,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,mr4 ,de,saulnier7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide additional b5efits to ,am]ican work]s ^: employm5t has be5 impact$ z a result ( ! transition to a clean en]gy economy4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work] ,opportunity ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work]s 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fice ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re %all be e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury an (fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work]s4 ,! ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work]s %all be head$ by an ,assi/ant ,secret>y :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y74 7b7 ,responsibilities ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all be responsible =-- 7#a7 hir+ p]sonnel & mak+ employm5t decisions ) reg>d to su* p]sonnel2 7#b7 issu+ su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section2 7#c7 ent]+ into coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts to ensure ! effici5cy ( ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section2 7#d7 det]m9+ eligibility = b5efits provid$ "u ?is section & provid+ su* b5efits to qualifi$ individuals2 7#e7 prev5t+ fraud & abuse relat+ to su* b5efits2 7#f7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a sy/em ( records relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section2 7#g7 ensur+ t ! ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work]s is design$ a mann] t maximizes effici5cy & ease ( use by qualifi$ individuals1 :i* may include e/abli%m5t & deploym5t ( mobile field or satellite (fices )9 eligible c\nties 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72 7#h7 consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ) respect to ! b5efits provid$ "u ?is section to avoid duplication ) o!r ,f$]al programs to assi/ qualifi$ individuals2 & 7#i7 adm9i/]+ ! programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb & 9 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 out ( moneys 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y to adm9i/] ! (fice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,notification 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days be=e ! date ( ! closure ( a coal m9e or fossil-fuel int5sive plant1 ! op]ator ( su* m9e or plant %all provide notice to ! ,secret>y ) respect to su* closure1 includ+ su* in=mation z is det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y to det]m9e ! eligibility ( any =m] employee ( su* m9e or plant = any b5efits provid$ "u ?is section1 z well z ! am\nt ( su* b5efits4 7,b7 ,compliance ,9 det]m9+ compliance ) ! notification requirem5t ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all confirm ! compliance1 z applicable1 ( ! coal m9e or fossil-fuel int5sive plant ) ! notification requirem5ts ( ! ,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+ ,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq47 ?r\gh communication ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor &1 z appropriate1 ! ,/ate or ! *ief elect$ (ficial ( ! unit ( local gov]nm5t )9 :i* ! closure ( su* coal m9e or fossil-fuel int5sive plant is to occur4 7#b7 ,closure ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m closure means-- 7,a7 ) respect to any coal m9e1 any r$uction 9 production occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act :i* is accompani$ by p]man5t lay(fs2 & 7,b7 ) respect to any fossil-fuel int5sive plant1 ! p]man5t closure ( "o or m g5]at+ units occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act :i* is accompani$ by p]man5t lay(fs4 7#c7 ,fossil-fuel int5sive plant ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m fossil-fuel int5sive plant means a fix$ facility = :i* ! prim>y purpose is process+ or utilization ( fossil fuels =-- 7i7 ! g5]ation ( en]gy or electric p[]2 or 7ii7 ! production ( fuels4 7,b7 ,oil ref9]ies ,! t]m fossil-fuel int5sive plant %all include oil ref9]ies4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ individual 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ individual means-- 7i7 any individual-- 7,i7 ^: employm5t 0 t]m9at$ z ! result ( ! closure ( a coal m9e or a fossil-fuel int5sive plant2 7,,ii7 :o1 prior to su* closure1 0 cont9ually employ$ at su* m9e or plant-- 7aa7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab mon?s2 & 7bb7 = an av]age ( n less ?an #cj h\rs a week dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ su* closure2 & 7,,iii7 = :om ! applicable in=mation has be5 provid$ to ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 any individual :o has be5 det]m9$1 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71 to be a fossil-fuel dep5d5t work]4 7,b7 ,railroad & alli$ indu/ries work]s ,pursuant to regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! t]m qualifi$ individual %all include any individual-- 7i7 ^: employm5t z a railroad work]1 or ^: employm5t involves coal transportation1 ma9t5ance1 & supply1 0 t]m9at$2 7ii7 ^: income dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! closure ( a coal m9e or a fossil-fuel int5sive plant has be5 sub/antially dep5d5t on ! cont9u$ op]ation ( su* m9e or plant 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor72 & 7iii7 :o has appli$ = b5efits provid$ "u ?is section & has provid$ ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,fossil-fuel dep5d5t work] ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! t]m fossil-fuel dep5d5t work] means an individual :o1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 79 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy71 is-- 7i7 employ$ 9 a fossil-fuel int5sive indu/ry at a fix$ facility or "w site :i* has be5 det]m9$ to be likely to close )9 ! foll[+ #c-ye>-p]iod2 & 7ii7 eligible = b5efits provid$ "u ?is section bas$ on ne$4 7e7 ,wage replacem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,paym5t ,9 ! case ( any qualifi$ individual1 dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all provide su* individual ) paym5ts 9 an am\nt :i*1 = ea* mon? dur+ su* p]iod1 is equal to-- 7i7 ! av]age am\nt ( mon?ly remun]ation = employm5t paid to su* individual dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prior to ! t]m9ation ( _! employm5t 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#d772 m9us 7ii7 an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,i7 except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 any wages 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;a77 receiv$ by su* individual ) respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #caba7;b77 dur+ su* mon?2 7,,ii7 any paym5ts made to su* individual pursuant to a ,f$]al b5efit program dur+ su* mon?2 plus 7,,iii7 any unemploym5t comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 dur+ su* mon?4 7,b7 ,notification ,dur+ ! applicable p]iod1 a qualifi$ individual %all notify ! ,secret>y ) respect to any wages1 paym5ts1 or comp5sation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 7,c7 ,compliance 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ) respect to any qualifi$ individual :o receives a paym5t "u ?is subsection = any mon?1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* individual fail$ to comply ) ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to su* mon?1 su* individual %all be subject to a p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! am\nt ( su* paym5t = su* mon?2 or 7,,ii7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ) respect to su* mon?4 7ii7 ,no additional paym5ts 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,no paym5t %all be all[$ "u ?is subsection = any mon? dur+ ! disall[ance p]iod4 7,,ii7 ,disall[ance p]iod ,= purposes ( subclause 7,i71 ! disall[ance p]iod %all be any mon? dur+ ! applicable p]iod beg9n+ prior to ! date on :i* an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i7 has made full paym5t ) respect to any p5alty impos$ "u su* clause4 7#b7 ,applicable p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m applicable p]iod means1 ) respect to any qualifi$ individual1 ! #fj-mon? p]iod subsequ5t to ! t]m9ation ( _! employm5t 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#d774 7#c7 ,frequ5cy ( paym5t ,any paym5t requir$ to be provid$ to a qualifi$ individual "u ?is subsection %all be provid$ by ! ,secret>y on a basis :i* is n less frequ5t ?an once p] mon? dur+ ! applicable p]iod4 7#d7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,= purposes ( any paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :i* is provid$ to a qualifi$ individual dur+ a cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date t ! employm5t ( su* individual 0 t]m9at$1 su* am\nt %all be adju/$ 9 a mann] simil> to ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = su* cal5d> ye>4 7#e7 ,tax treatm5t ,any am\nt provid$ to a qualifi$ individual "u ?is subsection %all be treat$ z-- 7,a7 gross income = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7,b7 = purposes ( section #caja ( su* ,code1 wages receiv$ by ! individual ) respect to employm5t4 7f7 ,heal? insurance b5efits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide ! foll[+ heal? insurance b5efits3 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ individual :o is receiv+ cont9uation cov]age pursuant to "p #f ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa et seq47 & section #dihj;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,secret>y %all transf]1 ea* mon?1 to ! gr\p heal? plan 7or heal? insurance issu] (f]+ heal? insurance cov]age 9 connection ) su* a plan7 ( su* qualifi$ individual1 ! am\nt requir$ to cov] ! same p]c5tage ( ! qualifi$ individual's mon?ly premium 7includ+ cov]age = any qualifi$ b5efici>ies7 t su* individual's =m] employ] contribut$ t[>d su* premium dur+ ! individual's employm5t4 7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ individual :o is n eligible = cont9uation cov]age z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all transf] to ! qualifi$ individual1 ea* mon?1 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t ! individual's =m] employ] contribut$ ea* mon? t[>ds premiums = enrollm5t ( ! individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies 9 a gr\p heal? plan 7includ+ any heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 connection ) su* a plan71 adju/$ 9 accordance ) ! av]age increase 9 heal? insurance premiums = plans (f]$ at ! gold level ( cov]age 7z describ$ 9 section #acjb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;d77#a777 9 ! individual m>ket 9 ! applicable ,/ate4 ,?is am\nt %all n be consid]$ z gross income = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf provid$ t ! individual provides pro( t x has be5 us$ to pur*ase heal? insurance cov]age t qualifies z m9imum ess5tial cov]age 7z def9$ 9 section #ejjj;,a7f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 7#b7 ,r$uction ( premiums payable by individuals ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies receiv+ b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 dur+ ! applicable p]iod ( cov]age describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 su* individual & b5efici>ies %all be treat$ = purposes ( "p #f ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa et seq47 & section #dihj;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf z hav+ paid 9 full ! am\nt ( su* premium = a mon? if su* qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>y pays ! total mon?ly premium due1 less ! am\nt ( b5efits paid on behalf ( su* individual & b5efici>ies pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,p]iod ( cov]age ) respect to ,,cobra cont9uation cov]age ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect to a qualifi$ individual or qualifi$ b5efici>y :o is receiv+ cont9uation cov]age pursuant to "p #f ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa et seq47 & #dihj;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! p]iod ( cov]age describ$ 9 section #fjb7b7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafb7b77 & section #dihj;,b7f77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is deem$ to ext5d to ! date :i* is #e ye>s aft] t]m9ation ( ! qualifi$ individual's employm5t4 7,b7 ,end ( plan ,) respect to a qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! employ] ceases to provide any gr\p heal? plan to any employee be=e ! p]iod ( cov]age describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph ends1 or if ! qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies become ineligible = cont9uation cov]age 7o!r ?an = reasons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a77ii771 su* qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies %all be eligible = b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7#d7 ,duration ( b5efits 7,a7 ,b5efits ) respect to ,,cobra cont9uation cov]age ,! b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all cont9ue until ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] closure ( a coal m9e or fossil-fuel int5sive plant2 or 7ii7 ! date on :i* ! qualifi$ individual or qualifi$ b5efici>y becomes ineligible = cont9uation cov]age pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d77ii7 ( section #fjb7b7 ( ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafb7b77 or clause 7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section #dihj;,b7f77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,b7 ,o!r b5efits ,! b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all cont9ue until ! date t is #e ye>s aft] closure ( a coal m9e or fossil-fuel int5sive plant4 7,c7 ,special rule ,) respect to a qualifi$ individual & qualifi$ b5efici>ies1 section #fjb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd & section #dihj;,b7f77#b77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all apply only if1 ) respect to su* individual & b5efici>ies1 at lea/ #b consecutive premium paym5ts are n made4 7#e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all provide outrea* consi/+ ( public education & enrollm5t assi/ance relat+ to premium assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection1 t t>gets employ]s1 gr\p heal? plan adm9i/rators1 public assi/ance programs1 ,/ates1 heal? insurance issu]s1 & o!r entities z det]m9$ appropriate by su* ,secret>ies4 ,su* outrea* %all initially focus on individuals elect+ ,,cobra cont9uation cov]age4 ,in=mation on premium assi/ance1 includ+ enrollm5t1 %all be made available on ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,labor1 ,treasury1 & ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]ms gr\p heal? plan1 heal? insurance cov]age1 & heal? insurance issu] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #gcc ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaia;b72 & 7,b7 ! t]m qualifi$ b5efici>y has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fjg7c77;,a7 ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aafg7c77;,a774 7g7 ,retirem5t sav+s contributions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a qualifi$ individual1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to su* individual am\nts equal to ! am\nt ( employ] contributions 7o!r ?an elective def]rals7 :i* 7 made to a qualifi$ retirem5t plan 7z def9$ 9 section #digd7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ( ! individual z ( ! la/ mon? ! individual 0 employ$ by ! employ]4 ,su* paym5ts %all be made on ! same s*$ule z employ] contributions "u ! plan4 7#b7 ,tax treatm5t ( contributions ,if ! qualifi$ individual demon/rates t ! paym5ts made "u p>agraph 7#a7 are contribut$ to a qualifi$ retirem5t plan 7z s def9$7 ( ! individual1 su* paym5ts %all be treat$ = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf z if !y _h be5 made z employ] contributions4 7h7 ,educational b5efits 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means1 ) respect to any qualifi$ individual1 a son or daught] ( su* individual4 7,b7 ,public1 9-,/ate in/itution or vocational s*ool ,! t]m public1 9-,/ate in/itution or vocational s*ool means a public in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 or a public vocational s*ool1 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! qualifi$ individual or *ild resides4 7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all c>ry out a program ( educational assi/ance = any qualifi$ individual & *ild ( a qualifi$ individual t is comp>able to ! program ( education assi/ance adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t-- 7,a7 a qualifi$ individual1 & ea* *ild ( a qualifi$ individual1 may receive ! educational assi/ance provid$ "u ! program2 & 7,b7 ! educational assi/ance %all only be available = use-- 7i7 at a public1 9-,/ate in/itution or vocational s*ool2 or 7ii7 = a program ( tra9+ s]vices includ$ on ! mo/ rec5t li/ ( eligible tra9+ programs issu$ "u section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d77 by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! qualifi$ individual or *ild ( a qualifi$ individual resides4 7i7 ,priority = employm5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all1 ) respect to any clean en]gy grants :i* are made available aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 give priority to employ]s t int5d to hire qualifi$ individuals4 7j7 ,effective date ,?is section %all take effect on ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,am]ican ,en]gy ,work]s 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7a774