,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbah  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bd1     
#bjba,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill
  ,to expand the trade adjustment       
assistance for workers program1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,trade         
,adjustment ,assistance ,for ,workers   
,reauthorization ,act of #bjba4  7b7    
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4,,title ,i--,trade adjustment  
assistance program,subtitle             
,a--,petitions and ,determinations,sec4 
#aja4 ,filing petitions4,sec4 #ajb4     
,group eligibility requirements4,sec4   
#ajc4 ,eligibility of staffed workers   
and teleworkers4,sec4 #ajd4 ,application
 of determinations of eligibility to    

workers employed by                     
successors-in-interest4,sec4 #aje4      
,notifications to political subdivisions
 of certain certifications4,sec4 #ajf4  
,pilot program for expanded             
eligibility4,sec4 #ajg4 ,provision of   
benefit information to workers4,subtitle
 ,b--,program ,benefits,sec4 #aaa4      
,modification of qualifying requirements
 for workers4,sec4 #aab4 ,modifications 
to trade readjustment allowances4,sec4  
#aac4 ,automatic extension of trade     
readjustment allowances4,sec4 #aad4     
,employment and case management         
services4,sec4 #aae4 ,training for      
workers4,subtitle ,c--,other            
,matters,sec4 #aba4 ,agreements with    
,states4,sec4 #abb4 ,eligibility        
criteria for reemployment trade         
adjustment assistance4,sec4 #abc4       
,subpoena power4,sec4 #abd4 ,data       
collection with respect to              
training4,subtitle ,d--,general         
,provisions,sec4 #aca4 ,extension of    
trade adjustment assistance             

program4,sec4 #acb4 ,applicability of   
trade adjustment assistance             
provisions4,sec4 #acc4 ,sense of        
,congress4,,title ,,ii--,amendments to  
,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining     
,notification ,act,sec4 #bja4 ,worker   
,adjustment and ,retraining             
,notification ,act4,,title              
,,iii--,health care tax credit,sec4     
#cja4 ,permanent credit for health      
insurance costs4  ,i ,trade adjustment  
assistance program  ,a ,petitions and   
,determinations  #aja4 ,filing petitions
 ,section #bba7;a77#a7 of the ,trade    
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbga7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as   
follows3  7,a7 ,one or more workers in  
the group of workers4  2 and  7#b7 in   
subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking or 
a ,state dislocated worker unit and     
inserting a ,state dislocated worker    
unit2 and  7,b7 by adding at the end    
before the period the following3 1 or   
workforce intermediaries1 including     

labor-management organizations that     
carry out re-employment and training    
services4  #ajb4 ,group eligibility     
requirements  7a7 ,in general ,section  
#bbb7;a77#b7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7;a77#b77 is       
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7--   
7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting or     
failed to increase after absolutely2 and
  7,b7 in clause 7iii7-- 7i7 by striking
 to the decline and inserting to any    
decline or absence of increase2 and     
7ii7 by striking or at the end2  7#b7 in
 subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by striking the 
period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,c7 7i7 the sales or       
production1 or both1 of such firm have  
decreased2  7ii7 7,i7 exports of        
articles produced or services supplied  
by such workers' firm have decreased2 or
  7,,ii7 imports of articles or services
 necessary for the production of        
articles or services supplied by such   
firm have decreased2 and  7iii7 the     

decrease in exports or imports described
 in clause 7ii7 contributed to such     
workers' separation or threat of        
separation and to the decline in the    
sales or production of such firm4  4    
7b7 ,repeal ,section #bbb of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsections 7a7 and   
7b71 by striking importantly each place 
it appears2 and  7#b7 in subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72  
and  7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs   
7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#a7    
through 7#c71 respectively4  #ajc4      
,eligibility of staffed workers and     
teleworkers ,section #bbb of the ,trade 
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7 is  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7f7 ,treatment of staffed   
workers and teleworkers  7#a7 ,in       
general ,for purposes of subsection 7a71
 workers in a firm include staffed      
workers and teleworkers4  7#b7          
,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7  
,staffed worker ,the term staffed worker

 means a worker who performs work under 
the operational control of a firm that  
is the subject of a petition filed under
 section #bba1 even if the worker is    
directly employed by another firm4  7,b7
 ,teleworker ,the term teleworker means 
a worker who works remotely but who     
reports to the location listed for a    
firm in a petition filed under section  
#bba4  4  #ajd4 ,application of         
determinations of eligibility to workers
 employed by successors-in-interest     
,section #bbc of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc7 is further  
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7f7 ,treatment of workers of
 successors-in-,interest ,if the        
,secretary certifies a group of workers 
of a firm as eligible to apply for      
adjustment assistance under this        
chapter1 a worker of a                  
successor-in-interest to that firm shall
 be covered by the certification to the 
same extent as a worker of that firm4  4
  #aje4 ,notifications to political     

subdivisions of certain certifications  
,section #bbc of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc71 as amended 
by section #ajd1 is further amended by  
adding at the end the following3  7g7   
,notifications to political subdivisions
 of certain certifications  7#a7        
,notification to ,secretary of ,commerce
 ,upon issuing a certification or       
certifications of eligibility under     
subsection 7a7 pursuant to one or more  
petitions filed under section #bba      
covering more than #a1jjj workers within
 a political subdivision during a       
calendar year1 the ,secretary shall     
notify the ,secretary of ,commerce4     
7#b7 ,notification to political         
subdivisions ,upon receiving a          
notification under paragraph 7#a7 with  
respect to a political subdivision1 the 
,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through 
the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce  
for ,economic ,development1 shall-- 7,a7
 notify the political subdivision of    
economic assistance grants1 loans1 and  

other financial assistance available    
from the ,economic ,development         
,administration2 and  7,b7 if the       
political subdivision applies for any   
such assistance and meets the           
requirements for receiving the          
assistance1 provide the political       
subdivision with priority for receiving 
that assistance4  4  #ajf4 ,pilot       
program for expanded eligibility        
,section #bbc of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc71 as amended 
by section #aje1 is further amended by  
adding at the end the following3  7h7   
,pilot program for expanded eligibility 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of     
,labor may establish a pilot program    
under which the ,secretary may certify  
under subsection 7a7 as eligible to     
apply for adjustment assistance under   
this subchapter groups of workers who do
 not meet the eligibility requirements  
under section #bbb4  7#b7 ,requirement  
,the ,secretary may not provide to      
workers covered by a certification of   

eligibility under paragraph 7#a7        
benefits that are reduced relative to   
the benefits received by other workers  
under this subchapter4  7#c7            
,notification to ,congress ,before      
implementing the pilot program under    
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall    
submit to ,congress a report that       
includes-- 7,a7 a detailed plan for the 
program2 and  7,b7 a justification for  
each requirement under section #bbb to  
be waived under the program4  7#d7      
,termination ,the pilot program under   
paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate at such  
time as the ,secretary considers        
appropriate4  7#e7 ,report required ,not
 later than #ij days after the          
termination under paragraph 7#d7 of the 
pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the 
,secretary shall submit to ,congress a  
report on the outcomes for the workers  
who participated in the program4  4     
#ajg4 ,provision of benefit information 
to workers ,section #bbe of the ,trade  
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbge7 is  

amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by    
inserting after the second sentence the 
following new sentence3 ,the ,secretary 
shall make every effort to provide such 
information and assistance to workers in
 their native language42 and  7#b7 in   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating  
paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72  7,b7 
by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the   
following3  7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall  
provide a second notice to a worker     
described in paragraph 7#a7 before the  
worker has exhausted all rights to any  
unemployment insurance to which the     
worker is entitled 7other than          
additional compensation described in    
section #bca7;a77#c77;,b7 funded by a   
,state and not reimbursed from ,federal 
funds74  2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 as  
redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 by   
inserting print or digital before       
newspapers2 and  7,d7 by adding at the  
end the following3  7#d7 ,for purposes  
of providing outreach regarding the     
benefits available under this chapter to

 workers covered by a certification made
 under this subchapter1 the ,secretary  
may take any necessary actions1         
including the following3 7,a7           
,collecting the email addresses and     
telephone numbers of such workers from  
the employers of such workers to provide
 outreach to such workers4  7,b7        
,partnering with the certified or       
recognized union1 a community-based     
worker organization1 or other duly      
authorized representatives of such      
workers4  7,c7 ,hiring peer support     
workers to perform outreach to other    
workers covered by that certification4  
7,d7 ,using advertising methods and     
public information campaigns1 including 
social media1 in addition to notice     
published in print or digital newspapers
 under paragraph 7#c74  4  ,b ,program  
,benefits  #aaa4 ,modification of       
qualifying requirements for workers  7a7
 ,in general ,section #bca7;a7 of the   
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbia7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking

 paragraph 7#b72  7#b7 by redesignating 
paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as      
paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d71        
respectively2 and  7#c7 in paragraph    
7#d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b71
 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7   
each place it appears and inserting     
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,conforming        
amendments  7#a7 ,weekly amounts        
,section #bcb of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbib7 is amended  
by striking section #bca7;a77#c77;,b7   
each place it appears and inserting     
section #bca7;a77#b77;,b74  7#b7        
,limitations ,section #bcc7;a7 of the   
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbic7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in         
paragraph 7#a71 by striking section     
#bca7;a77#c77;,a7 and inserting section 
#bca7;a77#b77;,a72 and  7,b7 in         
paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking        
adversely affected employment and all   
that follows through 7,a7 within and    
inserting adversely affected employment 
within2  7ii7 by striking 1 and and     

inserting a period2 and  7iii7 by       
striking subparagraph 7,b74  #aab4      
,modifications to trade readjustment    
allowances  7a7 ,payment ,to complete   
training ,section #bcc of the ,trade    
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting after   
#ajd-week period the following3 7or1 in 
the case of an adversely affected worker
 who requires a program of prerequisite 
education or remedial education 7as     
described in section #bcf7;a77#e77;,d77 
in order to complete training approved  
for the worker under section #bcf1 the  
#acj-week period72  7,b7 in paragraph   
7#c71 by striking #fe additional weeks  
in the #gh-week period and inserting #gh
 additional weeks in the #ia-week       
period2 and  7,c7 in the flush text1 by 
striking #gh-week period and inserting  
#ia-week period2 and  7#b7 by amending  
subsection 7f7 to read as follows3  7f7 
,payment of trade readjustment          
allowances ,to complete training        

,notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section1 in order to assist an     
adversely affected worker to complete   
training approved for the worker under  
section #bcf that includes a program of 
prerequisite education or remedial      
education 7as described in section      
#bcf7;a77#e77;,d771 and in accordance   
with regulations prescribed by the      
,secretary1 payments may be made as     
trade readjustment allowances for up to 
#bf additional weeks in the #bf-week    
period that follows the last week of    
entitlement to trade readjustment       
allowances otherwise payable under this 
chapter4  4  7b7 ,payment to workers in 
on-the-,job training1 customized        
training1 or apprenticeship programs    
,section #bcc7;d7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbic7;d77 is      
amended to read as follows3  7d7        
,payment to workers in on-the-,job      
training1 customized training1 or       
apprenticeship programs  7#a7 ,in       
general ,except as provided in paragraph

 7#b7 and notwithstanding any other     
provision of this chapter1 a trade      
readjustment allowance may be paid under
 this part to an adversely affected     
worker for any week during which the    
worker is receiving on-the-job training 
or customized training1 or is           
participating in a registered           
apprenticeship program1 under section   
#bcf4  7#b7 ,income limitation ,the     
,secretary shall reduce the amount of   
the trade readjustment allowance        
otherwise payable to a worker under     
paragraph 7#a7 to ensure that the sum of
 the income of the worker from the      
on-the-job training1 customized         
training1 or apprenticeship program     
described in that paragraph and the     
trade readjustment allowance paid to the
 worker under that paragraph does not   
exceed #ee1jjj during a year4  7#c7     
,adjustment of income limitation for    
inflation  7,a7 ,in general ,the        
,secretary of ,labor shall adjust the   
income limitation under paragraph 7#b7  

on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and at the       
beginning of each fiscal year           
thereafter1 to reflect the percentage   
7if any7 of the increase in the average 
of the ,consumer ,price ,index for the  
preceding #ab-month period compared to  
the ,consumer ,price ,index for fiscal  
year #bjbj4  7,b7 ,special rules for    
calculation of adjustment ,in making an 
adjustment under subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 
,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  #aac4    
,automatic extension of trade           
readjustment allowances  7a7 ,in general
 ,part ,i of subchapter ,b of chapter #b
 of title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of    

#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia et seq47 is  
amended by inserting after section #bcc 
the following new section3  #bcc;,a4    
,automatic extension of trade           
readjustment allowances  7a7 ,in general
 ,notwithstanding the limitations under 
section #bcc7;a71 the ,secretary shall  
extend the period during which trade    
readjustment allowances are payable to  
an adversely affected worker who        
completes training approved under       
section #bcf by the ,secretary during a 
period of heightened unemployment with  
respect to the ,state in which the      
worker seeks benefits1 for the shorter  
of-- 7#a7 the #bf-week period beginning 
on the date of completion of such       
training2 or  7#b7 the period ending on 
the date on which the adversely affected
 worker secures employment4  7b7 ,job   
search required ,a worker shall be      
eligible for an extension under         
subsection 7a7 only if the worker is    
complying with the job search           
requirements associated with            

unemployment insurance in the applicable
 ,state4  7c7 ,period of heightened     
unemployment defined ,in this section1  
the term period of heightened           
unemployment with respect to a ,state   
means a #ij-;day period during which1 in
 the determination of the ,secretary1   
either of the following average rates   
equals or exceeds #e4e percent3 7#a7    
,the average rate of total unemployment 
in the ,state 7seasonally adjusted7 for 
the period consisting of the most recent
 #ij days for which data for all ,states
 are published before the close of such 
period4  7#b7 ,the average rate of total
 unemployment in all ,states 7seasonally
 adjusted7 for the period consisting of 
the most recent #ij days for which data 
for all ,states are published before the
 close of such period4  4  7b7 ,clerical
 amendment ,the table of contents for   
the ,trade ,act of #aigd is amended by  
inserting after the item relating to    
section #bcc the following3  ,sec4      
#bcc;,a4 ,automatic extension of trade  

readjustment allowances4  4  #aad4      
,employment and case management services
 ,section #bce of the ,trade ,act of    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbie7 is amended--
 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by       
inserting after regional areas the      
following3 7including information about 
registered apprenticeship programs1     
on-the-job training opportunities1 and  
other work-based learning               
opportunities72 and  7,b7 by inserting  
after suitable training the following3 1
 information regarding the track record 
of a training provider's ability to     
successfully place participants into    
suitable employment2  7#b7 by           
redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as         
paragraph 7#i72 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#g7 the following3     
7#h7 ,information related to direct job 
placement1 including facilitating the   
extent to which employers within the    
community commit to employing workers   
who would benefit from the employment   
and case management services under this 

section4  4  #aae4 ,training for workers
 ,section #bcf of the ,trade ,act of    
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbif7 is amended--
 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in       
paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking        
subparagraph 7,a72  7ii7 by             
redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 through
 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through     
7,e71 respectively2 and  7iii7 in       
subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated by   
clause 7ii71 by inserting 1 with a      
demonstrated ability to place           
participants into employment before the 
comma at the end2  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking shall not   
exceed #dej1jjj1jjj and inserting the   
following3 8shall not exceed--  7i7     
#dej1jjj1jjj  2  7ii7 by striking the   
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7iii7 by adding at the end the     
following3  7ii7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each
 of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbh4  2
  7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72  7,d7
 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7       
through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through

 7#aj71 respectively2  7,e7 in          
subparagraph 7,e7 of paragraph 7#d71 as 
redesignated by subparagraph 7,d71 by   
inserting 1 including a                 
pre-apprenticeship program1 after       
coursework2  7,f7 in subparagraph 7,b7  
of paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated-- 
7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking paragraph
 7#a77;,e7 and inserting paragraph      
7#a77;,d72 and  7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by 
striking paragraph 7#a77;,f7 and        
inserting paragraph 7#a77;,e72 and  7,g7
 in paragraph 7#i71 as so redesignated--
 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking  
paragraph 7#e77;,a77i7 and inserting    
paragraph 7#d77;,a77i72 and  7ii7 in    
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph
 7#e77;,a77ii7 and inserting paragraph  
7#d77;,a77ii72  7#b7 in subsection      
7c77#c77;,b71 by striking 1 but may not 
exceed #ajd weeks in any case2  7#c7 by 
striking subsection 7e72  7#d7 by       
redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g7 as
 subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 
and  7#e7 by adding at the end the      

following3  7g7 ,reimbursement for      
out-of-,pocket training expenses ,if the
 ,secretary approves training for a     
worker under paragraph 7#a7 of          
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may      
reimburse the worker for out-of-pocket  
expenses relating to training programs  
described in paragraph 7#d7 of that     
subsection that were incurred by the    
worker on and after the date of the     
worker's total or partial separation and
 before the date on which the           
certification of eligibility under      
section #bbb that covers the worker is  
issued4  7h7 ,pre-,apprenticeship       
defined ,for purposes of subsection     
7a77#d77;,d71 the term                  
pre-apprenticeship1 with respect to a   
program1 means an initiative or set of  
strategies that is designed to prepare  
individuals to enter and succeed in an  
apprenticeship program registered under 
the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly
 known as the ,national ,apprenticeship 
,act2 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi

 ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474  4  ,c ,other  
,matters  #aba4 ,agreements with ,states
  7a7 ,coordination ,section #bci7;f7 of
 the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcaa7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by        
striking 7f7 ,any agreement and         
inserting the following3  7f7 7#a7 ,any 
agreement  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7#b7 ,each          
cooperating ,state agency shall arrange 
for training programs to be carried out 
by entities that-- 7,a7 have a proven   
track record in achieving a satisfactory
 rate of completion and placement in    
jobs that provides a living wage1 basic 
benefits that increase economic         
security1 and develop the skills1       
networks1 and experiences necessary to  
advance along a career path2  7,b7 work 
to assist workers from underserved      
communities to establish a work history1
 demonstrate success in the workplace1  
and develop the skills that lead to     
entry into and retention in unsubsidized
 employment2  7,c7 facilitate joint     

cooperation between representatives of  
workers1 employers1 and communities1    
especially in underserved rural and     
urban regions1 to ensure a fair and     
engaging workplace that balances the    
priorities and well-being of workers    
with the needs of businesses2 and  7,d7 
have a proven track record in adequately
 serving individuals who face the       
greatest barriers to employment1        
including people with low incomes1      
people of color1 immigrants1 and        
formerly incarcerated individuals4  7#c7
 ,each cooperating ,state agency shall  
seek1 including through agreements and  
training programs described in this     
subsection1 to ensure the reemployment  
of adversely affected workers upon      
completion of training as described in  
section #bcf4  4  7b7 ,administration   
7#a7 ,in general ,section #bci7;g7 of   
the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcaa7;g77 is amended-- 7,a7 by         
redesignating-- 7i7 paragraphs 7#a7     
through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 

7#f71 respectively2 and  7ii7 paragraph 
7#e7 as paragraph 7#h72  7,b7 by        
inserting before paragraph 7#c71 as     
redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 the  
following3  7#a7 review each layoff of  
more than #e workers in a firm to       
determine whether trade played a role in
 the layoff and whether workers in such 
firm are potentially eligible to receive
 benefits under this chapter1  7#b7     
perform outreach to firms to facilitate 
and assist with filing petitions under  
section #bba and collecting necessary   
supporting information1  2  7,c7 in     
paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated1 by  
striking who applies for unemployment   
insurance of and inserting identified   
under paragraph 7#a7 of unemployment    
insurance benefits and2  7,d7 in        
paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by  
inserting and assist with after         
facilitate2  7,e7 in paragraph 7#f71 as 
so redesignated1 by striking and at the 
end2  7,f7 by inserting after paragraph 
7#f71 as so redesignated1 the following3

  7#g7 perform outreach to workers from 
underserved communities and to firms    
that employ a majority or a substantial 
percentage of workers from underserved  
communities and develop a plan1 in      
consultation with the ,secretary1 for   
addressing common barriers to receiving 
services that such workers have faced1  
2  7,g7 in paragraph 7#h71 as so        
redesignated1 by striking funds provided
 to carry out this chapter are          
insufficient to make such services      
available1 make arrangements to make    
such services available through other   
,federal programs4 and inserting support
 services are needed beyond what may be 
provided under this chapter1 make       
arrangements to coordinate such services
 available through other ,federal       
programs22 and  7,h7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7#i7 develop a      
strategy to engage with local workforce 
development institutions1 including     
local community colleges and other      
educational institutions1 and  7#aj7    

develop a comprehensive strategy to     
provide agency staffing to support the  
requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 through 
7#i74  4  7#b7 ,limitations on          
administrative expenses and employment  
and case management services ,section   
#bce;,a of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbie;a7 is amended-- 7,a7 by
 striking ,of the funds and inserting   
7a7 ,in general4--,of the funds2 and    
7,b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7b7 ,clarification ,activities        
described in paragraphs 7#a7 through    
7#i7 of section #bci7;g7 shall not be   
considered to be activities relating to 
the administration of the trade         
adjustment assistance for workers       
program for purposes of the limitation  
on administrative expenses under        
subsection 7a77#a74  4  7c7 ,performance
 measures ,section #bci7;j77#b7 of the  
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcaa7;j77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by     
amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as   
follows3  7,b7 ,additional indicators   

and analytics ,the ,secretary and a     
cooperating ,state or cooperating ,state
 agency-- 7i7 shall conduct a           
comparative analysis between the median 
earnings of workers described in        
subparagraph 7,a77i77,i7 and the        
distributions of earnings across the    
workforce in the affected economic      
region2 and  7ii7 may agree upon        
additional indicators of performance for
 the trade adjustment assistance program
 under this chapter1 as appropriate4  2 
and  7#b7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,c7 ,dashboard ,the        
,secretary shall require each           
cooperating ,state and cooperating      
,state agency to perform workforce      
analytics for the purpose of creating a 
dashboard that includes different       
measures of job quality for reemployment
 and training activities provided under 
this chapter4  4  7d7 ,staffing ,section
 #bci of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcaa7 is amended by striking 
subsection 7k7 and inserting the        

following3  7k7 ,staffing ,an agreement 
entered into under this section shall   
provide that the cooperating ,state or  
cooperating ,state agency shall require 
that any individual engaged in functions
 to carry out the trade adjustment      
assistance program under this chapter   
shall be a ,state employee covered by a 
merit system of personnel               
administration4  4  #abb4 ,eligibility  
criteria for reemployment trade         
adjustment assistance  7a7 ,in general  
,section #bdf7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a77 is      
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph             
7#c77;,b77ii71 by striking #ej1jjj and  
inserting #ee1jjj2  7#b7 in paragraph   
7#d77;,a71 by striking the earlier of   
and all that follows and inserting the  
date on which the worker obtains        
reemployment described in paragraph     
7#c77;,b742 and  7#c7 by adding at the  
end the following3  7#h7 ,adjustment of 
salary limitation and total amount of   
payments for inflation  7,a7 ,in general

 ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall adjust 
the salary limitation under paragraph   
7#c77;,b77ii7 and the amount under      
paragraph 7#e77;,b77i7 on ,october #a1  
#bjba1 and at the beginning of each     
fiscal year thereafter1 to reflect the  
percentage 7if any7 of the increase in  
the average of the ,consumer ,price     
,index for the preceding #ab-month      
period compared to the ,consumer ,price 
,index for fiscal year #bjbj4  7,b7     
,special rules for calculation of       
adjustment ,in making an adjustment     
under subparagraph 7,a71 the            
,secretary-- 7i7 shall round the amount 
of any increase in the ,consumer ,price 
,index to the nearest dollar2 and  7ii7 
may ignore any such increase of less    
than #a percent4  7,c7 ,consumer ,price 
,index defined ,for purposes of this    
paragraph1 the term ,consumer ,price    
,index means the ,consumer ,price ,index
 for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by
 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of   
the ,department of ,labor4  4  7b7      

,pilot program for expanded eligibility 
,section #bdf of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3  7c7
 ,pilot program for expanded eligibility
  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may  
establish a pilot program under which   
the ,secretary may provide benefits     
under paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7  
to workers younger than #ej years of age
 who otherwise meet the eligibility     
requirements set forth in paragraph 7#c7
 of that subsection4  7#b7 ,requirement 
,the ,secretary may not provide to      
workers under paragraph 7#a7 benefits   
that are reduced relative to the        
benefits received by other workers under
 this section4  7#c7 ,notification to   
,congress ,before implementing the pilot
 program under paragraph 7#a71 the      
,secretary shall submit to ,congress a  
report that includes a detailed plan for
 the program4  7#d7 ,termination ,the   
pilot program under paragraph 7#a7 shall
 terminate at such time as the          

,secretary considers appropriate4  7#e7 
,report required ,not later than #ij    
days after the termination under        
paragraph 7#d7 of the pilot program     
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall submit to ,congress a report on   
the outcomes for the workers who        
participated in the program4  4  #abc4  
,subpoena power ,section #bdi of the    
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a71 by adding at the end the following3
 ,that authority includes the authority 
of ,states to require1 by subpoena1 a   
firm to provide information on workers  
employed by1 or totally or partially    
separated from1 the firm that is        
necessary to make a determination under 
this chapter or to provide outreach to  
workers1 including the names and address
 of workers42 and  7#b7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7c7 ,enforcement of
 subpoenas by ,states ,a ,state may     
enforce compliance with a subpoena      
issued under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 as   

provided for under ,state law2 and  7#b7
 by petitioning an appropriate ,united  
,states district court for an order     
requiring compliance with the subpoena4 
4  #abd4 ,data collection with respect  
to training ,section #bdi;,b of the     
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bcbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in   
subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end 
before the period the following3 1 and  
the relevant demographic information    
7including race1 ethnicity1 gender1     
income level1 and age7 regarding such   
workers2  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7--   
7,i7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and   
7ii7 as clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71         
respectively2 and  7,,ii7 by inserting  
before clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 
the following3  7i7 the country or      
countries in which increased imports1   
shifts in production1 and other bases of
 eligibilities under section #bbb       
originated2  2  7,b7 in paragraph       
7#d77;,b71 by inserting training        

provider1 after age12 and  7,c7 by      
adding at the end the following3  7#g7  
,data on individual petitions  7,a7 ,in 
general ,the following information with 
respect to each petition filed under    
this chapter3 7i7 ,the petition number4 
7ii7 ,the names of the petitioner1 firm1
 and certified or recognized union or   
other duly authorized representatives of
 the group of workers4  7iii7 ,the names
 of the city and ,state in which the    
firm is located4  7iv7 ,a description of
 the articles produced or services      
supplied by the firm4  7v7 ,the         
classification of the firm under the    
,north ,american ,industry              
,classification ,system or the ,standard
 ,industrial ,classification4  7vi7 ,the
 relevant demographic information       
7including race1 ethnicity1 gender1     
income level1 and age7 regarding the    
workers4  7vii7 ,the determination of   
the ,secretary to certify or deny the   
petition1 including the basis for the   
determination4  7viii7 ,if the petition 

was certified-- 7,i7 the country or     
countries in which increased imports1   
shifts in production1 or other bases of 
eligibilities under section #bbb        
originated2 and  7,,ii7 the number of   
workers covered by the petition1 the    
number of workers who received benefits1
 and the median earnings of workers upon
 completion of training or receiving    
other benefits under this chapter4  7,b7
 ,format ,the data collected and        
reported under this paragraph shall be  
made available to the public1 in a      
searchable format by each type of       
information required by clauses 7i7     
through 7vii71 with an option to receive
 search results in an electronic        
spreadsheet format4  2 and  7#b7 in     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71
 by striking 2 and and inserting a      
semicolon2  7,b7 by redesignating       
paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and   
7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7  
the following3  7#c7 information on     
compliance with section #bci7;g7 and on 

the ,secretary's efforts to identify    
best practices and support the          
development of proactive outreach       
programs in each ,state2 and  4  ,d     
,general ,provisions  #aca4 ,extension  
of trade adjustment assistance program  
7a7 ,repeal of termination provision    
7#a7 ,in general ,section #bhe of the   
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbga note7 is repealed4  7#b7 ,clerical
 amendment ,the table of contents for   
the ,trade ,act of #aigd is amended by  
striking the item relating to section   
#bhe4  7b7 ,repeal of snapback provision
 ,section #djf of the ,trade ,adjustment
 ,assistance ,reauthorization ,act of   
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-bg2 #abi ,stat4
 #cgi7 is repealed4  7c7 ,reemployment  
trade adjustment assistance ,section    
#bdf7;b77#a7 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;b77#a77 is       
amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjba and
 inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbh4  7d7  
,authorizations of appropriations  7#a7 
,trade adjustment assistance for workers

 ,section #bde7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of
 #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcag7;a77 is     
amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjba and
 inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbh4  7#b7 
,trade adjustment assistance for firms  
,section #bee7;a7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcde7;a77 is      
amended by striking #bjba and inserting 
#bjbh4  #acb4 ,applicability of trade   
adjustment assistance provisions  7a7   
,workers certified before date of       
enactment  7#a7 ,in general ,except as  
provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 a 
worker certified as eligible for        
adjustment assistance under section #bbb
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd before the 
date of the enactment of this ,act shall
 be eligible1 on and after such date of 
enactment1 to receive benefits only     
under the provisions of chapter #b of   
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 
as in effect on such date of enactment1 
or as such provisions may be amended    
after such date of enactment4  7#b7     
,computation of maximum benefits        

,benefits received by a worker described
 in paragraph 7#a7 under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
before the date of the enactment of this
 ,act shall be included in any          
determination of the maximum benefits   
for which the worker is eligible under  
the provisions of chapter #b of title   
,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 or as such provisions may be 
amended after such date of enactment4   
7#c7 ,authority to make adjustments to  
benefits ,notwithstanding any provision 
of chapter #b of title ,,ii of the      
,trade ,act of #aigd1 for the #ij-;day  
period beginning on the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
is authorized to make any adjustments to
 benefits to workers described in       
paragraph 7#a7 that the ,secretary      
determines to be necessary and          
appropriate in applying and             
administering the provisions of such    
chapter #b1 as in effect on the date of 

the enactment of this ,act1 or as such  
provisions may be amended after such    
date of enactment1 in a manner that     
ensures parity of treatment between the 
benefits of such workers and the        
benefits of workers certified after such
 date of enactment4  7b7 ,workers not   
certified pursuant to certain petitions 
filed before date of enactment  7#a7    
,certifications of workers not certified
 before date of enactment  7,a7         
,criteria if a determination has not    
been made ,if1 as of the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,labor has not made a determination  
with respect to whether to certify a    
group of workers as eligible to apply   
for adjustment assistance under section 
#bbb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd        
pursuant to a petition described in     
subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary shall 
make that determination based on the    
requirements of section #bbb of the     
,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in effect on   
such date of enactment4  7,b7           

,reconsideration of denials of          
certifications ,if1 before the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary made a determination not to  
certify a group of workers as eligible  
to apply for adjustment assistance under
 section #bbb of the ,trade ,act of     
#aigd pursuant to a petition described  
in subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary    
shall-- 7i7 reconsider that             
determination2 and  7ii7 if the group of
 workers meets the requirements of      
section #bbb of the ,trade ,act of      
#aigd1 as in effect on such date of     
enactment1 certify the group of workers 
as eligible to apply for adjustment     
assistance4  7,c7 ,petition described ,a
 petition described in this subparagraph
 is a petition for a certification of   
eligibility for a group of workers filed
 under section #bba of the ,trade ,act  
of #aigd on or after ,january #a1 #bjba1
 and before the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  7#b7 ,eligibility for      
benefits  7,a7 ,in general ,except as   

provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a worker 
certified as eligible to apply for      
adjustment assistance under section #bbb
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd pursuant to
 a petition described in paragraph      
7#a77;,c7 shall be eligible1 on and     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 to receive benefits only under the
 provisions of chapter #b of title ,,ii 
of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in      
effect on such date of enactment1 or as 
such provisions may be amended after    
such date of enactment4  7,b7           
,computation of maximum benefits        
,benefits received by a worker described
 in paragraph 7#a7 under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
before the date of the enactment of this
 ,act shall be included in any          
determination of the maximum benefits   
for which the worker is eligible under  
the provisions of chapter #b of title   
,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd1 as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act1 or as such provisions may be 

amended after such date of enactment4   
#acc4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the    
sense of ,congress that1 in             
administering the trade adjustment      
assistance program under chapter #b of  
title ,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et seq471 a ,state 
should-- 7#a7 prioritize providing      
training that leads to employment       
outcomes that replace #ajj percent of an
 adversely affected worker's wages2 and 
7#b7 steer workers toward training that 
leads to a livable wage and sustainable 
employment4  ,,ii ,amendments to ,worker
 ,adjustment and ,retraining            
,notification ,act  #bja4 ,worker       
,adjustment and ,retraining             
,notification ,act  7a7 ,availability of
 trade adjustment assistance ,section   
#c7;a7 of the ,worker ,adjustment and   
,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by         
redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7  
as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71         

respectively2 and  7,b7 by striking ,an 
employer and inserting 7#a7 ,an         
employer2  7#b7 in the second sentence1 
by striking ,if there and inserting the 
following3  7#b7 ,if there  2 and  7#c7 
by adding at the end the following3     
7#c7 ,if the plant closing or mass      
layoff involved is caused by conditions 
described in section #bbb7;a77#b7 of the
 ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4    
#bbgb7;a77#b771 then1 in serving notice 
under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the employer 
shall include in the notice information 
on the availability of adjustment       
assistance under chapter #b of title    
,,ii of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et seq47 for eligible   
workers4  4  7b7 ,notice requirements   
relating to shifts in production        
,section #c of the ,worker ,adjustment  
and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7d71 by striking 7#b7 or 7#c7
 and inserting 7#d77;,a7 or 7#e72 and   
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3

  7e7 ,statement relating to shifts in  
production of articles or supply of     
services  7#a7 ,if the plant closing or 
mass layoff involved is caused by       
conditions described in section         
#bbb7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,trade ,act of 
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bbgb7;a77#b77;,b771 then1 in serving   
notice under subsection 7a71 the        
employer shall include in the notice a  
statement that the closing or layoff was
 so caused4  7#b7 ,each ,state that     
receives a notice under subsection 7a7  
that includes a statement described in  
paragraph 7#a7 shall notify the         
,secretary of that receipt1 immediately 
file a petition under subsection 7a77#a7
 of section #bba of the ,trade ,act of  
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga7 on behalf of
 that group of workers1 and act as the  
petitioner for that petition under this 
chapter4  7#c7 ,if the ,secretary       
receives a petition under paragraph 7#b7
 regarding a plant closing or mass      
layoff affecting a group of workers1 the

 ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 immediately    
initiate an investigation under         
subsection 7a77#c7 of that section #bba2
  7,b7 immediately waive the            
requirements for a hearing under        
subsection 7b7 of that section #bba2 and
  7,c7 unless the ,secretary issues a   
determination that includes substantial 
evidence that the petition has not met  
the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 or   
7#b77;,b7 of section #bbb7;a7 of the    
,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbgb7;a77 within #bj days after receipt
 of the petition-- 7i7 certify the group
 of workers under section #bbb of that  
,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb72 or  7ii7 be 
considered to have issued such          
certification on the #bast day after    
receipt of the petition4  7#d7 ,even    
after the ,secretary issues such a      
certification for a group of workers at 
a firm under paragraph 7#c77;,c71 the   
,secretary may conduct an investigation 
under subsection 7a77#c7 of that section
 #bba to identify additional groups of  

workers who may be eligible for benefits
 under this chapter4  7f7 ,notification 
of downstream producers and suppliers   
,on certification of a group of workers 
as described in subsection 7e77#c77;,c71
 the ,secretary1 in conjunction with the
 ,state in which the site of employment 
involved is located1 shall-- 7#a7       
endeavor to identify downstream         
producers and suppliers as defined in   
section #bbb7;c7 of the ,trade ,act of  
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgb7;c77 that are
 potentially impacted by the plant      
closing or mass layoff involved2  7#b7  
provide to such producers and           
suppliers-- 7,a7 concerning benefits    
available under chapter #b of title ,,ii
 of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbga et seq471 a description 
of the benefits1 of the means for filing
 a petition and applying for such       
benefits1 and of the availability of    
assistance in filing the petition2 and  
7,b7 concerning benefits available under
 chapter #c of that title 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4

 #bcda et seq471 the description        
specified in subparagraph 7,a72 and     
7#c7 direct the producers and suppliers 
to provide to their workers the         
description specified in paragraph      
7#b77;,a71 concerning benefits described
 in paragraph 7#b77;,a74  7g7 ,state    
transmittal of notices ,each ,state that
 receives #a or more notices described  
in subsection 7a77#b7 during a calendar 
quarter shall1 not later than #aj days  
after the end of the quarter1 transmit  
the notices to the ,secretary4  4  7c7  
,administrative enforcement and database
 ,section #e of the ,worker ,adjustment 
and ,retraining ,notification ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
redesignating subsection 7b7 as         
subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7a7 the following3  7b7
 ,administrative enforcement  7#a7 ,the 
,secretary may impose a fine on any     
employer who orders a plant closing or  
mass layoff in violation of section #c4 
7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall deposit the  

fines in an account4 ,funds in the      
account shall be available to ,states1  
without appropriation1 for an activity  
authorized under subchapter ,b of       
chapter #b of title ,,ii of the ,trade  
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbia et   
seq474  7c7 ,database  7#a7 ,in general 
,the ,secretary shall establish and     
maintain a database1 available to the   
public1 of notices served under section 
#c7;a74  7#b7 ,features ,in carrying out
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall   
ensure that all such notices are        
accessible and searchable by including  
in the database-- 7,a7 a link to the    
notices1 or files containing the notices
 in portable document format2 and  7,b7 
an interactive map and search tool that 
is capable of-- 7i7 sorting the notices1
 by date and region of the plant        
closings and mass layoffs described in  
the notices2 and  7ii7 enabling the user
 to locate plant closings and mass      
layoffs of various sizes1 in terms of   
numbers of employees affected4  7#c7    

,other information  7,a7 ,in general    
,the ,secretary shall ensure that the   
database includes1 for each such notice1
 information on the political           
subdivision1 county1 and local area     
where the plant closing or mass layoff  
takes place1 the number of affected     
workers1 the date of the notice1 the    
date of the beginning of the plant      
closing or mass layoff1 and the ,north  
,american ,industry ,classification     
,system code for the affected industry4 
7,b7 ,definition ,in this paragraph1 the
 term local area has the meaning given  
the term in section #c of the ,workforce
 ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  4  7d7 ,report on    
plant closings and mass layoffs ,the    
,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining     
,notification ,act is amended by        
inserting after section #aj 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #baji7 the following3  #aj;,a4
 ,report on plant closings and mass     
layoffs ,the ,secretary shall annually  
prepare1 submit to ,congress1 and make  

available to the public1 a report that  
specifies1 for the year involved-- 7#a7 
the number of plant closings and mass   
layoffs that occurred1 for which        
employers were subject to the           
notification requirements of section #c2
 and  7#b7 the number of such plant     
closings and mass layoffs for which     
employers met the requirements4  4  7e7 
,conforming amendments  7#a7 ,worker    
adjustment and retraining notification  
act ,sections #h7;a7 and #aa of the     
,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining     
,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajg7;a71 #baja note7 are amended by   
striking of ,labor4  7#b7 ,trade act of 
#aigd ,section #bbc7;a7 of the ,trade   
,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgc7;a77 
is amended by inserting 7except as      
provided in section #c7;e77#c77;,c7 of  
the ,worker ,adjustment and ,retraining 
,notification ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajb7;e77#c77;,c777 after #dj days4    
,,iii ,health care tax credit  #cja4    
,permanent credit for health insurance  

costs  7a7 ,in general ,subparagraph    
7,b7 of section #ce7;b77#a7 of the      
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by striking 1 and before        
,january #a1 #bjbb4  7b7 ,increase in   
credit percentage ,subsection 7a7 of    
section #ce of the ,internal ,revenue   
,code of #aihf is amended by striking   
#gb4e percent and inserting #hj percent4
  7c7 ,conforming amendments            
,subsections 7b7 and 7e77#a7 of section 
#gebg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of
 #aihf are each amended by striking     
#gb4e percent and inserting #hj percent4
  7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments   
made by this section shall apply to     
coverage months beginning after         
,december #ca1 #bjba4