Pub. L. 111-5, div. B, tit. I, subtit. I, pt. I, subpt. B, sec. 1811
NOTIFICATIONS FOLLOWING CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS.
SEC. 1811. NOTIFICATIONS FOLLOWING CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS.(a) In General.—Section 224 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2274) is amended—(1) by amending the heading to read as follows:“SEC. 224. STUDY AND NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS; INDUSTRY NOTIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE.” ;(2) in subsection (a), by striking “Whenever” and inserting “Study of Domestic Industry.—Whenever”;(3) in subsection (b)—(A) by striking “The report” and inserting “Report by the Secretary.—The report”; and(B) by inserting “and on the website of the Department of Labor” after “Federal Register”; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(c) Notifications Following Affirmative Global Safeguard Determinations.—Upon making an affirmative determination under section 202(b)(1), the Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and, in the case of a determination with respect to an agricultural commodity, the Secretary of Agriculture, of the determination.“(d) Notifications Following Affirmative Bilateral or Plurilateral Safeguard Determinations.—“(1) Notifications of determinations of market disruption.—Upon making an affirmative determination under section 421(b)(1), the Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and, in the case of a determination with respect to an agricultural commodity, the Secretary of Agriculture, of the determination.“(2) Notifications regarding trade agreement safeguards.—Upon making an affirmative determination in a proceeding initiated under an applicable safeguard provision (other than a provision described in paragraph (3)) that is enacted 123 STAT. 374 to implement a trade agreement to which the United States is a party, the Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and, in the case of a determination with respect to an agricultural commodity, the Secretary of Agriculture, of the determination.“(3) Notifications regarding textile and apparel safeguards.—Upon making an affirmative determination in a proceeding initiated under any safeguard provision relating to textile and apparel articles that is enacted to implement a trade agreement to which the United States is a party, the President shall promptly notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce of the determination.“(e) Notifications Following Certain Affirmative Determinations Under Title Vii of the Tariff Act of 1930.—Upon making an affirmative determination under section 705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A)), the Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and, in the case of a determination with respect to an agricultural commodity, the Secretary of Agriculture, of the determination.“(f) Industry Notification of Assistance.—Upon receiving a notification of a determination under subsection (c), (d), or (e) with respect to a domestic industry—“(1) the Secretary of Labor shall—“(A) notify the representatives of the domestic industry affected by the determination, firms publicly identified by name during the course of the proceeding relating to the determination, and any certified or recognized union or, to the extent practicable, other duly authorized representative of workers employed by such representatives of the domestic industry, of—“(i) the allowances, training, employment services, and other benefits available under this chapter;“(ii) the manner in which to file a petition and apply for such benefits; and“(iii) the availability of assistance in filing such petitions;“(B) notify the Governor of each State in which one or more firms in the industry described in subparagraph (A) are located of the Commission’s determination and the identity of the firms; and“(C) upon request, provide any assistance that is necessary to file a petition under section 221;“(2) the Secretary of Commerce shall—“(A) notify the representatives of the domestic industry affected by the determination and any firms publicly identified by name during the course of the proceeding relating to the determination of—“(i) the benefits available under chapter 3;“(ii) the manner in which to file a petition and apply for such benefits; and“(iii) the availability of assistance in filing such petitions; and“(B) upon request, provide any assistance that is necessary to file a petition under section 251; and123 STAT. 375“(3) in the case of an affirmative determination based upon imports of an agricultural commodity, the Secretary of Agriculture shall—“(A) notify representatives of the domestic industry affected by the determination and any agricultural commodity producers publicly identified by name during the course of the proceeding relating to the determination of—“(i) the benefits available under chapter 6;“(ii) the manner in which to file a petition and apply for such benefits; and“(iii) the availability of assistance in filing such petitions; and“(B) upon request, provide any assistance that is necessary to file a petition under section 292.“(g) Representatives of the Domestic Industry.—For purposes of subsection (f), the term ‘representatives of the domestic industry’ means the persons that petitioned for relief in connection with—“(1) a proceeding under section 202 or 421 of this Act;“(2) a proceeding under section 702(b) or 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)); or“(3) any safeguard investigation described in subsection (d)(2) or (d)(3).”.(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and inserting the following: “Sec. 224. Study and notifications regarding certain affirmative determinations; industry notification of assistance.”.