ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

SEC. 1827. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.(a) In General.—Part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 235 the following:“SEC. 235A. FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.“(a) Funding for Administrative Expenses and Employment and Case Management Services.—“(1) In general.—In addition to any funds made available to a State to carry out section 236 for a fiscal year, the State shall receive for the fiscal year a payment in an amount that is equal to 15 percent of the amount of such funds.“(2) Use of funds.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) shall—“(A) use not more than ⅔ of such payment for the administration of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program under this chapter, including for—“(i) processing waivers of training requirements under section 231;“(ii) collecting, validating, and reporting data required under this chapter; and“(iii) providing reemployment trade adjustment assistance under section 246; and“(B) use not less than ⅓ of such payment for employment and case management services under section 235.“(b) Additional Funding for Employment and Case Management Services.—“(1) In general.—In addition to any funds made available to a State to carry out section 236 and the payment under subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide to the State for the fiscal year a payment in the amount of $350,000.“(2) Use of funds.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) shall use such payment for the purpose of providing employment and case management services under section 235.“(3) Voluntary return of funds.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) may decline or otherwise return such payment to the Secretary.” .123 STAT. 381(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 235 the following: “Sec. 235A. Funding for administrative expenses and employment and case management services.”. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.