TERMINATION OF TRANSITION PROGRAM.

SEC. 506. TERMINATION OF TRANSITION PROGRAM. Subsection (c) of section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 preceding note) is amended— (1) by striking “No” and inserting “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments may be provided under subchapter D of chapter 2 after the day that is the earlier of— “(i) September 30, 1998, or “(ii) the date on which legislation, establishing a program providing dislocated workers with comprehensive assistance substantially similar to the assistance provided by such subchapter D, becomes effective. “(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if, on or before the day described in subparagraph (A), a worker— “(i) is certified as eligible to apply for assistance, under subchapter D of chapter 2: and “(ii) is otherwise eligible to receive assistance in accordance with section 250, such worker shall continue to be eligible to receive such assistance for any week for which the worker meets the eligibility requirements of such section.”.