AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATIONS ON TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES.

SEC. 116. AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATIONS ON TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES. (a) Increase in Maximum Number of Weeks.—Section 233(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after “104-week period” the following: “(or, in the case of an adversely affected worker who requires a program of remedial education (as described in section 236(a)(5)(D)) in order to complete training approved for the worker under section 236, the 130-week period)"; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking “26” each place it appears and inserting “52”. (b) Special Rule Relating to Break in Training.—Section 233(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “14 days” and inserting “30 days”. (c) Additional Weeks for Individuals in Need of Remedial Education.—Section 233 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in order to assist an adversely affected worker to complete training approved for the worker under section 236 which includes a program of remedial education (as described in section 236(a)(5)(D)), and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, payments may be made as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 additional weeks in the 26-week period that follows the last week of entitlement to trade readjustment allowances otherwise payable under this chapter.”.