Pub. L. 111-344, tit. I, subtit. A, sec. 101

EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.

EnactedYear: 2010Length: 1,048 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.(a) In General.—Section 1893(a) of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 422) is amended by striking “January 1, 2011” each place it appears and inserting “Febrary 13, 2011”.(b) Application of Prior Law.—Section 1893(b) of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 422 (19 U.S.C. 2271 note prec.)) is amended to read as follows:“(b) Application of Prior Law.—Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) shall be applied and administered beginning February 13, 2011, as if the amendments made by this subtitle (other than part VI) had never been enacted, except that in applying and administering such chapters—“(1) section 245 of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘February 12, 2012’ for ‘December 31, 2007’;“(2) section 246(b)(1) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘February 12, 2012’ for ‘the date that is 5 years’ and all that follows through ‘State’;“(3) section 256(b) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘the 1-year period beginning February 13, 2011, and ending February 12, 2012,’ for ‘each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, and $4,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning on October 1, 2007,’;“(4) section 298(a) of that Act shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘the 1-year period beginning February 13, 2011, and ending February 12, 2012,’ for ‘each of the fiscal years’ and all that follows through ‘October 1, 2007’; and“(5) subject to subsection (a)(2), section 285 of that Act shall be applied and administered—“(A) in subsection (a), by substituting ‘February 12, 2011’ for ‘December 31, 2007’ each place it appears; and“(B) by applying and administering subsection (b) as if it read as follows:“ ‘(b) Other Assistance.—“ ‘(1) Assistance for firms.—“ ‘(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 3 after February 12, 2012.“ ‘(B) Exception.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any assistance approved under chapter 3 on or before February 12, 2012, may be provided—“ ‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant to such chapter for such purpose; and124 STAT. 3613“ ‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance.“ ‘(2) Farmers.—“ ‘(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 6 after February 12, 2012.“ ‘(B) Exception.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any assistance approved under chapter 6 on or before February 12, 2012, may be provided—“ ‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant to such chapter for such purpose; and“ ‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance.’.”.(c) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:“(2)(A) The total amount of payments that may be made under paragraph (1) shall not exceed—“(i) $575,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(ii) $66,500,000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending February 12, 2011.”.(2) Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking “December 31, 2010” and inserting “February 12, 2011”.(3) Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by striking “December 31, 2010” and inserting “February 12, 2011”.(4) Section 255(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is amended—(A) in the first sentence to read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this chapter $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and $5,800,000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending February 12, 2011.”; and(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “December 31, 2010” and inserting “February 12, 2011”.(5) Section 275(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2371d(f)) is amended by striking “2011” and inserting “and annually thereafter”.(6) Section 276(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2371e(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:“(2) Funds to be used.—Of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 277(c), the Secretary may make available, to provide grants to eligible communities under paragraph (1), not more than—“(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(B) $2,900,000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending February 12, 2011.”.(7) Section 277(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2371f(c)) is amended—(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subchapter—“(A) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(B) $17,3000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending February 12, 2011.”; and124 STAT. 3614(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “December 31, 2010” and inserting “February 12, 2011”.(8) Section 278(e) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2372(e)) is amended by striking “2011” and inserting “and annually thereafter”.(9) Section 279A(h)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2373(h)(2)) is amended by striking “2011” and inserting “and annually thereafter”.(10) Section 279B(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2373a(a)) is amended to read as follows:“(a) In General.—“(1) Authorization.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the Sector Partnership Grant program under section 279A—“(A) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and“(B) $4,600,000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending February 12, 2011.“(2) Availability of appropriations.—Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended.”.(11) Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended—(A) by striking “December 31, 2010” each place it appears and inserting “February 12, 2011”; and(B) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting “pursuant to petitions filed under section 221 before February 12, 2011” after “title”.(12) Section 298(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401g(a)) is amended by striking “$90,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $22,500,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010” and inserting “$10,400,000 for the 6-week period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending February 12, 2011”.(13) The table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 235 and inserting the following: “Sec. 235. Employment and case management services.”. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2011.
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