PUBLIC LAW 99-47-JUNE 11, 1985 (1) Paragraph (3) of section 102(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2112(b)(3)) is amended by inserting "that provides for the elimination or reduction of any duty imposed by the United States" after "such other country". (2) Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.) is amended by inserting "or Presidential proclamation" after "Executive order" each place it appears therein. Approved June 11, 1985. 99 STAT. 85 98 Stat. 3013. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 2268 (S. 1114): HOUSE REPORT No. 99-64 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): May 7, considered and passed House. May 23, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 21, No. 24 (1985): To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1986 (S. Con. Res. 32, Ninety-ninth Congress). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985". Title I. Agriculture programs. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title II. Armed services and defense-related programs. Title III. Housing and community development programs. Title IV. Transportation and related programs. Title V. Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Federal Communications Commission. Title VI. Maritime, coastal zone, and related programs. Title VII. Energy and related programs. Title VIII. Outer Continental Shelf and related programs. Title IX. Medicare, Medicaid, and Maternal and Child Health programs. Title X. Private health insurance coverage. Title XI. Single-employer plan termination insurance system amendments. Title XII. Income security and related programs. Title XIII. Revenues, trade, and related programs. Title XIV. Revenue sharing. Title XV. Civil service, postal service, and governmental affairs generally. Title XVI. Higher education programs. Title XVII. Graduate Medical Education Council and technical amendments to the Title XVIII. Small business programs. Title XIX. Veterans' programs. Title XX. Miscellaneous provisions. Apr. 7, 1986 [H.R. 3128] Consolidated 100 STAT. 300 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform and Extension Act of 1986. 19 USC 2101 note. Agriculture and agricultural commodities. 19 USC 2297. PUBLIC LAW 99-272-APR. 7, 1986 TITLE XIII-REVENUES, TRADE, AND Subtitle A-Trade and Customs Provisions PART 1-TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE SEC. 13001. SHORT TITLE. This part may be cited as the "Trade Adjustment Assistance SEC. 13002. ELIGIBILITY OF WORKERS AND FIRMS FOR TRADE ADJUST- (a) WORKERS.-Sections 221(a) and 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271(a); 2272) are each amended by inserting "(including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm)" after "group of workers". (b) FIRMS. (1) Subsections (a) and (c) of section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341) are each amended by inserting “(including any agricultural firm)" after "a firm". (2) Paragraph (2) of section 251(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) that "(A) sales or production, or both, of the firm have decreased absolutely, or "(B) sales or production, or both, of an article that accounted for not less than 25 percent of the total production or sales of the firm during the 12-month period preceding the most recent 12-month period for which data are available have decreased absolutely, and". SEC. 13003. CASH ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS. (a) PARTICIPATION IN JOB SEARCH PROGRAM REQUIRED.— (1) Subsection (a) of section 231 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) Such worker, unless the Secretary has determined that no acceptable job search program is reasonably available"(A) is enrolled in a job search program approved by the Secretary under section 237(c), or "(B) has, after the date on which the worker became totally separated, or partially separated, from the adversely affected employment, completed a job search program approved by the Secretary under section 237(c).". (2) Section 231 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) If the Secretary determines that "(1) the adversely affected worker "(A) has failed to begin participation in the job search program the enrollment in which meets the requirement of subsection (a)(5), or "(B) has ceased to participate in such job search program before completing such job search program, and PUBLIC LAW 99-272-APR. 7, 1986 "(2) there is no justifiable cause for such failure or cessation, no trade readjustment allowance may be paid to the adversely affected worker under this part on or after the date of such determination until the adversely affected worker begins or resumes participation in a job search program approved under section 237(c)." (3) Subsection (a) of section 239 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(a)) is amended 100 STAT. 301 (A) by striking out "training," in clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "training and job search programs,"; and (B) by striking out "and (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(3) will make determinations and approvals regarding job search programs under sections 231(c) and 237(c), and (4)". 19 USC 2291, (b) QUALIFYING WEEKS OF EMPLOYMENT.-The last sentence of 2297. section 231(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)(2)) is amended by striking out all that follows after subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof “shall be treated as a week of employment at wages of $30 or more, but not more than 7 weeks, in case of weeks described in paragraph (A) or (C), or both, may be treated as weeks of employment under this sentence.". (c) WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES.-Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2292) is amended— (1) by striking out "under any Federal law," in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "under any Federal law other than this Act", (2) by striking out "under section 236(c)" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "under section 231(c) or 236(c)", and (3) by striking out "If the training allowance" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof “If such training allowance". (d) LIMITATIONS.— (1) Paragraph (2) of section 233(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(a)(2)) is amended by striking out “52-week period" and inserting in lieu thereof "104-week period". (2) Section 233 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) No trade readjustment allowance shall be paid to a worker under this part for any week during which the worker is receiving on-the-job training.”. SEC. 13004. JOB TRAINING FOR WORKERS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296) is amended (1) by striking out "for a worker" in subsection (a)(1)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof "for an adversely affected worker", (2) by striking out "may approve" in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "shall (to the extent appropriated funds are available) approve", (3) by striking out "under paragraph (1)" in subsection (a)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof "under subsection (a)”, (4) by striking out "this subsection" in subsection (a)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof "this section", (5) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively, (6) by inserting at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraphs: |