A bill to improve worker training under the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Labor to certify certain groups of workers as eligible for trade adjustment assistance upon a determination that: (1) increased imports "contributed importantly to" (currently, substantially caused) worker separations and sales or production reductions; or (2) a significant number of workers of a firm have been or are in danger of total or partial separation due to the relocation of such firm to a foreign country or instrumentality. Changes the qualifying requirements for adjustment assistance for workers: (1) by requiring that weeks during which the worker is laid off shall be counted as qualifying weeks of employment if the worker later receives back pay for the weeks of layoff; and (2) by limiting the number of weeks of employer-authorized leave and/or weeks of service as a full-time labor representative which can be counted as qualifying weeks of employment. Authorizes, in order to assist adversely affected workers to complete training, that payments be made as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 additional weeks in the 26-week period that: (1) follows the last week of entitlement to allowances otherwise payable under the provisions for adjustment assistance; or (2) begins with the first week of training for adversely affected workers if such training is approved after the last week of entitlement. Directs the Secretary of Labor to approve job training assistance for workers adversely affected by imports. (Currently the Secretary is authorized to approve such training). Requires that the costs of such training be paid from the next appropriation of funds if the funds have not been appropriated at the time the training is entered. Directs the Secretary to pay a daily supplemental assistance benefit to any worker who begins approved job training after enactment of this Act and who is not eligible for trade adjustment allowances. Authorizes a worker eligible for job training to elect to obtain training under a voucher system. Authorizes the worker to apply to the Secretary for a voucher to cover the costs of training, including on the job training, which the worker considers appropriate. Directs the Secretary to issue a voucher to pay the provider of the training if the Secretary approves the training and finds that: (1) suitable employment for the worker is not available; (2) the worker is not already qualified for the job for which training is sought; and (3) there is a reasonable expectation of permanent employment with the provider after completion of the training. Lists specified conditions which the worker and the provider of the training must meet in order for the vouchers to be paid. Provides that workers under the voucher system may receive the additional 26 weeks of trade readjustment allowances during training. Increases the maximum job search and relocation allowances to $800. Establishes the Special Account for Adjustment Assistance in the Treasury. Makes appropriations for the Special Account for FY 1984 and 1985. Provides that amounts in the Special Account shall be available only for making expenditures to carry out adjustment assistance for workers and for firms. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to the Congress on the operation and status of the Special Account. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance for the establishment of industrywide programs for new development to associations, unions, or other nonprofit industry organizations in which a substantial number of firms or workers have been certified as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance. Authorizes expenditures of up to $10,000,000 annually per industry. Requires that all repayments of loans, payments of interest, and other receipts from loans made by the Secretary as adjustment assistance for firms be paid into a separate account to be administered by the International Trade Administration in the Department of Commerce. Requires that the funds in the account be used for adjustment assistance for firms. Extends adjustment assistance for workers and firms until September 30, 1985. Sets forth the effective dates for the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 June 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 June 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 178.

   Source: Calendars

7. 29 June 1983

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-281.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 June 1983

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-281.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 August 1983

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.299 Reported to House.

   Source: Floor

10. 3 August 1983

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of Debate; Waiving all Points of Order Against the Bill for Failure to Comply with Section 402(a) and Section 401(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act; Waiving all Points of Order Against Clause 5(a), Rule XXI.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 August 1983

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

12. 12 September 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 September 1983

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

14. 15 September 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 15 September 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 15 September 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

17. 19 September 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 23 September 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Labor Department.

    Source: Committee

19. 28 September 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

20. 29 September 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

21. 29 October 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

    Source: Calendars

22. 29 October 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

23. 29 October 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

24. 18 November 1983

    Floor

    The committee amendment was withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

25. 18 November 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-0. Record Vote No: 380.

    Source: Floor

26. 2 February 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 2 February 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

Votes

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Documents

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 November 1983

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → A bill to improve worker training under the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3391) to improve worker training under the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to remove from the adjustment assistance eligibility list those firms which produce essential parts or provide essential services for a firm that produces articles that are directly competitive. The firms that are directly competitive still remain eligible.
• amends ← CLERK read committee amendments en bloc printed in the bill.
• amends ← An amendment to the committee amendments en bloc. The amendment would reduce the funds provided for the Special Account for Adjustment Assistance by reducing the percentage of collected customs duties made available to the account for FY'84 from 2.6 percent to 1.6 percent of the FY'84 duties. The amendment also sets at $61,500,000 per year the amount made available for training, services and allowances under a specified program (a reduction in FY'84 and an increase in FY'85). The amendment also eliminates provisions permitting increasing the funds as necessary for the account.
• amends ← An amendment to strike the provisions in the bill for funding the Special Account for Adjustment Assistance and substitute new provisions. The new provisions set the level of funding for FY'84 at $217 million with a cap of $27.5 million for adjustment assistance to firms under chapter 3 and at $163 million with a cap of $27.5 million for adjustment assistance to firms under chapter 3 and at $163 million for FY'85, with the same cap of chapter 3 firms as in FY'84.
• amends ← An amendment strike the funding provisions in the bill for the Special Account for Adjustment Assistance and substitute appropriation provisions for adjustment assistance. It provides such sums as are necessary for FY'84 and FY'85 for Part I of the program and provides $172 million for FY'84 and $118 for FY'85 for Parts I and II. Also it limits to $27.5 million each year funds for adjustment assistance to firms under chapter III for FY'84 and FY'85.
• amends ← To extend the provision allowing payment of social security disability benefits during appeal, and to extend SSI benefits for those who work despite a severe impairment.