Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Act

Summary

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize a group of agricultural commodity producers to file with the Secretary of Labor a petition for a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance. Sets forth specified group eligibility requirements. Requires the Secretary to determine whether the petitioning group meets such requirements and, if so, to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for such assistance. Requires the International Trade Commission to notify the Secretary immediately whenever it begins an investigation into whether an agricultural commodity is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to a domestic industry producing an agricultural commodity like or directly competitive with the imported agricultural commodity. Requires the Secretary, upon such notification, to study and report to the President and the public on: (1) the number of agricultural commodity producers who have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for trade adjustment assistance; and (2) the extent to which the adjustment of such producers to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs. Directs the Secretary to provide agricultural commodity producers with information about trade adjustment assistance petition and application procedures, benefit allowances, training, and other employment services. Sets forth certain eligibility requirements for the payment of trade adjustment assistance to adversely affected agricultural commodity producers. Limits to $10,000 the maximum annual amount of cash benefits a producer may receive. Provides for the repayment and recovery of overpayments of trade adjustment assistance made to such producers due to fraud. Sets forth penalties. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7026-7027)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 June 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 June 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
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