A bill to make changes in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program.

Summary

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 relating to eligibility and certification requirements for trade adjustment assistance to make eligible for such assistance those firms which provide essential parts or essential services of articles for which imports of like or directly competitive articles have contributed importantly to separation from work or to a serious decline in sales or production. Extends from a 26-week period to a 52-week period the time in which additional trade readjustment allowances may be paid for retraining under such Act. Revises provisions concerning such trade readjustment training to allow workers a two-week break in training and still maintain training eligibility, under certain circumstances. Directs the Secretary of Labor, in determining the appropriate period of training under trade adjustment assistance, to consider whether the training provided under each program is of suitable duration to achieve the desired skill level within a reasonable period of time.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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