19 U.S.C. § 2291
(a) Trade readjustment allowance conditions Payment of a trade readjustment allowance shall be made to an adversely affected worker covered by a certification under subpart A who files an application for such allowance for any week of unemployment which begins more than 60 days after the date on which the petition that resulted in such certification was filed under section 2271 of this title, if the following conditions are met:
(1) Such worker’s total or partial separation before his application under this part occurred—
(2) Such worker had, in the 52-week period ending with the week in which such total or partial separation occurred, at least 26 weeks of employment at wages of $30 or more a week in adversely affected employment with a single firm or subdivision of a firm, or, if data with respect to weeks of employment with a firm are not available, equivalent amounts of employment computed under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. For the purposes of this paragraph, any week in which such worker—
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 subparagraph (A) or (C), or both (and not more than 26 weeks, in the case of weeks described in subparagraph (B) or (D)), may be treated as weeks of employment under this sentence.
(3) Such worker—
(5) Such worker—
(A)
(ii) the enrollment required under clause (i) occurs no later than the latest of—
(b) Withholding of trade readjustment allowance pending beginning or resumption of participation in training program; period of applicability
(1) If—
(A) the Secretary determines that—
(i) the adversely affected worker—
no trade readjustment allowance may be paid to the adversely affected worker under this division for the week in which such failure, cessation, or revocation occurred, or any succeeding week, until the adversely affected worker begins or resumes participation in a training program approved under section 2296(a) of this title.
(2) The provisions of subsection (a)(5) and paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any week of unemployment which begins—
(c) Waivers of training requirements
(1) 1 Issuance of waivers The Secretary may issue a written statement to an adversely affected worker waiving the requirement to be enrolled in training described in subsection (a)(5)(A) if the Secretary determines that it is not feasible or appropriate for the worker, because of 1 or more of the following reasons:
(C) Retirement The worker is within 2 years of meeting all requirements for entitlement to either—
(2) Duration of waivers
(3) Agreements under section 2311
(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 231, , 88 Stat. 2020; Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 2503, , 95 Stat. 881; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13003(a)(1), (2), (b), , 100 Stat. 300, 301; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1423(a)(1)–(3), , 102 Stat. 1244, 1245; Pub. L. 102–318, title I, § 106(a), , 106 Stat. 294; Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, §§ 114, 115, , 116 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 109–270, § 2(b)(1), , 120 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§ 1801(e)(3), 1821(a)–(c)(1), 1858(b), , 123 Stat. 371, 375, 376, 395; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §§ 201(b), (c), 212(a), , 125 Stat. 403, 404; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), , 129 Stat. 374.)
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
The Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is title II of Pub. L. 91–373, , 84 Stat. 708, which is set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(C)(i), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a), , 129 Stat. 374, and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for , termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111—5 and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
2015—Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
2011—Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 212(a)(1), 233, temporarily redesignated subpars. (D) to (F) as (A) to (C), respectively, and temporarily struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which provided reasons for waiver of training requirement based on worker’s recall by the firm from which the separation occurred, possession of marketable skills, and entitlement to retire within 2 years. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 212(a)(2), 233, temporarily substituted “or (C)” for “(D), (E), or (F)” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(c)(1)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “on or after the date of such certification” for “more than 60 days after the date on which the petition that resulted in such certification was filed under section 2271 of this title” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(1)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “the worker’s application” for “his application” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(1)(B), 1893, temporarily substituted “the worker is covered” for “he is covered”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1801(e)(3)(A), 1893, temporarily struck out “or subdivision of a firm” after “single firm” in introductory provisions. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(2)(A), 1893, which directed the temporary substitution of a comma for a period, could not be executed because a period did not appear. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1801(e)(3)(B), 1893, temporarily struck out “or subdivision” after “such firm”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(2)(B), 1893, temporarily made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 8521(a)(1) of title 5. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(3)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “the worker” for “he”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(3)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “the worker” for “he” in two places. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1858(b)(3)(B), 1893, temporarily substituted “the worker” for “him”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(ii)(I), (II). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(a)(1), 1893, temporarily added subcls. (I) and (II) and struck out former subcls. (I) and (II) which read as follows:
“(I) the last day of the 16th week after the worker’s most recent total separation from adversely affected employment which meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2),
“(II) the last day of the 8th week after the week in which the Secretary issues a certification covering the worker,”.
See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(a)(2)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “date specified in subclause (I) or (II), as the case may be” for “later of the dates specified in subclause (I) or (II)”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(ii)(IV), (V). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(a)(2)(B)–(4), 1893, temporarily added subcl. (IV) and redesignated former subcl. (IV) as (V). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(c)(1)(B), 1893, temporarily struck out par. (1) designation before “If—”, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) of former par. (1)(A) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, redesignated subcls. (I) and (II) of former par. (1)(A)(i) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The provisions of subsection (a)(5) of this section and paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any week of unemployment which begins—
“(A) after the date that is 60 days after the date on which the petition that results in the certification that covers the worker is filed under section 2271 of this title, and
“(B) before the first week following the week in which such certification is made under subpart A of this part.”
See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(b)(1), 1893, temporarily designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, and added cl. (ii). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(b)(2), 1893, temporarily substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (3)(B), a waiver” for “A waiver”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(b)(3)(A), 1893, temporarily substituted “An agreement under section 2311 of this title shall authorize a” for “Pursuant to an agreement under section 2311 of this title, the Secretary may authorize a”. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B), (C). Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1821(b)(3)(B), (C), 1893, temporarily added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
2006—Subsec. (c)(1)(F). Pub. L. 109–270 substituted “area career and technical education schools” for “area vocational education schools” and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2302 of title 20.
2002—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–210, § 114(a), inserted “, except additional compensation that is funded by a State and is not reimbursed from any Federal funds,” after “any unemployment insurance”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 107–210, § 114(b), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 107–210, § 115(b), struck out “certified” after “statement”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–210, § 115(a), inserted heading and amended text generally, substituting provisions relating to issuance and duration of waivers of training requirements for provisions relating to approval of training programs, written certifications, revocation, and reports.
1992—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–318 added subpar. (D) and substituted “subparagraph (A) or (C), or both (and not more than 26 weeks, in the case of weeks described in subparagraph (B) or (D))” for “paragraph (A) or (C), or both” in closing provisions.
1988—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 100–418, § 1423(a)(1), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “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 2297(c) of this title, 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 2297(c) of this title.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, § 1423(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to withholding of trade readjustment allowance pending beginning or resumption of participation in training program, and period of applicability, for provisions relating to mandatory training or job-search.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–418, § 1423(a)(3), amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting provisions relating to approval of training programs, written certifications, revocation of certification, and annual report, for provisions relating to withholding of trade readjustment allowance pending beginning or resumption of participation in job search program.
1986—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13003(b), substituted provisions restricting to no more than 7 the number of weeks to be treated as weeks of employment under this sentence for provisions designated as clauses (i) to (iii), limiting the weeks that may be treated as weeks of employment to 3, 7, and 7, respectively, under certain conditions.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13003(a)(1), added par. (5).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–272, § 13003(a)(2), added subsec. (c).
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions respecting applicability of date upon which petition was filed for provisions respecting applicability of date specified in certification under section 2273(a) of this title, substantially revised and reorganized conditions by, among other changes, adding pars. (3) and (4), and added subsec. (b).
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27, see section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a), , 129 Stat. 374, effective . See Codification note above.
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403, effective . See Codification note above.
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–210 applicable to petitions for certification filed under this part or part 3 of this subchapter on or after the date that is 90 days after , except as otherwise provided, see section 151 of Pub. L. 107–210, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
Pub. L. 102–318, title I, § 106(b), , 106 Stat. 295, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to weeks beginning after
August 1, 1990.”
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–418 effective on date that is 90 days after , see section 1430(f) of Pub. L. 100–418, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2397 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13009, , 100 Stat. 305, provided that:
- “(a) In General.— Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the amendments made by this part [part 1 (§§ 13001–13009) of subtitle A, amending this section, sections 2271, 2272, 2292, 2293, 2296, 2297, 2311, 2317, 2319, 2341 to 2344, and 2346 of this title, and provisions set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
- “(b) Job Search Program Requirements.— The amendments made by section 13003(a) [amending this section and section 2311 of this title] apply with respect to workers covered by petitions filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 [section 2271 of this title] on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].
- “(c) Extension and Authorization.— Chapters 2 and 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) [parts 2 and 3 of this subchapter] shall be applied as if the amendments made by sections 13007 and 13008 [amending sections 2317 and 2346 of this title and provisions set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title] had taken effect on .
- “(d) Application of Gramm-Rudman.— Trade readjustment allowances payable under part I [of subchapter B] of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.] for the period from , and until , shall be reduced by a percentage equal to the non-defense sequester percentage applied in the Sequestration Report (submitted under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [see Short Title note set out under section 900 of Title 2, The Congress] and dated ) of the Comptroller General of the United States for fiscal year 1986.”
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 2514, , 95 Stat. 889, as amended by Pub. L. 97–362, title II, § 204, , 96 Stat. 1733, provided that:
“(a)
- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this subtitle [enacting section 2275 of this title, amending this section and sections 2272, 2274, 2292, 2293, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2311, 2313, 2315, 2317, and 2319 of this title, repealing section 2318 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2292 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title and under section 3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
“(2)
- (A) The amendments made by section 2501 [amending section 2272 of this title] shall apply with respect to all petitions for certification filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 [section 2271 of this title] on or after .
- “(B) The amendments made by sections 2503, 2504, 2505, and 2511 [amending this section, sections 2292, 2293, and 2319 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] shall apply with respect to trade readjustment allowances payable for weeks of unemployment which begin after .
- “(C) The amendments made by sections 2506, 2507, and 2508 [amending sections 2296, 2297, and 2298 of this title] shall take effect with respect to determinations regarding training and applications for allowances under sections 236, 237, and 238 of the Trade Act of 1974 [sections 2296, 2297, and 2298 of this title] that are made or filed after .
“(D)
- (i) Except as otherwise provided in clause (ii), the provisions of sections 233(d) and 236(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended by this Act) [former subsec. (d), now (c), of section 2293 of this title and section 2296(a)(2) of this title], and the provisions of section 204(a)(2)(C) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (as added by this Act) [set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26] shall apply to State unemployment compensation laws for purposes of certifications under section 3304(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [section 3304(c) of Title 26] on October 31, of any taxable year after 1981.
“(ii) In the case of any State the legislature of which—
- “(I) does not meet in a session which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act [] and prior to , and
- “(II) if in session on the date of the enactment of this Act, does not remain in session for a period of at least 25 calendar days,
the date ‘1981’ in clause (i) shall be deemed to be ‘1982’.
“(b) An adversely affected worker who is receiving or is entitled to receive payments of trade readjustment allowances under chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part] for weeks of unemployment beginning before , shall be entitled to receive—
- “(1) with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning before , payments of trade readjustment allowances determined under such chapter 2 without regard to the amendments made by this subtitle; and
“(2) with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after , payments of trade readjustment allowances as determined under such chapter 2 as amended by this subtitle, except that the maximum amount of trade readjustment allowances payable to such an individual for such weeks of unemployment shall be an amount equal to the product of the trade readjustment allowance payable to the individual for a week of total unemployment (as determined under section 232(a) as so amended [section 2292(a) of this title]) multiplied by a factor determined by subtracting from fifty-two the sum of—
- “(A) the number of weeks preceding the first week which begins after , and which are within the period covered by the same certification under such chapter 2 as such week of unemployment, for which the individual was entitled to a trade readjustment allowance or unemployment insurance, or would have been entitled to such allowance or unemployment insurance if he had applied therefor, and
- “(B) the number of weeks preceding such first week that are deductible under section 232(d) (as in effect before the amendments made by section 2504) [section 2392(d) of this title];
except that the amount of trade readjustment allowances payable to an adversely affected worker under this paragraph shall be subject to adjustment on a week-to-week basis as may be required by section 232(b) [section 2392(b) of this title].”
No trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after , except as otherwise provided, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.
Subsection (c)(1) of this section to be applied and administered as if subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) were not in effect, see section 406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out in an Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note preceding section 2271 of this title.
1 See Application of Subsection (c)(1) note below.