H.R. 3670 (107th): Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Fishermen, Communities, and Firms Act of 2002

Introduced:
Feb 04, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. Ken Bentsen [D-TX25]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 4, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 04, 2002
Cosponsors
107 cosponsors (106D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

House Energy and Commerce

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and improve the trade adjustment assistance programs, to provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Feb 04, 2002.
154 pages

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2/4/2002--Introduced.
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Fishermen, Communities, and Firms Act of 2002 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise requirements with respect to: (1) agreements between the United States and cooperating States for certain services for workers adversely affected by import competition; (2) eligibility certification of a group of adversely affected workers for trade adjustment assistance; (3) payment to them of trade adjustment allowances; (4) training programs for them; and (5) the maximum amount of job search and relocation allowances payable to an adversely affected worker.
Provides for the eligibility certification for such assistance of adversely affected secondary workers employed at a downstream producer (a firm that performs additional, value-added production processes to articles produced by another firm) or a supplier.
Establishes a self-employment training pilot program to be administered by the Small Business Administration for adversely affected workers.
Reauthorizes the trade adjustment assistance program for firms adversely affected by import competition.
Revises eligibility requirements for certification of communities for trade adjustment assistance.
Establishes trade adjustment assistance programs for adversely affected groups of agricultural commodity producers and commercial fishermen or U.S. fish processors.
Establishes a program to provide 75 percent of the premium for COBRA continuation health coverage for workers (and their families) eligible for trade adjustment assistance.
Allows a State to elect to provide temporary coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for: (1) certain uninsured workers; and (2) for the unsubsidized portion of COBRA continuation premiums.

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  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85