3.0.0 1884 2023-01-15T09:03:30Z 2023-01-15T09:03:30Z Senate S S 2003-11-18 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-11-18T23:56:13Z 2003-11-18 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15072-15079) IntroReferral 2003-11-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15068-15072) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N Commerce Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Business cycles Community development Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Commerce Depressed areas Diversification in industry Economic development Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Fisheries Fishing boats Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government lending Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Investment of public funds Labor and Employment Law Manufacturing industries Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Science, Technology, Communications Small business Standards Strategic planning Sunset legislation Tax credits Taxation Technology transfer Trade adjustment assistance Commerce 00 2003-11-18 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-19T22:51:18Z Enhance Domestic Manufacturing and Worker Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend through FY 2012 trade adjustment assistance for workers, small businesses, farmers, and fishermen who harvest wild stock.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities (TAAC) Program at the Department of Commerce. Prescribes criteria for determination of TAAC-eligible communities negatively impacted by trade, considering: (1) the number of jobs affected compared to the size of workforce; (2) the severity of the rates of unemployment and the duration of the unemployment in the community; (3) the income levels and the extent of underemployment; (4) the outmigration of population from the community and the extent to which the outmigration is causing economic injury in the community; and (5) the community's unique problems and needs.

Authorizes an eligible community to develop a strategic plan for community economic adjustment and diversification. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to an eligible community to: (1) develop and implement such plan; and (2) upon its approval, carry out any project or program included in the plan. Provides for award of supplemental grants

Requires the Secretary to develop guidelines to ensure that rural communities receive preference in the allocation of resources.

Establishes an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance in the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce.

Authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for: (1) the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program through FY 2015; and (2) the Advanced Technology Program through FY 2013.

Establishes an Office of Small Business in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

]]> Enhance Domestic Manufacturing and Worker Assistance Act of 2003 Display Title Enhance Domestic Manufacturing and Worker Assistance Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to assure a healthy American manufacturing sector, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Enhance Domestic Manufacturing and Worker Assistance Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-11-18T05:00:00Z 2003-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15072-15079) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.