3.0.0 122 2023-01-11T20:06:43Z 2023-01-11T20:06:43Z Senate S S 2007-01-04 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-04T21:21:56Z 2007-01-04 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S121-125) IntroReferral 2007-01-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S120-121) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-01-04 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-01-18 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2007-01-18 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2007-01-25 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-02-15 False B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2007-04-10 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2007-05-10 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Authorization Congress Congressional reporting requirements Countervailing duties Department of Commerce Department of Labor Dislocated workers Dumping Earnings Economic statistics Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Farm income Farmers Fisheries Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Imports Labor and Employment Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marketing of farm produce Trade adjustment assistance Wages Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-15T19:03:57Z Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to allow the filing of a petition for certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance by adversely affected: (1) workers in a service sector firm, its subdivision, or public agency; and (2) service sector firms. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide technical assistance to service industries adversely affected by import competition.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) certify as eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance adversely affected secondary workers in a service sector firm, its subdivision, or a public agency; and (2) upon the request of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative, or resolution of Congress, initiate an investigation to determine the eligibility for trade adjustment assistance for a group of workers or all workers in an occupation (effectively providing another method for petitioning for trade adjustment assistance).

Provides for industry-wide certification of workers, including agricultural commodity producers, for trade adjustment assistance where bilateral or other safeguard provisions are invoked or antidumping or countervailing duties have been imposed.

Establishes: (1) the Office of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Advisor; and (2) the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Revises alternative trade adjustment assistance program eligibility requirements for older workers.

Revises trade readjustment assistance eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers to extend job training enrollment deadlines and the provision of assistance during such training.

Extends the trade adjustment assistance program through FY2012.

Trade Adjustment Assistance Accountability Act - Requires the Secretary to collect necessary data regarding the trade adjustment assistance program.

Makes fishermen who harvest wild stock eligible for trade adjustment assistance.

Modifies trade adjustment assistance group eligibility requirements for agricultural commodity producers.

]]> Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms, enhance certain trade adjustment assistance authorities, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Trade Adjustment Assistance Accountability Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s122is/xml/BILLS-110s122is.xml 2007-01-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S121-125) 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.