3.0.0 2525 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z House H HR 2011-07-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WU:H.R. 2525.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H5019]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-20T17:09:40Z Referred to 2011-07-13T14:03:25Z 2011-07-20 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2011-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 N Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative remedies Business records Department of Labor Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Trade adjustment assistance Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2011-07-13 Introduced in House 2011-10-13T20:42:46Z Trade Adjustment Assistance Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and authorize appropriations for the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program for workers through FY2014.

Requires the Secretary of Labor, with respect to a petition for the certification of eligibility to apply for TAA for a group of workers adversely affected by import competition, to send written or electronic notification of the receipt of the petition, and the initiation of the investigation of such petition, directly to the petitioners.

Requires the Secretary to obtain from the workers' firm, a customer of the workers' firm, or the petitioner, through questionnaires and other appropriate means, information that the Secretary determines is necessary to certify a group of workers as eligible to apply for TAA. Authorizes the Secretary to seek additional information by: (1) contacting officials, employees, or customers of the workers' firm, as well as officials of certified or recognized unions or other duly authorized workers' representatives, or one-stop operators or partners; and (2) reviewing all certifications or denials of petitions for TAA within the same industry as the petitioner and considering the impact of trade on such determinations.

Requires the Secretary to notify the petitioner of any information submitted or certified as part of an investigation that was adverse to the petitioner's claim, as well as allow the petitioner to review any non-protected documents, in cases where the petition for certification has been denied and the petitioner appeals.

Requires the Secretary to provide a written or electronic response to a written request for information from the petitioner regarding the status of the petition at least 60 days after a petition or appeal is filed.

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