[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 556 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 556

   To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to improve the provision of trade 
   readjustment allowances during breaks in training, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 14 (legislative day, March 6), 1995

Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to improve the provision of trade 
   readjustment allowances during breaks in training, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance Program 
Improvement Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES DURING BREAKS IN 
              TRAINING.

    Section 233(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is 
amended by striking ``14 days'' and inserting ``45 days''.

SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 250(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2331(d)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``of such worker's 
initial unemployment compensation benefit period'' and inserting 
``after such worker's most recent qualifying separation''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to workers covered under a certification issued on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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