[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2611 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2611

      To provide trade adjustment assistance for certain workers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2000

   Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
      To provide trade adjustment assistance for certain workers.

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

SECTION 1. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Certification of Eligibility for Workers Required for Closure 
of Facility.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        or any decision by the Secretary of Labor denying certification 
        or eligibility for certification for adjustment assistance 
        under title II of the Trade Act of 1974, a qualified worker 
        described in paragraph (2) shall be certified by the Secretary 
        as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under such title 
        II.
            (2) Qualified worker.--For purposes of this subsection, a 
        ``qualified worker'' means a worker who--
                    (A) was determined to be covered under Trade 
                Adjustment Assistance Certification TA-W-31,402; and
                    (B) was necessary for the environmental remediation 
                or closure of a copper mining facility.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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