[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3871. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. ELIGIBILITY OF WORKERS WHOSE JOBS ARE ELIMINATED 
                   THROUGH AUTOMATION FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 222(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 
     (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``; or'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C)(i) there has been a shift in production of articles 
     or supply of services by such workers' firm from utilizing 
     the workers to methods or systems primarily utilizing 
     automation; and
       ``(ii) the shift described in clause (i) contributed 
     importantly to such workers' separation or threat of 
     separation.''.
       (b) Automation Defined.--Section 222(c) of the Trade Act of 
     1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272(c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), the following:
       ``(1) Automation.--The term `automation' means using 
     technology to produce a good or service previously produced 
     by human work.''.
       (c) Specification of Basis for Eligibility.--Section 222 of 
     the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(f) Specification of Basis for Eligibility.--When the 
     Secretary certifies a group of workers under this section as 
     eligible to apply for adjustment assistance, the Secretary 
     shall specify in the certification the basis for the 
     eligibility of the group under subsection (a).''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Subsections (b) and (c) of 
     section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272) are 
     amended by striking ``subsection (a)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection 
     (a)(2)''.
       (e) Regulations; Recommendations.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Labor shall--
       (1) prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made 
     by this section; and
       (2) submit to Congress a report that includes 
     recommendations for any changes to law necessary to carry out 
     the amendments made by this section, including any changes to 
     section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
     2296(a)(2)(A)).
       (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall--
       (1) take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) apply with respect to petitions for certifications of 
     eligibility filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 
     (19 U.S.C. 2271) on or after the date described in paragraph 
     (1).

     SEC. __. INDEPENDENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ON LABOR AUTOMATION.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish 
     an independent advisory commission on labor automation to 
     advise the Secretary on matters relating to jobs and 
     occupations at risk of elimination as a result of automation.
       (b) Membership.--The Secretary shall ensure that membership 
     on the advisory commission established under subsection (a) 
     includes individuals with expertise in labor, individuals 
     with expertise in technology, and individuals with expertise 
     in business.
       (c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     advisory commission established under subsection (a) shall 
     submit to the Secretary and make available to the public a 
     report describing jobs and occupations at risk of elimination 
     as a result of automation that includes--
       (1) an identification of the States most affected by that 
     risk; and
       (2) recommendations for collaboration with State workforce 
     agencies to identify and address that risk.
       (d) Automation Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``automation'' means using technology to produce a good or 
     service previously produced by human work.
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