United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-06-14 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-995T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T P0b002ee180392c45 f:d07995t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T GAO-07-995T Allocation (Government accounting) Employee training Employment assistance programs Federal aid programs Federal funds Federal/state relations Funds management International trade Manufacturing industry Program evaluation Training utilization Eligibility criteria Certification (occupational) Income insurance Policies and procedures Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Testimony A70766 The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, administered by the Department of Labor (Labor), is the nation's primary program providing income support, job training, and other benefits to manufacturing workers who lose their jobs as a result of international trade. In fiscal year 2006, Congress appropriated about $900 million for TAA, including about $220 million for training. GAO has conducted a number of studies on the TAA program since the program was last reauthorized in 2002. This testimony draws upon the results of two of those reports, issued in 2006 and 2007, as well as ongoing work, and addresses issues raised and recommendations made regarding (1) Labor's administration of the TAA program, (2) the challenges states face in providing services to trade affected workers, (3) the factors that affect workers' use of the wage insurance and health coverage benefits, and (4) the impact of using industrywide certification approaches on the number of workers potentially eligible for TAA. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T.pdf GAO-07-995T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-995T Testimony GAO-07-995T; Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes Needed to Improve States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers; Allocation (Government accounting) Employee training Employment assistance programs Federal aid programs Federal funds Federal/state relations Funds management International trade Manufacturing industry Program evaluation Training utilization Eligibility criteria Certification (occupational) Income insurance Policies and procedures Trade Adjustment Assistance Program