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 102 STAT. 1246

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988 (4) Paragraph (3) of section 239(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) will make any certifications required under section 231(c)(2), and". (b) WEEKLY AMOUNTS OF READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES.—Section

232 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2292) is amended— (1) by striking out ", including on-the-job training," in subsection (b), and (2) by striking out "under section 231(c) or 236(c)" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "under section 231(b)". (c) LIMITATIONS.—Section 233 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293) is amended— (1) by striking out "is approved" in subsection (a)(3)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof "begins", (2) by striking out "engaged in such training and has not been determined under section 236(c) to be failing to make satisfactory progress in the training" in subsection (a)(3) and inserting in lieu thereof "participating in such training", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) For purposes of this chapter, a worker shall be treated as participating in training during any week which is part of a break in training that does not exceed 14 days if— "(1) the worker was participating in a training program approved under section 236(a) before the beginning of such break in training, and "(2) the break is provided under such training program.". (d) SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS.—

WAGE

ALLOWANCE

DEMONSTRATION

(1) Subchapter C of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after section 245 the following new section: 19 USC 2318.

"SEC. 246. SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS.

WAGE

ALLOWANCE

DEMONSTRATION

"(a) The Secretary shall establish and carry out one or more demonstration projects during fiscal years 1989 and 1990 for the purpose of^ "(1) determining the attractiveness of a supplemental wage allowance to various categories of workers eligible for assistance under this chapter, based on the amount and duration of the supplement; "(2) determining the effectiveness of a supplemental wage allowance as an option under this chapter in facilitating the readjustment of adversely affected workers; and "(3) determining whether a supplemental wage allowance should be made an option under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for all fiscal years. "(b)(1) For purposes of this section, the term 'supplemental wage allowance' means a payment that is made to an adversely affected worker who— "(A) accepts full-time employment at an average weekly wage that is less than the average weekly wage of the worker in the adversely affected employment, "(B) prior to such acceptance, is eligible for trade readjustment allowances under part I of subchapter B, and "(C) voluntarily elects to receive such payment in lieu of any trade readjustment allowances that the worker would otherwise

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