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 116 STAT. 946 PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 "(1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), no payments may be made by a State under the program estabhshed under subsection (a)(1) after the date that is 5 years after the date on which such program is implemented by the State. "(2) EXCEPTION. — Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a worker receiving payments under the program established under subsection (a)(1) on the termination date described in paragraph (1) shall continue to receive such payments provided that the worker meets the criteria described in subsection (a)(3)(B).". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— The Trade Act of 1974 (U.S.C. et seq.) is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the item relating to section 245 the following new item: "Sec. 246. Demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment assistance for older workers.". 19 USC 2271 SEC. 125. DECLARATION OF POLICY; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.— Congress reiterates that, under the trade adjustment assistance program under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, workers are eligible for transportation, childcare, and healthcare assistance, as well as other related assistance under programs administered by the Department of Labor. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Labor, working independently and in conjunction with the States, should, in accordance with section 225 of the Trade Act of 1974, provide more specific information about benefit allowances, training, and other employment services, and the petition and application procedures (including appropriate filing dates) for such allowances, training, and services, under the trade adjustment assistance program under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to workers who are applying for, or are certified to receive, assistance under that program, including information on all other Federal assistance available to such workers. Subtitle B—Trade Adjustment Assistance For Firms SEC. 131. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM. Section 256(b) of chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, to carry out the Secretary's functions under this chapter in connection with furnishing adjustment assistance to firms. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.". Subtitle C—Trade Adjustment Assistance For Farmers SEC. 141. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:

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