Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/235

 PUBLIC LAW 95-250—MAR. 27, 1978

92 STAT. 181

(d) Subsection (d) of section 208 shall be applicable to employees applying for and accepting severance payments pursuant to tfhis section except that such employees shall remain eligible for allowances provided for in sections 211 and 212, and for retraining as provided for in section 210(a) and while in good faith engaged m such training shall be paid the same stipends and allowances as are generally applicable to individuals engaged in such retraining programs who are not employees as defined in this Act. RETRAINING

SEC. 210. (a) An affected employee is eligible to apply for and the Secretary shall authorize training (including training for teclinical and professional occupations) at Government expense during said employee's period of protection if— (1) the Secretary determines that there is no suitable employment available for the employee within a reasonable commuting area; and (2) there is substantial reason to believe that the employee's employment prospects would be enhanced after successful completion of the training for which application lias been filed. (b) An affected employee engaged in training authorized by subsection (a) shall be paid layoff and variation replacement benefits while in good faith engaged in such training and shall continue to be paid such benefits while so engaged. SEC. 211. Upon application filed by an affected employee during said employee's period of protection, said employee shall be eligible for a job search allowance under the same terms, conditions, and amounts as provided in section 237 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2297). SEC. 212. (a) A relocation allowance shall be paid upon application by an affected employee during the applicable period of protection if— (1) the Secretary determines that said employee cannot reasonably be expected to obtain suitable work in the commuting area in which said employee resides; and (2) the employee has obtained— (A) suitable employment affording a reasonable expectation of long-term duration in the area in which said employee wishes to relocate; or (B) a bona fide offer of such employment; or (3) the employee relocated during the period beginning May 31, 1977, and ending on the date of enactment, because of acceptance of employment requiring a change in residence to a location outside the commuting area in which said employee resided immediately prior to becoming an affected employee. (b) The Secretary shall provide the same moving expense benefits for the same purposes as are set forth in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-236),

Layoff and vacation replacement benefits. Job search allowance.

Relocation allowance.

Moving expense benefits. 45 USC 701 note.

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 213. (a) The Secretary shall be responsible for paying promptly all benefits and payments provided by this title. (b) Effective October 1, 1977, there are authorized to be appro- Appropriation priated annually such sums as may be required to meet the obligations authorization, provided for in this title.

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