Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/912

 95 STAT. 886

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 "PART HI—JOB SEARCH AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCES". INCREASED JOB SEARCH ALLOWANCES

19 USC 2271.

Ante, p. 885.

SEC. 2507. Section 237 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2297) is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) thereof is amended to read as follows: "(a) Any adversely affected worker covered by a certification under subchapter A of this chapter may file an application with the Secretary for a job search allowance. Such allowance, if granted, shall provide reimbursement to the worker of 90 percent of the cost of necessary job search expenses as prescribed by regulations of the Secretary; except that— "(1) such reimbursement may not exceed $600 for any worker, and "(2) reimbursement may not be made for subsistence and transportation expenses at levels exceeding those allowable under section 236(b)(1) and (2).". (2) Subsection (b) thereof is amended— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1) to assist an adversely affected worker who has been totally separated in securing a job within the United States;"; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) where the worker has filed an application for such allowance with the Secretary before— "(A) the later of— "(i) the 365th day after the date of the certification under which the worker is eligible, or "(ii) the 365th day after the date of the worker's last total separation; or "(B) the 182d day after the concluding date of any training received by the worker, if the worker was referred to such training by the Secretary.". INCREASED RELOCATION ALLOWANCES

SEC 2508. Section 238 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2298) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a)— (A) by striking out "who has been totally separated"; and (B) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", if such worker files such application before— "(1) the later of— "(A) the 425th day after the date of the certification, or "(B) the 425th day after the date of the worker's last total separation; or "(2) the 182(1 day after the concluding date of any training received by such worker, if the worker was referred to such training by the Secretary."; (2) by amending subsection O> by striking out the period at the t) end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof ", and", and by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3) is totally separated from employment at the time relocation commences."; (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) A relocation mlowance shall not be granted to such worker unless his relocation occurs within 182 days after the filing of the

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