107 STAT. 2152
PUBLIC LAW 103-182—DEC. 8, 1993
(1) by striking "There" and inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.—
There",
(2) by inserting ", other than subchapter D" after "chapter",
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(b) SUBCHAPTER D.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Labor, for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, and 1998, such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes of subchapter D of this chapter.".
SEC. 806. TERMINATION OF TRANSITION PROGRAM.
Subsection (c) of section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2271 preceding note) is amended—
(1) by striking "No" and inserting "(1) Except as provided
in paragraph (2), no"; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no assistance,
vouchers, allowances, or other payments may be provided under
subchapter D of chapter 2 after me day that is the earlier of- —
"(i) September 30, 1998, or
"(ii) the date on which legislation, establishing a program
providing dislocated workers with comprehensive assistance
substantially similar to the assistance provided by such subchapter D, becomes effective.
"(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if, on or before the
day described in subparagraph (A), a worker—
"(i) is certified as eligible to apply for assistance, under
subchapter D of chapter 2: and
"(ii) is otherwise eligible to receive assistance in accordance
with section 250,
such worker shall continue to be eligible to receive such assistance
for any week for which the worker meets the eligibility requirements
of such section.".
19 USC 2331
SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.— The amendments made by sections 501, 502,
503, 504, and 505 shall take effect on the date the Agreement
enters into force with respect to the United States.
(b) COVERED WORKERS.—
(1) GENERAL RULE. —Except as provided in paragraph (2),
no worker shall be certified as eligible to receive assistance
under subchapter D of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act
of 1974 (as added 1^ this subtitle) whose last total or partial
separation from a firm (or appropriate subdivision of a firm)
occurred before such date of entry into force.
(2) REACHBACK.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any
worker—
(A) whose last total or partial separation from a firm
(or appropriate subdivision of afirm)occurs—
(i) after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and
(ii) before such date of entry into force, and
(B) who would otherwise be eligible to receive assistance under subchapter D of chapter 2 of title II of the
Trade Act of 1974,
shall be eligible to receive such assistance in the same manner
as if such separation occurred on or after such date of entry
into force.
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