PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 116 STAT. 941 SEC. 116. AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATIONS ON TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES. (a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKS.—Section 233(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after "104-week period" the following: "(or, in the case of an adversely affected worker who requires a program of remedial education (as described in section 236(a)(5)(D)) in order to complete training approved for the worker under section 236, the 130-week period)"; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking "26" each place it appears and inserting "52". (b) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO BREAK IN TRAINING. — Section 233(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "14 days" and inserting "30 days". (c) ADDITIONAL WEEKS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF REMEDIAL EDUCATION.— Section 233 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in order to assist an adversely affected worker to complete training approved for the worker under section 236 which includes a program of remedial education (as described in section 236(a)(5)(I))), and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, pay- ments may be made as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 additional weeks in the 26-week period that follows the last week of entitlement to trade readjustment allowances otherwise payable under this chapter. ". SEC. 117. ANNUAL TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR TRAINING. Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking "$80,000,000" and all that follows through "$70,000,000 " and inserting "$220,000,000". SEC. 118. PROVISION OF EMPLOYER-BASED TRAINING. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 236(a)(5)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(5)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) employer-based training, including— "(i) on-the-job training, and "(ii) customized training,". (b) REIMBURSEMENT.— Section 236(c)(8) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2296(c)(8)) is amended to read as follows: "(8) the employer is provided reimbursement of not more than 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant, for the cost of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training,". (c) DEFINITION.—Section 236 of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2296) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) For purposes of this section, the term 'customized training' means training that is— "(1) designed to meet the special requirements of an employer or group of employers; "(2) conducted with a commitment by the employer or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training; and "(3) for which the employer pays for a significant portion (but in no case less than 50 percent) of the cost of such training, as determined by the Secretary.".
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