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PUBLIC LAW 93-618-JAN. 3, 1975
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The Trust Fund shall consist of such amounts as may be deposited in it pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (b). Amounts in the Trust Fund may be used only to carry out the provisions of this chapter (including; administrative costs). The Secretary of the A
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Treasury shall be the trustee of the Trust Fund and shall report to the Congress not later than March 1 of each year on the operation and status of the Trust Fund during the preceding fiscal year. (b)(1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund, out of amounts in the general fund of the Treasury attributable to the collections of customs duties not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, such siuns as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter (including administrative costs). (2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Trust Fund, for purposes of training (including administrative costs) underNgection 236 such sums as may be necessary. SEC. 246. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
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19 USC 2318.
(a) Where a group of workers has been certified as eligible to apply ^^ ^*^ appu.^f'^ for adjustment assistance under section 302(b)(2) or (c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, any worker who has not had an application for ^^ "^^ ^^o^trade readjustment allowances under section 322 of that Act denied ^^ ^^^ ^^'*^before the effective date of this chapter may apply under section 231 of Ante, p. 2020. this Act as if the group certification under which he claims coverage had been made under subchapter A of this chapter. (b) I n any case where a group of workers or their certified or recognized union or other duly authorized representative has filed a petition 19 USC 1901. under section 301(a)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, more than 4 months before the effective date of this chapter and (1) the Commission has not rejected such petition before the effective date of this chapter, and (2) the President or his delegate has not issued a certification under section 302(c) of that Act to the petitioning group before the effective date of this chapter, such group or representative thereof may file a new petition under section 221 of this Act, not later than 90 days after the effective date of this chapter. For purposes of section 223(b)(1), the date on which such group or representative filed the petition under the Trade Expansion 19 USC 1801 Act of 1962 shall apply. Section 223(b)(2) shall not apply to workers note. covered by a certification issued pursuant to a petition meeting the requirements of this subsection. (c) A group of workers may file a petition under section 221 covering weeks of unemployment (as defined in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962) beginning before the effective date of this chapter, or covering such weeks and also weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the effective date of this chapter. (d) Any worker receiving payments pursuant to this section shall be entitled— (1) for weeks of unemployment (as defined in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962) beginning before the effective date of this chapter, to the rights and privileges provided in chapter 3 of title III of such Act, and 19 USC 1931. (2) for weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the effective date of this chapter, to the rights and privileges provided in this chapter, except that the total number of weeks of unemployment, as defined in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, for which trade readjustment allowances were payable under that
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