H.R. 3957 – Reading Mode

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3957

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 11, 2004

Mr. King of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers.

Extension of trade adjustment assistance to services sector

(a)

Adjustment assistance for workers

Section 221(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking firm) and inserting firm, and workers in a service sector firm or subdivision of a service sector firm.

(b)

Group eligibility requirements

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking agricultural firm) and inserting agricultural firm, and workers in a service sector firm or subdivision of a service sector firm);

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking like or directly competitive with articles produced and inserting or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services provided; and

(ii)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

(C)

(i)

there has been a shift, by such workers’ firm or subdivision to a foreign country, in provision of services like or directly competitive with services which are provided by such firm or subdivision; or

(ii)

such workers’ firm or subdivision has obtained or is likely to obtain services described in clause (i) from a foreign country

;

(2)

in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking agricultural firm) and inserting agricultural firm, and workers in a service sector firm or subdivision of a service sector firm); and

(3)

in subsection (c)(3)—

(A)

by inserting (or subdivision) after such other firm; and

(B)

by striking , if the certification and all that follows through Mexico.

(c)

Definitions

Section 247 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

(7)

The term service sector firm means an entity engaged in the business of providing information technology or other high technology services.