[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1120 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1120
To establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2003
Mr. Baucus (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dayton, and
Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Firms Reorganization Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2341 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 255 the
following new section:
``SEC. 255A. OFFICE OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE.
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization
Act, there shall be established in the International Trade
Administration of the Department of Commerce an Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
``(b) Personnel.--The Office shall be headed by a Director, and
shall have such staff as may be necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the Secretary of Commerce described in this
chapter.
``(c) Functions.--The Office shall assist the Secretary of Commerce
in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities under this chapter.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Trade Act
of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 255,
the following new item:
``Sec. 255A. Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.''.
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