S. 2255

Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2255

AN ACT

To extend the trade adjustment assistance program for one month.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2021.

2.

Extension of trade adjustment assistance program

(a)

Extension of termination provisions

Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by striking June 30, 2021 each place it appears and inserting July 23, 2021.

(b)

Reemployment trade adjustment assistance

Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by striking June 30, 2021 and inserting July 23, 2021.

(c)

Trade adjustment assistance for workers

Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking June 30, 2021 and inserting July 23, 2021.

(d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section take effect on the earlier of—

(1)

the date of the enactment of this Act; or

(2)

June 30, 2021.

(e)

Application of prior law

Section 406 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (title IV of Public Law 114–27; 129 Stat. 379; 19 U.S.C. 2271 note prec.) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking July 1, 2021 and inserting July 24, 2021; and

(B)

in paragraphs (5) and (6), by striking the 1-year period beginning on July 1, 2021 and inserting the period beginning on July 24, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking July 1, 2021 each place it appears and inserting July 24, 2021.

Passed the Senate June 24, 2021.

Secretary