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S Amdt 633 - Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance - Key Vote

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Thomas Coburn voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.

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Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) (69-28) - (Key vote)

Title: Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment to HR 2832 that extends the termination date of the trade adjustment assistance program from February 12, 2011, to December 31, 2013.

Highlights:
  • Reduces the period in which a worker may receive extended allowances for trade adjustment assistance training from 78 additional weeks in the 91-week period following the last week of allowance eligibility or the first week of assistance training to 65 additional weeks in the 78-week period following the last week of allowance eligibility or the first week of assistance training (Sec. 213).
  • Authorizes trade readjustment allowances for trade adjustment assistance training to be made for an additional 13 weeks to the worker to assist him or her in completing a degree or credential if the following criteria are met (Sec. 213):
    • Payment of the allowance for no more than 13 weeks is necessary for the worker to complete the training;
    • The worker participates in the training each week he or she receives the allowance; and
    • The worker has met performance benchmarks and will complete the training during the period of eligibility.

 

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Amendment - Introduced (Senate) -

Title: Extends Trade Adjustment Assistance


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