                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                      CHAPTER 12--TRADE ACT OF 1974
 
     SUBCHAPTER II--RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION
 
                Part 2--Adjustment Assistance for Workers
 
                      subpart c--general provisions
 
Sec. 2311. Agreements with States


(a) Authority of Secretary to enter into agreements

    The Secretary is authorized on behalf of the United States to enter 
into an agreement with any State, or with any State agency (referred to 
in this subpart as ``cooperating States'' and ``cooperating States 
agencies'' respectively). Under such an agreement, the cooperating State 
agency (1) as agent of the United States, will receive applications for, 
and will provide, payments on the basis provided in this part, (2) where 
appropriate, but in accordance with subsection (f) of this section, will 
afford adversely affected workers testing, counseling, referral to 
training and job search programs, and placement services, (3) will make 
any certifications required under section 2291(c)(2) of this title, and 
(4) will otherwise cooperate with the Secretary and with other State and 
Federal agencies in providing payments and services under this part.

(b) Amendment, suspension, and termination of agreements

    Each agreement under this subpart shall provide the terms and 
conditions upon which the agreement may be amended, suspended, or 
terminated.

(c) Unemployment insurance

    Each agreement under this subpart shall provide that unemployment 
insurance otherwise payable to any adversely affected worker will not be 
denied or reduced for any week by reason of any right to payments under 
this part.

(d) Review

    A determination by a cooperating State agency with respect to 
entitlement to program benefits under an agreement is subject to review 
in the same manner and to the same extent as determinations under the 
applicable State law and only in that manner and to that extent.

(e) Coordination of benefits and assistance

    Any agreement entered into under this section shall provide for the 
coordination of the administration of the provisions for employment 
services, training, and supplemental assistance under sections 2295 and 
2296 of this title and under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.] upon such terms and conditions as are 
established by the Secretary in consultation with the States and set 
forth in such agreement. Any agency of the State jointly administering 
such provisions under such agreement shall be considered to be a 
cooperating State agency for purposes of this part.

(f) Advising and interviewing adversely affected workers

    Each cooperating State agency shall, in carrying out subsection 
(a)(2) of this section--
        (1) advise each worker who applies for unemployment insurance of 
    the benefits under this part and the procedures and deadlines for 
    applying for such benefits,
        (2) facilitate the early filing of petitions under section 2271 
    of this title for any workers that the agency considers are likely 
    to be eligible for benefits under this part,
        (3) advise each adversely affected worker to apply for training 
    under section 2296(a) of this title before, or at the same time, the 
    worker applies for trade readjustment allowances under sections 2291 
    to 2294 of this title, and
        (4) as soon as practicable, interview the adversely affected 
    worker regarding suitable training opportunities available to the 
    worker under section 2296 of this title and review such 
    opportunities with the worker.

(g) Submission of information for coordination of workforce investment 
        activities

    In order to promote the coordination of workforce investment 
activities in each State with activities carried out under this part, 
any agreement entered into under this section shall provide that the 
State shall submit to the Secretary, in such form as the Secretary may 
require, the description and information described in paragraphs (8) and 
(14) of section 112(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 
U.S.C. 2822(b)].

(Pub. L. 93-618, title II, Sec. 239, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2024; Pub. 
L. 97-35, title XXV, Sec. 2513(d)(6), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 889; Pub. 
L. 99-272, title XIII, Secs. 13003(a)(3), 13004(c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 
Stat. 301, 303; Pub. L. 100-418, title I, Secs. 1423(a)(4), 
1424(d)(1)(B), (2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1246, 1250; Pub. L. 105-
220, title III, Sec. 321, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1087; Pub. L. 105-277, 
div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(14)(B), (f)(11)(B)], Oct. 
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-421, 2681-431.)

                       References in Text

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (e), is 
Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the 
Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 
29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and 
Tables.

                          Codification

    Section is comprised of subsecs. (a) to (g) of Pub. L. 93-618. 
Another subsec. (e) of section 239 of Pub. L. 93-618 amended section 
3302 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 405(f)(11)(B)], struck out ``title III of the Job Training 
Partnership Act or'' before ``title I of the''.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(14)(B)], 
substituted ``under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' for ``under title III 
of the Job Training Partnership Act''.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105-220 added subsec. (g).
    1988--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 1423(a)(4), amended cl. 
(3) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (3) read as follows: ``will make 
determinations and approvals regarding job search programs under 
sections 2291(c) and 2297(c) of this title, and''.
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 1424(d)(1)(B), amended subsec. 
(e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: 
``Agreements entered into under this section may be made with one or 
more State or local agencies including--
        ``(1) the employment service agency of such State,
        ``(2) any State agency carrying out title III of the Job 
    Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.], or
        ``(3) any other State or local agency administering job training 
    or related programs.''
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-418, Sec. 1424(d)(2), amended subsec. (f) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: ``Each 
cooperating State agency shall, in carrying out subsection (a)(2) of 
this section--
        ``(1) advise each adversely affected worker to apply for 
    training under section 2296(a) of this title at the time the worker 
    makes application for trade readjustment allowances (but failure of 
    the worker to do so may not be treated as cause for denial of those 
    allowances), and
        ``(2) within 60 days after application for training is made by 
    the worker, interview the adversely affected worker regarding 
    suitable training opportunities available to the worker under 
    section 2296 of this title and review such opportunities with the 
    worker.''
    1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-272, Sec. 13004(c)(1), inserted ``but 
in accordance with subsection (f) of this section,'' in cl. (2).
    Pub. L. 99-272, Sec. 13003(a)(3), substituted ``training and job 
search programs'' for ``training'' in cl. (2), added cl. (3), and 
redesignated former cl. (3) as (4).
    Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 99-272, Sec. 13004(c)(2), added subsecs. 
(e) and (f).
    1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-35 struck out provisions respecting 
persons applying for payments under this part.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(14)(B)] of Pub. 
L. 105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) 
[title VIII, Sec. 405(f)(11)(B)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 
2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)], set out 
as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by section 1424(d)(1)(B), (2) of Pub. L. 100-418 effective 
Aug. 23, 1988, and amendment by section 1423(a)(4) of Pub. L. 100-418 
effective on the date that is 90 days after Aug. 23, 1988, see section 
1430(a), (f) of Pub. L. 100-418, set out as an Effective Date note under 
section 2397 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

    Amendment by section 13003(a) of Pub. L. 99-272 applicable with 
respect to workers covered by petitions filed under section 2271 of this 
title on or after Apr. 7, 1986, and amendment by section 13004(c) of 
Pub. L. 99-272 effective on Apr. 7, 1986, see section 13009(a), (b) of 
Pub. L. 99-272, set out as a note under section 2291 of this title.


       Effective Date of 1981 Amendment and Transition Provisions

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-35 effective Aug. 1981, with transition 
provisions applicable, see section 2514 of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a 
note under section 2291 of this title.


                            Termination Date

    No assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments may be 
provided under subparts A to C of this part after Sept. 30, 2001, see 
section 285 of Pub. L. 93-618, as amended, set out as a note preceding 
section 2271 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2275, 2291, 2312, 2316, 2331 
of this title; title 26 section 3302.
