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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC8453]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 92--POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE
 
             SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
 
                             Part E--Studies
 
Sec. 8453. Impact on employees


(a) Evaluation

    The Secretary shall conduct continuing evaluations of potential loss 
or shifts of employment which may result from any prohibition under this 
chapter, including, if appropriate, investigating threatened plant 
closures or reductions in employment allegedly resulting from such 
prohibition. The results of such evaluations and each investigation 
shall promptly be made available to the public.

(b) Investigation and hearings

    On a written request filed with the Secretary by or on behalf of any 
employee who is discharged or laid off, threatened with discharge or 
layoff, or otherwise discriminated against, by any person because of the 
alleged effects of any such prohibition, the Secretary shall investigate 
the matter and, at the request of any party, shall hold public hearings, 
after not less than 30 days notice, at which the Secretary shall require 
the parties, including any employer involved, to present information on 
the actual or potential effect of such prohibition on employment and on 
any alleged employee discharge, layoff, or other discrimination relating 
to prohibitions and the detailed reasons or justification therefor. At 
the completion of such investigation, the Secretary shall make findings 
of fact as to the effect of such prohibition on employment and on the 
alleged employee discharge, layoff, or discrimination and shall make 
such recommendations as he deems appropriate. Such report, findings, and 
recommendations shall be available to the public. The Secretary of Labor 
shall participate in each such investigation.

(c) Rule of construction

    Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or authorize 
the Secretary to modify or withdraw any prohibition under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 95-620, title VII, Sec. 743, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3342.)
