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19 U.S.C. § 2345 — Technical assistance
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**(a) Discretion of Secretary; types of assistance** The Secretary may provide a firm, on terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with such technical assistance as in his judgment will carry out the purposes of this part with respect to the firm. The technical assistance furnished under this part may consist of one or more of the following:
(1) Assistance to a firm in preparing its petition for certification of eligibility under [section 2341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2341&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Assistance to a certified firm in developing a proposal for its economic adjustment.
(3) Assistance to a certified firm in the implementation of such a proposal.
**(b) Utilization of existing agencies, private individuals, etc., in furnishing assistance; grants to intermediary organizations**
(1) The Secretary shall furnish technical assistance under this part through existing agencies and through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), or by grants to intermediary organizations (including Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers).
(2) In the case of assistance furnished through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), the Secretary may share the cost thereof (but not more than 75 percent of such cost for assistance described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) may be borne by the United States).
(3) The Secretary may make grants to intermediary organizations in order to defray up to 100 percent of administrative expenses incurred in providing such technical assistance to a firm.
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**(a) Discretion of Secretary; types of assistance** The Secretary may provide a firm, on terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with such technical assistance as in his judgment will carry out the purposes of this part with respect to the firm. The technical assistance furnished under this part may consist of one or more of the following:
(1) Assistance to a firm in preparing its petition for certification of eligibility under [section 2341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2341&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Assistance to a certified firm in developing a proposal for its economic adjustment.
(3) Assistance to a certified firm in the implementation of such a proposal.
**(b) Utilization of existing agencies, private individuals, etc., in furnishing assistance; grants to intermediary organizations**
(1) The Secretary shall furnish technical assistance under this part through existing agencies and through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), or by grants to intermediary organizations (including Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers).
(2) In the case of assistance furnished through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), the Secretary may share the cost thereof (but not more than 75 percent of such cost for assistance described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) may be borne by the United States).
(3) The Secretary may make grants to intermediary organizations in order to defray up to 100 percent of administrative expenses incurred in providing such technical assistance to a firm.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 249B, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1854(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 392; as added and amended Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §§ 201(b), (c), 216(b)(1), (3), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, 407, 409; as added and amended Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, §§ 402(b), (c), 404(b), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, 376, was omitted in view of the reversion of this part, effective July 1, 2021, to provisions in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, by section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding [section 2271 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2271&num=0&edition=prelim). Prior to omission, section 2323 read as follows: “§ 2323. Collection and publication of data and reports; information to workers “(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after February 17, 2009, the Secretary shall implement a system to collect and report the data described in subsection (b), as well as any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate to effectively carry out this part. “(b) Data to Be Included.—The system required under subsection (a) shall include collection of and reporting on the following data for each fiscal year:“(1) Data on petitions filed, certified, and denied.—“(A) The number of petitions filed, certified, and denied under this part. “(B) The number of workers covered by petitions filed, certified, and denied. “(C) The number of petitions, classified by—“(i) the basis for certification, including increased imports, shifts in production, and other bases of eligibility; and “(ii) congressional district of the United States. “(D) The average time for processing such petitions. “(2) Data on benefits received.—“(A) The number of workers receiving
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For purposes of this part, the term “firm” includes an individual proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation (including a development corporation), business trust, cooperative, trustee in bankruptcy, and receiver under decree of any court. A firm, together with any predecessor or successor firm, or any affiliated firm controlled or substantially beneficially owned by substantially the same persons, may be considered a single firm where necessary to prevent unjustifiable benefits.
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**(a) Monitoring**
(1) So long as any action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) remains in effect, the Commission shall monitor developments with respect to the domestic industry, including the progress and specific efforts made by workers and firms in the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition.
(2) If the initial period during which the action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) is in effect exceeds 3 years, or if an extension of such action exceeds 3 years, the Commission shall submit a report on the results of the monitoring under paragraph (1) to the President and to the Congress not later than the date that is the mid-point of the initial period, and of each such extension, during which the action is in effect.
(3) In the course of preparing each report under paragraph (2), the Commission shall hold a hearing at which interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard.
(4) Upon request of the President, the Commission shall advise the President of its judgment as to the probable economic effect on the industry concerned of any reduction, modification, or termination of the action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prelim) which is under consideration.
**(b) Reduction, modification, and termination of action**
(1) Action taken under [section 2253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2253&num=0&edition=prel
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 263, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2034, contained transitional provisions for certain events occurring prior to the effective date of this part.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Aug. 13, 1981, except as otherwise provided with respect to applications for adjustment assistance, see section 2529 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under [section 2343 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2343&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 2345
Acts, provide grants to intermediary organizations (re-
ferred to in section 2343(b)(1) of this title) throughout
the United States pursuant to agreements with such
intermediary organizations. Each such agreement shall
require the intermediary organization to provide bene-
fits to firms certified under section 2341 of this title.
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, provide by October 1, 2010, that contracts en-
tered into with intermediary organizations be for a 12-
month period and that all such contracts have the
same beginning date and the same ending date.
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after Feb-
ruary 17, 2009, the Secretary shall develop a method-
ology for the distribution of funds among the inter-
mediary organizations described in subsection (a).
‘‘(2) PROMPT
INITIAL
DISTRIBUTION.—The method-
ology described in paragraph (1) shall ensure the
prompt initial distribution of funds and establish ad-
ditional criteria governing the apportionment and
distribution of the remainder of such funds among
the intermediary organizations.
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—The methodology described in para-
graph (1) shall include criteria based on the data in
the annual report on the trade adjustment assistance
for firms program described in section 2356 of this
title.
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONTRACTS.—An agreement
with an intermediary organization described in sub-
section (a) shall require the intermediary organization
to contract for the supply of services to carry out
grants under this part in accordance with terms and
conditions that are consistent with guidelines estab-
lished by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATIONS.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATIONS REGARDING METHODOLOGY.—The
Se
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