19 U.S.C. § 2372 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 644 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES §§ 2371a to 2371f 1 See References in Text note below. ‘‘(A) take effect on October 1, 2011; and ‘‘(B) apply with respect to reports submitted under subsection (e) of section 271 of the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2371(e)], as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), on or after October 1, 2012.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–344 effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 101(d) of Pub. L. 111–344, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES For revival and applicability of section, as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note preceding section 2271 of this title. Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, section effective upon the ex- piration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note under section 2271 of this title. Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided that, ex- cept as otherwise provided, this section and the general amendment of this part not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and that this part be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if this section and the gen- eral amendment of this part had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403. See Codification note above. PURPOSE Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1871, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 401, provided that: ‘‘The purpose of the amend- ments made by this part [part III (§§ 1871–1873) of sub- title I of title I of div. B of Pub. L. 111–5, enacting this part and amending section 2395 of this title and section 1581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] is to assist communities impacted by trade with economic adjustment through the coordination of Federal, State, and local resources, the creation of community-based development strategies, and the development and pro- vision of programs that meet the training needs of workers covered by certifications under section 223 [probably means section 223 of Pub. L. 93–618, which is classified to section 2273 of this title].’’ §§ 2371a to 2371f. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 411 Section 2371a, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 272, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 401, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to establishment of trade ad- justment assistance for communities program. Section 2371b, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 273, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 401, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to eligibility for assistance and required notifications. Section 2371c, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 274, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 403, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to technical assistance to eli- gible communities. Section 2371d, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 275, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 403; amended Pub. L. 111–344, title I, § 101(c)(5), Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3613; as added Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to grants for eligible communities. Section 2371e, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 276, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 404; amended Pub. L. 111–344, title I, § 101(c)(6), Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3613; as added Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to strategic plans. Section 2371f, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 277, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 405; amended Pub. L. 111–344, title I, § 101(c)(7), Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3613; as added Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, provided for regulations, personnel, and appropriations to carry out former subpart A. § 2372. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor $40,000,000 for each of the fis- cal years 2009 and 2010, and $10,000,000 for the pe- riod beginning October 1, 2010, and ending De- cember 31, 2010, to fund the Community College and Career Training Grant Program. Funds ap- propriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended. (b) Additional funds; minimum allocation to States There are appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subpart,1 except that the limitations con- tained in section 2371(a)(2) of this title shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 percent of the amount appro- priated pursuant to this subsection for each such fiscal year. (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 272, formerly § 279, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 409; amended Pub. L. 111–152, title I, § 1501, Mar. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1070; as added, renumbered § 272, and amended Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §§ 201(b), (c), 222(a)(3), (c)(2), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, 411, 412.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subpart, referred to in subsec. (b), means former subpart B (§§ 2372, 2372a) of this part. Subpart B was re- designated as this part, and remaining subparts A, C, and D were struck out, by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1), (2), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 411. CODIFICATION Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of section, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and this section, as added by Pub. L. 111–5, as amended by Pub. L. 111–152, and as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, was re- vived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, by Pub. L. 112–40, § 201(b), (c). See 2010 and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates notes below. Section was formerly classified to section 2372a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 112–40. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2372 was transferred to section 2371 of this title. Another prior section 2372, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 272, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2036, related to Trade Im- pacted Area Councils for Adjustment Assistance and terminated Sept. 30, 1982, pursuant to section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a Termination Date note pre- ceding section 2271 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–5. AMENDMENTS 2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–40, § 222(c)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘2371(a)(2)’’ for ‘‘2372(a)(2)’’. See Codification note above. 2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–152 struck out heading which read ‘‘Supplement not supplant’’ and in text sub- Page 645 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2392 stituted ‘‘There are’’ for ‘‘Funds’’ and ‘‘$500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to carry out this subpart, except that the limitations contained in section 2372(a)(2) of this title shall not apply to such funds and each State shall receive not less than 0.5 per- cent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this sub- section for each such fiscal year.’’ for ‘‘pursuant to this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to support community college and career training pro- grams.’’ See Codification note above. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES For revival and applicability of section, as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note preceding section 2271 of this title. Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, section effective upon the ex- piration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note under section 2271 of this title. Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided that, ex- cept as otherwise provided, this section and the general amendment of this part not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and this part to be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if this section and the gen- eral amendment of this part had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403. See Codification note above. § 2372a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 272, formerly § 279, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 409; amended Pub. L. 111–152, title I, § 1501, Mar. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1070; as added and renumbered § 272, Pub. L. 112–40, title II, §§ 201(b), (c), 222(a)(3), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, 411, which provided for appropria- tions for fiscal years 2009 to 2014, was transferred to section 2372 of this title. §§ 2373 to 2374. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 222(a)(1), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 411 Section 2373, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 279A, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 409; amended Pub. L. 111–344, title I, § 101(c)(9), Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3614; as added Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to in- dustry or Sector Partnership Grant program for com- munities impacted by trade. A prior section 2373, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 273, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2037, related to program benefits and terminated Sept. 30, 1982, pursuant to section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a Termination Date note pre- ceding section 2271 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–5. Section 2373a, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 279B, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 413; amended Pub. L. 111–344, title I, § 101(c)(10), Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3614; as added Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, authorized ap- propriations to carry out the Sector Partnership Grant program. Section 2374, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 279C, as added Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1872(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 413, and Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, related to a rule of construction re- garding multiple sources of assistance. A prior section 2374, Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 274, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2040, related to Community Adjustment Assistance Fund and terminated Sept. 30, 1982, pursu- ant to section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a Termi- nation Date note preceding section 2271 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–5. PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 2391. GAO study and report (a) Adjustment assistance programs The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the adjustment assist- ance programs established under parts 2, 3, and 4 of this subchapter and shall report the results of such study to the Congress no later than Jan- uary 31, 1980. Such report shall include an eval- uation of— (1) the effectiveness of such programs in aid- ing workers, firms, and communities to adjust to changed economic conditions resulting from changes in the patterns of international trade; and (2) the coordination of the administration of such programs and other Government pro- grams which provide unemployment com- pensation and relief to depressed areas. (b) Assistance from Labor and Commerce De- partments In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Comptroller General shall, to the extent practical, avail himself of the assistance of the Departments of Labor and Commerce. The Secretaries of Labor and Commerce shall make available to the Comptroller General any assist- ance necessary for an effective evaluation of the adjustment assistance programs established under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 280, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2040.) § 2392. Adjustment Assistance Coordinating Com- mittee There is established the Adjustment Assist- ance Coordinating Committee to consist of a Deputy United States Trade Representative as Chairman, and the officials charged with adjust- ment assistance responsibilities of the Depart- ments of Labor and Commerce and the Small Business Administration. It shall be the func- tion of the Committee to coordinate the adjust- ment assistance policies, studies, and programs of the various agencies involved and to promote the efficient and effective delivery of adjust- ment assistance benefits. (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 281, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2040; 1979 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 1(c), eff. Jan. 2, 1980, 44 F.R. 69274, 93 Stat. 1381.) Executive Documents CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Deputy United States Trade Representative’’ sub- stituted in text for ‘‘Deputy Special Trade Representa- tive’’, meaning Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, § 1(c), 44 F.R. 69274, 93 Stat. 1381, eff. Jan. 2, 1980, as provided by section 1–107(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12188, Jan. 2, 1980, 45 F.R. 993, set out as notes under section 2171 of this title. See, also, section 2171 of this title as amended by Pub. L. 97–456.