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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4163 

To extend the trade adjustment assistance program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2014 

Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BERA of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 

DELANEY, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GARCIA, Ms. HANABUSA, 

Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. KIND, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LARSEN of 

Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. 

SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, 

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 

NEAL, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. OWENS, Mr. POLIS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. 

SINEMA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. HIMES, and Ms. ESTY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 

and Means 

A BILL 

To extend the trade adjustment assistance program, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Adjustment As5 sistance Act of 2014’’. 


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1 TITLE I—APPLICATION OF PRO2 VISIONS RELATING TO TRADE 

3 ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

4 SEC. 101. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

5 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 

6 (a) REPEAL OF SNAPBACK.—Section 233 of the 

7 Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 

8 (Public Law 112–40; 125 Stat. 416) is repealed. 

9 (b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Ex10 cept as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of 

11 chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 

12 as in effect on December 31, 2013, and as amended by 

13 this Act, shall— 

14 (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 

15 this Act; and 

16 (2) apply to petitions for certification filed 

17 under chapter 2, 3, or 6 of title II of the Trade Act 

18 of 1974 on or after such date of enactment. 

19 (c) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise provided in 

20 this Act, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 

21 is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 

22 a provision of chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade 

23 Act of 1974, the reference shall be considered to be made 

24 to a provision of any such chapter, as in effect on Decem25 ber 31, 2013. 


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1 TITLE II—EXTENSION OF TRADE 

2 ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

3 PROGRAM 

4 Subtitle A—Extension Provisions 

5 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS. 

6 Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

7 2271 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ each place it 

8 appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

9 SEC. 202. TRAINING FUNDS. 

10 Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

11 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 

12 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and 2013’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘through 2020’’; and 

14 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2013’’ each place 

15 it appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

16 SEC. 203. REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST17 ANCE. 

18 Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

19 U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

21 SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

22 (a) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORK23 ERS.—Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

24 2317(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘2020’’. 


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1 (b) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 

2 Section 255(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

3 2345(a)) is amended— 

4 (1) by striking ‘‘$16,000,000’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘$50,000,000’’; 

6 (2) by striking ‘‘and 2013’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘through 2020’’; 

8 (3) by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘$6,250,000’’; and 

10 (4) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2013, and ending 

11 on December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

12 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020’’. 

13 (c) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COMMU14 NITIES.—Section 272(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 

15 U.S.C. 2372(a)) is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘and 2010’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘through 2020’’; and 

18 (2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010, and ending 

19 December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

20 2020, and ending December 31, 2020’’. 

21 (d) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARM22 ERS.—Section 298(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

23 2401g(a)) is amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘and 2013’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘through 2020’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2013, and ending 

2 on December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

3 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020’’. 

4 Subtitle B—Other Provisions 

5 SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 

6 TO PUBLIC AGENCY WORKERS. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 247 of the Trade Act of 

8 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (3)— 

10 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

11 (A), by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 

12 to section 222(d)(5), the’’; and 

13 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 

14 service sector firm’’ and inserting ‘‘, service sec15 tor firm, or public agency’’; and 

16 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(19) The term ‘public agency’ means a depart18 ment or agency of a State or local government or of 

19 the Federal Government, or a subdivision thereof.’’. 

20 (b) GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

21 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272) is amend22 ed— 

23 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 

24 (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 


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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(c) ADVERSELY AFFECTED WORKERS IN PUBLIC

4 AGENCIES.—A group of workers in a public agency shall 

5 be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjust6 ment assistance under this chapter pursuant to a petition 

7 filed under section 221 if the Secretary determines that— 

8 ‘‘(1) a significant number or proportion of the 

9 workers in the public agency have become totally or 

10 partially separated, or are threatened to become to11 tally or partially separated; 

12 ‘‘(2) the public agency has acquired from a for13 eign country services like or directly competitive with 

14 services which are supplied by such agency; and 

15 ‘‘(3) the acquisition of services described in 

16 paragraph (2) contributed importantly to such work17 ers’ separation or threat of separation.’’; 

18 (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by add19 ing at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(5) REFERENCE TO FIRM.—For purposes of 

21 subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘firm’ does not in22 clude a public agency.’’; and 

23 (4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) (as redes24 ignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (a) or (b)’’ and in25 serting ‘‘subsection (a), (b), or (c)’’. 


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1 SEC. 212. LIMITATIONS ON TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOW2 ANCES. 

3 (a) LIMITATIONS.—Section 233(a) of the Trade Act 

4 of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(a)) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 

6 subparagraph (A), by inserting after ‘‘104-week pe7 riod’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of an adversely 

8 affected worker who requires a program of remedial 

9 education (as described in section 236(a)(5)(D)) or 

10 a program of prerequisite education (as described in 

11 section 236(a)(5)(E)) in order to complete training 

12 approved for the worker under section 236, the 130- 

13 week period)’’; and 

14 (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 

15 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘65 additional weeks’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘78 additional weeks’’. 

17 (b) PAYMENT OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOW18 ANCES TO COMPLETE TRAINING.—Section 233(f) of the 

19 Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293(f)) is amended by 

20 striking ‘‘13’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘26’’. 

21 SEC. 213. JOB SEARCH AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCES. 

22 (a) JOB SEARCH ALLOWANCES.—Section 237 of the 

23 Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2297) is amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

25 (A) by striking ‘‘Each State’’ and all that 

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1 and inserting ‘‘An adversely affected worker’’; 

2 and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘to file’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘may file’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (b)— 

6 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 

7 more than 90 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 per8 cent’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$1,250’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’. 

11 (b) RELOCATION ALLOWANCES.—Section 238 of the 

12 Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2298) is amended— 

13 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘Each State’’ and all that 

15 follows through ‘‘an adversely affected worker’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘An adversely affected worker’’; 

17 and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘to file’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘may file’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (b)— 

21 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 

22 more than 90 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 per23 cent’’; and 

24 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$1,250’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’. 


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1 SEC. 214. REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST2 ANCE PROGRAM. 

3 Section 246(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 

4 2318(a)) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking 

6 ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$55,000’’; and 

7 (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ 

8 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’. 

9 TITLE III—GENERAL 

10 PROVISIONS 

11 SEC. 301. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST12 ANCE PROVISIONS. 

13 (a) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORK14 ERS.— 

15 (1) PETITIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 

16 2014, AND BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

17 (A) CERTIFICATIONS OF WORKERS NOT

18 CERTIFIED BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

19 (i) CRITERIA IF A DETERMINATION

20 HAS NOT BEEN MADE.—If, as of the date 

21 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

22 of Labor has not made a determination 

23 with respect to whether to certify a group 

24 of workers as eligible to apply for adjust25 ment assistance under section 222 of the 

26 Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a petition 


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1 described in clause (iii), the Secretary shall 

2 make that determination based on the re3 quirements of section 222 of the Trade Act 

4 of 1974, as in effect on such date of enact5 ment. 

6 (ii) RECONSIDERATION OF DENIALS

7 OF CERTIFICATIONS.—If, before the date 

8 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

9 made a determination not to certify a 

10 group of workers as eligible to apply for 

11 adjustment assistance under section 222 of 

12 the Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a peti13 tion described in clause (iii), the Secretary 

14 shall— 

15 (I) reconsider that determination; 

16 and 

17 (II) if the group of workers 

18 meets the requirements of section 222 

19 of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect 

20 on such date of enactment, certify the 

21 group of workers as eligible to apply 

22 for adjustment assistance. 

23 (iii) PETITION DESCRIBED.—A peti24 tion described in this clause is a petition 

25 for a certification of eligibility for a group 


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1 of workers filed under section 221 of the 

2 Trade Act of 1974 on or after January 1, 

3 2014, and before the date of the enactment 

4 of this Act. 

5 (B) ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.— 

6 (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 

7 in clause (ii), a worker certified as eligible 

8 to apply for adjustment assistance under 

9 section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 pur10 suant to a petition described in subpara11 graph (A)(iii) shall be eligible, on and after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

13 receive benefits only under the provisions 

14 of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 

15 1974, as in effect on such date of enact16 ment. 

17 (ii) COMPUTATION OF MAXIMUM BEN18 EFITS.—Benefits received by a worker de19 scribed in clause (i) under chapter 2 of 

20 title II of the Trade Act of 1974 before the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act shall be 

22 included in any determination of the max23 imum benefits for which the worker is eli24 gible under the provisions of chapter 2 of 

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1 fect on the date of the enactment of this 

2 Act. 

3 (2) PETITIONS FILED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 

4 2014.—A worker certified as eligible to apply for ad5 justment assistance pursuant to a petition filed 

6 under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or 

7 before December 31, 2013, shall continue to be eligi8 ble to apply for and receive benefits under the provi9 sions of chapter 2 of title II of such Act, as in effect 

10 on December 31, 2013. 

11 (3) QUALIFYING SEPARATIONS WITH RESPECT

12 TO PETITIONS FILED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DATE OF

13 ENACTMENT.—Section 223(b) of the Trade Act of 

14 1974, as in effect on the date of the enactment of 

15 this Act, shall be applied and administered by sub16 stituting ‘‘before January 1, 2014’’ for ‘‘more than 

17 one year before the date of the petition on which 

18 such certification was granted’’ for purposes of de19 termining whether a worker is eligible to apply for 

20 adjustment assistance pursuant to a petition filed 

21 under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act and on 

23 or before the date that is 90 days after such date 

24 of enactment. 

25 (b) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 


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1 (1) CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS NOT CERTIFIED

2 BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

3 (A) CRITERIA IF A DETERMINATION HAS

4 NOT BEEN MADE.—If, as of the date of the en5 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce 

6 has not made a determination with respect to 

7 whether to certify a firm as eligible to apply for 

8 adjustment assistance under section 251 of the 

9 Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a petition de10 scribed in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall 

11 make that determination based on the require12 ments of section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974, 

13 as in effect on such date of enactment. 

14 (B) RECONSIDERATION OF DENIAL OF

15 CERTAIN PETITIONS.—If, before the date of the 

16 enactment of this Act, the Secretary made a de17 termination not to certify a firm as eligible to 

18 apply for adjustment assistance under section 

19 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 pursuant to a pe20 tition described in subparagraph (C), the Sec21 retary shall— 

22 (i) reconsider that determination; and 

23 (ii) if the firm meets the requirements 

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1 tify the firm as eligible to apply for adjust2 ment assistance. 

3 (C) PETITION DESCRIBED.—A petition de4 scribed in this subparagraph is a petition for a 

5 certification of eligibility filed by a firm or its 

6 representative under section 251 of the Trade 

7 Act of 1974 on or after January 1, 2014, and 

8 before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 (2) CERTIFICATION OF FIRMS THAT DID NOT

10 SUBMIT PETITIONS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2014, AND

11 DATE OF ENACTMENT.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Com13 merce shall certify a firm described in subpara14 graph (B) as eligible to apply for adjustment 

15 assistance under section 251 of the Trade Act 

16 of 1974, as in effect on the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, if the firm or its representa18 tive files a petition for a certification of eligi19 bility under section 251 of the Trade Act of 

20 1974 not later than 90 days after such date of 

21 enactment. 

22 (B) FIRM DESCRIBED.—A firm described 

23 in this subparagraph is a firm that the Sec24 retary determines would have been certified as 

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1 (i) the firm or its representative had 

2 filed a petition for a certification of eligi3 bility under section 251 of the Trade Act 

4 of 1974 on a date during the period begin5 ning on January 1, 2014, and ending on 

6 the day before the date of the enactment 

7 of this Act; and 

8 (ii) the provisions of chapter 3 of title 

9 II of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect 

10 on such date of enactment, had been in ef11 fect on that date during the period de12 scribed in clause (i). 

13 SEC. 302. SUNSET PROVISIONS. 

14 (a) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Subject to sub15 section (b), beginning on January 1, 2021, the provisions 

16 of chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6 of title II of the Trade Act 

17 of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), as in effect on January 

18 1, 2014, shall be in effect and apply, except that in apply19 ing and administering such chapters— 

20 (1) paragraph (1) of section 231(c) of that Act 

21 shall be applied and administered as if subpara22 graphs (A), (B), and (C) of that paragraph were not 

23 in effect; 

24 (2) section 233 of that Act shall be applied and 

25 administered— 


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1 (A) in subsection (a)— 

2 (i) in paragraph (2), by substituting 

3 ‘‘104-week period’’ for ‘‘104-week period’’ 

4 and all that follows through ‘‘130-week pe5 riod)’’; and 

6 (ii) in paragraph (3)— 

7 (I) in the matter preceding sub8 paragraph (A), by substituting ‘‘65’’ 

9 for ‘‘52’’; and 

10 (II) by substituting ‘‘78-week pe11 riod’’ for ‘‘52-week period’’ each place 

12 it appears; and 

13 (B) by applying and administering sub14 section (g) as if it read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(g) PAYMENT OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOW16 ANCES TO COMPLETE TRAINING.—Notwithstanding any 

17 other provision of this section, in order to assist an ad18 versely affected worker to complete training approved for 

19 the worker under section 236 that leads to the completion 

20 of a degree or industry-recognized credential, payments 

21 may be made as trade readjustment allowances for not 

22 more than 13 weeks within such period of eligibility as 

23 the Secretary may prescribe to account for a break in 

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1 for which the worker is otherwise entitled to a trade read2 justment allowance under this chapter if— 

3 ‘‘(1) payment of the trade readjustment allow4 ance for not more than 13 weeks is necessary for the 

5 worker to complete the training; 

6 ‘‘(2) the worker participates in training in each 

7 such week; and 

8 ‘‘(3) the worker— 

9 ‘‘(A) has substantially met the perform10 ance benchmarks established as part of the 

11 training approved for the worker; 

12 ‘‘(B) is expected to continue to make 

13 progress toward the completion of the training; 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(C) will complete the training during that 

16 period of eligibility.’’; 

17 (3) section 245(a) of that Act shall be applied 

18 and administered by substituting ‘‘2021’’ for 

19 ‘‘2007’’; 

20 (4) section 246(b)(1) of that Act shall be ap21 plied and administered by substituting ‘‘December 

22 31, 2021’’ for ‘‘the date that is 5 years’’ and all that 

23 follows through ‘‘State’’; 

24 (5) section 256(b) of that Act shall be applied 

25 and administered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period 


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1 beginning on January 1, 2021’’ for ‘‘each of fiscal 

2 years 2003 through 2007, and $4,000,000 for the 3- 

3 month period beginning on October 1, 2007’’; 

4 (6) section 298(a) of that Act shall be applied 

5 and administered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period 

6 beginning on January 1, 2021’’ for ‘‘each of the fis7 cal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘October 1, 

8 2007’’; and 

9 (7) section 285 of that Act shall be applied and 

10 administered— 

11 (A) in subsection (a), by substituting 

12 ‘‘2021’’ for ‘‘2007’’ each place it appears; and 

13 (B) by applying and administering sub14 section (b) as if it read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 

16 ‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

18 subparagraph (B), assistance may not be pro19 vided under chapter 3 after December 31, 

20 2021. 

21 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub22 paragraph (A), any assistance approved under 

23 chapter 3 on or before December 31, 2021, may 

24 be provided— 


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1 ‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available 

2 pursuant to such chapter for such purpose; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the 

5 assistance is otherwise eligible to receive 

6 such assistance. 

7 ‘‘(2) FARMERS.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

9 subparagraph (B), assistance may not be pro10 vided under chapter 6 after December 31, 

11 2021. 

12 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub13 paragraph (A), any assistance approved under 

14 chapter 6 on or before December 31, 2021, may 

15 be provided— 

16 ‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available 

17 pursuant to such chapter for such purpose; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the 

20 assistance is otherwise eligible to receive 

21 such assistance.’’. 

22 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of chapters 2, 3, 

23 5, and 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect 

24 on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall continue 

25 to apply on and after January 1, 2021, with respect to— 


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1 (1) workers certified as eligible for trade adjust2 ment assistance benefits under chapter 2 of title II 

3 of that Act pursuant to petitions filed under section 

4 221 of that Act before January 1, 2021; 

5 (2) firms certified as eligible for technical as6 sistance or grants under chapter 3 of title II of that 

7 Act pursuant to petitions filed under section 251 of 

8 that Act before January 1, 2021; and 

9 (3) agricultural commodity producers certified 

10 as eligible for technical or financial assistance under 

11 chapter 6 of title II of that Act pursuant to petitions 

12 filed under section 292 of that Act before January 

13 1, 2021. 

14 TITLE IV—HEALTH COVERAGE 

15 TAX CREDIT 

16 SEC. 401. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF HEALTH COV17 ERAGE TAX CREDIT. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Subparagraph (B) of section 

19 35(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 

20 by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘be21 fore January 1, 2021’’. 

22 (b) INCREASE.—Subsection (a) of section 35 of such 

23 Code is amended by striking ‘‘72.5 percent’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘80 percent’’. 


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1 (c) COORDINATION WITH PPACA CREDIT FOR COV2 ERAGE UNDER A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—(A) Subsection (a) of section 

4 35 of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘who elects 

5 the application of this section for the taxable year’’ 

6 after ‘‘In the case of an individual’’. 

7 (B) Paragraph (10) of section 35(g) of such 

8 Code (relating to regulations) is amended by redesig9 nating such paragraph as paragraph (12) and by in10 serting before such paragraph (as so redesignated) 

11 the following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(11) COORDINATION WITH PREMIUM TAX

13 CREDIT.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a tax15 payer who elects the application of this section 

16 for any taxable year, no credit shall be allowed 

17 under section 36B with respect to such tax18 payer for such taxable year. 

19 ‘‘(B) ELECTION.—Any election for this 

20 section to apply for a taxable year, once made, 

21 shall be irrevocable.’’. 

22 (2) ADVANCE PAYMENT.—Section 7527 of such 

23 Code is amended by adding at the end the following 

24 new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(f) COORDINATION WITH ADVANCE PAYMENT OF

2 PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.—No payment shall be made 

3 under this section on behalf of any individual with respect 

4 to whom for the taxable year any advance payment is 

5 made under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and 

6 Affordable Care Act.’’. 

7 (3) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of the Treas8 ury shall issue such procedures and guidance as may 

9 be necessary or appropriate to coordinate, and facili10 tate taxpayer choices between, advance payments 

11 under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

12 1986 and section 1412 of the Patient Protection and 

13 Affordable Care Act. 

14 (d) HEALTH PLANS OFFERED THROUGH EXCHANGE

15 TREATED AS QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.—Para16 graph (1) of section 35(e) of such Code is amended by 

17 adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

18 ‘‘(L) Coverage under a qualified health 

19 plan which was enrolled in through an Ex20 change established by a State under section 

21 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 

22 Care Act.’’. 

23 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 

2 this section shall apply to coverage months begin3 ning after December 31, 2013. 

4 (2) ADVANCE PAYMENT PROVISIONS.—The 

5 amendment made by subsection (c)(2) shall apply to 

6 certificates issued after the date of the enactment of 

7 this Act. 

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