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‘‘(b) DATA TO BE INCLUDED.—The system required under sub-
section (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 chapter. 
‘‘(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 eligi-
bility; 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 benefits under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(B) The number of workers receiving each type of 
benefit, including training, trade readjustment allowances, 
employment and case management services, and relocation 
and job search allowances, and, to the extent feasible, 
credits for health insurance costs under section 35 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(C) The average time during which such workers 
receive each such type of benefit. 
‘‘(3) DATA ON TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) The number of workers enrolled in training 
approved under section 236, classified by major types of 
training, including classroom training, training through 
distance learning, on-the-job training, and customized 
training. 
‘‘(B) The number of workers enrolled in full-time 
training and part-time training. 
‘‘(C) The average duration of training. 
‘‘(D) The number of training waivers granted under 
section 231(c), classified by type of waiver. 
‘‘(E) The number of workers who complete training 
and the duration of such training. 
‘‘(F) The number of workers who do not complete 
training. 
‘‘(4) DATA ON OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(A) A summary of the quarterly reports required under 
section 239(j). 
‘‘(B) The sectors in which workers are employed after 
receiving benefits under this chapter. 
‘‘(5) DATA ON RAPID RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Whether rapid 
response activities were provided with respect to each petition 
filed under section 221. 
‘‘(c) CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.—To the extent possible, in col-
lecting and reporting the data described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall classify the data by industry, State, and national 
totals. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than December 15 of each year, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes—
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‘‘(1) a summary of the information collected under this 
section for the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) information on the distribution of funds to each State 
pursuant to section 236(a)(2); and 
‘‘(3) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
to changes in eligibility requirements, benefits, or training 
funding under this chapter based on the data collected under 
this section. 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make available to 
the public, by publishing on the website of the Department 
of Labor and by other means, as appropriate— 
‘‘(A) the report required under subsection (d); 
‘‘(B) the data collected under this section, in a search-
able format; and 
‘‘(C) a list of cooperating States and cooperating State 
agencies that failed to submit the data required by this 
section to the Secretary in a timely manner. 
‘‘(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the data under 
paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 249A the following: 
‘‘Sec. 249B. Collection and publication of data and reports; information to work-
ers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1855. FRAUD AND RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. 
Section 243(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2315(a)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘may waive’’ and inserting ‘‘shall waive’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, in accordance with guidelines pre-
scribed by the Secretary,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘would be contrary 
to equity and good conscience’’ and inserting ‘‘would cause 
a financial hardship for the individual (or the individual’s 
household, if applicable) when taking into consideration the 
income and resources reasonably available to the individual 
(or household) and other ordinary living expenses of the indi-
vidual (or household)’’. 
SEC. 1856. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON APPLICATION OF TRADE ADJUST-
MENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 288. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
‘‘It is the sense of Congress that the Secretaries of Labor, 
Commerce, and Agriculture should apply the provisions of chapter 
2 (relating to adjustment assistance for workers), chapter 3 (relating 
to adjustment assistance for firms), chapter 4 (relating to adjust-
ment assistance for communities), and chapter 6 (relating to adjust-
ment assistance for farmers), respectively, with the utmost regard
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for the interests of workers, firms, communities, and farmers peti-
tioning for benefits under such chapters.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 287 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 288. Sense of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 1857. CONSULTATIONS IN PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS. 
Section 248 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2320) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATIONS.—Not later than 90 days before issuing 
a regulation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives with respect 
to the regulation.’’. 
SEC. 1858. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) DETERMINATIONS BY SECRETARY OF LABOR.—Section 223(c) 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘his determination’’ and inserting ‘‘a determination’’. 
(b) QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKERS.—Section 231(a) 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘his application’’ and inserting ‘‘the worker’s 
application’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘he is covered’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the worker is covered’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period and 
inserting a comma; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘5 U.S.C. 
8521(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8521(a)(1) of title 5, 
United States Code’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘the worker’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘him’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the worker’’. 
(c) SUBPOENA POWER.—Section 249 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2321) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘SUBPENA’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SUBPOENA’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘subpena’’ and inserting ‘‘subpoena’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Secretary’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
249 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 249. Subpoena power.’’.
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PART II—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 
FOR FIRMS 
SEC. 1861. EXPANSION TO SERVICE SECTOR FIRMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2341) is amended by inserting ‘‘or service sector firm’’ after 
‘‘agricultural firm’’ each place it appears. 
(b) DEFINITION OF SERVICE SECTOR FIRM.—Section 261 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2351) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘chapter,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter:’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the term ‘firm’ ’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) FIRM.—The term ‘firm’ ’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SERVICE SECTOR FIRM.—The term ‘service sector firm’ 
means a firm engaged in the business of supplying services.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 251(c)(1)(C) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2341(c)(1)(C)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or services’’ after ‘‘articles’’ the first 
place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or services which are supplied’’ after 
‘‘produced’’. 
(2) Section 251(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(ii) Any firm that engages in exploration or drilling for 
oil or natural gas, or otherwise produces oil or natural gas, 
shall be considered to be producing articles directly competitive 
with imports of oil and with imports of natural gas.’’. 
SEC. 1862. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION. 
Section 251(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2341(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) that— 
‘‘(i) sales or production, or both, of the firm have 
decreased absolutely, 
‘‘(ii) sales or production, or both, of an article or service 
that accounted for not less than 25 percent of the total 
sales or production of the firm during the 12-month period 
preceding the most recent 12-month period for which date 
are available have decreased absolutely, 
‘‘(iii) sales or production, or both, of the firm during 
the most recent 12-month period for which data are avail-
able have decreased compared to— 
‘‘(I) the average annual sales or production for 
the firm during the 24-month period preceding that 
12-month period, or 
‘‘(II) the average annual sales or production for 
the firm during the 36-month period preceding that 
12-month period, and 
‘‘(iv) sales or production, or both, of an article or service 
that accounted for not less than 25 percent of the total 
sales or production of the firm during the most recent 
12-month period for which data are available have 
decreased compared to— 
‘‘(I) the average annual sales or production for 
the article or service during the 24-month period pre-
ceding that 12-month period, or
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‘‘(II) the average annual sales or production for 
the article or service during the 36-month period pre-
ceding that 12-month period, and’’. 
SEC. 1863. BASIS FOR DETERMINATIONS. 
Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341), as 
amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) BASIS FOR SECRETARY’S DETERMINATIONS.—For purposes 
of subsection (c)(1)(C), the Secretary may determine that there 
are increased imports of like or directly competitive articles or 
services, if customers accounting for a significant percentage of 
the decrease in the sales or production of the firm certify to the 
Secretary that such customers have increased their imports of such 
articles or services from a foreign country, either absolutely or 
relative to their acquisition of such articles or services from sup-
pliers located in the United States. 
‘‘(f) NOTIFICATION TO FIRMS OF AVAILABILITY OF BENEFITS.— 
Upon receiving notice from the Secretary of Labor under section 
225 of the identity of a firm that is covered by a certification 
issued under section 223, the Secretary of Commerce shall notify 
the firm of the availability of adjustment assistance under this 
chapter.’’. 
SEC. 1864. OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION; AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking sections 254, 255, 256, and 257; 
(2) by redesignating sections 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 
and 265, as sections 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, and 262, 
respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after section 253 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 254. OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to such extent and 
in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts, provide 
grants to intermediary organizations (referred to in section 
253(b)(1)) throughout the United States pursuant to agreements 
with such intermediary organizations. Each such agreement shall 
require the intermediary organization to provide benefits to firms 
certified under section 251. The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, provide by October 1, 2010, that contracts 
entered 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 the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop 
a methodology for the distribution of funds among the inter-
mediary organizations described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) PROMPT
INITIAL
DISTRIBUTION.—The methodology 
described in paragraph (1) shall ensure the prompt initial dis-
tribution of funds and establish additional criteria governing 
the apportionment and distribution of the remainder of such 
funds among the intermediary organizations. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—The methodology described in paragraph 
(1) shall include criteria based on the data in the annual 
report on the trade adjustment assistance for firms program
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described in section 1866 of the Trade and Globalization Adjust-
ment Assistance Act of 2009. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS.—An agreement with an 
intermediary organization described in subsection (a) shall require 
the intermediary organization to contract for the supply of services 
to carry out grants under this chapter in accordance with terms 
and conditions that are consistent with guidelines established by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATIONS REGARDING METHODOLOGY.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives— 
‘‘(A) not less than 30 days before finalizing the method-
ology described in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) not less than 60 days before adopting any changes 
to such methodology. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATIONS
REGARDING
GUIDELINES.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House 
of Representatives not less than 60 days before finalizing the 
guidelines described in subsection (c) or adopting any subse-
quent changes to such guidelines. 
‘‘SEC. 255. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2010, and $12,501,000 for the period beginning October 
1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, to carry out the provisions 
of this chapter. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be available to provide adjustment assistance to firms 
that file a petition for such assistance pursuant to this chapter 
on or before December 31, 2010; and 
‘‘(2) otherwise remain available until expended. 
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to 
this section for each fiscal year, $350,000 shall be available for 
full-time positions in the Department of Commerce to administer 
the provisions of this chapter. Of such funds the Secretary shall 
make available to the Economic Development Administration such 
sums as may be necessary to establish the position of Director 
of Adjustment Assistance for Firms and such other full-time posi-
tions as may be appropriate to administer the provisions of this 
chapter.’’. 
(b) RESIDUAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Commerce shall 
have the authority to modify, terminate, resolve, liquidate, or take 
any other action with respect to a loan, guarantee, contract, or 
any other financial assistance that was extended under section 
254, 255, 256, or 257 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2344, 
2345, 2346, and 2347), as in effect on the day before the effective 
date set forth in section 1891. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 256 of the Trade Act of 1974, as redesignated 
by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(2) Section 258 of the Trade Act of 1974, as redesignated 
by subsection (a) of this section, is amended—
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(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘and financial’’; 
and 
(B) in the last sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sections 253 and 254’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 253’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘title 28 of the United States Code’’ 
and inserting ‘‘title 28, United States Code’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 
254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, and 265, and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 254. Oversight and administration. 
‘‘Sec. 255. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 256. Protective provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 257. Penalties. 
‘‘Sec. 258. Civil actions. 
‘‘Sec. 259. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 260. Regulations. 
‘‘Sec. 261. Study by Secretary of Commerce when International Trade Commission 
begins investigation; action where there is affirmative finding. 
‘‘Sec. 262. Assistance to industries.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90- 
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
except that subsections (b) and (d) of section 254 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (as added by subsection (a) of this section) shall take 
effect on such date of enactment. 
SEC. 1865. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS. 
Section 257 of the Trade Act of 1974, as redesignated by section 
1864(a), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 257. PENALTIES. 
‘‘Any person who— 
‘‘(1) makes a false statement of a material fact knowing 
it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, 
or willfully overvalues any security, for the purpose of influ-
encing in any way a determination under this chapter, or 
for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or anything of 
value under this chapter, or 
‘‘(2) makes a false statement of a material fact knowing 
it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, 
when providing information to the Secretary during an inves-
tigation of a petition under this chapter, 
shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or fined under 
title 18, United States Code, or both.’’. 
SEC. 1866. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
FIRMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 15, 2009, and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall prepare a report 
containing data regarding the trade adjustment assistance for firms 
program provided for in chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.) for the preceding fiscal year. 
The data shall include the following: 
(1) The number of firms that inquired about the program. 
(2) The number of petitions filed under section 251. 
(3) The number of petitions certified and denied. 
(4) The average time for processing petitions.
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(5) The number of petitions filed and firms certified for 
each congressional district of the United States. 
(6) The number of firms that received assistance in pre-
paring their petitions. 
(7) The number of firms that received assistance developing 
business recovery plans. 
(8) The number of business recovery plans approved and 
denied by the Secretary of Commerce. 
(9) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm 
participating in the program at the time of certification. 
(10) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm upon 
completion of the program and each year for the 2-year period 
following completion. 
(11) The financial assistance received by each firm partici-
pating in the program. 
(12) The financial contribution made by each firm partici-
pating in the program. 
(13) The types of technical assistance included in the busi-
ness recovery plans of firms participating in the program. 
(14) The number of firms leaving the program before com-
pleting the project or projects in their business recovery plans 
and the reason the project was not completed. 
(b) CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.—To the extent possible, in col-
lecting and reporting the data described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall classify the data by intermediary organization, 
State, and national totals. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall— 
(1) submit the report described in subsection (a) to the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) publish the report in the Federal Register and on the 
website of the Department of Commerce. 
(d) PROTECTION
OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary of Commerce may not release information described in sub-
section (a) that the Secretary considers to be confidential business 
information unless the person submitting the confidential business 
information had notice, at the time of submission, that such 
information would be released by the Secretary, or such person 
subsequently consents to the release of the information. Nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary 
from providing such confidential business information to a court 
in camera or to another party under a protective order issued 
by a court. 
SEC. 1867. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2341), as amended, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘he has’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary has’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘40 days’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 253(a)(3) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2343(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘of a certified 
firm’’ and inserting ‘‘to a certified firm’’.
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PART III—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 
FOR COMMUNITIES 
SEC. 1871. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of the amendments made by this part 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 provision of programs that meet the training needs of workers 
covered by certifications under section 223. 
SEC. 1872. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
COMMUNITIES 
‘‘Subchapter A—Trade Adjustment Assistance for 
Communities 
‘‘SEC. 271. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRODUCER.—The term ‘agri-
cultural commodity producer’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 291. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘community’ means a city, 
county, or other political subdivision of a State or a consortium 
of political subdivisions of a State. 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY TRADE.—The term ‘commu-
nity impacted by trade’ means a community described in section 
273(b)(2). 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘eligible community’ 
means a community that the Secretary has determined under 
section 273(b)(1) is eligible to apply for assistance under this 
subchapter. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
‘‘SEC. 272. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. 
‘‘Not later than August 1, 2009, the Secretary shall establish 
a trade adjustment assistance for communities program at the 
Department of Commerce under which the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) provide technical assistance under section 274 to 
communities impacted by trade to facilitate the economic 
adjustment of those communities; and 
‘‘(2) award grants to communities impacted by trade to 
carry out strategic plans developed under section 276. 
‘‘SEC. 273. ELIGIBILITY; NOTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) PETITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A community may submit a petition 
to the Secretary for an affirmative determination under sub-
section (b)(1) that the community is eligible to apply for assist-
ance under this subchapter if—
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‘‘(A) on or after August 1, 2009, one or more certifi-
cations described in subsection (b)(3) are made with respect 
to the community; and 
‘‘(B) the community submits the petition not later than 
180 days after the date of the most recent certification. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE
WITH
RESPECT
TO
CERTAIN
COMMU-
NITIES.—In the case of a community with respect to which 
one or more certifications described in subsection (b)(3) were 
made on or after January 1, 2007, and before August 1, 2009, 
the community may submit not later than February 1, 2010, 
a petition to the Secretary for an affirmative determination 
under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(b) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make an affirmative 
determination that a community is eligible to apply for assist-
ance under this subchapter if the Secretary determines that 
the community is a community impacted by trade. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY TRADE.—A community is a 
community impacted by trade if— 
‘‘(A) one or more certifications described in paragraph 
(3) are made with respect to the community; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the community is 
significantly affected by the threat to, or the loss of, jobs 
associated with any such certification. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—A certification described 
in this paragraph is a certification— 
‘‘(A) by the Secretary of Labor that a group of workers 
in the community is eligible to apply for assistance under 
section 223; 
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of Commerce that a firm located 
in the community is eligible to apply for adjustment assist-
ance under section 251; or 
‘‘(C) by the Secretary of Agriculture that a group of 
agricultural commodity producers in the community is 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 
293. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION
TO
THE
GOVERNOR.—The Governor of 
a State shall be notified promptly— 
‘‘(A) by the Secretary of Labor, upon making a deter-
mination that a group of workers in the State is eligible 
for assistance under section 223; 
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of Commerce, upon making a 
determination that a firm in the State is eligible for assist-
ance under section 251; and 
‘‘(C) by the Secretary of Agriculture, upon making a 
determination that a group of agricultural commodity pro-
ducers in the State is eligible for assistance under section 
293. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION
TO
COMMUNITY.—Upon making an 
affirmative determination under subsection (b)(1) that a 
community is eligible to apply for assistance under this sub-
chapter, the Secretary shall promptly notify the community 
and the Governor of the State in which the community is 
located— 
‘‘(A) of the affirmative determination;
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‘‘(B) of the applicable provisions of this subchapter; 
and 
‘‘(C) of the means for obtaining assistance under this 
subchapter and other appropriate economic assistance that 
may be available to the community. 
‘‘SEC. 274. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide comprehensive 
technical assistance to an eligible community to assist the commu-
nity to— 
‘‘(1) diversify and strengthen the economy in the commu-
nity; 
‘‘(2) identify significant impediments to economic develop-
ment that result from the impact of trade on the community; 
and 
‘‘(3) develop a strategic plan under section 276 to address 
economic adjustment and workforce dislocation in the commu-
nity, including unemployment among agricultural commodity 
producers. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION
OF FEDERAL RESPONSE.—The Secretary 
shall coordinate the Federal response to an eligible community 
by— 
‘‘(1) identifying Federal, State, and local resources that 
are available to assist the community in responding to economic 
distress; and 
‘‘(2) assisting the community in accessing available Federal 
assistance and ensuring that such assistance is provided in 
a targeted, integrated manner. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE WORKING GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an inter-
agency Community Assistance Working Group, to be chaired 
by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, which shall assist 
the Secretary with the coordination of the Federal response 
pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall consist of 
representatives of any Federal department or agency with 
responsibility for providing economic adjustment assistance, 
including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of 
Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
the Department of Health and Human Services, the Small 
Business Administration, the Department of the Treasury, and 
any other Federal, State, or regional public department or 
agency the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 275. GRANTS FOR ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a grant under 
this section to an eligible community to assist the community in 
carrying out any project or program that is included in a strategic 
plan developed by the community under section 276. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible community seeking to receive 
a grant under this section shall submit a grant application 
to the Secretary that contains— 
‘‘(A) the strategic plan developed by the community 
under section 276(a)(1)(A) and approved by the Secretary 
under section 276(a)(1)(B); and
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‘‘(B) a description of the project or program included 
in the strategic plan with respect to which the community 
seeks the grant. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION AMONG GRANT PROGRAMS.—If an entity 
in an eligible community is seeking or plans to seek a Commu-
nity College and Career Training Grant under section 278 
or a Sector Partnership Grant under section 279A while the 
eligible community is seeking a grant under this section, the 
eligible community shall include in the grant application a 
description of how the eligible community will integrate any 
projects or programs carried out using a grant under this 
section with any projects or programs that may be carried 
out using such other grants. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—An eligible community may not be awarded 
more than $5,000,000 under this section. 
‘‘(d) COST-SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a project or 
program for which a grant is awarded under this section may 
not exceed 95 percent of the cost of such project or program. 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY SHARE.—The Secretary shall require, as 
a condition of awarding a grant to an eligible community under 
this section, that the eligible community contribute not less 
than an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount of the 
grant toward the cost of the project or program for which 
the grant is awarded. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS TO SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMMUNITIES.— 
The Secretary shall give priority to grant applications submitted 
under this section by eligible communities that are small- and 
medium-sized communities. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 15 in each 
of the calendar years 2009 through 2011, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee 
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report— 
‘‘(1) describing each grant awarded under this section 
during the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) assessing the impact on the eligible community of 
each such grant awarded in a fiscal year before the fiscal 
year referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘SEC. 276. STRATEGIC PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—An eligible community that intends 
to apply for a grant under section 275 shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a strategic plan for the community’s eco-
nomic adjustment to the impact of trade; and 
‘‘(B) submit the plan to the Secretary for evaluation 
and approval. 
‘‘(2) INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, an eligible 
community shall consult with entities described in subpara-
graph (B) in developing a strategic plan under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—Entities described in this 
subparagraph are public and private entities within the 
eligible community, including— 
‘‘(i) local, county, or State government agencies 
serving the community;
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‘‘(ii) firms, including small- and medium-sized 
firms, within the community; 
‘‘(iii) local workforce investment boards established 
under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832); 
‘‘(iv) labor organizations, including State labor fed-
erations 
and 
labor-management 
initiatives, 
rep-
resenting workers in the community; and 
‘‘(v) educational institutions, local educational 
agencies, or other training providers serving the 
community. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan shall, at a minimum, con-
tain the following: 
‘‘(1) A description and analysis of the capacity of the eligible 
community to achieve economic adjustment to the impact of 
trade. 
‘‘(2) An analysis of the economic development challenges 
and opportunities facing the community as well as the strengths 
and weaknesses of the economy of the community. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of the commitment of the eligible 
community to the strategic plan over the long term and the 
participation and input of members of the community affected 
by economic dislocation. 
‘‘(4) A description of the role and the participation of the 
entities described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in developing the stra-
tegic plan. 
‘‘(5) A description of the projects to be undertaken by the 
eligible community under the strategic plan. 
‘‘(6) A description of how the strategic plan and the projects 
to be undertaken by the eligible community will facilitate the 
community’s economic adjustment. 
‘‘(7) A description of the educational and training programs 
available to workers in the eligible community and the future 
employment needs of the community. 
‘‘(8) An assessment of the cost of implementing the strategic 
plan, the timing of funding required by the eligible community 
to implement the strategic plan, and the method of financing 
to be used to implement the strategic plan. 
‘‘(9) A strategy for continuing the economic adjustment 
of the eligible community after the completion of the projects 
described in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, upon receipt of an 
application from an eligible community, may award a grant 
to the community to assist the community in developing a 
strategic plan under subsection (a)(1). A grant awarded under 
this paragraph shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost of devel-
oping the strategic plan. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS TO BE USED.—Of the funds appropriated pursu-
ant to section 277(c), the Secretary may make available not 
more than $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, and $6,250,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2010, 
and ending December 31, 2010, to provide grants to eligible 
communities under paragraph (1). 
‘‘SEC. 277. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regu-
lations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
subchapter, including— 
‘‘(A) establishing specific guidelines for the submission 
and evaluation of strategic plans under section 276; 
‘‘(B) establishing specific guidelines for the submission 
and evaluation of grant applications under section 275; 
and 
‘‘(C) administering the grant programs established 
under sections 275 and 276. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall consult with the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives not less 
than 90 days prior to promulgating any final rule or regulation 
pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall designate such staff as 
may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities described in 
this subchapter. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
and 2010, and $37,500,000 for the period beginning October 
1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, to carry out this 
subchapter. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
subchapter— 
‘‘(A) shall be available to provide adjustment assistance 
to communities that have been approved for assistance 
pursuant to this chapter on or before December 31, 2010; 
and 
‘‘(B) shall otherwise remain available until expended. 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to this subchapter shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds 
expended to provide economic development assistance for 
communities. 
‘‘Subchapter B—Community College and Career Training 
Grant Program 
‘‘SEC. 278. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning August 1, 2009, the Secretary 
may award Community College and Career Training Grants 
to eligible institutions for the purpose of developing, offering, 
or improving educational or career training programs for 
workers eligible for training under section 236. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible institution may not be 
awarded— 
‘‘(A) more than one grant under this section; or 
‘‘(B) a grant under this section in excess of $1,000,000. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible institution’ 
means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)),
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but only with respect to a program offered by the institution 
that can be completed in not more than 2 years. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROPOSALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution seeking to receive 
a grant under this section shall submit a grant proposal to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than June 1, 2009, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) promulgate guidelines for the submission of grant 
proposals under this section; and 
‘‘(B) publish and maintain such guidelines on the 
website of the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(3) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall offer assistance in 
preparing a grant proposal to any eligible institution that 
requests such assistance. 
‘‘(4) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT PROPOSALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant proposal submitted to the 
Secretary under this section shall include a detailed 
description of— 
‘‘(i) the specific project for which the grant proposal 
is submitted, including the manner in which the grant 
will be used to develop, offer, or improve an educational 
or career training program that is suited to workers 
eligible for training under section 236; 
‘‘(ii) the extent to which the project for which the 
grant proposal is submitted will meet the educational 
or career training needs of workers in the community 
served by the eligible institution who are eligible for 
training under section 236; 
‘‘(iii) the extent to which the project for which 
the grant proposal is submitted fits within any overall 
strategic plan developed by an eligible community 
under section 276; 
‘‘(iv) the extent to which the project for which 
the grant proposal is submitted relates to any project 
funded by a Sector Partnership Grant awarded under 
section 279A; and 
‘‘(v) any previous experience of the eligible institu-
tion in providing educational or career training pro-
grams to workers eligible for training under section 
236. 
‘‘(B) ABSENCE
OF
EXPERIENCE.—The absence of any 
previous experience in providing educational or career 
training programs described in subparagraph (A)(v) shall 
not automatically disqualify an eligible institution from 
receiving a grant under this section. 
‘‘(5) COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
REQUIRED.—In order to be 
considered by the Secretary, a grant proposal submitted by 
an eligible institution under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) demonstrate that the eligible institution— 
‘‘(i) reached out to employers, and other entities 
described in section 276(a)(2)(B) to identify—
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‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—A grant awarded under 
this section may not be used to satisfy any private matching 
requirement under any other provision of law. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 15 in each 
of the calendar years 2009 through 2011, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee 
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report— 
‘‘(1) describing each grant awarded under this section 
during the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) assessing the impact of each award of a grant under 
this section in a fiscal year preceding the fiscal year referred 
to in paragraph (1) on workers receiving training under section 
236. 
‘‘SEC. 279. 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 fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and $10,000,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, to fund 
the Community College and Career Training Grant Program. Funds 
appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds appropriated pursu-
ant 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 programs. 
‘‘Subchapter C—Industry or Sector Partnership Grant 
Program for Communities Impacted by Trade 
‘‘SEC. 279A. INDUSTRY OR SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM 
FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY TRADE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subchapter is to facilitate 
efforts by industry or sector partnerships to strengthen and revi-
talize industries and create employment opportunities for workers 
in communities impacted by trade. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY TRADE.—The term ‘commu-
nity impacted by trade’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 271. 
‘‘(2) DISLOCATED
WORKER.—The term ‘dislocated worker’ 
means a worker who has been totally or partially separated, 
or is threatened with total or partial separation, from employ-
ment in an industry or sector in a community impacted by 
trade. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligible partnership’ 
means a voluntary partnership composed of public and private 
persons, firms, or other entities within a community impacted 
by trade, that shall include representatives of— 
‘‘(A) an industry or sector within the community, 
including an industry association; 
‘‘(B) local, county, or State government; 
‘‘(C) multiple firms in the industry or sector, including 
small- and medium-sized firms, within the community; 
‘‘(D) local workforce investment boards established 
under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2832);
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‘‘(E) labor organizations, including State labor federa-
tions and labor-management initiatives, representing 
workers in the community; and 
‘‘(F) educational institutions, local educational agen-
cies, or other training providers serving the community. 
‘‘(4) LEAD ENTITY.—The term ‘lead entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an entity designated by the eligible partnership 
to be responsible for submitting a grant proposal under 
subsection (e) and serving as the eligible partnership’s 
fiscal agent in expending any Sector Partnership Grant 
awarded under this section; or 
‘‘(B) a State agency designated by the Governor of 
the State to carry out the responsibilities described in 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of Labor. 
‘‘(6) TARGETED INDUSTRY OR SECTOR.—The term ‘targeted 
industry or sector’ means the industry or sector represented 
by an eligible partnership. 
‘‘(c) SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Beginning on 
August 1, 2009, and subject to the appropriation of funds, the 
Secretary shall award Sector Partnership Grants to eligible partner-
ships to assist the eligible partnerships in carrying out projects, 
over periods of not more than 3 years, to strengthen and revitalize 
industries and sectors and create employment opportunities for 
dislocated workers. 
‘‘(d) USE OF SECTOR PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.—An eligible partner-
ship may use a Sector Partnership Grant to carry out any project 
that the Secretary determines will further the purpose of this 
subchapter, which may include— 
‘‘(1) identifying the skill needs of the targeted industry 
or sector and any gaps in the available supply of skilled workers 
in the community impacted by trade, and developing strategies 
for filling the gaps, including by— 
‘‘(A) developing systems to better link firms in the 
targeted industry or sector to available skilled workers; 
‘‘(B) helping firms in the targeted industry or sector 
to obtain access to new sources of qualified job applicants; 
‘‘(C) retraining dislocated and incumbent workers; or 
‘‘(D) facilitating the training of new skilled workers 
by aligning the instruction provided by local suppliers of 
education and training services with the needs of the tar-
geted industry or sector; 
‘‘(2) analyzing the skills and education levels of dislocated 
and incumbent workers and developing training to address 
skill gaps that prevent such workers from obtaining jobs in 
the targeted industry or sector; 
‘‘(3) helping firms, especially small- and medium-sized 
firms, in the targeted industry or sector increase their produc-
tivity and the productivity of their workers; 
‘‘(4) helping such firms retain incumbent workers; 
‘‘(5) developing learning consortia of small- and medium- 
sized firms in the targeted industry or sector with similar 
training needs to enable the firms to combine their purchases 
of training services, and thereby lower their training costs; 
‘‘(6) providing information and outreach activities to firms 
in the targeted industry or sector regarding the activities of
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the eligible partnership and other local service suppliers that 
could assist the firms in meeting needs for skilled workers; 
‘‘(7) seeking, applying, and disseminating best practices 
learned from similarly situated communities impacted by trade 
in the development and implementation of economic growth 
and revitalization strategies; and 
‘‘(8) identifying additional public and private resources to 
support the activities described in this subsection, which may 
include the option to apply for a community grant under section 
275 or a Community College and Career Training Grant under 
section 278 (subject to meeting any additional requirements 
of those sections). 
‘‘(e) GRANT PROPOSALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The lead entity of an eligible partnership 
seeking to receive a Sector Partnership Grant under this section 
shall submit a grant proposal to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
OF
GRANT
PROPOSALS.—A 
grant proposal submitted under paragraph (1) shall, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) identify the members of the eligible partnership; 
‘‘(B) identify the targeted industry or sector for which 
the eligible partnership intends to carry out projects using 
the Sector Partnership Grant; 
‘‘(C) describe the goals that the eligible partnership 
intends to achieve to promote the targeted industry or 
sector; 
‘‘(D) describe the projects that the eligible partnership 
will undertake to achieve such goals; 
‘‘(E) demonstrate that the eligible partnership has the 
organizational capacity to carry out the projects described 
in subparagraph (D); 
‘‘(F) explain— 
‘‘(i) whether— 
‘‘(I) the community impacted by trade has 
sought or received a community grant under sec-
tion 275; 
‘‘(II) an eligible institution in the community 
has sought or received a Community College and 
Career Training Grant under section 278; or 
‘‘(III) any other entity in the community has 
received funds pursuant to any other federally 
funded training project; and 
‘‘(ii) how the eligible partnership will coordinate 
its use of a Sector Partnership Grant with the use 
of such other grants or funds in order to enhance 
the effectiveness of each grant and any such funds 
and avoid duplication of efforts; and 
‘‘(G) include performance measures, developed based 
on the performance measures issued by the Secretary under 
subsection (g)(2), and a timeline for measuring progress 
toward achieving the goals described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(f) AWARD OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon application by the lead entity of 
an eligible partnership, the Secretary may award a Sector 
Partnership Grant to the eligible partnership to assist the
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partnership in carrying out any of the projects in the grant 
proposal that the Secretary determines will further the pur-
poses of this subchapter. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible partnership may not be 
awarded— 
‘‘(A) more than one Sector Partnership Grant; or 
‘‘(B) a total grant award under this subchapter in 
excess of— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), $2,500,000; 
or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an eligible partnership located 
within a community impacted by trade that is not 
served by an institution receiving a Community College 
and Career Training Grant under section 278, 
$3,000,000. 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide tech-
nical assistance to, and oversight of, the lead entity of 
an eligible partnership in applying for and administering 
Sector Partnership Grants awarded under this section. 
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance pro-
vided under subparagraph (A) shall include providing con-
ferences and such other methods of collecting and dissemi-
nating information on best practices developed by eligible 
partnerships as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(C) GRANTS
OR
CONTRACTS
FOR
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary may award a grant or contract to 
one or more national or State organizations to provide 
technical assistance to foster the planning, formation, and 
implementation of eligible partnerships. 
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Secretary shall issue 
a range of performance measures, with quantifiable bench-
marks, and methodologies that eligible partnerships may use 
to measure progress toward the goals described in subsection 
(e). In developing such measures, the Secretary shall consider 
the benefits of the eligible partnership and its activities for 
workers, firms, industries, and communities. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRESS
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
receiving a Sector Partnership Grant, and 3 years thereafter, 
the lead entity shall submit to the Secretary, on behalf of 
the eligible partnership, a report containing— 
‘‘(A) a detailed description of the progress made toward 
achieving the goals described in subsection (e)(2)(C), using 
the performance measures required under subsection 
(e)(2)(G); 
‘‘(B) a detailed evaluation of the impact of the grant 
award on workers and employers in the community 
impacted by trade; and 
‘‘(C) a detailed description of all expenditures of funds 
awarded to the eligible partnership under the Sector Part-
nership Grant approved by the Secretary under this sub-
chapter. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 15 in each 
of the calendar years 2009 through 2011, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the