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Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
a report— 
‘‘(A) describing each Sector Partnership Grant awarded 
to an eligible partnership during the preceding fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(B) assessing the impact of each Sector Partnership 
Grant awarded in a fiscal year preceding the fiscal year 
referred to in subparagraph (A) on workers and employers 
in communities impacted by trade. 
‘‘SEC. 279B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—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 carry out the Sector 
Partnership Grant program under section 279A. 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 
the economic development of local communities. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary may retain not 
more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to this 
section for each fiscal year to administer the Sector Partnership 
Grant program under section 279A. 
‘‘Subchapter D—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 279C. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter prevents a worker from receiving 
trade adjustment assistance under chapter 2 of this title at the 
same time the worker is receiving assistance in any manner from— 
‘‘(1) a community receiving a community grant under sub-
chapter A; 
‘‘(2) an eligible institution receiving a Community College 
and Career Training Grant under subchapter B; or 
‘‘(3) an eligible partnership receiving a Sector Partnership 
Grant under subchapter C.’’. 
SEC. 1873. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking the items relating to chapter 
4 of title II and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES 
‘‘Subchapter A—Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities 
‘‘Sec. 271. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 272. Establishment of trade adjustment assistance for communities program. 
‘‘Sec. 273. Eligibility; notification. 
‘‘Sec. 274. Technical assistance. 
‘‘Sec. 275. Grants for eligible communities. 
‘‘Sec. 276. Strategic plans. 
‘‘Sec. 277. General provisions. 
‘‘Subchapter B—Community College and Career Training Grant Program 
‘‘Sec. 278. Community college and career training grant program. 
‘‘Sec. 279. Authorization of appropriations.
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‘‘Subchapter C—Industry or Sector Partnership Grant Program for Communities 
Impacted by Trade 
‘‘Sec. 279A. Industry or sector partnership grant program for communities im-
pacted by trade. 
‘‘Sec. 279B. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Subchapter D—General Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 279C. Rule of construction.’’ 
(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
(1) Section 284(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2395(a)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or 296’’ after ‘‘section 293’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any other interested domestic party’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or authorized representative of a commu-
nity’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 271’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
273’’. 
(2) Section 1581(d) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘271’’ and inserting ‘‘273’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) any final determination of the Secretary of Agriculture 
under section 293 or 296 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2401b) with respect to the eligibility of a group of agricultural 
commodity producers for adjustment assistance under such 
Act.’’. 
PART IV—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 
FOR FARMERS 
SEC. 1881. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 291 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY.—The term ‘agricultural 
commodity’ includes— 
‘‘(A) any agricultural commodity (including livestock) 
in its raw or natural state; 
‘‘(B) any class of goods within an agricultural com-
modity; and 
‘‘(C) in the case of an agricultural commodity producer 
described in paragraph (2)(B), wild-caught aquatic species.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRODUCER.—The term ‘agri-
cultural commodity producer’ means— 
‘‘(A) a person that shares in the risk of producing 
an agricultural commodity and that is entitled to a share 
of the commodity for marketing, including an operator, 
a sharecropper, or a person that owns or rents the land 
on which the commodity is produced; or 
‘‘(B) a person that reports gain or loss from the trade 
or business of fishing on the person’s annual Federal 
income tax return for the taxable year that most closely
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corresponds to the marketing year with respect to which 
a petition is filed under section 292.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) MARKETING YEAR.—The term ‘marketing year’ means— 
‘‘(A) a marketing year designated by the Secretary 
with respect to an agricultural commodity; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an agricultural commodity with 
respect to which the Secretary does not designate a mar-
keting year, a calendar year.’’. 
SEC. 1882. ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 292 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2401a) is amended by striking subsections (c) through (e) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
certify a group of agricultural commodity producers as eligible to 
apply for adjustment assistance under this chapter if the Secretary 
determines that— 
‘‘(1)(A) the national average price of the agricultural com-
modity produced by the group during the most recent marketing 
year for which data are available is less than 85 percent of 
the average of the national average price for the commodity 
in the 3 marketing years preceding such marketing year; 
‘‘(B) the quantity of production of the agricultural com-
modity produced by the group during such marketing year 
is less than 85 percent of the average of the quantity of produc-
tion of the commodity produced by the group in the 3 marketing 
years preceding such marketing year; 
‘‘(C) the value of production of the agricultural commodity 
produced by the group during such marketing year is less 
than 85 percent of the average value of production of the 
commodity produced by the group in the 3 marketing years 
preceding such marketing year; or 
‘‘(D) the cash receipts for the agricultural commodity pro-
duced by the group during such marketing year are less than 
85 percent of the average of the cash receipts for the commodity 
produced by the group in the 3 marketing years preceding 
such marketing year; 
‘‘(2) the volume of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with the agricultural commodity produced by the 
group in the marketing year with respect to which the group 
files the petition increased compared to the average volume 
of such imports during the 3 marketing years preceding such 
marketing year; and 
‘‘(3) the increase in such imports contributed importantly 
to the decrease in the national average price, quantity of 
production, or value of production of, or cash receipts for, the 
agricultural commodity, as described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER PRODUCERS.—An agricul-
tural commodity producer or group of producers that resides outside 
of the State or region identified in the petition filed under subsection 
(a) may file a request to become a party to that petition not 
later than 15 days after the date the notice is published in the 
Federal Register under subsection (a) with respect to that petition. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF CLASSES OF GOODS WITHIN A COMMODITY.— 
In any case in which there are separate classes of goods within
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an agricultural commodity, the Secretary shall treat each class 
as a separate commodity in determining under subsection (c)— 
‘‘(1) group eligibility; 
‘‘(2) the national average price, quantity of production, 
or value of production, or cash receipts; and 
‘‘(3) the volume of imports.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 293 of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 292 (c) or (d), 
as the case may be,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 292(c)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘decline in price for’’ and 
inserting ‘‘decrease in the national average price, quantity of 
production, or value of production of, or cash receipts for,’’. 
SEC. 1883. BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 296 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2401e) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 296. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL COMMODITY PRODUCERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Benefits under this chapter shall 
be available to an agricultural commodity producer covered 
by a certification under this chapter who files an applica-
tion for such benefits not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary makes a determination and 
issues a certification of eligibility under section 293, if 
the producer submits to the Secretary sufficient informa-
tion to establish that— 
‘‘(i) the producer produced the agricultural com-
modity covered by the application filed under this sub-
section in the marketing year with respect to which 
the petition is filed and in at least 1 of the 3 marketing 
years preceding that marketing year; 
‘‘(ii)(I) the quantity of the agricultural commodity 
that was produced by the producer in the marketing 
year with respect to which the petition is filed has 
decreased compared to the most recent marketing year 
preceding that marketing year for which data are avail-
able; or 
‘‘(II)(aa) the price received for the agricultural com-
modity by the producer during the marketing year 
with respect to which the petition is filed has decreased 
compared to the average price for the commodity 
received by the producer in the 3 marketing years 
preceding that marketing year; or 
‘‘(bb) the county level price maintained by the Sec-
retary for the agricultural commodity on the date on 
which the petition is filed has decreased compared 
to the average county level price for the commodity 
in the 3 marketing years preceding the date on which 
the petition is filed; and 
‘‘(iii) the producer is not receiving— 
‘‘(I) cash benefits under chapter 2 or 3; or 
‘‘(II) benefits based on the production of an 
agricultural commodity covered by another petition 
filed under this chapter.
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‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO CROPS NOT GROWN 
EVERY YEAR.—For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(aa), 
if a petition is filed with respect to an agricultural com-
modity that is not produced by the producer every year, 
an agricultural commodity producer producing that com-
modity may establish the average price received for the 
commodity by the producer in the 3 marketing years pre-
ceding the year with respect to which the petition is filed 
by using average price data for the 3 most recent marketing 
years in which the producer produced the commodity and 
for which data are available. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this chapter, an agricultural commodity producer 
shall not be eligible for assistance under this chapter in 
any year in which the average adjusted gross income (as 
defined in section 1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(a))) of the producer exceeds the 
level set forth in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 
1001D(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308–3a(b)(1)), whichever is applicable. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE.—An agricultural 
commodity producer shall provide to the Secretary such 
information as the Secretary determines necessary to dem-
onstrate that the producer is in compliance with the limita-
tion under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) COUNTER-CYCLICAL
AND
ACRE
PAYMENTS.—The 
total amount of payments made to an agricultural com-
modity producer under this chapter during any crop year 
may not exceed the limitations on payments set forth in 
subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of section 1001 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308). 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An agricultural commodity producer 
that files an application and meets the requirements under 
subsection (a)(1) shall be entitled to receive initial technical 
assistance designed to improve the competitiveness of the 
production and marketing of the agricultural commodity 
with respect to which the producer was certified under 
this chapter. Such assistance shall include information 
regarding— 
‘‘(i) improving the yield and marketing of that 
agricultural commodity; and 
‘‘(ii) the feasibility and desirability of substituting 
one or more alternative agricultural commodities for 
that agricultural commodity. 
‘‘(B) TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may authorize 
supplemental assistance necessary to defray reasonable 
transportation and subsistence expenses incurred by 
an agricultural commodity producer in connection with 
initial technical assistance under subparagraph (A) if 
such assistance is provided at facilities that are not 
within normal commuting distance of the regular place 
of residence of the producer.
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‘‘(ii) takes into consideration the interests of the 
workers employed by the producer; and 
‘‘(iii) demonstrates that the producer will have 
sufficient resources to implement the business plan. 
‘‘(C) PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon approval of the 
producer’s long-term business adjustment plan under 
subparagraph (B), a producer shall be entitled to an amount 
not to exceed $8,000 to implement the long-term business 
adjustment plan. 
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—An agricultural com-
modity producer may receive not more than $12,000 under para-
graphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) in the 36-month period following 
certification under section 293. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS ON OTHER ASSISTANCE.—An agricultural com-
modity producer that receives benefits under this chapter (other 
than initial technical assistance under subsection (b)(1)) shall not 
be eligible for cash benefits under chapter 2 or 3.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade 
Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
296 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 296. Qualifying requirements and benefits for agricultural commodity pro-
ducers.’’. 
SEC. 1884. REPORT. 
Section 293 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—Not later than January 30, 
2010, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a 
report containing the following information with respect to adjust-
ment assistance provided under this chapter during the preceding 
fiscal year: 
‘‘(1) A list of the agricultural commodities covered by a 
certification under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) The States or regions in which such commodities are 
produced and the aggregate amount of such commodities pro-
duced in each such State or region. 
‘‘(3) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, 
by congressional district, receiving benefits under this chapter. 
‘‘(4) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, 
by congressional district, receiving technical assistance under 
this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 1885. FRAUD AND RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS. 
Section 297(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401f(a)(1)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or has expended funds received under 
this chapter for a purpose that was not approved by the Secretary,’’ 
after ‘‘entitled,’’. 
SEC. 1886. DETERMINATION OF INCREASES OF IMPORTS FOR CERTAIN 
FISHERMEN. 
For purposes of chapters 2 and 6 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.), in the case of an agricultural 
commodity producer that— 
(1) is a fisherman or aquaculture producer, and 
(2) is otherwise eligible for adjustment assistance under 
chapter 2 or 6, as the case may be,
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the increase in imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
the agricultural commodity produced by such producer may be 
based on imports of wild-caught seafood, farm-raised seafood, or 
both. 
SEC. 1887. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
FARMERS. 
Section 298(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401g(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003 through 2007’’ and all 
that follows through the end period and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2009 and 2010, and $22,500,000 for the period beginning October 
1, 2010, and ending December 31, 2010, to carry out the purposes 
of this chapter, including administrative costs, and salaries and 
expenses of employees of the Department of Agriculture.’’. 
PART V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1891. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, 
and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle and the amendments 
made by this subtitle— 
(1) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) shall apply to— 
(A) petitions for certification filed under chapter 2, 
3, or 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 on or after 
the effective date described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) petitions for assistance and proposals for grants 
filed under chapter 4 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 
on or after such effective date. 
(b) CERTIFICATIONS MADE BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a)— 
(1) a worker shall continue to receive (or be eligible to 
receive) trade adjustment assistance and other benefits under 
subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as in effect on the day before the effective date described 
in subsection (a)(1), for any week for which the worker meets 
the eligibility requirements of such chapter 2 as in effect on 
the day before such effective date, if the worker— 
(A) is certified as eligible for trade adjustment assist-
ance benefits under such chapter 2 pursuant to a petition 
filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 on or 
before such effective date; and 
(B) would otherwise be eligible to receive trade adjust-
ment assistance benefits under such chapter as in effect 
on the day before such effective date; 
(2) a worker shall continue to receive (or be eligible to 
receive) benefits under section 246(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 
1974, as in effect on the day before the effective date described 
in subsection (a)(1), for such period for which the worker meets 
the eligibility requirements of section 246 of that Act as in 
effect on the day before such effective date, if the worker— 
(A) is certified as eligible for benefits under such sec-
tion 246 pursuant to a petition filed under section 221 
of the Trade Act of 1974 on or before such effective date; 
and
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(B) would otherwise be eligible to receive benefits under 
such section 246(a)(2) as in effect on the day before such 
effective date; and 
(3) a firm shall continue to receive (or be eligible to receive) 
adjustment assistance under chapter 3 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as in effect on the day before the effective date 
described in subsection (a)(1), for such period for which the 
firm meets the eligibility requirements of such chapter 3 as 
in effect on the day before such effective date, if the firm— 
(A) is certified as eligible for benefits under such 
chapter 3 pursuant to a petition filed under section 251 
of the Trade Act of 1974 on or before such effective date; 
and 
(B) would otherwise be eligible to receive benefits under 
such chapter 3 as in effect on the day before such effective 
date. 
SEC. 1892. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) FOR WORKERS.—Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2271 note prec.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), technical assistance and grants may not be provided 
under chapter 3 after December 31, 2010. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
any technical assistance or grant approved under chapter 
3 on or before December 31, 2010, may be provided— 
‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 
to such chapter for such purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the technical 
assistance or grant is otherwise eligible to receive such 
technical assistance or grant, as the case may be. 
‘‘(2) FARMERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), technical assistance and financial assistance may not 
be provided under chapter 6 after December 31, 2010. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
any technical or financial assistance approved under 
chapter 6 on or before December 31, 2010, may be pro-
vided— 
‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 
to such chapter for such purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the technical 
or financial assistance is otherwise eligible to receive 
such technical or financial assistance, as the case may 
be. 
‘‘(3) ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), technical assistance and grants may not be provided 
under chapter 4 after December 31, 2010. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
any technical assistance or grant approved under chapter 
4 on or before December 31, 2010, may be provided— 
‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 
to such chapter for such purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the technical 
assistance or grant is otherwise eligible to receive such 
technical assistance or grant, as the case may be.’’. 
SEC. 1893. TERMINATION; RELATED PROVISIONS. 
(a) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments 
made by this subtitle to chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of title 
II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) shall 
not apply on or after January 1, 2011. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The amendments made by this subtitle 
to section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 shall continue to 
apply on and after January 1, 2011, with respect to— 
(A) workers certified as eligible for trade adjustment 
assistance benefits under chapter 2 of title II of that Act 
pursuant to petitions filed under section 221 of that Act 
before January 1, 2011; 
(B) firms certified as eligible for technical assistance 
or grants under chapter 3 of title II of that Act pursuant 
to petitions filed under section 251 of that Act before 
January 1, 2011; 
(C) recipients approved for technical assistance or 
grants under chapter 4 of title II of that Act pursuant 
to petitions for assistance or proposals for grants (as the 
case may be) filed pursuant to such chapter before January 
1, 2011; and 
(D) agricultural commodity producers certified as 
eligible for technical or financial assistance under chapter 
6 of title II of that Act pursuant to petitions filed under 
section 292 of that Act before January 1, 2011. 
(b) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW.—Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 
of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) shall 
be applied and administered beginning January 1, 2011, as if the 
amendments made by this subtitle (other than part VI) had never 
been enacted, except that in applying and administering such chap-
ters— 
(1) section 245 of that Act shall be applied and administered 
by substituting ‘‘2011’’ for ‘‘2007’’; 
(2) section 246(b) of that Act shall be applied and adminis-
tered by substituting ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘the date that 
is 5 years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘State’’; 
(3) section 256(b) of that Act shall be applied and adminis-
tered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period beginning January 
1, 2011’’ for ‘‘each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, and 
$4,000,000 for the 3-month period beginning October 1, 2007’’; 
(4) section 298(a) of that Act shall be applied and adminis-
tered by substituting ‘‘the 1-year period beginning January 
1, 2011’’ for ‘‘each of the fiscal years’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘October 1, 2007’’; and
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(5) subject to subsection (a)(2), section 285 of that Act 
shall be applied and administered— 
(A) in subsection (a), by substituting ‘‘2011’’ for ‘‘2007’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(B) by applying and administering subsection (b) as 
if it read as follows: 
‘‘(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 3 after 
December 31, 2011. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
any assistance approved under chapter 3 on or before 
December 31, 2011, may be provided— 
‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 
to such chapter for such purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance 
is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance. 
‘‘(2) FARMERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), assistance may not be provided under chapter 6 after 
December 31, 2011. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
any assistance approved under chapter 6 on or before 
December 31, 2011, may be provided— 
‘‘(i) to the extent funds are available pursuant 
to such chapter for such purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent the recipient of the assistance 
is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance.’’. 
SEC. 1894. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT. 
Not later than September 30, 2012, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall prepare and submit to the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives a comprehensive report on the 
operation and effectiveness of the amendments made by this subtitle 
to chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6 of the Trade Act of 1974. 
SEC. 1895. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subtitle are designated 
as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency 
needs pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) 
and section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress), the 
concurrent resolutions on the budget for fiscal years 2008 and 
2009. 
PART VI—HEALTH COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT 
SEC. 1899. SHORT TITLE. 
This part may be cited as the ‘‘TAA Health Coverage Improve-
ment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 1899A. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE CREDIT. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT OF AFFORDABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 35(a) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to credit for health insurance costs 
of eligible individuals) is amended by inserting ‘‘(80 percent
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in the case of eligible coverage months beginning before 
January 1, 2011)’’ after ‘‘65 percent’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 7527(b) of such 
Code (relating to advance payment of credit for health insurance 
costs of eligible individuals) is amended by inserting ‘‘(80 per-
cent in the case of eligible coverage months beginning before 
January 1, 2011)’’ after ‘‘65 percent’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to coverage months beginning on or after the first 
day of the first month beginning 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1899B. PAYMENT FOR MONTHLY PREMIUMS PAID PRIOR TO 
COMMENCEMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT. 
(a) PAYMENT FOR PREMIUMS DUE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT 
OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT.—Section 7527 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to advance payment of credit for 
health insurance costs of eligible individuals) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PAYMENT FOR PREMIUMS DUE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT 
OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—In the case of eligible coverage months 
beginning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The program established under sub-
section (a) shall provide that the Secretary shall make 1 or 
more retroactive payments on behalf of a certified individual 
in an aggregate amount equal to 80 percent of the premiums 
for coverage of the taxpayer and qualifying family members 
under qualified health insurance for eligible coverage months 
(as defined in section 35(b)) occurring prior to the first month 
for which an advance payment is made on behalf of such 
individual under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION OF PAYMENT FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.—The amount of any payment 
determined under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount 
of any payment made to the taxpayer for the purchase of 
qualified health insurance under a national emergency grant 
pursuant to section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 for a taxable year including the eligible coverage months 
described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2008. 
(c) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
not be required to make any payments under section 7527(e) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section, until 
after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1899C. TAA RECIPIENTS NOT ENROLLED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS 
ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 35(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible TAA recipient) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE TAA RECIPIENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term ‘eligible TAA recipient’ means, with respect 
to any month, any individual who is receiving for any 
day of such month a trade readjustment allowance under 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 or who
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would be eligible to receive such allowance if section 231 
of such Act were applied without regard to subsection 
(a)(3)(B) of such section. An individual shall continue to 
be treated as an eligible TAA recipient during the first 
month that such individual would otherwise cease to be 
an eligible TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sen-
tence. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any eligible coverage 
month beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph and before January 1, 2011, the term ‘eligible 
TAA recipient’ means, with respect to any month, any 
individual who— 
‘‘(i) is receiving for any day of such month a trade 
readjustment allowance under chapter 2 of title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974, 
‘‘(ii) would be eligible to receive such allowance 
except that such individual is in a break in training 
provided under a training program approved under 
section 236 of such Act that exceeds the period specified 
in section 233(e) of such Act, but is within the period 
for receiving such allowances provided under section 
233(a) of such Act, or 
‘‘(iii) is receiving unemployment compensation (as 
defined in section 85(b)) for any day of such month 
and who would be eligible to receive such allowance 
for such month if section 231 of such Act were applied 
without regard to subsections (a)(3)(B) and (a)(5) 
thereof. 
An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible 
TAA recipient during the first month that such individual 
would otherwise cease to be an eligible TAA recipient by 
reason of the preceding sentence.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to coverage months beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1899D. TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE FOR PURPOSES 
OF DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A 63-DAY LAPSE 
IN CREDITABLE COVERAGE. 
(a) IRC AMENDMENT.—Section 9801(c)(2) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to not counting periods before signifi-
cant breaks in creditable coverage) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of plan 
years beginning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.—In the 
case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning 
on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of 
coverage and ending on the date which is 7 days after 
the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any 
person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a 
qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certifi-
cate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 
shall not be taken into account in determining the 
continuous period under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘TAA-eligible indi-
vidual’ and ‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have the
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meanings 
given 
such 
terms 
in 
section 
4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv).’’. 
(b) ERISA AMENDMENT.—Section 701(c)(2) of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181(c)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of plan 
years beginning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.—In the 
case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning 
on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of 
coverage and ending on the date that is 7 days after 
the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any 
person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a 
qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certifi-
cate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be 
taken into account in determining the continuous 
period under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘TAA-eligible indi-
vidual’ and ‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 605(b)(4).’’. 
(c) PHSA AMENDMENT.—Section 2701(c)(2) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of plan 
years beginning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.—In the 
case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning 
on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of 
coverage and ending on the date that is 7 days after 
the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any 
person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a 
qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certifi-
cate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be 
taken into account in determining the continuous 
period under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘TAA-eligible indi-
vidual’ and ‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 2205(b)(4).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1899E. CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER 
CERTAIN EVENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 35 of such Code 
is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and 
inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER 
CERTAIN EVENTS.—In the case of eligible coverage months begin-
ning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of any month 
which would be an eligible coverage month with respect 
to an eligible individual but for subsection (f)(2)(A), such 
month shall be treated as an eligible coverage month with 
respect to such eligible individual solely for purposes of
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determining the amount of the credit under this section 
with respect to any qualifying family members of such 
individual (and any advance payment of such credit under 
section 7527). This subparagraph shall only apply with 
respect to the first 24 months after such eligible individual 
is first entitled to the benefits described in subsection 
(f)(2)(A). 
‘‘(B) DIVORCE.—In the case of the finalization of a 
divorce between an eligible individual and such individual’s 
spouse, such spouse shall be treated as an eligible indi-
vidual for purposes of this section and section 7527 for 
a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such 
finalization, except that the only qualifying family members 
who may be taken into account with respect to such spouse 
are those individuals who were qualifying family members 
immediately before such finalization. 
‘‘(C) DEATH.—In the case of the death of an eligible 
individual— 
‘‘(i) any spouse of such individual (determined at 
the time of such death) shall be treated as an eligible 
individual for purposes of this section and section 7527 
for a period of 24 months beginning with the date 
of such death, except that the only qualifying family 
members who may be taken into account with respect 
to such spouse are those individuals who were quali-
fying family members immediately before such death, 
and 
‘‘(ii) any individual who was a qualifying family 
member of the decedent immediately before such death 
(or, in the case of an individual to whom paragraph 
(4) applies, the taxpayer to whom the deduction under 
section 151 is allowable) shall be treated as an eligible 
individual for purposes of this section and section 7527 
for a period of 24 months beginning with the date 
of such death, except that in determining the amount 
of such credit only such qualifying family member may 
be taken into account.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 173(f) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER 
CERTAIN EVENTS.—In the case of eligible coverage months begin-
ning before January 1, 2011— 
‘‘(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of any month 
which would be an eligible coverage month with respect 
to an eligible individual but for paragraph (7)(B)(i), such 
month shall be treated as an eligible coverage month with 
respect to such eligible individual solely for purposes of 
determining the eligibility of qualifying family members 
of such individual under this subsection. This subparagraph 
shall only apply with respect to the first 24 months after 
such eligible individual is first entitled to the benefits 
described in paragraph (7)(B)(i). 
‘‘(B) DIVORCE.—In the case of the finalization of a 
divorce between an eligible individual and such individual’s 
spouse, such spouse shall be treated as an eligible indi-
vidual for purposes of this subsection for a period of 24
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months beginning with the date of such finalization, except 
that the only qualifying family members who may be taken 
into account with respect to such spouse are those individ-
uals who were qualifying family members immediately 
before such finalization. 
‘‘(C) DEATH.—In the case of the death of an eligible 
individual— 
‘‘(i) any spouse of such individual (determined at 
the time of such death) shall be treated as an eligible 
individual for purposes of this subsection for a period 
of 24 months beginning with the date of such death, 
except that the only qualifying family members who 
may be taken into account with respect to such spouse 
are those individuals who were qualifying family mem-
bers immediately before such death, and 
‘‘(ii) any individual who was a qualifying family 
member of the decedent immediately before such death 
shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes 
this subsection for a period of 24 months beginning 
with the date of such death, except that no qualifying 
family members may be taken into account with 
respect to such individual.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2009. 
SEC. 1899F. EXTENSION OF COBRA BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN TAA- 
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND PBGC RECIPIENTS. 
(a) ERISA AMENDMENTS.—Section 602(2)(A) of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1162(2)(A)) 
is amended— 
(1) by moving clause (v) to after clause (iv) and before 
the flush left sentence beginning with ‘‘In the case of a qualified 
beneficiary’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘In the case of a qualified beneficiary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(vi) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISABILITY.—In the case 
of a qualified beneficiary’’; and 
(3) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi), as amended by 
paragraphs (1) and (2), as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively, 
and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clauses: 
‘‘(v) SPECIAL RULE FOR PBGC RECIPIENTS.—In the 
case of a qualifying event described in section 603(2) 
with respect to a covered employee who (as of such 
qualifying event) has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit 
any portion of which is to be paid by the Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation under title IV, notwith-
standing clause (i) or (ii), the date of the death of 
the covered employee, or in the case of the surviving 
spouse or dependent children of the covered employee, 
24 months after the date of the death of the covered 
employee. The preceding sentence shall not require 
any period of coverage to extend beyond December 
31, 2010. 
‘‘(vi) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-
UALS.—In the case of a qualifying event described in 
section 603(2) with respect to a covered employee who 
is (as of the date that the period of coverage would,
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‘‘(iv) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-
UALS.—In the case of a qualifying event described in 
section 2203(2) with respect to a covered employee 
who is (as of the date that the period of coverage 
would, but for this clause or clause (v), otherwise termi-
nate under clause (i) or (ii)) a TAA-eligible individual 
(as defined in section 2205(b)(4)(B)), the period of cov-
erage shall not terminate by reason of clause (i) or 
(ii), as the case may be, before the later of the date 
specified in such clause or the date on which such 
individual ceases to be such a TAA-eligible individual. 
The preceding sentence shall not require any period 
of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to periods of coverage which would (without regard 
to the amendments made by this section) end on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
1899G. 
ADDITION 
OF 
COVERAGE 
THROUGH 
VOLUNTARY 
EMPLOYEES’ BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 35(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) In the case of eligible coverage months beginning 
before January 1, 2011, coverage under an employee benefit 
plan funded by a voluntary employees’ beneficiary associa-
tion (as defined in section 501(c)(9)) established pursuant 
to an order of a bankruptcy court, or by agreement with 
an authorized representative, as provided in section 1114 
of title 11, United States Code.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to coverage months beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1899H. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 7527 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified health insurance costs 
credit eligibility certificate) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS ELIGIBILITY CERTIFI-
CATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘qualified health insurance costs eligibility certificate’ means 
any written statement that an individual is an eligible indi-
vidual (as defined in section 35(c)) if such statement provides 
such information as the Secretary may require for purposes 
of this section and— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible TAA recipient (as defined 
in section 35(c)(2)) or an eligible alternative TAA recipient 
(as defined in section 35(c)(3)), is certified by the Secretary 
of Labor (or by any other person or entity designated 
by the Secretary), or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible PBGC pension recipient 
(as defined in section 35(c)(4)), is certified by the Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or by any other person or 
entity designated by the Secretary). 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—In the case of 
any statement described in paragraph (1) which is issued before 
January 1, 2011, such statement shall not be treated as a
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qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate 
unless such statement includes— 
‘‘(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the 
State office or offices responsible for providing the indi-
vidual with assistance with enrollment in qualified health 
insurance (as defined in section 35(e)), 
‘‘(B) a list of the coverage options that are treated 
as qualified health insurance (as so defined) by the State 
in which the individual resides, and 
‘‘(C) in the case of a TAA-eligible individual (as defined 
in section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv)(II)), a statement informing the 
individual that the individual has 63 days from the date 
that is 7 days after the date of the issuance of such certifi-
cate to enroll in such insurance without a lapse in cred-
itable coverage (as defined in section 9801(c)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to certificates issued after the date that is 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1899I. SURVEY AND REPORT ON ENHANCED HEALTH COVERAGE 
TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. 
(a) SURVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall con-
duct a biennial survey of eligible individuals (as defined in 
section 35(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) relating 
to the health coverage tax credit under section 35 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (hereinafter in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘health coverage tax credit’’). 
(2) INFORMATION OBTAINED.—The survey conducted under 
subsection (a) shall obtain the following information: 
(A) HCTC PARTICIPANTS.—In the case of eligible 
individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit 
(including individuals participating in the health coverage 
tax credit program under section 7527 of such Code, herein-
after in this section referred to as the ‘‘HCTC program’’)— 
(i) demographic information of such individuals, 
including income and education levels, 
(ii) satisfaction of such individuals with the enroll-
ment process in the HCTC program, 
(iii) satisfaction of such individuals with available 
health coverage options under the credit, including 
level of premiums, benefits, deductibles, cost-sharing 
requirements, and the adequacy of provider networks, 
and 
(iv) any other information that the Secretary deter-
mines is appropriate. 
(B) NON-HCTC PARTICIPANTS.—In the case of eligible 
individuals not receiving the health coverage tax credit— 
(i) demographic information of each individual, 
including income and education levels, 
(ii) whether the individual was aware of the health 
coverage tax credit or the HCTC program, 
(iii) the reasons the individual has not enrolled 
in the HCTC program, including whether such reasons 
include the burden of the process of enrollment and 
the affordability of coverage,
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(iv) whether the individual has health insurance 
coverage, and, if so, the source of such coverage, and 
(v) any other information that the Secretary deter-
mines is appropriate. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of each year 
in which a survey is conducted under paragraph (1) (beginning 
in 2010), the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the 
Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
on Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and Labor, 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives the findings of the most recent survey con-
ducted under paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than October 1 of each year (beginning 
in 2010), the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, in the case 
of the information required under paragraph (7), the Secretary 
of Labor) shall report to the Committee on Finance and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives the following information with 
respect to the most recent taxable year ending before such date: 
(1) In each State and nationally— 
(A) the total number of eligible individuals (as defined 
in section 35(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
and the number of eligible individuals receiving the health 
coverage tax credit, 
(B) the total number of such eligible individuals who 
receive an advance payment of the health coverage tax 
credit through the HCTC program, 
(C) the average length of the time period of the partici-
pation of eligible individuals in the HCTC program, and 
(D) the total number of participating eligible individ-
uals in the HCTC program who are enrolled in each cat-
egory of coverage as described in section 35(e)(1) of such 
Code, 
with respect to each category of eligible individuals described 
in section 35(c)(1) of such Code. 
(2) In each State and nationally, an analysis of— 
(A) the range of monthly health insurance premiums, 
for self-only coverage and for family coverage, for individ-
uals receiving the health coverage tax credit, and 
(B) the average and median monthly health insurance 
premiums, for self-only coverage and for family coverage, 
for individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit, 
with respect to each category of coverage as described in section 
35(e)(1) of such Code. 
(3) In each State and nationally, an analysis of the following 
information with respect to the health insurance coverage of 
individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit who are 
enrolled in coverage described in subparagraphs (B) through 
(H) of section 35(e)(1) of such Code: 
(A) Deductible amounts. 
(B) Other out-of-pocket cost-sharing amounts.
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(C) A description of any annual or lifetime limits on 
coverage or any other significant limits on coverage serv-
ices, or benefits. 
The information required under this paragraph shall be 
reported with respect to each category of coverage described 
in such subparagraphs. 
(4) In each State and nationally, the gender and average 
age of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35(c) of such 
Code) who receive the health coverage tax credit, in each cat-
egory of coverage described in section 35(e)(1) of such Code, 
with respect to each category of eligible individuals described 
in such section. 
(5) The steps taken by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
increase the participation rates in the HCTC program among 
eligible individuals, including outreach and enrollment activi-
ties. 
(6) The cost of administering the HCTC program by func-
tion, including the cost of subcontractors, and recommendations 
on ways to reduce administrative costs, including recommended 
statutory changes. 
(7) The number of States applying for and receiving 
national emergency grants under section 173(f) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), the activities funded 
by such grants on a State-by-State basis, and the time necessary 
for application approval of such grants. 
SEC. 1899J. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2009 through 2010 to implement the amend-
ments made by, and the provisions of, sections 1899 through 1899I 
of this part. 
SEC. 1899K. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), as amended by this Act, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) HEALTH
INSURANCE
COVERAGE
FOR
ELIGIBLE 
INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN QUALIFIED HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE THAT HAS GUARANTEED ISSUE AND OTHER CONSUMER 
PROTECTIONS.—Funds made available to a State or entity 
under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used to 
provide an eligible individual described in paragraph (4)(C) 
and such individual’s qualifying family members with 
health insurance coverage for the 3-month period that 
immediately precedes the first eligible coverage month (as 
defined in section 35(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986) in which such eligible individual and such individ-
ual’s qualifying family members are covered by qualified 
health insurance that meets the requirements described 
in clauses (i) through (v) of section 35(e)(2)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or such longer minimum 
period as is necessary in order for such eligible individual 
and such individual’s qualifying family members to be cov-
ered by qualified health insurance that meets such require-
ments).
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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
USES.—Funds made available to a 
State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) 
may be used by the State or entity for the following: 
‘‘(i) HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.—To assist an 
eligible individual and such individual’s qualifying 
family members with enrolling in health insurance 
coverage and qualified health insurance or paying pre-
miums for such coverage or insurance. 
‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
AND
START-UP 
EXPENSES TO ESTABLISH GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE 
OPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.—To pay 
the administrative expenses related to the enrollment 
of eligible individuals and such individuals’ qualifying 
family members in health insurance coverage and 
qualified health insurance, including— 
‘‘(I) eligibility verification activities; 
‘‘(II) the notification of eligible individuals of 
available health insurance and qualified health 
insurance options; 
‘‘(III) processing qualified health insurance 
costs credit eligibility certificates provided for 
under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986; 
‘‘(IV) providing assistance to eligible individ-
uals in enrolling in health insurance coverage and 
qualified health insurance; 
‘‘(V) the development or installation of nec-
essary data management systems; and 
‘‘(VI) any other expenses determined appro-
priate by the Secretary, including start-up costs 
and on going administrative expenses, in order 
for the State to treat the coverage described in 
subparagraphs (C) through (H) of section 35(e)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as qualified 
health insurance under that section. 
‘‘(iii) OUTREACH.—To pay for outreach to eligible 
individuals to inform such individuals of available 
health insurance and qualified health insurance 
options, including outreach consisting of notice to 
eligible individuals of such options made available after 
the date of enactment of this clause and direct assist-
ance to help potentially eligible individuals and such 
individual’s qualifying family members qualify and 
remain eligible for the credit established under section 
35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and advance 
payment of such credit under section 7527 of such 
Code. 
‘‘(iv) BRIDGE
FUNDING.—To assist potentially 
eligible individuals to purchase qualified health insur-
ance coverage prior to issuance of a qualified health 
insurance costs credit eligibility certificate under sec-
tion 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
commencement of advance payment, and receipt of 
expedited payment, under subsections (a) and (e), 
respectively, of that section. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The inclusion of a per-
mitted use under this paragraph shall not be construed
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as prohibiting a similar use of funds permitted under sub-
section (g).’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.—For purposes of this 
subsection and subsection (g), the term ‘qualified health insur-
ance’ has the meaning given that term in section 35(e) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 174(c)(1) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2919(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘AUTHORIZATION 
AND
APPROPRIATION
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) to carry out subsection (a)(4)(A) of section 173— 
‘‘(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and 
‘‘(ii) $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2009 through 2010; and’’. 
SEC. 1899L. GAO STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study regarding the health insurance tax credit allowed 
under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Comptroller 
General shall submit a report to Congress regarding the results 
of the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall 
include an analysis of— 
(1) the administrative costs— 
(A) of the Federal Government with respect to such 
credit and the advance payment of such credit under section 
7527 of such Code, and 
(B) of providers of qualified health insurance with 
respect to providing such insurance to eligible individuals 
and their qualifying family members, 
(2) the health status and relative risk status of eligible 
individuals and qualifying family members covered under such 
insurance, 
(3) participation in such credit and the advance payment 
of such credit by eligible individuals and their qualifying family 
members, including the reasons why such individuals did or 
did not participate and the effect of the amendments made 
by this part on such participation, and 
(4) the extent to which eligible individuals and their quali-
fying family members— 
(A) obtained health insurance other than qualifying 
health insurance, or 
(B) went without health insurance coverage. 
(c) ACCESS TO RECORDS.—For purposes of conducting the study 
required under this section, the Comptroller General and any of 
his duly authorized representatives shall have access to, and the 
right to examine and copy, all documents, records, and other 
recorded information— 
(1) within the possession or control of providers of qualified 
health insurance, and 
(2) determined by the Comptroller General (or any such 
representative) to be relevant to the study.
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The Comptroller General shall not disclose the identity of any 
provider of qualified health insurance or any eligible individual 
in making any information obtained under this section available 
to the public. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Any term which is defined in section 35 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning 
when used in this section. 
TITLE 
II—ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
UNEM-
PLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING 
FAMILIES 
SEC. 2000. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Assistance 
for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.—The table of contents of 
this title is as follows: 
TITLE II—ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING 
FAMILIES 
Sec. 2000. Short title; table of contents of title. 
Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance 
Sec. 2001. Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program. 
Sec. 2002. Increase in unemployment compensation benefits. 
Sec. 2003. Special transfers for unemployment compensation modernization. 
Sec. 2004. Temporary assistance for states with advances. 
Sec. 2005. Full Federal funding of extended unemployment compensation for a lim-
ited period. 
Sec. 2006. Temporary increase in extended unemployment benefits under the Rail-
road Unemployment Insurance Act. 
Subtitle B—Assistance for Vulnerable Individuals 
Sec. 2101. Emergency fund for TANF program. 
Sec. 2102. Extension of TANF supplemental grants. 
Sec. 2103. Clarification of authority of States to use TANF funds carried over from 
prior years to provide TANF benefits and services. 
Sec. 2104. Temporary resumption of prior child support law. 
Subtitle C—Economic Recovery Payments to Certain Individuals 
Sec. 2201. Economic recovery payment to recipients of social security, supplemental 
security income, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability 
compensation or pension benefits. 
Sec. 2202. Special credit for certain government retirees. 
Subtitle A—Unemployment Insurance 
SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as 
amended by section 4 of the Unemployment Compensation Exten-
sion Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 122 Stat. 5015), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2009’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’; 
(2) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘MARCH 
31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘DECEMBER 31, 2009’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘August 27, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘May 31, 2010’’.
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(b) FINANCING
PROVISIONS.—Section 4004 of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general 
fund of the Treasury (from funds not otherwise appropriated)— 
‘‘(1) to the extended unemployment compensation account 
(as established by section 905 of the Social Security Act) such 
sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary 
to make payments to States under this title by reason of the 
amendments made by section 2001(a) of the Assistance for 
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act; and 
‘‘(2) to the employment security administration account 
(as established by section 901 of the Social Security Act) such 
sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary 
for purposes of assisting States in meeting administrative costs 
by reason of the amendments referred to in paragraph (1). 
There are appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, 
without fiscal year limitation, the sums referred to in the preceding 
sentence and such sums shall not be required to be repaid.’’. 
SEC. 2002. INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS. 
(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.—Any State which desires to 
do so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this 
section with the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Any State which is a party to 
an agreement under this section may, upon providing 30 days’ 
written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement. 
(b) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.—Any agreement under this 
section shall provide that the State agency of the State will 
make payments of regular compensation to individuals in 
amounts and to the extent that they would be determined 
if the State law of the State were applied, with respect to 
any week for which the individual is (disregarding this section) 
otherwise entitled under the State law to receive regular com-
pensation, as if such State law had been modified in a manner 
such that the amount of regular compensation (including 
dependents’ allowances) payable for any week shall be equal 
to the amount determined under the State law (before the 
application of this paragraph) plus an additional $25. 
(2) ALLOWABLE
METHODS
OF
PAYMENT.—Any additional 
compensation provided for in accordance with paragraph (1) 
shall be payable either— 
(A) as an amount which is paid at the same time 
and in the same manner as any regular compensation 
otherwise payable for the week involved; or 
(B) at the option of the State, by payments which 
are made separately from, but on the same weekly basis 
as, any regular compensation otherwise payable. 
(c) NONREDUCTION RULE.—An agreement under this section 
shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a State 
upon a determination by the Secretary that the method governing 
the computation of regular compensation under the State law of 
that State has been modified in a manner such that— 
(1) the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensa-
tion which will be payable during the period of the agreement 
(determined disregarding any additional amounts attributable
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to the modification described in subsection (b)(1)) will be less 
than 
(2) the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensa-
tion which would otherwise have been payable during such 
period under the State law, as in effect on December 31, 2008. 
(d) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—There shall be paid to each 
State which has entered into an agreement under this 
section an amount equal to 100 percent of— 
(i) the total amount of additional compensation 
(as described in subsection (b)(1)) paid to individuals 
by the State pursuant to such agreement; and 
(ii) 
any 
additional 
administrative 
expenses 
incurred by the State by reason of such agreement 
(as determined by the Secretary). 
(B) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.—Sums payable to any State 
by reason of such State’s having an agreement under this 
section shall be payable, either in advance or by way of 
reimbursement (as determined by the Secretary), in such 
amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be enti-
tled to receive under this section for each calendar month, 
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount 
by which the Secretary finds that his estimates for any 
prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts 
which should have been paid to the State. Such estimates 
may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, 
or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary 
and the State agency of the State involved. 
(2) CERTIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall from time to time 
certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each 
State the sums payable to such State under this section. 
(3) APPROPRIATION.—There are appropriated from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, such 
sums as may be necessary for purposes of this subsection. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement entered into under this 
section shall apply to weeks of unemployment— 
(A) beginning after the date on which such agreement 
is entered into; and 
(B) ending before January 1, 2010. 
(2) TRANSITION RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS REMAINING ENTITLED 
TO
REGULAR
COMPENSATION
AS
OF
JANUARY
1, 2010.—In the 
case of any individual who, as of the date specified in paragraph 
(1)(B), has not yet exhausted all rights to regular compensation 
under the State law of a State with respect to a benefit year 
that began before such date, additional compensation (as 
described in subsection (b)(1)) shall continue to be payable 
to such individual for any week beginning on or after such 
date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for regular 
compensation with respect to such benefit year. 
(3) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection, no additional compensation (as described in 
subsection (b)(1)) shall be payable for any week beginning after 
June 30, 2010. 
(f) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.—The provisions of section 4005 
of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–