entities described in paragraph (2) to evaluate lessons 
learned, solicit best practices, and evaluate the feasibility 
of, and solicit best practices or lessons learned for estab-
lishing or expanding transitional support benefits through 
programs described in paragraph (1) for eligible dislocated 
workers participating in the pilot program established 
under this section. 
(1) TRANSITIONAL
SUPPORT
BENEFITS
DE-
SCRIBED.—The programs described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
(A) Under a State plan amendment pursu-
ant to section 1916A of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396o–1). 
(B) Wage differential benefits, in terms of 
the difference in wages previously earned on a 
weekly basis by an employee from an employer 
that is directly associated with the operation of 
a covered electric generating station or associ-
ated mine in the final applicable calendar year 
of such operation, and compensation received by 
a dislocated worker who, as part of an unem-
ployment fund administered by a State agency, 
is experiencing employment loss directly associ-
ated with the closure or cessation of operations 
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at a covered electric generating station or asso-
ciated mine (as the case may be). 
(C) 
Continuation 
coverage 
under 
a 
COBRA continuation provision (as defined in 
section 7333(d)(1) of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974) or a similar State 
program, or under section 8905(a) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(D) Benefits similar in type, amount, and 
duration pursuant to chapter 2 of title II of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101). 
(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described 
under this paragraph shall have demonstrated expe-
rience providing one or multiple programs described 
in paragraph (1) to dislocated workers, including— 
(A) a Chief Executive Officer of a State; 
(B) a State public health official; 
(C) a Local workforce development board; 
(D) a State workforce development board; 
or 
(E) the head of a Federal agency. 
(f) DURATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall 
carry out the pilot program under this section for a 
period of not less than 10 years. 
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(2) WORKER PARTICIPATION PERIOD.—A dis-
located worker participating in the pilot program 
under this section may participate for a period to be 
determined by the Secretary and in consultation 
with the Director, until such point that— 
(A) a dislocated worker obtains full-time 
employment; or 
(B) a dislocated worker submits a request 
for an extension to participate in the pilot pro-
gram to the Secretary due to the length of 
training, education, or job placement services 
received through the pilot program under this 
section exceeding the initial period for partici-
pation determined by the Secretary. 
(g) REPORTS.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary of Labor and the Director shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report annually de-
scribing— 
(1) recommendations for establishing transi-
tional support benefits as a benefit provided under 
the pilot program under this section for dislocated 
workers as described in subsection (e)(1); 
(2) recommendations for developing tailored 
educational and instructional curricula for dislocated 
workers to obtain skills, certification, or training re-
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quired for emerging energy-related industries or 
other industries; 
(3) barriers impacting dislocated workers from 
entering emerging energy-related industries or find-
ing employment in other industries; and 
(4) such other information as the Secretary of 
Labor and the Director determine appropriate. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Labor to carry out 
this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, 
which shall remain available until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 
percent of the amount appropriated under para-
graph (1) shall be used for administrative purposes. 
SEC. 7. COVERED ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION CES-
SATION MITIGATION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known 
as the ‘‘Covered Electric Generating Station Ces-
sation Mitigation Fund’’ (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Mitigation Fund’’) consisting of— 
(A) such amounts as are deposited in the 
Fund pursuant to this section; and 
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(B) such amounts as may be appropriated 
to supplement the Fund. 
(2) USE OF FUND.—Amounts deposited in the 
Mitigation Fund shall be available to the Secretary 
of Treasury, in consultation with the Director, to 
make payments to economically distressed commu-
nities in amounts described in subsection (b) to miti-
gate the impact from the loss of covered net reve-
nues. 
(3) TIMING.—Subject to amounts available in 
the Mitigation Fund, not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Treasury shall begin making payments under this 
section. 
(b) PAYMENT TO ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COM-
MUNITIES.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Treasury 
may provide assistance, in the form of annual pay-
ments, to an economically distressed community rep-
resenting a portion of the loss of covered net reve-
nues due to the cessation of operations of a covered 
electric generating station. 
(2) ANNUAL PAYMENTS.— 
(A) 
DETERMINATION
OF
PAYMENT 
AMOUNT.—The amount of an annual payment 
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