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(B) increase utilization of sustainable avia-
tion fuel; or 
(C) reduce greenhouse gas emissions pro-
duced during operation of civil aircraft. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(7) SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.—The term 
‘‘sustainable aviation fuel’’ means liquid fuel, pro-
duced in the United States, that— 
(A) consists of synthesized hydrocarbons; 
(B) meets the requirements of— 
(i) ASTM International Standard 
D7566; or 
(ii) the co-processing provisions of 
ASTM International Standard D1655, 
Annex A1 (or such successor standard); 
(C) is derived from biomass (in a similar 
manner as such term is defined in section 
45K(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986), 
waste 
streams, 
renewable 
energy 
sources, or gaseous carbon oxides; 
(D) is not derived from palm fatty acid 
distillates; and 
(E) achieves at least a 50 percent lifecycle 
greenhouse gas emissions reduction in compari-
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son with petroleum-based jet fuel, as deter-
mined by a test that shows— 
(i) 
the 
fuel 
production 
pathway 
achieves at least a 50 percent reduction of 
the aggregate attributional core lifecycle 
emissions and the induced land use change 
values under a lifecycle methodology for 
sustainable aviation fuels similar to that 
adopted by the International Civil Aviation 
Organization with the agreement of the 
United States; or 
(ii) the fuel production pathway 
achieves at least a 50 percent reduction of 
the aggregate attributional core lifecycle 
greenhouse gas emissions values and the 
induced land-use change values under an-
other methodology that the Secretary de-
termines is— 
(I) reflective of the latest sci-
entific 
understanding 
of 
lifecycle 
greenhouse gas emissions; and 
(II) as stringent as the require-
ment under clause (i).
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SEC. 110008. ASSISTANCE TO UPDATE AND ENFORCE HAZ-
ARD RESISTANT CODES AND STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$145,500,000, to remain available until expended, to the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Com-
munities Program for activities and grants that provide 
technical assistance and capacity building, for which the 
Federal cost share shall be 100 percent, to State, local, 
Indian Tribal, territorial, or the District of Columbia gov-
ernments for establishing, implementing, and carrying out 
enforcement activities of the latest published editions of 
relevant performance-based and consensus-based codes, 
specifications, and standards, including amendments made 
by State, local, Indian Tribal, territorial, or the District 
of Columbia governments during the adoption process, 
that incorporate— 
(1) the latest hazard-resistant designs; and 
(2) the latest requirements for the maintenance 
and inspection of existing buildings to address haz-
ard risk. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise available,
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$4,500,000 to the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, to remain available until ex-
pended, for administrative expenses of carrying out this 
section. 
SEC. 110009. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RE-
GIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH CLUSTERS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fis-
cal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, $3,360,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2031, to the Secretary of Commerce 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) for grants 
under section 209 (except for assistance authorized by sec-
tion 209(c)(1)) of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) to develop regional 
economic growth clusters, including grants for technical 
assistance, planning, and predevelopment activities, sub-
ject to the condition that sections 204 and 301 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3144 and 3161) shall not apply to grants 
made with amounts made available under this subsection. 
(b) RECOMPETE GRANTS FOR PERSISTENTLY DIS-
TRESSED COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 
2022, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
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wise appropriated, $1,200,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2031, to the Secretary of 
Commerce for economic adjustment assistance as 
authorized by section 209 (except for assistance au-
thorized by section 209(c)(1)) of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3149) to provide grants to eligible recipients (as de-
fined in section 3 of such Act) to alleviate economic 
distress and support long-term comprehensive eco-
nomic development and job creation in persistently 
distressed local labor markets and local commu-
nities, except that sections 204 and 301 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3144 and 3161) shall be inapplicable to 
such grants. 
(2) RECOMPETE PLAN.—As a condition of re-
ceipt of a grant described under paragraph (1), an 
eligible recipient shall submit a comprehensive 10- 
year economic development plan for approval by the 
Secretary that includes— 
(A) proposed programs and activities to be 
carried out with a grant awarded under this 
subsection to address the economic challenges 
of the local labor market or local community in 
a manner that promotes long-term, sustained
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economic growth, quality job creation, and local 
prime-age employment growth; 
(B) projected costs, annual expenditures, 
and a proposed grant disbursement schedule; 
and 
(C) other local economic information and 
periodic benchmarking criteria as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(3) MAXIMUM
AWARD
AMOUNT.—In deter-
mining the maximum amount of a grant that may 
be awarded under paragraph (1) for the purposes of 
implementing and carrying out the programs and ac-
tivities identified in an approved recompete plan de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall use the 
product obtained by multiplying— 
(A) the difference in the prime-age employ-
ment rate between the United States and the 
local labor market or local community; 
(B) the prime-age population of the local 
labor market or local community; and 
(C) either— 
(i) $70,585 for local labor markets 
with a prime-age employment rate not less 
than 2.5 percent below the United States; 
or
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(ii) $53,600 for local communities 
with a prime-age employment rate not less 
than 5 percent below the United States. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) LOCAL
LABOR
MARKET.—The term 
‘‘local labor market’’ means any of the following 
areas that contains 1 or more recipients eligible 
under paragraph (1): 
(i) A metropolitan statistical area or 
micropolitan statistical area, excluding any 
area described in clause (iii). 
(ii) A commuting zone, excluding any 
areas described in clauses (i) and (iii). 
(iii) Tribal land subject to the juris-
diction of an Indian Tribe. 
(B) LOCAL COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘local 
community’’ means the area served by a unit of 
general local government that is located within, 
but does not cover the entire area of, a local 
labor market that does not meet the criteria de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(C)(i). 
(c) ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR EN-
ERGY AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSITION COMMUNITIES.—In 
addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the
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Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $240,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027, to the Secretary 
of Commerce for economic adjustment assistance as au-
thorized by section 209 (except for assistance authorized 
by section 209(c)(1)) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) to provide as-
sistance, including grants for technical assistance, plan-
ning, and predevelopment activities, to energy and indus-
trial transition communities, including oil, gas, coal, nu-
clear, and biomass transition communities, and manufac-
turing transition communities. 
(d) ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROJECT PREDEVELOPMENT, 
AND CAPACITY BUILDING.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $240,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, to the Secretary of Commerce for eco-
nomic adjustment assistance as authorized by section 209 
(except for assistance authorized by section 209(c)(1)) of 
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3149) to provide grants for technical assist-
ance, project predevelopment, and capacity building activi-
ties, including activities relating to the writing of grant 
applications (consistent with section 213 of the Public
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Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3153)) and stipends to local community organiza-
tions for planning participation, community outreach and 
engagement activities, subject to the conditions that— 
(1) sections 204 and 301 of such Act shall not 
apply to grants made with amounts made available 
under this subsection; and 
(2) not less than 50 percent of the amounts 
made available under this subsection shall be for ac-
tivities that are carried out in underserved commu-
nities. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $210,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2031, for the administrative expenses of car-
rying out this section. 
SEC. 110010. ASSISTANCE FOR FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2031, to be depos-
ited in the Federal Buildings Fund established under sec-
tion 592 of title 40, United States Code, for measures nec-
essary to convert facilities of the Administrator of General
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Services to high-performance green buildings (as defined 
in section 401 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17061)). 
SEC. 110011. CLIMATE RESILIENT COAST GUARD INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2031, for the acquisition, design, and construction of new, 
or replacement of existing, climate resilient facilities, in-
cluding personnel readiness facilities such as family sup-
port services facilities, that are threatened by or have been 
impacted by climate change, as authorized under sections 
504(e) and 1101(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code. 
SEC. 110012. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKER ACQUISITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Coast Guard for fis-
cal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, $350,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, for acquisition, design, and construc-
tion of a Great Lakes heavy icebreaker, as authorized 
under section 8107 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283).
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(b) LIMITATION.—The funds made available under 
this section are subject to the condition that the Coast 
Guard shall not— 
(1) enter into an agreement involving funds 
made available under subsection (a) if such agree-
ment— 
(A) is for a term extending beyond Sep-
tember 30, 2031; or 
(B) involves any payment that could be 
made or funds disbursed using amounts made 
available under subsection (a) after September 
30, 2031; or 
(2) use any other funds available to the Coast 
Guard to satisfy obligations initially made under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 110013. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPLY CHAIN 
RESILIENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2026, to the Maritime Administration for the purposes of 
making grants for projects to support supply chain resil-
ience, reduction in port congestion, and the development
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of offshore wind through the program under section 
50302(c) of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The funds made available under 
this section are subject to the condition that the Secretary 
of Transportation shall not— 
(1) enter into an agreement involving funds 
made available under subsection (a) if such agree-
ment— 
(A) is for a term extending beyond Sep-
tember 30, 2031; or 
(B) involves any payment that could be 
made or funds disbursed using amounts made 
available under subsection (a) after September 
30, 2031; or 
(2) use any other funds available to the Sec-
retary to satisfy obligations initially made under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 110014. ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCE PROJECT 
GRANTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$125,000,000, to remain available until expended, for car-
rying out section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
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trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1300), in accordance with subsection 
(b), which funds may be used to make grants under such 
section on the condition that— 
(1) a project carried out using such funds shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, maximize the 
avoidance, minimization, or mitigation of climate 
change impacts on, and of, any constructed part of 
the project (including through the implementation of 
technologies to recover and reuse energy produced in 
the treatment of wastewater); and 
(2) all of the iron and steel used in the project 
are produced in the United States in accordance 
with section 608 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1388). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a)— 
(1) the limitation in section 220(d)(1) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as in effect on 
September 1, 2021), as it applies to the receipt of 
planning or design funds, shall not apply with re-
spect to eligibility for a grant under this section; and 
(2) the requirements of sections 220(d)(2) and 
(e) of such Act (as in effect on September 1, 2021) 
shall not apply to the making of a grant under this 
section. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the
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Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 4 percent 
for the administrative costs of carrying out this section. 
SEC. 110015. SEWER OVERFLOW AND STORMWATER REUSE 
MUNICIPAL GRANTS. 
(a) GENERAL ASSISTANCE.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for car-
rying out section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1301), which funds may be used to 
make grants under such section on the condition that any 
activity carried out using such funds shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, maximize the avoidance, mini-
mization, or mitigation of climate change impacts on, and 
of, any constructed part of the activity (including through 
the implementation of technologies to recover and reuse 
energy produced in the treatment of wastewater). 
(b) FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the En-
vironmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $1,350,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for carrying out section 221 of the
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1301), which funds may be used to make grants 
under such section to a financially distressed com-
munity (as defined in such section), or an Indian 
tribe or other entity described in section 518(c)(3) 
of such Act, on the condition that any activity car-
ried out using such funds shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, maximize the avoidance, minimiza-
tion, or mitigation of climate change impacts on, 
and of, any constructed part of the activity (includ-
ing through the implementation of technologies to 
recover and reuse energy produced in the treatment 
of wastewater). 
(2) LIMITATION.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency may not require a financially distressed 
community, Indian tribe, or entity receiving a grant 
pursuant to this subsection to provide, as a condi-
tion of eligibility to receive such grant, a share of 
the cost of the activity for which the grant was 
made. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available under each of subsections (a) and (b), the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
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reserve 4 percent for the administrative costs of carrying 
out this section. 
SEC. 110016. INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD DECENTRALIZED 
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM GRANTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain 
available until expended— 
(1) $75,000,000 to make grants to States, mu-
nicipalities, and nonprofit entities under the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act for the construction, re-
pair, or replacement of individual household decen-
tralized wastewater treatment systems of eligible in-
dividuals (as such term is defined in section 603(j) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1383(j))); and 
(2) $75,000,000 to make grants to States, mu-
nicipalities, and nonprofit entities under such Act 
for the construction, repair, or replacement of indi-
vidual household decentralized wastewater treatment 
systems of eligible individuals (as so defined) resid-
ing in households that are not connected to a system 
or technology designed to treat domestic sewage, in-
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cluding eligible individuals using household cess-
pools. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall reserve 7 percent 
for the administrative costs of carrying out this section. 
SEC. 110017. DISASTER RELIEF. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency may provide financial assistance through 
September 30, 2026, pursuant to section 203(h), 404(a), 
and 406(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(h); 42 U.S.C. 
5170c(a); 42 U.S.C. 5172(b)) for— 
(1) costs associated with low-carbon materials; 
and 
(2) incentives that encourage low-carbon and 
net-zero energy projects, which may include an in-
crease in the Federal cost share. 
SEC. 110018. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION 
FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
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‘‘§ 179. Environmental review implementation funds 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, for fiscal year 2022, there is appropriated 
to the Administrator, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2026, for the purpose of facili-
tating the development and review of documents for the 
environmental review process for proposed projects, in-
cluding through— 
‘‘(1) the provision of guidance, technical assist-
ance, templates, training, or tools to facilitate an ef-
ficient and effective environmental review process for 
surface transportation projects, including any ad-
ministrative expenses of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration to conduct such activities; and 
‘‘(2) providing funds made available under this 
subsection to eligible entities— 
‘‘(A) to build capacity of such eligible enti-
ties and facilitate the environmental review 
process for proposed projects, including— 
‘‘(i) defining the scope or study areas; 
‘‘(ii) identifying impacts, mitigation 
measures, and reasonable alternatives; 
‘‘(iii) preparing planning and environ-
mental studies and other documents prior 
to and during the environmental review
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process, for potential use in the environ-
mental review process in accordance with 
applicable statutes and regulations; 
‘‘(iv) conducting public engagement 
activities; and 
‘‘(v) carrying out other activities, in-
cluding permitting activities, as the Admin-
istrator determines to be appropriate, to 
support the timely completion of an envi-
ronmental review process required for a 
proposed project; and 
‘‘(B) for administrative expenses of the eli-
gible entity to conduct any of the activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of an activity carried out under this section by 
an eligible entity shall be not more than 80 percent. 
‘‘(2) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS.—The non-Federal 
share of the cost of an activity carried out under 
this section by an eligible entity may be satisfied 
using funds made available to the eligible entity 
under any other Federal, State, or local grant pro-
gram, including funds made available to the eligible
1054 
entity under this title or administered by the U.S. 
Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(C) a political subdivision of a State; 
‘‘(D) a territory of the United States; 
‘‘(E) 
an 
entity 
described 
in 
section 
207(m)(1)(E); 
‘‘(F) a recipient of funds under section 
203; or 
‘‘(G) a metropolitan planning organization 
(as defined in section 134(b)(2)). 
‘‘(3) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.—The 
term ‘environmental review process’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 139(a)(3). 
‘‘(4) PROPOSED PROJECT.—The term ‘proposed 
project’ means a surface transportation project for 
which an environmental review process is required.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘179. Environmental review implementation funds.’’. 
SEC. 110019. LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION MATERIALS 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 180. Low-carbon transportation materials grants 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION APPRO-
PRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2026, to the Administrator to reimburse eligible recipients 
for the incremental costs of using low-embodied carbon 
construction materials and products in projects and for 
the administrative costs of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF INCREMENTAL COSTS; IN-
CENTIVES.— 
‘‘(1) 
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INCREMENTAL 
COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall, subject to the availability of funds, reim-
burse eligible recipients that use low-embodied
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carbon construction materials and products on 
a project funded under this title. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of reimburse-
ment under subparagraph (A) shall be the in-
crementally higher cost of using such materials 
relative to the cost of using traditional mate-
rials, as determined by the eligible recipient and 
verified by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE.—If a reimbursement is pro-
vided under paragraph (1), the total Federal share 
payable for the project for which the reimbursement 
is provided shall be up to 100 percent. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall only provide a reimbursement under para-
graph (1) for a project on a— 
‘‘(i) Federal-aid highway; 
‘‘(ii) tribal transportation facility; 
‘‘(iii) Federal lands transportation fa-
cility; or 
‘‘(iv) Federal lands access transpor-
tation facility. 
‘‘(B) 
OTHER
RESTRICTIONS.—Amounts 
made available under this section shall not be 
subject to any restriction or limitation on the
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total amount of funds available for implementa-
tion or execution of programs authorized for 
Federal-aid highways. 
‘‘(C) SINGLE OCCUPANT PASSENGER VEHI-
CLES.—Funds made available under this sec-
tion shall not be used for projects that result in 
additional through travel lanes for single occu-
pant passenger vehicles. 
‘‘(4) MATERIALS
IDENTIFICATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall review the low-embodied carbon 
construction materials and products identified by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency and shall identify low-embodied carbon con-
struction materials and products— 
‘‘(A) appropriate for use in projects eligible 
under this title; and 
‘‘(B) eligible for reimbursement under this 
section. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible 
recipient’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State;
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‘‘(B) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(C) a political subdivision of a State; 
‘‘(D) a territory of the United States; 
‘‘(E) 
an 
entity 
described 
in 
section 
207(m)(1)(E)); 
‘‘(F) a recipient of funds under section 
203; 
‘‘(G) a metropolitan planning organization 
(as defined in section 134(b)(2)); or 
‘‘(H) a special purpose district or public 
authority with a transportation function. 
‘‘(3) EMBODIED CARBON.—The term ‘embodied 
carbon’ means the quantity of greenhouse gas emis-
sions associated with all relevant stages of produc-
tion of a material or product, measured in kilograms 
of carbon dioxide-equivalent per unit of such mate-
rial or product. 
‘‘(4) LOW-EMBODIED
CARBON
CONSTRUCTION 
MATERIALS
AND
PRODUCTS.—The term ‘low-em-
bodied carbon construction materials and products’ 
means materials and products identified by the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
as having substantially lower levels of embodied car-
bon compared to estimated industry averages of 
similar products or materials.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘180. Low-carbon transportation materials grants.’’. 
SEC. 110020. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Southwest Border Regional Commis-
sion for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $33,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2031, to carry out activities 
authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code. 
TITLE XII—COMMITTEE ON 
VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SEC. 120001. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INFRA-
STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,317,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2031, for facilities 
under the jurisdiction of, or for the use of, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to carry out sections 2400, 2403, 
2404, 2406, 2407, 2412, 8101, 8102 (except for section 
8102(d)), 8103 (except for super construction projects as 
defined in section 8103(e)(3)), 8104 through 8110, 8122, 
and 8161 through 8169 of title 38, United States Code, 
taking into consideration the integration of climate resil-
1060 
iency into infrastructure as well as the needs of under-
served areas and underserved veteran populations. 
SEC. 120002. MODIFICATIONS TO ENHANCED-USE LEASE 
AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITY.—Paragraph (2) 
of section 8162(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary may enter into an enhanced- 
use lease on or after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph only if the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) that the lease will not be inconsistent with, 
and will not adversely affect— 
‘‘(I) the mission of the Department; or 
‘‘(II) the operation of facilities, programs, 
and services of the Department in the local 
area; and 
‘‘(ii) that— 
‘‘(I) the lease will enhance the use of the 
leased property by directly or indirectly benefit-
ting veterans; or 
‘‘(II) the leased property will provide sup-
portive housing. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall give priority to enhanced- 
use leases that, on the leased property—
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‘‘(i) provide supportive housing for veterans; 
‘‘(ii) provide direct services or benefits targeted 
to veterans; or 
‘‘(iii) provide services or benefits that indirectly 
support veterans.’’. 
(b) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $455,000,000 for the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, to remain available until expended, to enter into en-
hanced-use leases pursuant to section 8162 of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by this section. 
(c) MODIFICATION
OF SUNSET.—Section 8169 of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 120003. MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO MAJOR MEDICAL 
FACILITY LEASES.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of 
section 8104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
No funds’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or any major medical facility 
lease’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘or lease’’; and
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) Funds may be appropriated for a fiscal year, 
and the Secretary may obligate and expend funds, includ-
ing for advance planning and design, for any major med-
ical facility lease.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF MAJOR MED-
ICAL FACILITY LEASE.—Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
(3) of such subsection is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) The term ‘major medical facility lease’— 
‘‘(i) means a lease for space for use as a 
new medical facility approved through the Gen-
eral Services Administration under section 
3307(a)(2) of title 40 at an average annual rent 
equal to or greater than the dollar threshold de-
scribed in such section, which shall be subject 
to annual adjustment in accordance with sec-
tion 3307(h) of such title; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include a lease for space for 
use as a shared Federal medical facility for 
which the Department’s estimated share of the 
lease costs does not exceed such dollar thresh-
old.’’.
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(c) INTERIM LEASING ACTIONS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary may carry out interim leasing 
actions for major medical facility leases (as defined in sub-
section (a)(3)(B)). 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘interim leasing ac-
tions’ has the meaning given that term by the Adminis-
trator of the General Services Administration.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to a major medical facility 
lease of the Department of Veterans Affairs that has not 
been specifically authorized by law on or before the date 
of the enactment of this Act and is included as part of 
the annual budget submission of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, 2023, or 2024. 
(e) PURCHASE OPTIONS.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may obligate and expend funds to exercise a pur-
chase option included in any major medical facility lease 
described in subsection (d). 
(f) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2022, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $1,805,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for major medical facility leases pursuant to sub-
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chapter I of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, 
as amended by this section, as requested in the annual 
budget submission of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for fiscal year 2022, 2023, or 2024. 
(g) TERMINATION AND RESTORATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective upon the date of 
execution of the final lease award for leases de-
scribed in subsection (d), subsections (a) through (e) 
of this section and the amendments made by those 
subsections are repealed and any provision of law 
amended by those subsections is restored as if those 
subsections had not been enacted into law. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit to Congress and the Law Revi-
sion Counsel of the House of Representatives written 
notification of the date specified in paragraph (1) 
not later than 30 days before such date. 
SEC. 120004. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF HEALTH PROFES-
SIONS RESIDENCY POSITIONS AT DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) INCREASE.—In carrying out section 7302(a)(1) 
of title 38, United States Code, during the seven-year pe-
riod beginning on the day that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
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Affairs shall increase the number of health professions 
residency positions at medical facilities of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs by not more than 500 positions (which 
shall be allocated among occupations included in the most 
current determination published in the Federal Register 
pursuant to section 7412(a) of such title, or allocated pur-
suant to a prioritization by the Secretary of occupations 
in primary care, mental health care, and any other health 
professions occupation the Secretary determines appro-
priate) through the establishment of such new positions 
at— 
(1) medical facilities where the Secretary estab-
lished such positions pursuant to section 301(b)(2) 
of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 7302 
note); or 
(2) any medical facility— 
(A) the director of which expresses an in-
terest in establishing or expanding a health pro-
fessions residency program at the medical facil-
ity; or 
(B) that is located in a community that 
has a high concentration of veterans or is expe-
riencing a shortage of health care professionals.
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(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$268,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purpose of carrying out this section. 
SEC. 120005. VETERAN RECORDS SCANNING. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Veterans Benefits Administration for 
fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, for costs of record scanning 
and claims processing, to carry out sections 7701 and 
7703 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 120006. FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, 
for audits, investigations, and other oversight of projects 
and activities carried out with funds made available to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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TITLE XIII—COMMITTEE ON 
WAYS AND MEANS 
Subtitle A—Universal 
Comprehensive Paid Leave 
SEC. 130001. COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE. 
The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXII—COMPREHENSIVE 
PAID LEAVE BENEFITS 
‘‘SEC. 2201. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘The table of contents for this title is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 2201. Table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 2202. Entitlement to comprehensive paid leave benefits. 
‘‘Sec. 2203. Benefit amount. 
‘‘Sec. 2204. Benefit determination and payment. 
‘‘Sec. 2205. Appeals. 
‘‘Sec. 2206. Accurate payment. 
‘‘Sec. 2207. Funding for benefit payments, grants, and program administra-
tion. 
‘‘Sec. 2208. Funding for State administration option for legacy States. 
‘‘Sec. 2209. Reimbursement option for employer-sponsored comprehensive paid 
leave benefits. 
‘‘Sec. 2210. Definitions. 
‘‘SEC. 
2202. 
ENTITLEMENT 
TO 
COMPREHENSIVE 
PAID 
LEAVE BENEFITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every individual who— 
‘‘(1) has filed an application for a comprehen-
sive paid leave benefit in accordance with section 
2204(a); 
‘‘(2) has, or anticipates having, at least 4 
caregiving hours in a week ending at any time dur-
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ing the period that begins 90 days before the date 
on which such application is filed or not later than 
90 days after such date; 
‘‘(3) has wages or self-employment income at 
any time during the period— 
‘‘(A) beginning with the most recent cal-
endar quarter that ends at least 4 months prior 
to the beginning of the individual’s benefit pe-
riod specified in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) ending with the month before the 
month in which such benefit period begins; and 
‘‘(4) has at least the specified amount of wages 
and self-employment income during the most recent 
8-calendar quarter period that ends at least 4 
months prior to the beginning of the individual’s 
benefit period specified in subsection (b), 
shall be entitled to such a benefit for each month during 
such benefit period, except as otherwise provided in this 
section. For purposes of paragraph (4), the specified 
amount for individuals whose benefit period begins in cal-
endar year 2024 shall be $2,000, and the specified amount 
for individuals whose benefit period begins in any calendar 
year after 2024 shall equal the specified amount applicable 
for the calendar year preceding such calendar year, or, if 
larger, the product of $2,000 and the quotient obtained
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by dividing the national average wage index (as defined 
in section 2210) for the second calendar year preceding 
such calendar year by the national average wage index (as 
so defined) for 2022. 
‘‘(b) BENEFIT PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the benefit period specified in this sub-
section is the period beginning with the month in 
which ends the 1st week in which the individual has 
at least 4 caregiving hours and otherwise would 
meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), and (4) of subsection (a) and ending at the end 
of the month in which ends the 52nd week ending 
during such period. 
‘‘(2) RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.—In the case of 
an application for benefits under this section with 
respect to an individual who has at least 4 
caregiving hours in a week at any time during the 
period that begins 90 days before the date on which 
such application is filed, the benefit period specified 
in this subsection is the period beginning with the 
later of— 
‘‘(A) the month in which ends the 1st week 
in which the individual has at least 4 caregiving 
hours; or
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‘‘(B) the 1st month that begins during 
such 90-day period, 
and ending at the end of the month in which ends 
the 52nd week ending during such period. 
‘‘(3) 
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding 
para-
graphs (1) and (2), no benefit period under this title 
may begin with any month beginning before January 
2024. 
‘‘(c) CAREGIVING HOURS.— 
‘‘(1) CAREGIVING
HOUR
DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this title, the term ‘caregiving hour’ means 
a 1-hour period during which the individual engaged 
in qualified caregiving (determined on the basis of 
information filed with the Commissioner pursuant to 
subsection (c) of section 2204). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED CAREGIVING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘qualified caregiving’ 
means any activity engaged in by an individual 
in lieu of work (during the hours that constitute 
the individual’s regular workweek (within the 
meaning of section 2203(d))), other than for 
monetary compensation, for a qualifying reason 
(as defined in section 2210).
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‘‘(B) NO MONETARY COMPENSATION PER-
MITTED.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
an activity shall be considered to be engaged in 
by an individual for monetary compensation if, 
for the time during which the individual was so 
engaged, the individual received— 
‘‘(i) wages from an employer; 
‘‘(ii) self-employment income; or 
‘‘(iii) any form of cash payment made 
by an employer for purposes of providing 
the individual with paid vacation, paid sick 
leave, or any other form of paid time off 
(but not including any such form of cash 
payment to the extent that the sum of 
such cash payment and any comprehensive 
paid leave benefits under section 2202 does 
not exceed 100 percent of the individual’s 
regular rate of pay (as determined under 
section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938)). 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
INDIVIDUALS
COV-
ERED BY EMPLOYER-SPONSORED COMPREHEN-
SIVE PAID LEAVE PROGRAM.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A), an activity engaged in by an 
individual shall not be considered to be engaged
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in in lieu of work if, for the time during which 
the individual was so engaged, the individual is 
taking leave from covered employment under an 
employer-sponsored program (as defined in sec-
tion 2209(g)). 
‘‘(D) TREATMENT
OF
INDIVIDUALS
COV-
ERED BY LEGACY STATE COMPREHENSIVE PAID 
LEAVE
PROGRAM.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (A), an activity engaged in by an indi-
vidual shall not be considered to be engaged in 
in lieu of work if, for the time during which the 
individual was so engaged, the individual is tak-
ing leave from covered employment under the 
law of a legacy State (as defined in section 
2208(c)). In the case of an individual who is no 
longer employed, such individual shall be treat-
ed, for purposes of the preceding sentence, as 
taking leave from covered employment under 
the law of a legacy State (as so defined) with 
respect to the portion of the time during which 
the individual was so engaged corresponding to 
the share of the individual’s regular workweek 
(within the meaning of 2203(d)) that was in 
covered employment under the law of a legacy 
State (as so defined).
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‘‘(d) NO CAREGIVING HOURS IN INDIVIDUAL’S WEEK 
OF DEATH.—No caregiving hours of an individual may be 
credited under section 2203(c) to the week during which 
the individual dies. 
‘‘(e) DISQUALIFICATION.—An individual who has 
been found to have used false statements or representation 
to secure benefits under this section shall be ineligible for 
benefits under this section for a 5-year period following 
the date of such finding. 
‘‘SEC. 2203. BENEFIT AMOUNT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the benefit to 
which an individual is entitled under section 2202 for a 
month shall be an amount equal to the sum of the weekly 
benefit amounts for each week ending during such month. 
The weekly benefit amount of an individual for a week 
shall be equal to the product of the individual’s weekly 
benefit rate (as determined under subsection (b)) multi-
plied by a fraction— 
‘‘(1) the numerator of which is the number of 
caregiving hours of the individual credited to such 
week (as determined in subsection (c)); and 
‘‘(2) the denominator of which is the number of 
hours in a regular workweek of the individual (as de-
termined in subsection (d)). 
‘‘(b) WEEKLY BENEFIT RATE.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, an individual’s weekly benefit rate shall be an 
amount equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) 90.138 percent of the individual’s av-
erage weekly earnings to the extent that such 
earnings do not exceed the amount established 
for purposes of this subparagraph by paragraph 
(2); 
‘‘(B) 73.171 percent of the individual’s av-
erage weekly earnings to the extent that such 
earnings exceed the amount established for pur-
poses of subparagraph (A) but do not exceed 
the amount established for purposes of this sub-
paragraph by paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(C) 53.023 percent of the individual’s av-
erage weekly earnings to the extent that such 
earnings exceed the amount established for pur-
poses of subparagraph (B) but do not exceed 
the amount established for purposes of this sub-
paragraph by paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL AMOUNTS.—For individuals 
whose benefit period under this title begins in 
calendar year 2024, the amount established for 
purposes of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
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paragraph (1) shall be 
1⁄52
of $15,080, 
$34,248, and $62,000, respectively. 
‘‘(B) WAGE
INDEXING.—For individuals 
whose benefit period under this title begins in 
any calendar year after 2024, each of the 
amounts so established shall equal the cor-
responding amount established for the calendar 
year preceding such calendar year, or, if larger, 
the product of the corresponding amount estab-
lished with respect to the calendar year 2024 
and the quotient obtained by dividing— 
‘‘(i) the national average wage index 
(as defined in section 2210) for the second 
calendar year preceding such calendar 
year, by 
‘‘(ii) the national average wage index 
(as so defined) for calendar year 2022. 
‘‘(C) ROUNDING.—Each amount estab-
lished under subparagraph (B) for any calendar 
year shall be rounded to the nearest $1, except 
that any amount so established which is a mul-
tiple of $0.50 but not of $1 shall be rounded to 
the next higher $1. 
‘‘(3) AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, an individual’s average
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weekly earnings, as calculated by the Commissioner, 
shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing— 
‘‘(A) the total of the wages and self-em-
ployment income received by the individual dur-
ing the 8-calendar quarter period described in 
section 2202(a)(4); by 
‘‘(B) 104. 
‘‘(4) EVIDENCE OF EARNINGS.—For purposes 
of determining the wages and self-employment in-
come of an individual with respect to an application 
for benefits under section 2202, the Commissioner 
shall make such determination on the basis of data 
provided to the Commissioner from the National Di-
rectory of New Hires pursuant to section 453(j)(12) 
and self-employment income information provided to 
the Commissioner pursuant to section 6103(l)(23) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that the 
Commissioner shall also consider any more recent or 
additional evidence of wages or self-employment in-
come the individual chooses to additionally submit. 
‘‘(c) CREDITING
OF
CAREGIVING
HOURS
TO
A 
WEEK.—The number of caregiving hours of an individual 
credited to a week as determined under this subsection 
shall equal the number of caregiving hours of the indi-
vidual occurring during such week, except that—
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‘‘(1) such number may not exceed the number 
of hours in a regular workweek of the individual (as 
determined in subsection (d)); 
‘‘(2) no caregiving hours may be credited to a 
week in which fewer than 4 caregiving hours of the 
individual occur; 
‘‘(3) no caregiving hours of the individual may 
be credited to the individual’s waiting period, con-
sisting of the first week during an individual’s ben-
efit period in which at least 4 caregiving hours occur 
(regardless of whether the individual received any 
form of cash payment for the purpose of providing 
the individual with paid vacation, paid sick leave, or 
any other form of paid time off from the individual’s 
employer during such week in accordance with sec-
tion 2202(c)(2)(B)(iii)); and 
‘‘(4) the total number of caregiving hours cred-
ited to weeks during the individual’s benefit period 
may not exceed the product of 4 multiplied by the 
number of hours in a regular workweek of the indi-
vidual (as so determined). 
‘‘(d) NUMBER OF HOURS IN A REGULAR WORK-
WEEK.—For purposes of this section, the number of hours 
in a regular workweek of an individual shall be the number 
of hours that the individual regularly works in a week for
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all employers or as a self-employed individual (or regularly 
worked in the case of an individual who is no longer work-
ing or whose total weekly hours of work have been re-
duced) during the month before the individual’s benefit 
period begins (or prior to such month, if applicable in the 
case of an individual who is no longer working or whose 
total weekly hours of work have been reduced). 
‘‘(e) SUBMISSION
OF REQUIRED INFORMATION.— 
Any person may submit applicable paid leave information 
with respect to an individual, including, as applicable, the 
individual’s representative, the individual’s employer, or 
any relevant authority identified under section 2204(b)(2). 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘applicable paid 
leave information’ means, with respect to an individual, 
any information submitted to the Commissioner with re-
spect to the comprehensive paid leave benefits of the indi-
vidual, including any initial application, periodic benefit 
claim report, appeal, and any other information submitted 
in support of such application, report, or appeal. 
‘‘SEC. 2204. BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual seeking benefits 
under section 2202 shall file an application with the Com-
missioner containing at least the information described in 
subsection (b). Any information contained in an applica-
tion for benefits under section 2202, or in a periodic ben-
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efit claim report filed with respect to such benefits, shall 
be presumed to be true and accurate, unless the Commis-
sioner demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence 
that information contained in the application or periodic 
benefit claim report is false, except that the Commissioner 
shall mandate procedures to validate the identity of such 
individual. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED CONTENTS
OF INITIAL APPLICA-
TION.—An application for a comprehensive paid leave ben-
efit filed by an individual shall include— 
‘‘(1) an attestation that the individual has, or 
anticipates having, at least 4 caregiving hours in a 
week ending at any time during the period that be-
gins 90 days before the date on which such applica-
tion is filed or not later than 90 days after such 
date; 
‘‘(2) at the option of the Commissioner, a cer-
tification, issued by a relevant authority identified 
under regulations issued by the Commissioner, that 
contains such information as the Commissioner shall 
specify in regulations as necessary to affirm the cir-
cumstances giving rise to the need for such 
caregiving hours, which shall be no more than is re-
quired for reasonable documentation (as defined in 
section 2210);
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‘‘(3) an attestation from the individual that no-
tice of the individual’s need to be absent from work 
during such caregiving hours has been provided, not 
later than 7 days after such need arises, to the indi-
vidual’s employer (except in cases of hardship or 
other extenuating circumstances or if the individual 
does not have (or no longer has) an employer); 
‘‘(4) pay stubs or such other evidence as the in-
dividual may provide demonstrating the individual’s 
wages or self-employment income during the period 
described in section 2202(a)(3), except that the 
Commissioner may waive this requirement in any 
case in which such evidence is otherwise available to 
the Commissioner; and 
‘‘(5) an attestation from the individual stating 
the number of hours in a regular workweek of the 
individual (within the meaning of section 2203(d)). 
In the case of an individual who applies for a comprehen-
sive paid leave benefit in the anticipation of caregiving 
hours occurring after the date of application, the certifi-
cation described in paragraph (2), the attestations de-
scribed in paragraphs (3) and (5), and the evidence de-
scribed in paragraph (4) may be provided after the 1st 
week in which at least 4 such caregiving hours occur. 
‘‘(c) PERIODIC BENEFIT CLAIM REPORT.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 60 days (or such longer pe-
riod as may be provided in any case in which the 
Commissioner determines that good cause exists for 
an extension) after the end of each month during 
the benefit period of an individual entitled to bene-
fits under section 2202, the individual shall file a 
periodic benefit claim report with the Commissioner. 
Such periodic benefit claim report shall specify the 
caregiving hours of the individual that occurred dur-
ing each week that ended in such month. No peri-
odic benefit claim report shall be required with re-
spect to any week in which fewer than 4 caregiving 
hours occurred. 
‘‘(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATIONS.—In the case 
of an application filed by an individual for a com-
prehensive paid leave benefit with a benefit period 
that begins, in accordance with section 2202(b)(2), 
with a month that ends before the date on which 
such application is filed, the individual may include 
with such application the information described in 
the second sentence of paragraph (1) with respect to 
each week in the benefit period that ends before 
such date. 
‘‘(d) DETERMINATIONS.—
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‘‘(1) INITIAL APPLICATION.—The Commissioner 
shall determine, with respect to an individual apply-
ing for benefits under section 2202, the initial enti-
tlement and the benefit period in accordance with 
such section, and the weekly benefit rate, average 
weekly earnings, and the number of hours in a reg-
ular workweek in accordance with section 2203. 
‘‘(2) MONTHLY BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS.— 
On the basis of the information filed with the Com-
missioner pursuant to subsection (c), the Commis-
sioner shall determine, with respect to an individual 
for each week ending in a month, the number of 
caregiving hours to be credited to such week in ac-
cordance with section 2203(c). 
‘‘(3) CHANGING
CIRCUMSTANCES.—If more 
than one type of circumstance gives rise to the need 
for caregiving hours during the individual’s benefit 
period, such caregiving hours shall be credited to 
weeks within the benefit period in accordance with 
section 2203(c) regardless of circumstance. 
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.—Not later than 
15 days after the making of a determination under sub-
section (d)(2) with respect to the number of caregiving 
hours of an individual to be credited to weeks ending in 
a month, the Commissioner shall certify payment of the
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comprehensive paid leave benefit for such month to be 
made to such individual, and the Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall make such payment in accordance with the cer-
tification of the Commissioner of Social Security. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.—The Com-
missioner shall have full power and authority to make 
rules and regulation, including interim final regulations, 
and to establish procedures, not inconsistent with this 
title, which are necessary and appropriate to carry out this 
title. 
‘‘SEC. 2205. APPEALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual shall have the 
right— 
‘‘(1) to appeal to the Commissioner any deter-
mination made with respect to— 
‘‘(A) comprehensive paid leave benefits 
under section 2202; and 
‘‘(B) comprehensive paid leave benefits 
under an employer-sponsored program de-
scribed in section 2209 whose appeal to the em-
ployer (or administering entity) pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1)(B)(iii)(I) of such section re-
sults in a determination unfavorable to the indi-
vidual; and
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‘‘(2) to have the appeal heard in a timely man-
ner by a decisionmaker who was not the initial deci-
sionmaker and who reviews any additional evidence 
submitted. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT
OF DETERMINATIONS
ON AP-
PEAL.—Any determination by the Commissioner on an ap-
peal under this section shall be a final determination. 
‘‘SEC. 2206. ACCURATE PAYMENT. 
‘‘(a) UNDERPAYMENTS AND OVERPAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Whenever the Commis-
sioner determines that more or less than the correct 
amount of payment has been made to any individual 
under this title, the Commissioner shall promptly no-
tify the individual of such determination and inform 
the individual of the right to appeal such determina-
tion in accordance with the provisions of section 
2205. Proper adjustment or recovery shall be made 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) UNDERPAYMENTS.—With respect to 
payment to an individual of less than the cor-
rect amount, the Commissioner shall promptly 
pay the balance of the amount due to such un-
derpaid individual. 
‘‘(B) OVERPAYMENTS.—
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
payment to an individual of more than the 
correct amount, the Commissioner shall de-
crease any payment for a month under sec-
tion 2202 to which such overpaid indi-
vidual is entitled (except that no such pay-
ment may be decreased in any manner that 
results in weekly benefit amounts for each 
week ending during such month that are 
less than the lower of the weekly benefit 
amounts for each such week as determined 
for such individual under section 2203(a) 
or the amount specified in clause (ii) with 
respect to such weekly benefit amounts of 
the individual), or shall require such over-
paid individual to refund the amount in ex-
cess of the correct amount, or shall apply 
any combination of the foregoing. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION ON RECOVERY.— 
‘‘(I) AMOUNT
SPECIFIED.—The 
amount specified in this clause with 
respect to a weekly benefit amount of 
an individual for a week is an amount 
equal to the weekly benefit amount 
that would be determined for the indi-
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vidual for such week under section 
2203(a) if the individual’s weekly ben-
efit rate (as determined under section 
2203(b)) were equal to the applicable 
dollar amount as determined under 
subclause (II). 
‘‘(II) 
APPLICABLE
DOLLAR 
AMOUNT.—For purposes of subclause 
(I), the applicable dollar amount is— 
‘‘(aa) with respect to a 
weekly benefit amount deter-
mined for a week ending in a 
month in calendar year 2024, 
$315; and 
‘‘(bb) with respect to a 
weekly benefit amount deter-
mined for a week ending in a 
month in any calendar year after 
2024, the corresponding amount 
established with respect to a 
weekly benefit amount deter-
mined for a week ending in a 
month in the calendar year pre-
ceding such calendar year or, if 
larger, the product of the cor-
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responding amount specified in 
item (aa) with respect to a week-
ly benefit amount determined for 
a week ending in a month in cal-
endar year 2024 multiplied by 
the quotient obtained by divid-
ing— 
‘‘(AA) the national av-
erage wage index (as defined 
in section 2210) for the sec-
ond calendar year preceding 
such calendar year, by 
‘‘(BB) the national av-
erage wage index (as so de-
fined) for 2022. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER OF CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS.—In 
any case in which more than the correct amount of 
payment for comprehensive paid leave benefits under 
section 2202 has been made, there shall be no ad-
justment of payments to, or recovery from, any indi-
vidual who was without fault in connection with the 
overpayment if such adjustment or recovery would 
defeat the purpose of this title or would impede effi-
cient or effective administration of this title, or if 
such individual relied on the receipt or expected pay-
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ment of comprehensive paid leave benefits under sec-
tion 2202 to make a financial decision. In consid-
ering whether an individual is without fault, the 
Commissioner shall take into account the individ-
ual’s age and any physical impairment or mental im-
pairment (including intellectual disability), limited 
English proficiency, low levels of literacy skills, edu-
cational limitations, and any other circumstances 
that may render the individual not at fault. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who knowingly 
makes a false statement, misrepresents a fact, or 
omits material information in connection with an ap-
plication for benefits under section 2202 or a peri-
odic benefit claim report under section 2204 shall be 
subject to a civil monetary penalty of not more than 
the amount determined under paragraph (2) for a 
calendar year for each such statement, misrepresen-
tation, or omission. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT DETERMINED.—The amount de-
termined under this paragraph for a calendar year 
shall be the amount that would be in effect for such 
calendar year if such penalty— 
‘‘(A) had been first established in the 
amount of $5,000 in calendar year 1994; and
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‘‘(B) had been initially adjusted for infla-
tion in calendar year 2016. 
‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No person or entity who— 
‘‘(A) knowingly and willfully makes or 
causes to be made any false statement or rep-
resentation of a material fact in any application 
for any benefit under this title, 
‘‘(B) at any time knowingly and willfully 
makes or causes to be made any false statement 
or representation of a material fact for use in 
determining rights to any such benefit, 
‘‘(C) having knowledge of the occurrence of 
any event affecting (i) his initial or continued 
right to any such benefit, or (ii) the initial or 
continued right to any such benefit of any other 
individual in whose behalf he has applied for or 
is receiving such benefit, conceals or fails to dis-
close such event with an intent fraudulently to 
secure such benefit either in a greater amount 
or quantity than is due or when no such benefit 
is authorized, 
‘‘(D) having made application to receive 
any such benefit for the use and benefit of an-
other and having received it, knowingly and
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willfully converts such benefit or any part there-
of to a use other than for the use and benefit 
of such other person, or 
‘‘(E) conspires to take any action described 
in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C), 
may represent, or submit evidence on behalf of, an 
individual applying for, or receiving, benefits under 
this title. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—An exclusion under 
this paragraph shall be effective with respect to serv-
ices furnished to any individual on or after the effec-
tive date of the exclusion. Nothing in this paragraph 
may be construed to preclude consideration of any 
medical evidence derived from services provided by a 
health care provider before the effective date of the 
exclusion of the health care provider under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(d) REDETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) TERMINATION OR REVERSAL OF BEN-
EFITS.—The Commissioner shall immediately 
redetermine the entitlement of an individual to 
comprehensive paid leave benefits under section 
2202 if there is reason to believe that fraud or
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similar fault was involved in the application of 
the individual for such benefits. 
‘‘(B) 
DISREGARD
OF
CERTAIN
EVI-
DENCE.—When redetermining the entitlement, 
or making an initial determination of entitle-
ment, of an individual under this title, the Com-
missioner shall disregard any evidence if there 
is reason to believe that fraud or similar fault 
was involved in the providing of such evidence. 
‘‘(2) SIMILAR
FAULT
DESCRIBED.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), similar fault is involved with 
respect to a determination if— 
‘‘(A) an incorrect or incomplete statement 
that is material to the determination is know-
ingly made; or 
‘‘(B) information that is material to the 
determination is knowingly concealed. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION OF BENEFITS.—If, after re-
determining pursuant to this subsection the entitle-
ment of an individual to comprehensive paid leave 
benefits, the Commissioner determines that there is 
insufficient evidence to support such entitlement, the 
Commissioner may terminate such entitlement and 
may treat benefits paid on the basis of such insuffi-
cient evidence as overpayments.
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‘‘SEC. 2207. FUNDING FOR BENEFIT PAYMENTS, GRANTS, 
AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING
FOR
BENEFIT
PAYMENTS
AND 
GRANTS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there are appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be nec-
essary to pay benefits under section 2202 and for grants 
under sections 2208 and 2209. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,500,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2022 
and 
$1,590,700,000 for each subsequent fiscal year (sub-
ject to paragraph (2)) for timely and accurate ad-
ministration of all sections of this title, including 
costs related to necessary customer service, staffing, 
technology, training, data sharing, identity valida-
tion, technical assistance to legacy States under sec-
tion 2208 and employers or employer-designated 
third party administrators under section 2209, pub-
lic education and outreach to potential beneficiaries, 
and research for the purpose of ensuring full and eq-
uitable access to the programs under this title. 
‘‘(2) INDEXING TO WAGE GROWTH.—For each 
fiscal year after 2024, there shall be substituted for
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the dollar amount specified in paragraph (1) for 
such fiscal year an amount equal to the larger of the 
dollar amount in effect under this subsection for the 
fiscal year preceding such fiscal year or the product 
of $1,590,700,000 multiplied by the ratio of— 
‘‘(A) the national average wage index (as 
defined in section 2210) for the most recent 
calendar year that ends before the beginning of 
such preceding fiscal year, to 
‘‘(B) the national average wage index (as 
so defined) for 2021. 
‘‘(3) NO USE OF TITLE II FUNDS.—No funds 
made available for the administration of title II may 
be used to carry out the paid leave program estab-
lished under this title. 
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY FUNDING.—In 
addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated for fiscal year 2022, out of any funds in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for administrative expenses de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) during fiscal year 2024 or any 
subsequent fiscal year, except that such amount shall not 
be available in any fiscal year unless the Commissioner 
determines that the number of applications filed during 
such fiscal year for comprehensive paid leave benefits
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under section 2202(a) will exceed the number that were 
anticipated to be filed during such fiscal year (as deter-
mined by the Commissioner) by 20 percent or more. 
‘‘SEC. 2208. FUNDING FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION OPTION 
FOR LEGACY STATES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In each calendar year beginning 
with calendar year 2025, the Commissioner shall make a 
grant to each State that, for the calendar year preceding 
such calendar year, was a legacy State and that met the 
data sharing requirements of subsection (e), in an amount 
equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) an amount, as estimated by the Commis-
sioner, equal to the total amount of comprehensive 
paid leave benefits that would have been paid under 
section 2202 (including the costs to the Commis-
sioner to administer such benefits, not to exceed (for 
purposes of estimating such total amount under this 
paragraph) 7 percent of the total amount of such 
benefits paid) to individuals who received paid family 
and medical leave benefits under a State law de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (b) 
during the calendar year preceding such calendar 
year if the State had not been a legacy State for 
such preceding calendar year; or
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‘‘(2) an amount equal to the total cost of paid 
family and medical leave benefits under a State law 
described in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (b) 
for the calendar year preceding such calendar year, 
including— 
‘‘(A) any paid family and medical leave 
benefits provided by an employer (whether di-
rectly, under a contract with an insurer, or pro-
vided through a multiemployer plan) as de-
scribed in subsection (d); and 
‘‘(B) the full cost to the State of admin-
istering such law (except that such cost may 
not exceed 7 percent of the total amount of 
paid family and medical leave benefits paid 
under such State law). 
In any case in which, during any calendar year, the Com-
missioner has reason to believe that a State will be a leg-
acy State and meet the data sharing requirements of sub-
section (e) for such calendar year, the Commissioner may 
make estimated payments during such calendar year of 
the grant which would be paid to such State in the suc-
ceeding calendar year, to be adjusted as appropriate in 
the succeeding calendar year.
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‘‘(b) LEGACY STATE.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘legacy State’ for a calendar year means a State 
with respect to which the Commissioner determines that— 
‘‘(1) the State has enacted, not later than the 
date of enactment of this title, a State law that pro-
vides paid family and medical leave benefits; 
‘‘(2) for any calendar year that begins before 
the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this title, the State certifies to the Commissioner 
that the State intends to remain a legacy State and 
meet the data sharing requirements of subsection (e) 
at least through the first calendar year that begins 
on or after such date; and 
‘‘(3) for any calendar year that begins on or 
after such date, a State law of the State provides for 
a State program to remain in effect throughout such 
calendar year that provides comprehensive paid fam-
ily and medical leave benefits (which may be paid di-
rectly by the State or, if permitted under such State 
law, by an employer pursuant to such State law)— 
‘‘(A) for at least 4 full workweeks of leave 
during each 12-month period to at least all of 
those individuals in the State who would be eli-
gible for comprehensive paid leave benefits 
under section 2202 (without regard to section
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2202(c)(2)(D)), except that the State shall pro-
vide such benefits for leave from employment by 
the State or any political subdivision thereof, 
and may elect to provide such benefits for leave 
from any other governmental employment; 
‘‘(B) at a wage replacement rate that is at 
least equivalent to the wage replacement rate 
under the comprehensive paid leave benefit pro-
gram under section 2202 (without regard to 
section 2202(c)(2)(D)). 
‘‘(c) COVERED EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE LAW OF 
A LEGACY STATE.—For purposes of this title, the term 
‘covered employment under the law of a legacy State’ 
means employment (or self-employment) with respect to 
which an individual would be eligible to receive paid family 
and medical benefits under the State law of a State, as 
described in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (b), during 
any period during which such State is a legacy State. 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYER-PROVIDED BENEFITS IN A LEGACY 
STATE.— 
‘‘(1) TREATMENT
FOR
PURPOSES
OF
THIS 
TITLE.—Notwithstanding any provision of section 
2209, in the case of a State that permits paid family 
and medical leave benefits to be provided by an em-
ployer (whether directly, under a contract with an
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insurer, or provided through a multiemployer plan) 
pursuant to a State law described in paragraph (1) 
or (3) of subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) such benefits shall be considered, for 
all purposes under this title, paid family and 
medical leave benefits under the law of a legacy 
State; and 
‘‘(B) leave for which such benefits are paid 
shall be considered, for all such purposes, leave 
from covered employment under the law of a 
legacy State. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS.—In any 
case in which paid family and medical leave benefits 
are provided by one or more employers (whether di-
rectly, under a contract with an insurer, or provided 
through a multiemployer plan) in a legacy State pur-
suant to a State law described in paragraph (1) or 
(3) of subsection (b), the State, upon the receipt of 
any grant amount under subsection (a), may dis-
tribute an appropriate share of such grant to each 
such employer. 
‘‘(e) DATA SHARING.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under subsection (a) in a calendar year, a State 
shall enter into an agreement with the Commissioner 
under which the State shall provide the Commissioner—
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‘‘(1) with information, to be provided periodi-
cally as determined by the Commissioner, concerning 
individuals who received a paid leave benefit under 
a State law described in paragraph (1) or (3) of sub-
section (b), including each individual’s name, infor-
mation to establish the individual’s identity, dates 
for which such paid leave benefits were paid, the 
amount of such paid leave benefit, and, to the extent 
available, such other information concerning such in-
dividuals as necessary for the purpose of carrying 
out this section and section 2202(c)(2)(D); 
‘‘(2) not later than July 1 of such calendar 
year, the amount described in subsection (a)(2) for 
the calendar year preceding such calendar year; and 
‘‘(3) such other information as needed to deter-
mine compliance with grant requirements. 
‘‘(f) GREATER BENEFITS PERMITTED.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prohibit a legacy State 
or an employer providing benefits pursuant to a legacy 
State law from providing paid family and medical leave 
benefits that exceed the requirements described in this sec-
tion.
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‘‘SEC. 2209. REIMBURSEMENT OPTION FOR EMPLOYER- 
SPONSORED COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE 
BENEFITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each calendar year begin-
ning with calendar year 2024, the Commissioner shall 
make a grant to each employer that is an eligible employer 
for such calendar year in an amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an eligible employer spon-
soring a comprehensive paid leave benefit program 
with respect to which benefits are awarded and paid 
under a contract with an insurer (or through a mul-
tiemployer plan), an amount (not to exceed the em-
ployer’s expenditures for such program) equal to the 
lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 90 percent of the product of— 
‘‘(i) the projected national average 
cost per individual of providing comprehen-
sive paid leave benefits under section 2202 
as determined by the Commissioner for 
such calendar year under subsection (c)(3) 
(or, in the case of a calendar year during 
which the eligible employer sponsored such 
comprehensive paid leave benefit program 
for only a fraction of the year, an equal 
fraction of such projected national average 
cost); multiplied by
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‘‘(ii) the number of eligible employees 
(within 
the 
meaning 
of 
subsection 
(b)(1)(A) and pro-rated for part-time eligi-
ble employees) whose employment is cov-
ered employment under the employer-spon-
sored program (as defined in subsection 
(g)) for such calendar year (or, in the case 
of a calendar year during which the eligible 
employer sponsored such comprehensive 
paid leave benefit program for only a frac-
tion of the year, for such fraction of the 
year); and 
‘‘(B) 90 percent of the total premiums 
paid to the insurer (or contributions paid to the 
multiemployer plan) by the eligible employer 
under such contract (or such plan) for such cal-
endar year (or such fraction thereof) for the 
coverage under such contract (or such plan) of 
eligible employees of the employer; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an eligible employer spon-
soring a self-insured comprehensive paid leave ben-
efit program with respect to which benefits are 
awarded and paid directly by the employer (or by a 
third party administrator on behalf of the employer), 
an amount equal to 90 percent of—
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‘‘(A) the amount of benefits paid under the 
program for such calendar year to eligible em-
ployees of the employer for up to 4 weeks of 
leave per eligible employee; or 
‘‘(B) if lesser, the product of the national 
average weekly benefit amount paid under sec-
tion 2203(a) during such calendar year multi-
plied by the number of weeks of leave (up to 4 
per eligible employee) paid by the employer for 
all eligible employees under the program for the 
calendar year. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), an eligible employer for a calendar year is an 
employer (other than the Federal Government or the 
government of any State (or political subdivision 
thereof) that is a legacy State for such calendar year 
under section 2208) that satisfies all of the following 
requirements: 
‘‘(A) NON-LEGACY
STATE
EMPLOYEES.— 
The employer has one or more employees dur-
ing such calendar year whose employment with 
such employer is not covered employment under 
the law of a legacy State (as defined in section
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2208(c)) (in this section referred to as ‘eligible 
employees’). 
‘‘(B) GRANT CONDITIONS.—As a condition 
of the grant, the employer agrees— 
‘‘(i) that, on return from leave under 
the program described in subparagraph 
(C)(ii), the eligible employee taking such 
leave will— 
‘‘(I) be restored by the employer 
to the position of employment held by 
the eligible employee when the leave 
commenced; or 
‘‘(II) be restored to an equivalent 
position with equivalent employment 
benefits, pay, and other terms and 
conditions of employment; 
‘‘(ii) to maintain coverage for the eli-
gible employee under any ‘group health 
plan’ (as defined in section 2210) for the 
duration of such leave at the level and 
under the conditions coverage would have 
been provided if the eligible employee had 
continued in employment continuously for 
the duration of such leave;
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‘‘(iii) in any case in which an eligible 
employee receives an adverse determination 
from the employer (or administering enti-
ty) with respect to comprehensive paid 
leave benefits under the program described 
in subparagraph (C)(ii)— 
‘‘(I) to provide opportunity for 
the eligible employee to appeal such 
adverse determination to the employer 
(or administering entity); and 
‘‘(II) in any case in which the eli-
gible employee elects to appeal the re-
sults of such initial appeal to the 
Commissioner pursuant to section 
2205(a)(1)(B) and the final decision 
of the Commissioner is in the eligible 
employee’s favor, to provide for the 
payment of such comprehensive paid 
leave benefits in addition to the costs 
to the Commissioner of such sec-
ondary appeal; 
‘‘(iv) to provide annual notice to all el-
igible employees stating that their employ-
ment is covered employment under an em-
ployer-sponsored program (as defined in
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subsection (g)) and informing them of the 
right to appeal any adverse determination 
with respect to comprehensive paid leave 
benefits under the program described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii); and 
‘‘(v) not to impose any fee on any eli-
gible employee related to ensuring cov-
erage, or to the receipt of comprehensive 
paid leave benefits, under the program de-
scribed in subparagraph (C)(ii). 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION; SUBMISSION
OF
RE-
QUIRED INFORMATION.—Not later than the cer-
tification deadline specified in paragraph (2)(A) 
for such calendar year, the employer— 
‘‘(i) notifies the Commissioner that 
the employer intends to seek a grant under 
this section for such calendar year; 
‘‘(ii) certifies to the Commissioner 
that the employer will have in effect during 
such calendar year a comprehensive paid 
leave benefit program that meets the re-
quirements of subsection (c) and, not later 
than the submission deadline specified in 
paragraph (2)(B) for such calendar year, 
provides all documentation relating to such
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program as the Commissioner may request; 
and 
‘‘(iii) pays an application fee to the 
Commissioner in accordance with this sub-
paragraph, such amounts to remain avail-
able to the Commissioner without further 
appropriation, in addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, to administer this section 
and 
appeals 
described 
in 
section 
2205(a)(1)(B). 
In the case of an initial application, the applica-
tion fee under this subparagraph shall be $500 
for an employer with 50 or fewer employees, 
$1,000 for an employer with more than 50 but 
fewer than 500 employees, and $2,000 for an 
employer with 500 or more employees. In the 
case of a renewed application, the application 
fee under this subparagraph shall be $200. 
‘‘(D) APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.— 
The comprehensive paid leave benefit program 
referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii) is subse-
quently approved by the Commissioner as meet-
ing all applicable requirements.
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‘‘(E) INFORMATION SUBMISSION REQUIRE-
MENT.—At the time of application for such 
grant for each calendar year, the employer— 
‘‘(i) submits to the Commissioner— 
‘‘(I) an attestation that the com-
prehensive paid leave benefit program 
referred to in subparagraph (C)(ii) 
will remain in effect during the whole 
of such calendar year (or, in the case 
of a program not in effect at the be-
ginning of such calendar year, an at-
testation that such program will re-
main in effect until the end of such 
calendar year); and 
‘‘(II) with respect to each eligible 
employee of the employer whose em-
ployment 
is 
covered 
employment 
under the employer-sponsored pro-
gram (as defined in subsection (g)) 
for such calendar year, the eligible 
employee’s name, information to es-
tablish the eligible employee’s identity, 
and in the case of a part-time eligible 
employee (for purposes of determining 
the number of eligible employees (pro-
1108 
rated for part-time eligible employees) 
covered under the program for such 
calendar 
year 
under 
subsection 
(a)(1)(B)), the number of hours the 
eligible employee regularly works in a 
week; and 
‘‘(ii) agrees to submit information to 
the Commissioner as described in sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(F) MAINTENANCE
OF
RECORDS.—The 
employer agrees to retain all records relating to 
the employer’s comprehensive paid leave benefit 
program for not less than 3 years. 
‘‘(G) 
ADDITIONAL
GRANT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—As a condition of the grant, the em-
ployer (or administering entity) does not— 
‘‘(i) interfere with, restrain, or deny 
the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, 
any right provided under the program de-
scribed in subparagraph (C)(ii); or 
‘‘(ii) discharge, or in any other man-
ner discriminate against, any eligible em-
ployee for opposing any practice prohibited 
by such program.
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‘‘(c) EMPLOYER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A comprehensive paid leave 
benefit program shall not be considered to meet the 
requirements of this subsection unless such program 
consists of a written employer policy in accordance 
with paragraph (2) that provides for the payment, 
through one or more employee benefit plans, of fam-
ily and medical leave benefits (in addition to any 
paid vacation, paid sick leave, or paid consolidated 
leave otherwise provided), which may be guaranteed 
through an insurer or provided through a multiem-
ployer plan and which may be administered by an 
insurer, multiemployer plan, or by another third- 
party entity, that includes each element described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2), 
and under which the employer provides for each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Each of the additional grant condi-
tions described in subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) Each of the requirements described 
in subsection (b)(1)(G). 
‘‘(C) Submission of information to the 
Commissioner as described in subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE PLAN RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR GRANTEES.—As a condition of a
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grant under this section, the written employer policy 
referred to in paragraph (1) shall provide com-
prehensive paid leave benefits— 
‘‘(A) to all eligible employees of the em-
ployer, regardless of length of service, job type, 
membership in a labor organization, seniority 
status, or any other employee classification; 
‘‘(B) at a wage replacement rate that is at 
least as great as the wage replacement rate that 
an eligible employee would receive under the 
comprehensive paid leave benefit program under 
section 
2202 
(without 
regard 
to 
section 
2202(c)(2)(C)); 
‘‘(C) for a total number of weeks of paid 
leave that is at least as great as the total num-
ber of weeks of paid leave that an eligible em-
ployee would receive under such program (with-
out regard to such section); 
‘‘(D) for all qualifying reasons (as de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
section 2210(6)), regardless of any pre-existing 
medical conditions; 
‘‘(E) for leave which may be taken inter-
mittently or on a reduced leave schedule;
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‘‘(F) that does not impose any fee on any 
eligible employee related to ensuring coverage 
for, or to the receipt of, such benefits; 
‘‘(G) which must be paid not less fre-
quently than monthly; and 
‘‘(H) for which any information contained 
in an application for such benefits shall be pre-
sumed to be true and accurate, unless the em-
ployer (or administering entity) demonstrates 
by a preponderance of the evidence that infor-
mation contained in the application is false. 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
AVERAGE
COST.—Not later 
than October 1 of the calendar year before each cal-
endar year beginning with 2024, the Commissioner 
shall determine and publish the projected national 
average cost per individual of providing comprehen-
sive paid leave benefits under section 2202 for such 
calendar year, such cost to be determined by divid-
ing the total cost of benefits under such section for 
such calendar year (including the costs to the Com-
missioner to administer such benefits, not to exceed 
(for purposes of calculating the national average cost 
under this paragraph) 7 percent of the total amount 
of such benefits paid) by the number of individ-
uals—
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‘‘(A) who have wages or self-employment 
income at any time during such calendar year; 
and 
‘‘(B) whose employment in a regular work-
week (within the meaning of section 2203(d)) 
includes employment that is not covered em-
ployment under an employer-sponsored program 
(as defined in subsection (g) of this section) or 
covered employment under the law of a legacy 
State (as defined in section 2208(c)). 
‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENT; PENALTY FOR LATE FIL-
ING.— 
‘‘(1) INSURED
EMPLOYERS
AND
EMPLOYERS 
CONTRIBUTING
TO
MULTIEMPLOYER
PLANS.—A 
grant paid under this section for a calendar year to 
an eligible employer described in subsection (a)(1) 
shall be paid by the Commissioner not later than 30 
days after the beginning of such calendar year. 
‘‘(2) SELF-INSURED
EMPLOYERS.—A grant 
paid under this section for a calendar year to an eli-
gible employer described in subsection (a)(2) shall be 
paid by the Commissioner not later than March 31 
of the calendar year succeeding such calendar year. 
‘‘(3) PENALTY FOR LATE FILING.—In any case 
in which an eligible employer seeking a grant under
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this subsection for a calendar year fails to submit all 
required documentation by the submission deadline 
for such calendar year as required under subsection 
(b)(2)(B)— 
‘‘(A) the grant for such calendar year for 
such employer shall not be paid until 45 days 
after the date of payment otherwise specified in 
paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable; and 
‘‘(B) the amount of such grant shall be re-
duced by 2 percent for each 7 days by which 
such submission deadline is exceeded. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION SUBMISSION.—As a condition of 
receiving a grant under subsection (a) for a calendar year, 
an employer shall provide the Commissioner with informa-
tion, at such times and in such manner as required by 
the Commissioner, concerning eligible employees who re-
ceived a paid leave benefit under the comprehensive paid 
leave benefit program of the employer, including each eli-
gible employee’s name, information to establish the eligible 
employee’s identity, dates for which such paid leave bene-
fits were paid, the amount of such paid leave benefit, and, 
to the extent available, such other information concerning 
such eligible employees as needed for the purpose of car-
rying out this section and section 2202(c)(2)(C), and for 
otherwise carrying out the provisions of this title.
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‘‘(f) ENFORCEMENT AND GRANT RECOVERY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall 
conduct periodic reviews of employers receiving 
grants under this section (and of entities admin-
istering such programs). The Commissioner may 
withdraw approval of the comprehensive paid leave 
benefit program of an employer in any case in which 
the Commissioner finds that the employer (or ad-
ministering entity) has violated any requirement of 
this section, may require the employer to repay the 
full amount of such grant, and may disqualify an 
employer from receiving subsequent grants (or an 
administering entity from administering programs) 
under this section in the case of repeated violations. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES
RELATING
TO
APPEALS.—In 
any case in which the Commissioner determines that 
a pattern exists with respect to an employer (or ad-
ministering entity) in which the employer (or admin-
istering entity) has incorrectly denied claims for paid 
leave benefits under the employer-sponsored pro-
gram and such claims have subsequently been ap-
proved by the Commissioner pursuant to an appeal 
described in section 2205(a)(1)(B), the Commis-
sioner may impose penalties on the employer (or ad-
ministering entity), which may include requiring the
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employer to repay the full amount of such grant and 
a reduction in, or disqualification from, receiving 
subsequent grants (or an entity from administering 
programs) under this section. 
‘‘(3) PENALTIES
ON
ADMINISTERING
ENTI-
TIES.—In the case of a third-party entity admin-
istering a comprehensive paid leave benefit program 
of an employer, such entity shall notify such em-
ployer in any case in which a penalty is imposed 
under this subsection on the administering entity 
not later than 30 days after the date on which such 
penalty has been imposed. In any case in which the 
Commissioner determines that a pattern of mis-
conduct exists with respect to an entity admin-
istering benefits under this section for multiple em-
ployers, the Commissioner may disqualify such enti-
ty from administering employer-sponsored programs 
receiving subsequent grants under this section. 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYER
AND
ADMINISTRATOR
AP-
PEALS.—An employer (or administering entity) with 
respect to which a penalty is imposed under this 
subsection may appeal such decision to the Commis-
sioner only if such appeal is filed with the Commis-
sioner not later than 60 days after the date of such 
decision.
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‘‘(g) COVERED EMPLOYMENT UNDER AN EMPLOYER- 
SPONSORED PROGRAM.—For purposes of this title, the 
term ‘covered employment under an employer-sponsored 
program’— 
‘‘(1) means employment with an eligible em-
ployer sponsoring a comprehensive paid leave benefit 
program that meets the requirements of subsection 
(c) during a calendar year for which the eligible em-
ployer receives a grant under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) does not include covered employment 
under the law of a legacy State (as defined in sec-
tion 2208(c)). 
‘‘(h) GREATER BENEFITS PERMITTED.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prohibit an eligible em-
ployer from providing paid family and medical leave bene-
fits that exceed the requirements described in this section. 
‘‘SEC. 2210. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) 
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term 
‘Commis-
sioner’ means the Commissioner of Social Security. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—With respect to any ref-
erence in this title to an individual’s eligibility or in-
eligibility for comprehensive paid leave benefits 
under section 2202(a) for a month, an individual 
shall be considered to be eligible for such benefits
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for such month if, upon filing an application for 
such benefits for such month, the individual would 
be entitled to such benefits for such month. 
‘‘(3) GROUP HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘group 
health plan’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
‘‘(4) MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN.—The term ‘multi-
employer plan’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 3(37) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(37)). 
‘‘(5) NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE INDEX.—The 
term ‘national average wage index’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 209(k)(1). 
‘‘(6) QUALIFYING REASON.—The term ‘quali-
fying reason’ means, with respect to any determina-
tion of whether an individual is engaged in qualified 
caregiving under section 2202(c)(2)(A), any of the 
following: 
‘‘(A) A reason described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the Family 
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2612(a)(1)) (applied for purposes of this para-
graph as if the individual involved were the em-
ployee referred to in such section).
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‘‘(B)(i) In order to care for a qualified 
family member of the individual, if such quali-
fied family member has a serious health condi-
tion. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the term ‘qualified family mem-
ber’ means, with respect to an individual— 
‘‘(aa) a spouse (including a do-
mestic partner in a civil union or 
other registered domestic partnership 
recognized by a State) and a spouse’s 
parent; 
‘‘(bb) a child and a child’s 
spouse; 
‘‘(cc) a parent and a parent’s 
spouse; 
‘‘(dd) a sibling and a sibling’s 
spouse; 
‘‘(ee) a grandparent, a grand-
child, or a spouse of a grandparent or 
grandchild; and 
‘‘(ff) any other individual who is 
related by blood or affinity and whose 
association with the individual in-
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volved is equivalent of a family rela-
tionship; and 
‘‘(II) the term ‘serious health condi-
tion’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 101(11) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(11)) . 
‘‘(C) Because of a serious health condition 
(as defined in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)) that 
makes the individual unable to satisfy the re-
quirements needed to continue receiving (or in 
the case of an individual no longer employed, to 
resume receiving) the wages or self-employment 
income described in section 2202(a)(3). 
‘‘(7) 
REASONABLE
DOCUMENTATION.—The 
term ‘reasonable documentation’ means the informa-
tion that is required to be stated under subsection 
(b) of section 103 of the Family and Medical Leave 
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2613). 
‘‘(8) SELF-EMPLOYMENT
INCOME.—The term 
‘self-employment income’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 1402(b) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 for purposes of the taxes imposed by 
section 1401(b) of such Code. For purposes of sec-
tion 2202(a) and 2203(b)(3), the Commissioner
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shall determine rules for the crediting of self-employ-
ment income to calendar quarters, under which— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a taxable year which is 
a calendar year, self-employment income shall 
be credited equally to each quarter of such cal-
endar year; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of any other taxable year, 
such income shall be credited equally to the cal-
endar quarter in which such taxable year ends 
and to each of the next three or fewer preceding 
quarters any part of which is in such taxable 
year. 
‘‘(9) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any 
State of the United States or the District of Colum-
bia or any territory or possession of the United 
States. 
‘‘(10) WAGES.—The term ‘wages’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3121(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the 
taxes imposed by sections 3101(b) and 3111(b) of 
such Code (without regard to section 3121(u)(2)(C) 
of such Code), except that such term also includes— 
‘‘(A) compensation, as defined in section 
3231(e) of such Code for purposes of the Rail-
road Retirement Tax Act; and
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‘‘(B) unemployment compensation, as de-
fined in section 85(b) of such Code. 
‘‘(11) WEEK.—The term ‘week’ means a 7-day 
period beginning on a Sunday.’’. 
SEC. 130002. ACCESS TO WAGE INFORMATION FROM THE 
NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES FOR 
THE 
PURPOSE 
OF 
ADMINISTERING 
COM-
PREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE. 
Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
653(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) INFORMATION
COMPARISONS
AND
DIS-
CLOSURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE 
XXII.— 
‘‘(A) FURNISHING
OF
INFORMATION
BY 
THE
COMMISSIONER
OF
SOCIAL
SECURITY.— 
The Commissioner of Social Security shall fur-
nish to the Secretary, on such periodic basis as 
determined by the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity in consultation with the Secretary, informa-
tion in the custody of the Commissioner of So-
cial Security for comparison with information in 
the National Directory of New Hires, in order 
to obtain information in such Directory with re-
spect to individuals for purposes of admin-
istering title XXII.
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‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT
TO
SEEK
MINIMUM 
INFORMATION.—The Commissioner of Social 
Security shall seek information pursuant to this 
section only to the extent necessary to admin-
ister title XXII. 
‘‘(C) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(i) INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.—The 
Secretary, in cooperation with the Commis-
sioner of Social Security, shall compare in-
formation in the National Directory of 
New Hires with information provided by 
the Commissioner of Social Security with 
respect to individuals described in subpara-
graph (A), and shall disclose information 
in such Directory regarding such individ-
uals to the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity, in accordance with this paragraph, for 
the purposes specified in this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.— 
The Secretary shall make disclosures in ac-
cordance with clause (i) only to the extent 
that the Secretary determines that such 
disclosures do not interfere with the effec-
tive operation of the program under this 
part.
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‘‘(D) USE OF INFORMATION BY THE COM-
MISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.—The Com-
missioner of Social Security may use informa-
tion provided under this paragraph only for 
purposes of administering title XXII, and shall 
maintain such information in the records of the 
Commissioner of Social Security for such time 
as the Commissioner of Social Security deems 
necessary for the administration of such title. 
‘‘(E) DISCLOSURE
OF
INFORMATION
BY 
THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.— 
‘‘(i) PURPOSE OF DISCLOSURE.—The 
Commissioner of Social Security may make 
a disclosure under this subparagraph only 
for purposes of verifying the employment 
and income of individuals described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) CONDITIONS ON DISCLOSURE.— 
Disclosures under this subparagraph shall 
be— 
‘‘(I) made in accordance with 
data security and control policies es-
tablished by the Commissioner of So-
cial Security and approved by the Sec-
retary;
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‘‘(II) subject to audit in a man-
ner satisfactory to the Secretary; and 
‘‘(III) subject to the sanctions 
under subsection (l)(2). 
‘‘(iii) RESTRICTIONS
ON
REDISCLO-
SURE.—A person or entity to which infor-
mation is disclosed under this subpara-
graph may use or disclose such informa-
tion only as needed for verifying the em-
ployment and income of individuals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), subject to the 
conditions in clause (ii) and such addi-
tional conditions as agreed to by the Sec-
retary and the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity. 
‘‘(F) REIMBURSEMENT OF HHS COSTS.—. 
The Commissioner of Social Security shall reim-
burse the Secretary, in accordance with sub-
section (k)(3), for the costs incurred by the 
Secretary in furnishing the information re-
quested under this paragraph.’’.
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SEC. 130003. ACCESS TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME IN-
FORMATION FOR PAID LEAVE ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6103(l) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(23) DISCLOSURE
OF
CERTAIN
RETURN
IN-
FORMATION TO CARRY OUT PAID FAMILY AND MED-
ICAL LEAVE BENEFIT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 
upon written request, disclose to officers and 
employees of the Social Security Administration 
return information with respect to a taxpayer 
whose self-employment income is relevant in de-
termining entitlement to, or the correct amount 
of, a paid family and medical leave benefit 
under title XXII of the Social Security Act. 
Such information shall be limited to— 
‘‘(i) the taxpayer identity information 
with respect to the taxpayer, 
‘‘(ii) the self-employment income of 
the taxpayer, 
‘‘(iii) the taxable year to which such 
self-employment income relates, and 
‘‘(iv) if applicable, the fact that any of 
the preceding information is unavailable.
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‘‘(B) RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE.—Re-
turn information disclosed under subparagraph 
(A) may be used by officers and employees of 
the Social Security Administration solely for the 
purpose of administering the paid family and 
medical leave benefit program under title XXII 
of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(C) SELF-EMPLOYMENT
INCOME.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘self-em-
ployment income’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1402(b) for purposes of the 
taxes imposed by section 1401(b).’’. 
(b) 
APPLICATION
OF
SAFEGUARDS.—Section 
6103(p)(4) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or (22)’’ 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in subpara-
graph (F)(ii) and inserting ‘‘(22), or (23)’’. 
SEC. 130004. CERTAIN COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE BENE-
FITS EXCLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139J. CERTAIN COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE BENE-
FITS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
include any amount received by the taxpayer by reason
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of entitlement to a comprehensive paid leave benefit under 
section 2202(a) of the Social Security Act.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
139I the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139J. Certain comprehensive paid leave benefits.’’. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Health 
Items 
SEC. 132000. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES. 
(a) MEDICARE.—Section 1819(b)(4)(C)(i) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(b)(4)(C)(i)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘registered professional nurse’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘registered professional nurse, with respect 
to such services furnished— 
‘‘(I) before October 1, 2024, at 
least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 
days a week; and 
‘‘(II) on or after such date, 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID.—Section 1919(b)(4)(C)(i)(II) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r(b)(4)(C)(i)(II)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘registered professional nurse’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
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the following: ‘‘registered professional nurse, with respect 
to such services furnished— 
‘‘(aa) 
before 
October 
1, 
2024, at least 8 consecutive 
hours a day, 7 days a week; and 
‘‘(bb) on or after such date, 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.’’. 
SEC. 132001. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF THE INDEPEND-
ENCE AT HOME MEDICAL PRACTICE DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1866E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395cc–5) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PERMANENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(e)(1) and subject to paragraph (2), beginning on 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall conduct the demonstration program on 
a permanent basis. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—In conducting the dem-
onstration program on a permanent basis pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the preceding provisions of this 
section shall apply except that, beginning on the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the following 
shall apply:
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‘‘(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and 
(5) of subsection (e)— 
‘‘(i) there shall be no limit on the 
number of qualified independence at home 
medical practices or applicable bene-
ficiaries that may participate in the dem-
onstration program; and 
‘‘(ii) participation of qualified inde-
pendence at home medical practices in the 
demonstration program shall not be limited 
to practices that were selected to partici-
pate prior to the date of enactment of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) In applying subsection (c), any appli-
cable beneficiary that participates in the dem-
onstration program, including by reason of the 
elimination under subparagraph (A) of the limit 
on the number of applicable beneficiaries who 
may participate, shall be taken into account in 
establishing any— 
‘‘(i) estimated annual spending target 
under subsection (c)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) incentive payment under sub-
section (c)(2).
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‘‘(3) FUNDING.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Manage-
ment Account for fiscal year 2022, out of any money 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$60,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2031, for purposes of administering and car-
rying out the demonstration program, other than for 
payments for items and services furnished under this 
title and incentive payments under subsection (c).’’. 
Subtitle C—Trade Adjustment 
Assistance 
SEC. 133001. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Trade Adjustment 
Assistance Modernization Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 133002. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this subtitle, the provisions of chap-
ters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
in effect on June 30, 2021, and as amended by this sub-
title, shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and
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(2) apply with respect to petitions for certifi-
cation filed under chapter 2, 3, 4, or 6 of title II of 
the Trade Act of 1974 on or after such date of en-
actment. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this subtitle, whenever in this subtitle an amendment or 
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a provision of chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the 
Trade Act of 1974, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a provision of any such chapter, as in effect 
on June 30, 2021. 
(c) REPEAL
OF SNAPBACK.—Section 406 of the 
Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 
2015 (Public Law 114–27; 129 Stat. 379) is repealed. 
PART 1—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
WORKERS 
SEC. 133101. FILING PETITIONS. 
Section 221(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2271(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(A) One or more workers in the group of 
workers.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or a 
State dislocated worker unit’’ and inserting ‘‘a State
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dislocated worker unit, or workforce intermediaries, 
including labor-management organizations that carry 
out re-employment and training services’’. 
SEC. 133102. GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 222(a)(2) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, failed to 
increase, or will decrease absolutely due to a 
scheduled or imminently anticipated, long-term 
decrease in or reallocation of the production ca-
pacity of the firm’’ after ‘‘absolutely’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘to the decline’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to any decline or absence of in-
crease’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such 
firm have decreased; 
‘‘(ii)(I) exports of articles produced or services 
supplied by such workers’ firm have decreased; or
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‘‘(II) imports of articles or services necessary 
for the production of articles or services supplied by 
such firm have decreased; and 
‘‘(iii) the decrease in exports or imports de-
scribed in clause (ii) contributed to such workers’ 
separation or threat of separation and to the decline 
in the sales or production of such firm.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2272) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘im-
portantly’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), re-
spectively. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY OF STAFFED WORKERS AND TELE-
WORKERS.—Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2272), as amended by subsection (b), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT OF STAFFED WORKERS AND TELE-
WORKERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), workers in a firm include staffed workers and 
teleworkers.
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‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
STAFFED
WORKER.—The 
term 
‘staffed worker’ means a worker who performs 
work under the operational control of a firm 
that is the subject of a petition filed under sec-
tion 221, even if the worker is directly em-
ployed by another firm. 
‘‘(B) 
TELEWORKER.—The 
term 
‘tele-
worker’ means a worker who works remotely 
but who reports to the location listed for a firm 
in a petition filed under section 221.’’. 
SEC. 133103. APPLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGI-
BILITY TO WORKERS EMPLOYED BY SUCCES-
SORS-IN-INTEREST. 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2273) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT OF WORKERS OF SUCCESSORS-IN- 
INTEREST.—If the Secretary certifies a group of workers 
of a firm as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 
under this chapter, a worker of a successor-in-interest to 
that firm shall be covered by the certification to the same 
extent as a worker of that firm.’’.
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SEC. 133104. PROVISION OF BENEFIT INFORMATION TO 
WORKERS. 
Section 225 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2275) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the sec-
ond sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall make every effort to provide such infor-
mation and assistance to workers in their native lan-
guage.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide a second notice to 
a worker described in paragraph (1) before the worker has 
exhausted all rights to any unemployment insurance to 
which the worker is entitled (other than additional com-
pensation described in section 231(a)(3)(B) funded by a 
State and not reimbursed from Federal funds).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘newspapers of gen-
eral circulation’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriate 
print or digital outlets’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(4) For purposes of providing sustained outreach re-
garding the benefits available under this chapter to work-
ers covered by a certification made under this subchapter, 
the Secretary may take any necessary actions, including 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Collecting the email addresses and tele-
phone numbers of such workers from the employers 
of such workers to provide sustained outreach to 
such workers. 
‘‘(B) Partnering with the certified or recognized 
union, a community-based worker organization, or 
other duly authorized representatives of such work-
ers. 
‘‘(C) Hiring peer support workers to perform 
sustained outreach to other workers covered by that 
certification. 
‘‘(D) Using advertising methods and public in-
formation campaigns, including social media, in ad-
dition to notice published in print or digital outlets 
under paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 133105. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 231(a) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(3) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 232 of 
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2292) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 231(a)(3)(B)’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘section 231(a)(2)(B)’’. 
(2) Section 233(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2293(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
231(a)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 231(a)(2)(A)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘adversely affected employ-
ment’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(A) with-
in’’ and inserting ‘‘adversely affected employ-
ment within’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B).
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SEC. 133106. MODIFICATION TO TRADE READJUSTMENT AL-
LOWANCES. 
Section 233 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2293) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
‘‘104-week period’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the 
case of an adversely affected worker who re-
quires a program of prerequisite education or 
remedial education (as described in section 
236(a)(5)(D)) in order to complete training ap-
proved for the worker under section 236, the 
130-week period)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘65 addi-
tional weeks in the 78-week period’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘78 additional weeks in the 91-week pe-
riod’’; and 
(C) in the flush text, by striking ‘‘78-week 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘91-week period’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) PAYMENT OF TRADE READJUSTMENT ALLOW-
ANCES TO COMPLETE TRAINING.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, in order to assist an ad-
versely affected worker to complete training approved for
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the worker under section 236 that includes a program of 
prerequisite education or remedial education (as described 
in section 236(a)(5)(D)), and in accordance with regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary, payments may be made 
as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 additional 
weeks in the 26-week period that follows the last week of 
entitlement to trade readjustment allowances otherwise 
payable under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 133107. AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TRADE READJUST-
MENT ALLOWANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter B of chapter 
2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291- 
2294) is amended by inserting after section 233 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 233A. AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TRADE READJUST-
MENT ALLOWANCES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the limitations 
under section 233(a), the Secretary shall extend the period 
during which trade readjustment allowances are payable 
to an adversely affected worker who completes training ap-
proved under section 236 by the Secretary during a period 
of heightened unemployment with respect to the State in 
which such worker seeks benefits, for the shorter of— 
‘‘(1) the 26-week period beginning on the date 
of completion of such training; or
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‘‘(2) the period ending on the date on which the 
adversely affected worker secures employment. 
‘‘(b) JOB SEARCH REQUIRED.—A worker shall only 
be eligible for an extension under subsection (a) if the 
worker is complying with the job search requirements as-
sociated with unemployment insurance in the applicable 
State. 
‘‘(c) PERIOD OF HEIGHTENED UNEMPLOYMENT DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘period of heightened 
unemployment’ with respect to a State means a 90-day 
period during which, in the determination of the Sec-
retary, either of the following average rates equals or ex-
ceeds 5.5 percent: 
‘‘(1) The average rate of total unemployment in 
such State (seasonally adjusted) for the period con-
sisting of the most recent 3-month period for which 
data for all States are published before the close of 
such period. 
‘‘(2) The average rate of total unemployment in 
all States (seasonally adjusted) for the period con-
sisting of the most recent 3-month period for which 
data for all States are published before the close of 
such period.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 233 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 233A. Automatic extension of trade readjustment allowances.’’. 
SEC. 133108. EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERV-
ICES. 
Section 235 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2295) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘regional areas’’ the 
following: ‘‘(including information about reg-
istered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job 
training opportunities, and other work-based 
learning opportunities)’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘suitable training’’ 
the following: ‘‘, information regarding the 
track record of a training provider’s ability to 
successfully place participants into suitable em-
ployment’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (10); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) Information related to direct job place-
ment, including facilitating the extent to which em-
ployers within the community commit to employing
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workers who would benefit from the employment and 
case management services under this section. 
‘‘(9) Sustained outreach to groups of workers 
likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assist-
ance under this chapter and members of certified 
worker groups who have not yet applied for or been 
enrolled in benefits or services under this chapter, 
especially such groups and members from under-
served communities.’’. 
SEC. 133109. TRAINING. 
Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2296(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘, 
with a demonstrated ability to place partici-
pants into employment’’ before the comma at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘, except that 
every effort shall be made to ensure that em-
ployment opportunities are available upon the 
completion of training’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ and inserting a comma;
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(ii) in subparagraph (H)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end before the 
flush text the following: 
‘‘(I) pre-apprenticeship training.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT-OF-POCKET TRAIN-
ING EXPENSES.—If the Secretary approves training for 
a worker under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may reimburse the worker for out-of-pocket ex-
penses relating to training program described in para-
graph (5) of that subsection that were incurred by the 
worker on and after the date of the worker’s total or par-
tial separation and before the date on which the certifi-
cation of eligibility under section 222 that covers the work-
er is issued.’’. 
SEC. 133110. JOB SEARCH, RELOCATION, AND CHILD CARE 
ALLOWANCES. 
(a) JOB SEARCH ALLOWANCES.—Section 237 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2297) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘may use 
funds made available to the State to carry out sec-
tions 235 through 238’’ and inserting ‘‘shall use, 
from funds made available to the State to carry out
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sections 235 through 238A, such amounts as may be 
necessary’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘may grant’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall grant’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 
more than 90 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 per-
cent’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$1,250’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000 (subject to adjustment 
under paragraph (4))’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following; 
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENT
OF
MAXIMUM
ALLOWANCE 
LIMITATION FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Labor shall adjust the maximum allowance limi-
tation under paragraph (2) on the date that is 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, and at the beginning of each fiscal 
year thereafter, to reflect the percentage (if 
any) of the increase in the average of the Con-
sumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month 
period compared to the Consumer Price Index 
for fiscal year 2020.
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‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CALCULATION 
OF
ADJUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the 
nearest dollar; and 
‘‘(ii) may ignore any such increase of 
less than 1 percent. 
‘‘(C) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘Con-
sumer Price Index’ means the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Depart-
ment of Labor.’’. 
(b) RELOCATION ALLOWANCES.—Section 238 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2298) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘may use 
funds made available to the State to carry out sec-
tions 235 through 238’’ and inserting ‘‘shall use, 
from funds made available to the State to carry out 
sections 235 through 238A, such amounts as may be 
necessary’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘may be grant-
ed’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be granted’’;
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(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 
more than 90 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 per-
cent’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$1,250’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000 (subject to adjustment 
under subsection (d))’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM PAYMENT LIMITA-
TION FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall adjust the maximum payment limitation under 
subsection (b)(2) on the date that is 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, and at 
the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, to re-
flect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the 
average of the Consumer Price Index for the pre-
ceding 12-month period compared to the Consumer 
Price Index for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CALCULATION OF AD-
JUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment under para-
graph (1), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the near-
est dollar; and
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‘‘(B) may ignore any such increase of less 
than 1 percent. 
‘‘(3) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Consumer 
Price Index’ means the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
(c) CHILD CARE ALLOWANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part II of subchapter B of 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2295-2298) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 238A. CHILD CARE ALLOWANCES. 
‘‘(a) CHILD CARE ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall use, from 
funds made available to the State to carry out sec-
tions 235 through 238A, such amounts as may be 
necessary to allow an adversely affected worker cov-
ered by a certification issued under subchapter A of 
this chapter to file an application for a child care al-
lowance with the Secretary, and the Secretary may 
grant the child care allowance, subject to the terms 
and conditions of this section. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS
FOR
GRANTING
ALLOW-
ANCE.—A child care allowance shall be granted if
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the allowance will assist an adversely affected worker 
to attend training or seek suitable employment, by 
providing for the care of one or more of the minor 
dependents of the worker. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCE.—Any child care al-
lowance granted to a worker under subsection (a) shall 
not exceed $2,000 per minor dependent per year. 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE LIMI-
TATION FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall adjust the maximum allowance limitation under 
subsection (b) on the date that is 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, and at the 
beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, to reflect 
the percentage (if any) of the increase in the average 
of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12- 
month period compared to the Consumer Price 
Index for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CALCULATION OF AD-
JUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment under para-
graph (1), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the near-
est dollar; and
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‘‘(B) may ignore any such increase of less 
than 1 percent. 
‘‘(3) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Consumer 
Price Index’ means the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) LIMITATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE EX-
PENSES AND EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGE-
MENT SERVICES.—Section 235A of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2295a) is amended in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
‘‘through 238’’ and inserting ‘‘through 238A’’. 
(B) TRAINING.—Section 236(a)(2) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)) is 
amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and 238’’ and inserting ‘‘238, and 
238A’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and 238’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘238, and 238A’’;
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(iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘and 238’’ and inserting ‘‘238, and 
238A’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)(v), by strik-
ing ‘‘and 238’’ and inserting ‘‘238, and 
238A’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and 238’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘238, and 238A’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by add-
ing after the item relating to section 238 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 238A. Child care allowances.’’. 
SEC. 133111. AGREEMENTS WITH STATES. 
(a) COORDINATION.—Section 239(f) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f) Any agreement’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) Any agreement’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) In arranging for training programs to be 
carried out under this chapter, each cooperating 
State agency shall, among other factors, take into 
account and measure the progress of the extent to 
which such programs—
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‘‘(A) achieve a satisfactory rate of comple-
tion and placement in jobs that provide a living 
wage and that increase economic security; 
‘‘(B) assist workers in developing the 
skills, networks, and experiences necessary to 
advance along a career path; 
‘‘(C) assist workers from underserved com-
munities to establish a work history, dem-
onstrate success in the workplace, and develop 
the skills that lead to entry into and retention 
in unsubsidized employment; and 
‘‘(D) adequately serve individuals who face 
the greatest barriers to employment, including 
people with low incomes, people of color, immi-
grants, persons with disabilities, and formerly 
incarcerated individuals. 
‘‘(3) Each cooperating State agency shall facili-
tate joint cooperation between training programs, 
representatives of workers, employers, and commu-
nities, especially in underserved rural and urban re-
gions, to ensure a fair and engaging workplace that 
balances the priorities and well-being of workers 
with the needs of businesses. 
‘‘(4) Each cooperating State agency shall seek, 
including through agreements and training programs
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described in this subsection, to ensure the reemploy-
ment of adversely affected workers upon completion 
of training as described in section 236.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 239(g) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(g)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating— 
(A) paragraphs (1) through (4) as para-
graphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 
(B) paragraph (5) as paragraph (8); 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as redes-
ignated) the following: 
‘‘(1) review each layoff of more than 5 workers 
in a firm to determine whether trade played a role 
in the layoff and whether workers in such firm are 
potentially eligible to receive benefits under this 
chapter, 
‘‘(2) perform sustained outreach to firms to fa-
cilitate and assist with filing petitions under section 
221 and collecting necessary supporting informa-
tion,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘who applies for unemployment insurance of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘identified under paragraph (1) of un-
employment insurance benefits and’’;
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(4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated), by in-
serting ‘‘and assist with’’ after ‘‘facilitate’’; 
(5) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(7) perform sustained outreach to workers 
from underserved communities and to firms that em-
ploy a majority or a substantial percentage of work-
ers from underserved communities and develop a 
plan, in consultation with the Secretary, for address-
ing common barriers to receiving services that such 
workers have faced,’’; 
(7) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘funds provided to carry out this chapter are in-
sufficient to make such services available, make ar-
rangements to make such services available through 
other Federal programs’’ and inserting ‘‘support 
services are needed beyond what this chapter can 
provide, make arrangements to coordinate such serv-
ices available through other Federal programs’’ ; 
and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) develop a strategy to engage with local 
workforce development institutions, including local
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community colleges and other educational institu-
tions, and 
‘‘(10) develop a comprehensive strategy to pro-
vide agency staffing to support the requirements of 
paragraphs (1) through (9).’’. 
(c) STAFFING.—Section 239 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311) is amended by striking subsection 
(k) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(k) STAFFING.—An agreement entered into under 
this section shall provide that the cooperating State or co-
operating State agency shall require that any individual 
engaged in functions (other than functions that are not 
inherently governmental) to carry out the trade adjust-
ment assistance program under this chapter shall be a 
State employee covered by a merit system of personnel ad-
ministration.’’. 
SEC. 133112. REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 246(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2318(a)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(3)(B)(ii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$70,000 (subject to ad-
justment under paragraph (8))’’;
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(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(5)(B)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000 (subject to ad-
justment under paragraph (8))’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ADJUSTMENT OF SALARY LIMITATION AND 
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Labor shall adjust the salary limitation under 
paragraph (3)(B)(ii) and the amount under 
paragraph (5)(B)(i) on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, and at the beginning of each fiscal year 
thereafter, to reflect the percentage (if any) of 
the increase in the average of the Consumer 
Price Index for the preceding 12-month period 
compared to the Consumer Price Index for fis-
cal year 2020. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CALCULATION 
OF
ADJUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the 
nearest dollar; and 
‘‘(ii) may ignore any such increase of 
less than 1 percent.
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‘‘(C) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘Con-
sumer Price Index’ means the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Depart-
ment of Labor.’’. 
SEC. 133113. EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST-
ANCE TO PUBLIC AGENCY WORKERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 247 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject 
to section 222(d)(5), the’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 
service sector firm’’ and inserting ‘‘, service sec-
tor firm, or public agency’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) The term ‘public agency’ means a depart-
ment or agency of a State or local government or of 
the Federal Government.’’. 
(b) GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272), as 
amended by subsections (b) and (c) of section 133102, is 
further amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) ADVERSELY AFFECTED WORKERS IN PUBLIC 
AGENCIES.—A group of workers in a public agency shall 
be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under this chapter pursuant to a petition 
filed under section 221 if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(1) a significant number or proportion of the 
workers in the public agency have become totally or 
partially separated, or are threatened to become to-
tally or partially separated; 
‘‘(2) the public agency has acquired from a for-
eign country services like or directly competitive with 
services which are supplied by such agency; and 
‘‘(3) the acquisition of services described in 
paragraph (2) contributed to such workers’ separa-
tion or threat of separation.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) REFERENCE TO FIRM.—For purposes of 
subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘firm’ does not in-
clude a public agency.’’; and
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(4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) (as redes-
ignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (a) or (b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a), (b), or (c)’’. 
SEC. 133114. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
WORKERS
TO
TERRITORIES.—Section 247(7) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319(7)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, Guam, the Virgin Islands of 
the United States, American Samoa, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after 
‘‘District of Columbia’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘such Commonwealth.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such territories.’’. 
(b) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.—Section 247 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319), as amended by sec-
tion 133113(a), is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(21) The term ‘underserved community’ 
means a community with populations sharing a par-
ticular characteristic that have been systematically 
denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of 
economic, social, or civic life, such as Black, Latino, 
and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders, other persons of 
color, members of other minority communities, per-
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sons with disabilities, persons who live in rural 
areas, and other populations otherwise adversely af-
fected by persistent poverty or inequality.’’. 
SEC. 133115. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TERRITORIES. 
Section 248 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2320) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TERRITORIES.— 
The Secretary shall establish such requirements as may 
be necessary and appropriate to modify the requirements 
of this chapter, including requirements relating to eligi-
bility for trade readjustment allowances, to address the 
particular circumstances of Guam, American Samoa, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
implementing and carrying out this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 133116. SUBPOENA POWER. 
Section 249 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2321) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The authority under the preceding sen-
tence includes the authority of States to require, by 
subpoena, a firm to provide information on workers 
employed by, or totally or partially separated from, 
the firm that is necessary to make a determination 
under this chapter or to provide outreach to work-
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ers, including the names and address of workers.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS BY STATES.— 
A State may enforce compliance with a subpoena issued 
under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) as provided for under State law; and 
‘‘(2) by petitioning an appropriate United 
States district court for an order requiring compli-
ance with the subpoena.’’. 
PART 2—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
FIRMS 
SEC. 133201. PETITIONS AND DETERMINATIONS. 
Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2341) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 15 
days after’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c)(1) The Secretary shall certify a firm (including 
any agricultural firm or service sector firm) as eligible to 
apply for adjustment assistance under this chapter if the 
Secretary determines—
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‘‘(A)(i) that a significant number or proportion 
of the workers in such firm have become totally or 
partially separated, or are threatened to become to-
tally or partially separated, or 
‘‘(ii) that— 
‘‘(I) sales or production, or both, of the 
firm have decreased absolutely or failed to in-
crease, 
‘‘(II) sales or production, or both, of an ar-
ticle 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 data 
are available have decreased absolutely or failed 
to increase, 
‘‘(III) sales or production, or both, of the 
firm during the most recent 12-month period 
for which data are available have decreased or 
failed to increase compared to— 
‘‘(aa) the average annual sales or pro-
duction for the firm during the 24-month 
period preceding that 12-month period, or 
‘‘(bb) the average annual sales or pro-
duction for the firm during the 36-month 
period preceding that 12-month period, or
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‘‘(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 de-
creased or failed to increase compared to— 
‘‘(aa) the average annual sales or pro-
duction for the article or service during the 
24-month period preceding that 12-month 
period, or 
‘‘(bb) the average annual sales or pro-
duction for the article or service during the 
36-month period preceding that 12-month 
period, and 
‘‘(B)(i) increases of imports of articles or serv-
ices like or directly competitive with articles which 
are produced or services which are supplied by such 
firm contributed to such total or partial separation, 
or threat thereof, or to such decline or failure to in-
crease in sales or production, or 
‘‘(ii) decreases in exports of articles produced or 
services supplied by such firm, or imports of articles 
or services necessary for the production of articles or 
services supplied by such firm, contributed to such
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total or partial separation, or threat thereof, or to 
such decline in sales or production. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B): 
‘‘(A) Any firm which engages in exploration or 
drilling for oil or natural gas shall be considered to 
be a firm producing oil or natural gas. 
‘‘(B) 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 pro-
ducing articles directly competitive with imports of 
oil and with imports of natural gas.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this section.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘but in any event’’ and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘If the 
Secretary does not make a determination with 
respect to a petition within 55 days after the 
date on which an investigation is initiated 
under subsection (a) with respect to the peti-
tion, the Secretary shall be deemed to have cer-
tified the firm as eligible to apply for adjust-
ment assistance under this chapter.’’.
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SEC. 133202. APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENT PROPOSALS. 
Section 252 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2342) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by 
adding at the end before the period the following: 
‘‘and an assessment of the potential employment 
outcomes of such proposal’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘gives 
adequate consideration to’’ and inserting ‘‘is in’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A firm may receive adjust-
ment assistance under this chapter with respect to 
the firm’s economic adjustment proposal in an 
amount not to exceed $300,000, subject to adjust-
ment under paragraph (2) and the matching re-
quirement under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT OF ASSISTANCE LIMITATION 
FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall adjust the technical assistance 
limitation under paragraph (1) on the date that 
is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
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this paragraph, and at the beginning of each 
fiscal year thereafter, to reflect the percentage 
(if any) of the increase in the average of the 
Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12- 
month period compared to the Consumer Price 
Index for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CALCULATION 
OF
ADJUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the 
nearest dollar; and 
‘‘(ii) may ignore any such increase of 
less than 1 percent. 
‘‘(C) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘Con-
sumer Price Index’ means the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Depart-
ment of Labor. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A firm may 
receive adjustment assistance under this chapter 
only if the firm provides matching funds in an 
amount equal to the amount of adjustment assist-
ance received under paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 133203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 253(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2343(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, including assistance to 
provide skills training programs to employees of the firm’’. 
SEC. 133204. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 259 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2351) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 247.’’. 
SEC. 133205. PLAN FOR SUSTAINED OUTREACH TO POTEN-
TIALLY-ELIGIBLE FIRMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 263. PLAN FOR SUSTAINED OUTREACH TO POTEN-
TIALLY-ELIGIBLE FIRMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a 
plan to provide sustained outreach to firms that may be 
eligible for adjustment assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Outreach to the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission and to such firms in in-
dustries with increased imports identified in the
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Commission’s annual report regarding the operation 
of the trade agreements program under section 
163(c). 
‘‘(2) Outreach to such firms in the service sec-
tor. 
‘‘(3) Outreach to such firms that are small 
businesses. 
‘‘(4) Outreach to such firms that are minority- 
or women-owned firms. 
‘‘(5) Outreach to such firms that employ a ma-
jority or a substantial percentage of workers from 
underserved communities. 
‘‘(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the plan 
required under this section on an annual basis. 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall submit the plan and each update to the plan required 
under this section to Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 262 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 263. Plan for sustained outreach to potentially-eligible firms.’’.
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PART 3—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES 
SEC. 133301. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COM-
MUNITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2371-2372) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after the chapter heading the 
following: 
‘‘Subchapter B—Trade Adjustment Assistance 
for 
Community 
Colleges 
and 
Career 
Training’’; and 
(2) by redesignating sections 271 and 272 as 
sections 279 and 279A, respectively; and 
(3) by inserting before subchapter B (as des-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘Subchapter A—Trade Adjustment Assistance 
for Communities 
‘‘SEC. 271. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRODUCER.— 
The term ‘agricultural commodity producer’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 291. 
‘‘(2) 
COMMUNITY.—The 
term 
‘community’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a city or other political subdivision of 
a State, including a special purpose unit of a
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State or local government engaged in economic 
or infrastructure development activities, or a 
consortium of political subdivisions; 
‘‘(B) an Economic Development District 
designated by the Economic Development Ad-
ministration of the Department of Commerce; 
or 
‘‘(C) an Indian Tribe. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘eligible 
community’ means a community that is impacted by 
trade under section 273(a)(2) and is determined to 
be eligible for assistance under this subchapter. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an eligible community; 
‘‘(B) an institution of higher education or 
a consortium of institutions of higher education; 
or 
‘‘(C) a public or private nonprofit organi-
zation or association acting in cooperation with 
officials of a political subdivision of a State. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce.
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‘‘(6) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 247. 
‘‘SEC. 272. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS-
SISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary for Economic Development, shall, not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this subchapter, 
establish a program to provide communities impacted by 
trade with assistance in accordance with the requirements 
of this subchapter. 
‘‘SEC. 273. ELIGIBILITY; NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A community shall be eligi-
ble for assistance under this subchapter if the com-
munity is a community impacted by trade under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY
IMPACTED
BY
TRADE.—A 
community is impacted by trade if it meets each of 
the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) One or more of the following certifi-
cations are made with respect to the commu-
nity: 
‘‘(i) By the Secretary of Labor, that a 
group of workers located in the community
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is eligible to apply for assistance under 
section 223. 
‘‘(ii) By the Secretary of Commerce, 
that a firm located in the community is eli-
gible to apply for adjustment assistance 
under section 251. 
‘‘(iii) By the Secretary of Agriculture, 
that a group of agricultural commodity 
producers located in the community is eli-
gible to apply for adjustment assistance 
under section 293. 
‘‘(B) The community— 
‘‘(i) applies for assistance not later 
than 180 days after the date on which the 
most recent certification described in sub-
paragraph (A) is made; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a community with 
respect to which one or more such certifi-
cations were made on or after January 1, 
1994, and before the date of the enactment 
of this subchapter, applies for assistance 
not later than September 30, 2024. 
‘‘(C) The community— 
‘‘(i) has a per capita income of 80 
percent or less of the national average;
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‘‘(ii) has a history of economic dis-
tress and long-term unemployment, as de-
termined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(iii) is significantly affected by a loss 
of, or threat to, the jobs associated with 
any certification described in subparagraph 
(A), or the community is undergoing tran-
sition of its economic base as a result of 
changing trade patterns, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—If one or more 
certifications described in subsection (a)(2)(A) are made 
with respect to a community, the applicable Secretary with 
respect to such certification shall concurrently notify the 
Governor of the State in which the community is located 
of the ability of the community to apply for assistance 
under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 274. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) upon the application of an eligible commu-
nity, award a grant under this section to the com-
munity to assist in developing or updating a stra-
tegic plan that meets the requirements of section 
275; or
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‘‘(2) upon the application of an eligible entity, 
award an implementation grant under this section to 
the entity to assist in implementing projects included 
in a strategic plan that meets the requirements of 
section 275. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REVOLVING LOAN FUND GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
maintain the proper operation and financial in-
tegrity of revolving loan funds established by el-
igible entities with assistance under this section. 
‘‘(B) EFFICIENT
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) at the request of an eligible enti-
ty, amend and consolidate grant agree-
ments governing revolving loan funds to 
provide flexibility with respect to lending 
areas and borrower criteria; and 
‘‘(ii) assign or transfer assets of a re-
volving loan fund to third party for the 
purpose of liquidation, and the third party 
may retain assets of the fund to defray 
costs related to liquidation. 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF ACTIONS.—An action 
taken by the Secretary under this subsection
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with respect to a revolving loan fund shall not 
constitute a new obligation if all grant funds 
associated with the original grant award have 
been disbursed to the recipient. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS
IN
PROJECTS
CON-
STRUCTED UNDER PROJECT COST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a grant 
for a construction project under this section, if 
the Secretary determines, before closeout of the 
project, that the cost of the project, based on 
the designs and specifications that were the 
basis of the grant, has decreased because of de-
creases in costs, the Secretary may approve the 
use of the excess funds (or a portion of the ex-
cess funds) to improve the project. 
‘‘(B) OTHER USES OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
Any amount of excess funds remaining after ap-
plication of subparagraph (A) may be used by 
the Secretary for providing assistance under 
this section. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—If an eligible institution (as 
such term is defined in section 279) located in an eligible 
community is seeking a grant under section 279 at the 
same time the community is seeking an implementation 
grant under subsection (a)—
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‘‘(1) the Secretary, upon receipt of such infor-
mation from the Secretary of Labor as required 
under section 279(e), shall notify the community 
that the institution is seeking a grant under section 
279; and 
‘‘(2) the community shall provide to the Sec-
retary, in coordination with the institution, a de-
scription of how the community will integrate 
projects included in the strategic plan with the spe-
cific project for which the institution submits the 
grant proposal under section 279. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The total amount of grants 
awarded with respect to an eligible community under this 
section for fiscal years 2022 through 2025 may not exceed 
$25,000,000. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall, in awarding 
grants under this section, provide higher levels of funding 
with respect to eligible communities that have a history 
of economic distress and long-term unemployment, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in 
awarding grants under this section, ensure that 
grants are awarded with respect to eligible commu-
nities from geographically diverse areas.
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‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC
REGION
REQUIREMENT.— 
The Secretary shall, in meeting the requirement 
under paragraph (1), award a grant under this sec-
tion for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2025 
to at least one eligible community located in each ge-
ographic region for which regional offices of the 
Economic Development Administration of the De-
partment of Commerce are responsible, to the extent 
that the Secretary receives an application from at 
least one eligible community in each such geographic 
region. 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance for communities— 
‘‘(1) to identify significant impediments to eco-
nomic development that result from the impact of 
trade on the community, including in the course of 
developing a strategic plan under section 275; and 
‘‘(2) to access assistance under other available 
sources, including State, local, or private sources, to 
implement projects that diversify and strengthen the 
economy in the community. 
‘‘SEC. 275. STRATEGIC PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A strategic plan meets the re-
quirements of this section if—
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‘‘(1) the consultation requirements of sub-
section (b) are met with respect to the development 
of the plan; 
‘‘(2) the plan meets the requirements of sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(3) the plan is approved in accordance with 
the requirements of subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, 
an eligible community shall consult with the entities 
described in paragraph (2) in developing the stra-
tegic plan. 
‘‘(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—The entities de-
scribed in this paragraph are public and private en-
tities located in or serving the eligible community, 
including— 
‘‘(A) local, county, or State government 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) firms, including small- and medium- 
sized firms; 
‘‘(C) local workforce investment boards; 
‘‘(D) labor organizations, including State 
labor federations and labor-management initia-
tives, representing workers in the community;
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‘‘(E) educational institutions, local edu-
cational agencies, and other training providers; 
and 
‘‘(F) local civil rights organizations and 
community-based organizations, including orga-
nizations representing underserved commu-
nities. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan may contain, as 
applicable to the community, the following: 
‘‘(1) A description and analysis of the capacity 
of the eligible community to achieve economic ad-
justment to the impact of trade. 
‘‘(2) An analysis of the economic development 
challenges and opportunities facing the community, 
including the strengths and weaknesses of the econ-
omy of the community. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of— 
‘‘(A) the commitment of the community to 
carry out the strategic plan on a long-term 
basis; 
‘‘(B) the participation and input of mem-
bers of the community who are dislocated from 
employment due to the impact of trade; and 
‘‘(C) the extent to which underserved com-
munities have been impacted by trade.
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that the strategic plan meets the requirements of 
this section. 
‘‘(2) CEDS OR EQUIVALENT.—The Secretary 
may deem an eligible community’s Comprehensive 
Economic Development Strategy that substantially 
meets the requirements of this section to be an ap-
proved strategic plan for purposes of this sub-
chapter. 
‘‘(e) ALLOCATION.—Of the funds appropriated to 
carry out this chapter for each of the fiscal years 2022 
through 2025, the Secretary may make available not more 
than $50,000,000 to award grants under section 
274(a)(1). 
‘‘SEC. 276. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, sub-
ject to paragraph (3), promulgate such regulations 
as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter, in-
cluding with respect to— 
‘‘(A) administering the awarding of grants 
under section 274, including establishing guide-
lines for the submission and evaluation of grant 
applications under such section; and
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‘‘(B) establishing guidelines for the evalua-
tion of strategic plans developed to meet the re-
quirements of section 275. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
consult with the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate not later than 90 days prior 
to promulgating any final rule or regulation under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP
TO
EXISTING
REGULA-
TIONS.—The Secretary, to the maximum extent 
practicable, shall— 
‘‘(A) rely on and apply regulations promul-
gated to carry out other economic development 
programs of the Department of Commerce in 
carrying out this subchapter; and 
‘‘(B) provide guidance regarding the man-
ner and extent to which such other economic 
development programs relate to this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall allocate such 
resources as may be necessary to provide sufficiently indi-
vidualized assistance to each eligible community that re-
ceives a grant under section 274(a) or seeks technical as-
sistance under section 274(g) to develop and implement
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a strategic plan that meets the requirements of section 
275.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for 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 pro-
gram. 
‘‘Sec. 273. Eligibility; notification of eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 274. Grants to eligible communities. 
‘‘Sec. 275. Strategic plans. 
‘‘Sec. 276. General provisions. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER B—COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING GRANT 
PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 279. Community College and Career Training Grant Program. 
‘‘Sec. 279A. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 133302. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COM-
MUNITY COLLEGES AND CAREER TRAINING. 
Section 279 of the Trade Act of 1974, as redesig-
nated by section 133301(a)(2), is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘eligible 
institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible entities’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘eligible institution’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible entity’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,500,000’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(B)(i) in the case of an eligible 
institution,’’; 
(III) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a consortium of eligible 
institutions, a grant under this section in excess 
of $15,000,000.’’. 
(2) In subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an eligible institution or a consortium of 
eligible institutions. 
‘‘(4) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 247.’’. 
(3) In subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘eligible institution’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘eligible entity’’; 
and
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(B) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)— 
(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) any opportunities to sup-
port industry or sector partnerships to 
develop or expand quality academic 
programs and curricula; and’’. 
(4) In subsection (d), by striking ‘‘eligible insti-
tution’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘eligible 
entity’’. 
(5) By redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (h) and inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall use 
a grant awarded under this section to establish and 
scale career training programs, including career and 
technical education programs, and career pathways 
and supports for students participating in such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(2) STUDENT
SUPPORT
AND
EMERGENCY 
SERVICES.—Not less than 15 percent of the amount 
of a grant awarded to an eligible entity under this
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section shall be used to carry out student support 
services, which may include the following: 
‘‘(A) 
Supportive 
services, 
including 
childcare, transportation, mental health serv-
ices, substance use disorder prevention and 
treatment, assistance in obtaining health insur-
ance coverage, housing, and other benefits, as 
appropriate. 
‘‘(B) Connecting students to State or Fed-
eral means-tested benefits programs. 
‘‘(C) The provision of direct financial as-
sistance to help students facing financial hard-
ships that may impact enrollment in or comple-
tion of a program supported by such funds. 
‘‘(D) Navigation, coaching, mentorship, 
and case management services, including pro-
viding information and outreach to the popu-
lation described in subparagraph (C) to take 
part in such a program. 
‘‘(E) Providing access to necessary sup-
plies, materials, technological devices, or re-
quired equipment, and other supports necessary 
to participate in such a program. 
‘‘(f) PLAN FOR OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED COM-
MUNITIES.—
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(7) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘underserved community’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 247.’’. 
SEC. 133402. GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 292 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2401a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘85 percent of’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(2)(A)(i)’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) (as designated 
by subparagraph (B)); 
(D) in clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) (as 
redesignated by subparagraph (C))— 
(i) by striking ‘‘importantly’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’ ; and
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(E) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) the volume of exports of the agricultural 
commodity produced by the group in the marketing 
year with respect to which the group files the peti-
tion decreased compared to the average volume of 
such exports during the 3 marketing years preceding 
such marketing year; and 
‘‘(ii) the decrease in such exports contributed to 
the decrease in the national average price, quantity 
of production, or value of production of, or cash re-
ceipts for, the agricultural commodity, as described 
in paragraph (1).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), by adding at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘or exports’’. 
SEC. 133403. BENEFIT INFORMATION TO AGRICULTURAL 
COMMODITY PRODUCERS. 
Section 295(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2401d(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Secretary shall develop a plan to conduct targeted 
sustained outreach and offer assistance to agricultural 
commodity producers from underserved communities’’.
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SEC. 133404. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS 
FOR 
AGRICULTURAL 
COMMODITY 
PRO-
DUCERS. 
Section 296 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2401e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘90 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘120 days’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking 
‘‘$4,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking 
‘‘$8,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$24,000’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$12,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$36,000’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall adjust each dollar amount limitation 
described in this section on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
and at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, 
to reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in 
the average of the Consumer Price Index for the 
preceding 12-month period compared to the Con-
sumer Price Index for fiscal year 2020.
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‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CALCULATION OF AD-
JUSTMENT.—In making an adjustment under para-
graph (1), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall round the amount of any in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index to the near-
est dollar; and 
‘‘(B) may ignore any such increase of less 
than 1 percent. 
‘‘(3) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Consumer 
Price Index’ means the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
PART 5—APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 133501. EXTENSION OF AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS.— 
Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2021’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) TRAINING FUNDS.—Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) , as amend-
ed by section 133110(c)(2)(B), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall not exceed $450,000,000’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘shall not exceed—
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‘‘(i) $450,000,000’’; 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 
through 2025.’’. 
(c) REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
WORKERS.—Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2021’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) RESERVATION
BY
THE SECRETARY.—Of the 
funds appropriated to carry out this chapter for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary of Labor may reserve not more than 
1 percent for administration of the program (in addition 
to amounts otherwise available for such purposes), tech-
nical assistance, grants for pilots and demonstrations, and 
the evaluation of activities carried out under this chap-
ter.’’.
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(2) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
FIRMS.—Section 255(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is amended in the first sentence 
by adding at the end before the period the following: 
‘‘and $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 
through 2025’’. 
(3) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COM-
MUNITY COLLEGES AND CAREER TRAINING.—Sub-
section (a) of section 279A of the Trade Act of 1974 
(as 
redesignated) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$40,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2010,’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2025’’. 
(4) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
FARMERS.—Section 298 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2401g(a)) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$90,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) RESERVATION
BY
THE SECRETARY.—Of the 
funds appropriated to carry out this chapter for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary of Agriculture may not reserve more
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than 5 percent for technical assistance, pilots and dem-
onstrations, and the evaluation of activities carried out 
under this chapter.’’. 
(e) APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
WORKERS.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2025, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to carry out the 
purposes of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as authorized by section 245 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) (as amended by sub-
section (d)). 
(2) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
FIRMS.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as authorized by section 255 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2345) (as amended by subsection 
(d)).
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(3) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COM-
MUNITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $300,000,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2026, to 
carry out subchapter A of chapter 4 of title II 
of the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 
133301 of this Act. 
(B) SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES.—Of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant subparagraph 
(A) for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025, 
not more than $40,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for the salaries and expenses of personnel 
administering subchapter A of chapter 4 of title 
II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
(C) SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT.— 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) for each of the fiscal years 2022 
through 2025 shall be used to supplement, and 
not supplant, other Federal, State, regional, 
and local government funds made available to
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provide economic development assistance for 
communities. 
(4) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COM-
MUNITY COLLEGES AND CAREER TRAINING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $300,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, to carry out subchapter B of 
chapter 4 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as designated by section 13301 of this Act, as 
authorized by section 279A of such subchapter 
B (as redesignated and as amended by sub-
section (d)). 
(B) RESERVATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 
Of the funds appropriated to carry out sub-
chapter B of chapter 4 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025, the Secretary of Labor may re-
serve not more than 5 percent for administra-
tion of the program, including providing tech-
nical assistance, sustained outreach to eligible 
institutions effectively serving underserved com-
munities, grants for pilots and demonstrations,
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and a rigorous third-party evaluation of the 
program carried out under such subchapter. 
(5) TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR 
FARMERS.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2025, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, to carry out the pur-
poses of chapter 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974, as authorized by section 298 of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401) (as amended by sub-
section (d)). 
SEC. 133502. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT AS-
SISTANCE PROVISIONS. 
(a) WORKERS CERTIFIED BEFORE DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), a worker certified as eligible for 
adjustment assistance under section 222 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 before the date of the enactment 
of this Act shall be eligible, on and after such date 
of enactment, to receive benefits only under the pro-
visions of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974, as in effect on such date of enactment, or as
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such provisions may be amended after such date of 
enactment. 
(2) COMPUTATION OF MAXIMUM BENEFITS.— 
Benefits received by a worker described in para-
graph (1) under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974 before the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall be included in any determination of the 
maximum benefits for which the worker is eligible 
under the provisions of chapter 2 of title II of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, or as such provisions may be 
amended after such date of enactment. 
(3) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS
TO 
BENEFITS.—For the 90-day period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary is 
authorized to make any adjustments to benefits to 
workers described in paragraph (1) that the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary and appropriate in 
applying and administering the provisions of chapter 
2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, or as such 
provisions may be amended after such date of enact-
ment, in a manner that ensures parity of treatment 
between the benefits of such workers and the bene-
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or local entity that administers a State program 
funded under part A of this title; 
‘‘(B) institutions of higher education, ap-
prenticeship programs, and local workforce de-
velopment boards; and 
‘‘(C) health care employers, health care in-
dustry or sector partnerships, labor unions, and 
labor-management partnerships; 
‘‘(3) applications that include opportunities for 
mentoring or peer support, and make career coach-
ing available, as part of the case management plan; 
‘‘(4) applications which describe a project that 
will serve a rural area in which— 
‘‘(A) the community in which the individ-
uals to be enrolled in the project reside is lo-
cated; 
‘‘(B) the project will be conducted; or 
‘‘(C) an employer partnership that has 
committed to hiring individuals who successfully 
complete all activities under the project is lo-
cated; 
‘‘(5) applications that include a commitment to 
providing project participants with a cash stipend or 
wage supplement; and