19 U.S.C. § 2341
A petition for a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under this part may be filed with the Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter in this part referred to as the "Secretary") by a firm (including any agricultural firm) or its representative. Upon receipt of the petition, the Secretary shall promptly publish notice in the Federal Register that he has received the petition and initiated an investigation.
If the petitioner, or any other person, organization, or group found by the Secretary to have a substantial interest in the proceedings, submits not later than 10 days after the date of the Secretary's publication under subsection (a) a request for a hearing, the Secretary shall provide for a public hearing and afford such interested persons an opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard.
A determination shall be made by the Secretary as soon as possible after the date on which the petition is filed under this section, but in any event not later than 60 days after that date.
19 U.S.C. § 2341
Termination of AssistanceFor termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection reflects the July 1, 2021, reversion to provisions in effect on Jan. 1, 2014. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below. Section 233 of Pub. L. 112-40 which provided for the Jan. 1, 2014, revival of this section as in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 114-27, title IV, §402(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, and the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, were temporarily revived, effective June 29, 2015, until July 1, 2021, by Pub. L. 114-27, §§402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below. Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111-5 which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111-5 was repealed by Pub. L. 112-40, title II, §201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111-5 and as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, were temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 112-40, §§201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
AMENDMENTS2015- Pub. L. 114-27, §§402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013. See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.2011- Pub. L. 112-40, §§201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011. See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.2009-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1861(a), 1867, temporarily inserted "or service sector firm" after "agricultural firm" and substituted "the Secretary has" for "he has". See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1861(a), 1893, temporarily inserted "or service sector firm" after "agricultural firm" in introductory provisions. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1862, 1893, temporarily amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "that-"(i) sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely, or"(ii) sales or production, or both, of an article that accounted for not less than 25 percent of the total production or sales of the firm during the 12-month period preceding the most recent 12-month period for which data are available have decreased absolutely, and".See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1861(c)(1), 1893, temporarily inserted "or services" after "imports of articles" and "or services which are supplied" after "produced". See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1861(c)(2), 1893, temporarily amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "Any firm that engages in exploration or drilling for oil or natural gas, or otherwise produces oil or natural gas, shall be considered to be producing articles directly competitive with imports of oil and with imports of natural gas." See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1867(a)(2), 1893, temporarily substituted "40 days" for "60 days". See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 111-5, §§1863, 1893, temporarily added subsecs. (e) and (f). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.1988-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-418, §1421(a)(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "The Secretary shall certify a firm (including any agricultural firm) as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this part if he determines-"(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers in such firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated."(2) that-"(A) sales or production, or both, of the firm have decreased absolutely, or"(B) sales or production, or both, of an article that accounted for not less than 25 percent of the total production or sales of the firm during the 12-month period preceding the most recent 12-month period for which data are available have decreased absolutely, and"(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm contributed importantly to such total or partial separation, or threat thereof, and to such decline in sales or production.For purposes of paragraph (3), the term 'contributed importantly' means a cause which is important but not necessarily more important than any other cause."Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 100-418, §1421(b)(2), directed the general amendment of subpar. (C) adding provisions relating to provision of essential goods or services by such firm, which amendment did not become effective pursuant to section 1430(d) of Pub. L. 100-418 as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2397 of this title.1986-Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 99-272, §13002(b)(1), inserted "(including any agricultural firm)" after "firm".Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 99-272, §13002(b)(2), amended par. (2) generally, designating existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituting "of the firm have decreased absolutely, or" for "of such firm have decreased absolutely, and", and adding subpar. (B).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2015 REVIVALFor revival and applicability, beginning on June 29, 2015, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, see section 402(b), (c) of Pub. L. 114-27 set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.For reversion, beginning on July 1, 2021, to the provisions of this section as in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114-27see section 406 of Pub. L. 114-27 set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2011 REVIVALFor revival and applicability, beginning on Oct. 21, 2011, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of Pub. L. 112-40 set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. Section 233 of Pub. L. 112-40 formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, of the provisions of this section to those in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114-27, title IV, §402(a), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, effective June 29, 2015. See Codification note above.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2009 AMENDMENTExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111-5effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on Feb. 17, 2009, see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111-5 set out as a note under section 2271 of this title. Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111-5 formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111-5 not applicable on or after Feb. 13, 2011, and that this section be applied and administered beginning Feb. 13, 2011, as if amendment by Pub. L. 111-5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112-40, title II, §201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, effective Oct. 21, 2011. See Codification note above.
TERMINATION DATEExcept as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after June 30, 2022, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93-618 as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114-27 set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.
- commerce
- The term "commerce" includes services associated with international trade.1 See References in Text note below.
- existing
- The term "existing" means (A) when used, without the specification of any date, with respect to any matter relating to entering into or carrying out a trade agreement or other action authorized by this chapter, existing on the day on which such trade agreement is entered into or such other action is taken; and (B) when used with respect to a rate of duty, the nonpreferential rate of duty (however established, and even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress or otherwise) set forth in rate column numbered 1 of chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on the date specified or (if no date is specified) on the day referred to in clause (A).