123STA T . 3 80PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 200 9‘ ‘ (C)informat ion r el atin g to lo c al occ up ation s t h at are in d emand and earnings potential of such occupations
and ‘‘( D )s k ills re q uirements for local occupations descri b ed in subparagraph (C) . ‘‘( 8 ) I nformation relating to the a v ailabilit y of supportive services , including services relating to child care, transpor - tation, dependent care, housing assistance, and need-related payments that are necessary to enable an individual to partici- pate in training. ’ ’. (b) C LERICA L AM E ND MEN T . —T he table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 235 and inserting the follo w ing
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‘ 235.Employ m enta n dc a s e mana g ement se rvi ces. ’ ’. SEC.1827 . ADMIN IS TR ATI V EE XP ENSES AND EMP LOY MENT AND CASE MANA G EMENT SERVICES. (a) IN G ENERAL.— P art II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U . S .C. 2295 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 235 the following: ‘ ‘SEC. 2 35 A. FU NDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND EMPLOY - MENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ‘‘(a) FU NDIN GFO R ADMINI S TRATI V E EXP ENSES AND EMPLO Y MENT AND CASE M ANAGEMENT SERVICES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any funds made available to a State to carry out section 23 6 for a fiscal year, the State shall receive for the fiscal year a payment in an amount that is equal to 15 percent of the amount of such funds. ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) shall— ‘‘(A) use not more than 2⁄3 of such payment for the administration of the trade ad j ustment assistance for workers program under this chapter, including for— ‘‘(i) processing waivers of training requirements under section 231; ‘‘(ii) collecting, validating, and reporting data required under this chapter; and ‘‘(iii) providing reemployment trade adjustment assistance under section 246; and ‘‘(B) use not less than 1 ⁄3 of such payment for employ- ment and case management services under section 235. ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGE- MENT SERVICES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any funds made available to a State to carry out section 236 and the payment under subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide to the State for the fiscal year a payment in the amount of $ 35 0 ,000. ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) shall use such payment for the purpose of pro- viding employment and case management services under sec- tion 235. ‘‘(3) V OLUNTARY RETURN OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a payment under paragraph (1) may decline or otherwise return such payment to the Secretary.’’. 19USC2 29 5a.
