Public Law 111–5 111th Congress An Act - Loan Programs Office

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123 STAT. 402 PUBLIC LAW 111–5—FEB. 17, 2009
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‘‘(A) on or after August 1, 2009, one or more certifications
described in subsection (b)(3) are made with respect
to the community; and
‘‘(B) the community submits the petition not later than
180 days after the date of the most recent certification.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN COMMU-
NITIES.—In the case of a community with respect to which
one or more certifications described in subsection (b)(3) were
made on or after January 1, 2007, and before August 1, 2009,
the community may submit not later than February 1, 2010,
a petition to the Secretary for an affirmative determination
under subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(b) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make an affirmative
determination that a community is eligible to apply for assistance
under this subchapter if the Secretary determines that
the community is a community impacted by trade.
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY TRADE.—A community is a
community impacted by trade if—
‘‘(A) one or more certifications described in paragraph
(3) are made with respect to the community; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the community is
significantly affected by the threat to, or the loss of, jobs
associated with any such certification.
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—A certification described
in this paragraph is a certification—
‘‘(A) by the Secretary of Labor that a group of workers
in the community is eligible to apply for assistance under
section 223;
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of Commerce that a firm located
in the community is eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under section 251; or
‘‘(C) by the Secretary of Agriculture that a group of
agricultural commodity producers in the community is
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section
293.
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION TO THE GOVERNOR.—The Governor of
a State shall be notified promptly—
‘‘(A) by the Secretary of Labor, upon making a determination
that a group of workers in the State is eligible
for assistance under section 223;
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of Commerce, upon making a
determination that a firm in the State is eligible for assistance
under section 251; and
‘‘(C) by the Secretary of Agriculture, upon making a
determination that a group of agricultural commodity producers
in the State is eligible for assistance under section
293.
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION TO COMMUNITY.—Upon making an
affirmative determination under subsection (b)(1) that a
community is eligible to apply for assistance under this subchapter,
the Secretary shall promptly notify the community
and the Governor of the State in which the community is
located—
‘‘(A) of the affirmative determination;
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