§2271. Petitions

(a) Filing of petition; publication of notice

A petition for a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under this subpart may be filed with the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this part referred to as the "Secretary") by a group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) or by their certified or recognized union or other duly authorized 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.

(b) Hearing

If the petitioner, or any other person 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) of this section 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.

( Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §221, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2019 ; Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, §13002(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 300 ; Pub. L. 103–182, title V, §503(a), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2151 .)

Termination of Section

For termination of section by section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, see Termination Date note set out preceding section 2271 of this title.

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–182 substituted "assistance under this subpart" for "assistance under this part".

1986-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–272 inserted "(including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm)" after "group of workers".

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–182 effective on the date the North American Free Trade Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1994], see section 506(a) of Pub. L. 103–182, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2331 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2273, 2291, 2311 of this title.