§2372. Trade Impacted Area Councils for Adjustment Assistance

(a) Establishment

Within 60 days after a community is certified under section 2371 of this title, the Secretary shall send his representatives to the trade impacted area in which such community is located to inform officials of communities and other residents of such area about benefits available to them under this chapter and to assist such officials and residents in establishing a Trade Impacted Area Council for Adjustment Assistance (hereinafter in this part referred to as the "Council") for such area.

(b) Duty and function of Councils

(1) The Secretary shall establish, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, a Council for each trade impacted area in which one or more communities are certified under section 2371 of this title. Such Council shall-

(A) develop a proposal for an adjustment assistance plan for the economic rejuvenation of certified communities in its trade impacted area, and

(B) coordinate community action under the adjustment assistance plan, as approved by the Secretary.

If an appropriate entity for purposes of performing the functions specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) already exists in such area, then the Secretary may designate such entity as the Council for such area.

(2) Such Council shall include representatives of certified communities, industry, labor, and the general public located in the trade impacted area covered by the Council.

(c) Grants for staff

Upon application by a Council established under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to such Council for maintaining an appropriate professional and clerical staff. No grant shall be made to a Council to maintain staff after the period which ends 2 years after the date on which such Council is established or designated.

(d) Applications for adjustment assistance

A Council established under this section may file an application with the Secretary for adjustment assistance under this part. Such application shall include the Council's proposal for an adjustment assistance plan for the communities in its trade impacted area.

( Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §272, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2036 .)

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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2373, 2374 of this title.