§2355. Assistance to industry; authorization of appropriations

(a) Technical assistance

The Secretary may provide technical assistance, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate, for the establishment of industrywide programs for new product development, new process development, export development, or other uses consistent with the purposes of this part. Such technical assistance may be provided through existing agencies, private individuals, firms, universities and institutions, and by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to associations, unions, or other nonprofit industry organizations in which a substantial number of firms or workers have been certified as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 2273 or 2341 of this title.

(b) Expenditures

Expenditures for technical assistance under this section may be up to $10,000,000 annually per industry and shall be made under such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §262, formerly §265, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, §2527, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 893 ; amended Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, §2673, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1172 ; renumbered §262, Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §1864(a)(2), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 397 .)

Renumbering of Section

For termination of renumbering of section by section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, see Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note set out preceding section 2271 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 262 of Pub. L. 93–618 was temporarily renumbered section 260 and is classified to section 2352 of this title.

Amendments

1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369, §2673(1), inserted "or workers" after "of firms" and inserted reference to section 2273 of this title.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, §2673(2), substituted "$10,000,000" for "$2,000,000".

Effective Date

Section effective Aug. 13, 1981, except as otherwise provided with respect to applications for adjustment assistance, see section 2529 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 2343 of this title.

Termination Date

Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this section after Feb. 12, 2011, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.