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Public Law 107-210
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade 
    benefits under that Act, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 6, 
                         2002 -  [H.R. 3009]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States <<NOTE: Trade Act of 2002.>>  of America in Congress 
assembled,

SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 19 USC 3801 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trade Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 5 divisions as follows:
            (1) Division a.--Trade Adjustment Assistance.
            (2) Division b.--Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority.
            (3) Division c.--Andean Trade Preference Act.
            (4) Division d.--Extension of Certain Preferential Trade 
        Treatment and Other Provisions.
            (5) Division e.--Miscellaneous Provisions.

    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.

                 DIVISION A--TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

Sec. 101. Short title.

              TITLE I--TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

           Subtitle A--Trade Adjustment Assistance For Workers

Sec. 111. Reauthorization of trade adjustment assistance program.
Sec. 112. Filing of petitions and provision of rapid response 
           assistance; expedited review of petitions by secretary of 
           labor.
Sec. 113. Group eligibility requirements.
Sec. 114. Qualifying requirements for trade readjustment allowances.
Sec. 115. Waivers of training requirements.
Sec. 116. Amendments to limitations on trade readjustment allowances.
Sec. 117. Annual total amount of payments for training.
Sec. 118. Provision of employer-based training.
Sec. 119. Coordination with title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
           1998.
Sec. 120. Expenditure period.
Sec. 121. Job search allowances.
Sec. 122. Relocation allowances.
Sec. 123. Repeal of NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance program.
Sec. 124. Demonstration project for alternative trade adjustment 
           assistance for older workers.
Sec. 125. Declaration of policy; sense of Congress.

            Subtitle B--Trade Adjustment Assistance For Firms

Sec. 131. Reauthorization of program.

           Subtitle C--Trade Adjustment Assistance For Farmers

Sec. 141. Trade adjustment assistance for farmers.

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Sec. 142. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 143. Study on TAA for fishermen.

                       Subtitle D--Effective Date

Sec. 151. Effective date.

   TITLE II--CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Sec. 201. Credit for health insurance costs of individuals receiving a 
           trade readjustment allowance or a benefit from the Pension 
           Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Sec. 202. Advance payment of credit for health insurance costs of 
           eligible individuals.
Sec. 203. Health insurance assistance for eligible individuals.

                   TITLE III--CUSTOMS REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 301. Short title.

                Subtitle A--United States Customs Service

   Chapter 1--Drug Enforcement and Other Noncommercial and Commercial 
                               Operations

Sec. 311. Authorization of appropriations for noncommercial operations, 
           commercial operations, and air and marine interdiction.
Sec. 312. Antiterrorist and illicit narcotics detection equipment for 
           the United States-Mexico border, United States-Canada border, 
           and Florida and the Gulf Coast seaports.
Sec. 313. Compliance with performance plan requirements.

     Chapter 2--Child Cyber-smuggling Center of the Customs Service

Sec. 321. Authorization of appropriations for program to prevent child 
           pornography/child sexual exploitation.

                   Chapter 3--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 331. Additional Customs Service officers for United States-Canada 
           Border.
Sec. 332. Study and report relating to personnel practices of the 
           Customs Service.
Sec. 333. Study and report relating to accounting and auditing 
           procedures of the Customs Service.
Sec. 334. Establishment and implementation of cost accounting system; 
           reports.
Sec. 335. Study and report relating to timeliness of prospective 
           rulings.
Sec. 336. Study and report relating to customs user fees.
Sec. 337. Fees for customs inspections at express courier facilities.
Sec. 338. National Customs Automation Program.
Sec. 339. Authorization of appropriations for customs staffing.

                   Chapter 4--Antiterrorism Provisions

Sec. 341. Immunity for United States officials that act in good faith.
Sec. 342. Emergency adjustments to offices, ports of entry, or staffing 
           of the customs service.
Sec. 343. Mandatory advanced electronic information for cargo and other 
           improved Customs reporting procedures.
Sec. 343A. Secure systems of transportation.
Sec. 344. Border search authority for certain contraband in outbound 
           mail.
Sec. 345. Authorization of appropriations for reestablishment of customs 
           operations in New York City.

               Chapter 5--Textile Transshipment Provisions

Sec. 351. GAO audit of textile transshipment monitoring by Customs 
           Service.
Sec. 352. Authorization of appropriations for textile transshipment 
           enforcement operations.
Sec. 353. Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

      Subtitle B--Office of the United States Trade Representative

Sec. 361. Authorization of appropriations.

        Subtitle C--United States International Trade Commission

Sec. 371. Authorization of appropriations.

                   Subtitle D--Other trade provisions

Sec. 381. Increase in aggregate value of articles exempt from duty 
           acquired abroad by United States residents.

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Sec. 382. Regulatory audit procedures.
Sec. 383. Payment of duties and fees.

            DIVISION B--BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

                  TITLE XXI--TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

Sec. 2101. Short title and findings.
Sec. 2102. Trade negotiating objectives.
Sec. 2103. Trade agreements authority.
Sec. 2104. Consultations and assessment.
Sec. 2105. Implementation of trade agreements.
Sec. 2106. Treatment of certain trade agreements for which negotiations 
           have already begun.
Sec. 2107. Congressional Oversight Group.
Sec. 2108. Additional implementation and enforcement requirements.
Sec. 2109. Committee staff.
Sec. 2110. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 2111. Report on impact of trade promotion authority.
Sec. 2112. Interests of small business.
Sec. 2113. Definitions.

                 DIVISION C--ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT

                   TITLE XXXI--ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE

Sec. 3101. Short title.
Sec. 3102. Findings.
Sec. 3103. Articles eligible for preferential treatment.
Sec. 3104. Termination.
Sec. 3105. Report on Free Trade Agreement with Israel.
Sec. 3106. Modification of duty treatment for tuna.
Sec. 3107. Trade benefits under the caribbean basin economic recovery 
           act.
Sec. 3108. Trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

      DIVISION D--EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PREFERENTIAL TRADE TREATMENT

        TITLE XLI--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

Sec. 4101. Extension of generalized system of preferences.
Sec. 4102. Amendments to generalized system of preferences.

                  DIVISION E--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                  TITLE L--MISCELLANEOUS TRADE BENEFITS

                       Subtitle A--Wool Provisions

Sec. 5101. Wool provisions.
Sec. 5102. Duty suspension on wool.

                      Subtitle B--Other Provisions

Sec. 5201. Fund for WTO dispute settlements.
Sec. 5202. Certain steam or other vapor generating boilers used in 
           nuclear facilities.
Sec. 5203. Sugar tariff-rate quota circumvention.

  DIVISION A--TRADE <<NOTE: Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 
2002.>>  ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

SEC. 101. SHORT <<NOTE: 19 USC 2101 note.>>  TITLE.

    This division may be cited as the ``Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Reform Act of 2002''.

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              TITLE I--TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

           Subtitle A--Trade Adjustment Assistance For Workers

SEC. 111. REAUTHORIZATION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Assistance for Workers.--Section 245 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1998, and ending 
September 30, 2001,'' each place it appears and inserting ``October 1, 
2001, and ending September 30, 2007,''.
    (b) Assistance for Firms.--Section 256(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1998, and ending 
September 30, 2001'' and inserting ``October 1, 2001, and ending 
September 30, 2007,''.
    (c) Termination.--Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 285. <<NOTE: 19 USC note prec. 2271.>> TERMINATION.

    ``(a) Assistance for Workers.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, and other 
        payments or benefits may not be provided under chapter 2 after 
        September 30, 2007.
            ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a worker 
        shall continue to receive trade adjustment assistance benefits 
        and other benefits under chapter 2 for any week for which the 
        worker meets the eligibility requirements of that chapter, if on 
        or before September 30, 2007, the worker is--
                    ``(A) certified as eligible for trade adjustment 
                assistance benefits under chapter 2 of this title; and
                    ``(B) otherwise eligible to receive trade adjustment 
                assistance benefits under chapter 2.

    ``(b) Other Assistance.--
            ``(1) Assistance for firms.--Technical assistance may not be 
        provided under chapter 3 after September 30, 2007.
            ``(2) Assistance for farmers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), adjustment assistance, vouchers, 
                allowances, and other payments or benefits may not be 
                provided under chapter 6 after September 30, 2007.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
                an agricultural commodity producer (as defined in 
                section 291(2)) shall continue to receive adjustment 
                assistance benefits and other benefits under chapter 6, 
                for any week for which the agricultural commodity 
                producer meets the eligibility requirements of chapter 
                6, if on or before September 30, 2007, the agricultural 
                commodity producer is--
                          ``(i) certified as eligible for adjustment 
                      assistance benefits under chapter 6; and
                          ``(ii) is otherwise eligible to receive 
                      adjustment assistance benefits under such chapter 
                      6.''.

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SEC. 112. FILING OF PETITIONS AND PROVISION OF RAPID RESPONSE 
            ASSISTANCE; EXPEDITED REVIEW OF PETITIONS BY SECRETARY OF 
            LABOR.

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