Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 2343

Technical assistance

(a)

Discretion of Secretary; types of assistance

The Secretary may provide a firm, on terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with such technical assistance as in his judgment will carry out the purposes of this part with respect to the firm. The technical assistance furnished under this part may consist of one or more of the following:
(1)
section 2341 of this title Assistance to a firm in preparing its petition for certification of eligibility under .
(2)
Assistance to a certified firm in developing a proposal for its economic adjustment.
(3)
Assistance to a certified firm in the implementation of such a proposal.
(b)

Utilization of existing agencies, private individuals, etc., in furnishing assistance; grants to intermediary organizations

(1)
The Secretary shall furnish technical assistance under this part through existing agencies and through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), or by grants to intermediary organizations (including Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers).
(2)
In the case of assistance furnished through private individuals, firms, or institutions (including private consulting services), the Secretary may share the cost thereof (but not more than 75 percent of such cost for assistance described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) may be borne by the United States).
(3)
The Secretary may make grants to intermediary organizations in order to defray up to 100 percent of administrative expenses incurred in providing such technical assistance to a firm.

Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 25388 Stat. 2031Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 252195 Stat. 890Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13006(a)(3)100 Stat. 304Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1867(b)123 Stat. 400Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b)129 Stat. 374(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , (c), , .)

Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374Pub. L. 114–27, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–272015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 112–402011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 111–52009—Subsec. (a)(3). , §§ 1867(b), 1893, which directed the temporary substitution of “to a certified firm” for “of a certified firm”, could not be executed because “of a certified firm” did not appear. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 99–2721986—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “such cost for assistance described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a)” for “such cost”.

Pub. L. 97–35section 2341 of this title1981—Subsec. (a). amended subsec. (a) generally, incorporating provisions formerly contained in subsec. (b) and, in those provisions, substituted discretionary language for non-discretionary language relating to the assistance furnished and allowed the giving of assistance to firms in the preparation of their petitions for certification of eligibility under .

Pub. L. 97–35Subsec. (b). amended subsec. (b) generally, incorporating in pars. (1) and (2) provisions formerly contained in subsec. (c), inserted reference to grants to intermediary organizations (including Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers) in par. (1), and added par. (3). Provisions formerly contained in subsec. (b) were transferred to subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 97–35Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) and transferred the provisions to subsec. (b)(1) and (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival

Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival

Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–5section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 252995 Stat. 893

“(a)
Pub. L. 97–35section 2355 of this titlesection 2353 of this title Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 2521–2529) of title XXV of , enacting , amending this section and sections 2344 to 2347 of this title, and repealing ] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
“(b)
Applications for adjustment assistance under chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 [this part] which the Secretary of Commerce accepted for processing before the date of the enactment of this Act [] shall continue to be processed in accordance with the requirements of such chapter as in effect before such date of enactment.”
, , , provided that:

Termination Date

section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .