As soon as practicable after the date on which a petition is filed under section 2401a of this title, but in any event not later than 40 days after that date, the Secretary shall determine whether the petitioning group meets the requirements of section 2401a(c) of this title and shall, if the group meets the requirements, issue a certification of eligibility to apply for assistance under this part covering agricultural commodity producers in any group that meets the requirements. Each certification shall specify the date on which eligibility under this part begins.
Upon making a determination on a petition, the Secretary shall promptly publish a summary of the determination in the Federal Register, together with the Secretary's reasons for making the determination.
Whenever the Secretary determines, with respect to any certification of eligibility under this part, that the decrease in the national average price, quantity of production, or value of production of, or cash receipts for, the agricultural commodity covered by the certification is no longer attributable to the conditions described in section 2401a of this title, the Secretary shall terminate such certification and promptly cause notice of such termination to be published in the Federal Register, together with the Secretary's reasons for making such determination.
Not later than January 30 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report containing the following information with respect to the trade adjustment assistance for farmers program under this part during the preceding fiscal year:
(1) A list of the agricultural commodities covered by a certification under this part.
(2) The States or regions in which agricultural commodities are produced and the aggregate amount of such commodities produced in each such State or region.
(3) The number of petitions filed.
(4) The number of petitions certified and denied by the Secretary.
(5) The average time for processing petitions.
(6) The number of petitions filed and agricultural commodity producers approved for each congressional district of the United States.
(7) Of the number of producers approved, the number of agricultural commodity producers that entered the program and received benefits.
(8) The number of agricultural commodity producers that completed initial technical assistance.
(9) The number of agricultural commodity producers that completed intensive technical assistance.
(10) The number of initial business plans approved and denied by the Secretary.
(11) The number of long-term business plans approved and denied by the Secretary.
(12) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving initial technical assistance and intensive technical assistance, respectively, under this part.
(13) The types of initial technical assistance received by agricultural commodity producers participating in the program.
(14) The types of intensive technical assistance received by agricultural commodity producers participating in the program.
(15) The number of agricultural commodity producers leaving the program before completing the projects in their long-term business plans and the reason those projects were not completed.
(16) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving benefits under this part.
(17) The average duration of benefits received under this part.
(18) The number of agricultural commodity producers in operation as of the date of the report and the number of agricultural commodity producers that ceased operations after completing the program and in the 1-year period following completion of the program.
(19) The number of agricultural commodity producers that report that such producers received benefits under a prior certification issued under this part in any of the 10 fiscal years preceding the date of the report.
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For reversion, beginning on July 1, 2021, to provisions in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of
Section 233 of
Section 1893 of
2015-
2011-
Subsec. (d).
"(1) A list of the agricultural commodities covered by a certification under this part.
"(2) The States or regions in which such commodities are produced and the aggregate amount of such commodities produced in each such State or region.
"(3) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving benefits under this part.
"(4) The total number of agricultural commodity producers, by congressional district, receiving technical assistance under this part."
See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.
2009-Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
For revival and applicability, beginning on June 29, 2015, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, see section 402(b), (c) of
For reversion, beginning on July 1, 2021, to the provisions of this section as in effect on Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions and subject to section 406(b) of
For revival and applicability, beginning on Oct. 21, 2011, of the provisions of this section as in effect on Feb. 12, 2011, see section 201(b), (c) of
Section 233 of
"(A) take effect on October 1, 2011; and
"(B) apply with respect to reports submitted under section 293(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401b(d)) on or after October 1, 2012."
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by
Section 1893 of
Except as otherwise provided, assistance may not be provided under this section after June 30, 2021, see section 285 of