Sec. 159. National dislocated worker grants
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Section 173 is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting emergency ; dislocated worker by striking subsection
(b)and redesignating subsection
(a)as subsection (b), and inserting before such redesignated subsection the following new subsection: In this section— the term emergency or disaster means— an emergency or a major disaster, as defined in paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively, of section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122
(1)and (2)); or an emergency or disaster situation of national significance that could result in a potentially large loss of employment, as declared or otherwise recognized by the chief official of a Federal agency with authority for or jurisdiction over the Federal response to the emergency or disaster situation; and the term disaster area means an area that has suffered or in which has occurred an emergency or disaster. ; in subsection
(b)(as so redesignated)— by striking paragraph
(4)and redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(3)and
(4)as subparagraphs
(A)through (C), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right; in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)(as so redesignated)— by striking The Secretary and inserting: The Secretary ; and by striking emergency grants in a timely manner and inserting dislocated worker grants ; in subparagraph
(A)(as so redesignated), by striking subsection
(c)and inserting subsection (c)(1)(B) ; in subsection
(B)(as so redesignated), by striking an area that has suffered and all that follows and insert a disaster area, to provide disaster relief employment in the disaster area ; in subparagraph
(C)(as so redesignated), by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting subparagraphs
(A)and
(B); and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: to provide additional assistance to a State board or local board serving an area where— a higher-than-average demand for employment and training activities for dislocated members of the Armed Forces, spouses described in section 101(14)(E), or members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(iv), exceeds State and local resources for providing such activities; and such activities are to be carried out in partnership with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs transition assistance programs; and from funds appropriated under section 174(c), to a State or entity described in subsection (c)(1)(B) to carry out— subsection (e), including providing assistance to eligible individuals; and subsection (f), including providing assistance to eligible individuals. The Secretary shall issue a final decision on a complete application for a national dislocated worker grant under this subsection not later than 45 calendar days after receipt of the application. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (b)(1)(B) ; and in paragraph (2)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking emergency and inserting dislocated worker ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking emergency and inserting dislocated worker ; in subsection (d)— by striking subsection (a)(2) each place it appears and inserting subsection (b)(1)(B) ; in paragraph (1)(A)— by inserting , in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as applicable, after shall be used ; and by striking structures and inserting public structures ; in paragraph (2), by inserting emergency or after consequence of the ; in paragraph (3)— by striking No individual and inserting: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no individual ; by striking natural disaster and inserting emergency or disaster ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: At the request of a State, the Secretary may extend such employment, related to recovery from a single emergency or disaster involving the State, for not more than an additional 6 months. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: Funds made available under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall be available to assist workers described in paragraph
(2)who are affected by an emergency or disaster, including workers who have relocated from an area in which an emergency or disaster has been declared or otherwise recognized, as appropriate. Under conditions determined by the Secretary and following notification to the Secretary, a State may use such funds, that are appropriated for any fiscal year and available for expenditure under any grant awarded to the State under this section, to provide any assistance authorized under this subsection. Funds used pursuant to the authority provided under this paragraph shall be subject to the liability and reimbursement requirements described in paragraph (5). Nothing in this Act shall be construed to relieve liability, by a responsible party that is liable under Federal law, for any costs incurred by the United States under subsection (b)(1)(B) or this subsection, including the responsibility to provide reimbursement for such costs to the United States. ; by striking subsection
(e)and redesignating subsections
(f)and
(g)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; in subsection
(e)(as so redesignated)— by striking paragraph (4)(A) of subsection
(a)each place it appears and inserting subsection (b)(1)(E)(i) ; in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses
(i)through
(v)and inserting clauses
(i)through
(iv); in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking enactment of this clause and inserting enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( ; and Public Law 111–5 , 123 Stat. 115) in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection
(g)and inserting subsection
(f); in paragraph (2), by striking subsection
(g)and inserting subsection
(f); in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking not later than and inserting notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), not later than ; and in paragraph (7)(A)— in clause (i), by striking section 4980B and inserting section 4980B(f)(4) ; and in clause (ii)(I), by striking clause (i), (ii), or
(vi)of paragraph (2)(A)) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or
(F)of section 35(e)(1) of such Code) ; and in subsection (f), (as so redesignated)— by striking paragraph (4)(A) of subsection
(a)each place it appears and inserting subsection (b)(1)(E)(i) ; in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (f)(1)(A) and inserting subsection (e)(1)(A) ; and in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking this subsection and inserting subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii) ; and in clause (i), by striking not later than and inserting notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), not later than ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking 174(c)(1)(B) and inserting subsection (b)(1)(E)(ii) .
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