Sec. 101. Petitions
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A petition for a group of workers to be certified under section 103 for eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance may be submitted to the Secretary by any of the following: Not less than 3 workers on behalf of the group of workers petitioning for such certification. A certified or recognized labor organization, or any other duly authorized representative of such workers (as determined by the Secretary), representing not less than 3 of the workers in the group. The applicable firm.
Upon receipt of a petition submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— ensure that rapid response activities and appropriate career services (as described in section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174 )) authorized under other Federal laws are made available to the workers covered by the petition to the extent authorized under such laws; verify the information included in the petition; and publish notice in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the Department of Labor that the Secretary has received such petition and has initiated an investigation into whether the group of workers shall be certified under section 103.
If an individual who submits a petition under subsection (a), or any other individual determined by the Secretary to have a substantial interest in the outcome of the Secretary's decision regarding certification under section 103, submits a request for a hearing in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall— provide for a public hearing; and afford such individual an opportunity to be present, produce evidence, and be heard. The request under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted to the Secretary not later than 10 days after the date on which the Secretary publishes notice in the Federal Register under subsection (b)(3).
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