Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term adversely affected employment means employment in an applicable firm. The term adversely affected worker means an individual who, because of lack of work in adversely affected employment, has been totally or partially separated from such employment, or has been threatened to be totally or partially separated from such employment. The term adjustment assistance means any compensation, credit, benefit, funding, training, or service provided under this title through any option described in paragraph (1), (2), or
(3)of section 111(b). The term applicable firm means, as applicable— the firm, or subdivision of a firm, for which the group of workers who are petitioning for certification under section 101 work; the firm, or subdivision of a firm, for which a group of certified adversely affected workers work; a group of firms within close geographic proximity, as determined by the Secretary, for which a group of workers who are petitioning for certification under section 101 work; or a group of firms within a close geographic proximity, as determined by the Secretary, for which a group of certified adversely affected workers work. The term certified adversely affected worker means an adversely affected worker covered by a certification issued under section 103(a)(2). The term certified or recognized labor organization means a labor organization that is certified or recognized under section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ) as the representative of the workers involved. The term energy industry means a commercial sector, as determined by the Secretary, that— extracts, transports, or uses as a direct input energy resources or electricity; or is otherwise dependent on the generation or consumption of energy resources or electricity. The term partial separation means, with respect to an individual who has not been totally separated, that such individual has experienced— a reduction in hours of work to 80 percent or less of the individual's average weekly hours in adversely affected employment; and a reduction in wages to 80 percent or less of the individual's average weekly wage in such adversely affected employment. The term partially separated means, with respect to an individual who has not been totally separated, that such individual is experiencing partial separation. The term rapid response activity has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ) except that— a reference in such section to a State shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary; and the reference in such section to funds shall be considered to be a reference to funds reserved by the Secretary under section 132(b)(1). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. The term threatened , with respect to total or partial separation, means that an individual is aware of imminent total or partial separation from employment with an applicable firm or with a company with which the applicable firm is contracted to provide goods or services. The term total separation means the layoff or severance of an individual from employment with an applicable firm. The term totally separated means, with respect to an individual, that such individual is experiencing total separation.
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