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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4316 
To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, 
the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of 
State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. BORDALLO, and 
Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 
to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the 
purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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•HR 4316 IH
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
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WORKERS TO TERRITORIES. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 247(7) of the Trade Act 
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of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319(7)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘, Guam, the Virgin Islands of 
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the United States, American Samoa, the Common-
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wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after 
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‘‘District of Columbia’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘such Commonwealth.’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘such territories.’’ 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
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this section shall be effective with respect to petitions filed 
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under section 221 of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2271) on or 
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after October 1, 2012. 
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