Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110
§2355 Assistance to Industries
Title 19 › CHAPTER 12 — TRADE ACT OF 1974 › SUBCHAPTER II — RELIEF FROM INJURY CAUSED BY IMPORT COMPETITION › Part 3 — Adjustment Assistance for Firms › § 2355
Summary
The Secretary can give technical help to set up industry-wide programs for new products, new processes, export development, or other related uses. That help can come through public or private groups, universities, or by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to industry associations, unions, or nonprofit groups that include a substantial number of firms or workers certified as eligible under sections 2273 or 2341. Spending may be up to $10,000,000 per industry each year on terms the Secretary sets.
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Title 19, §2355
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(a)Technical assistance
The Secretary may provide technical assistance, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate, for the establishment of industrywide programs for new product development, new process development, export development, or other uses consistent with the purposes of this part. Such technical assistance may be provided through existing agencies, private individuals, firms, universities and institutions, and by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to associations, unions, or other nonprofit industry organizations in which a substantial number of firms or workers have been certified as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 2273 or 2341 of this title.
(b)Expenditures
Expenditures for technical assistance under this section may be up to $10,000,000 annually per industry and shall be made under such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Termination of AssistanceFor termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.
Editorial Notes
Codification Source credit of Pub. L. 93–618 reflects the
July 1, 2021, reversion to section number in effect on Jan. 1, 2014. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below. section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for the Jan. 1, 2014, revival of the numbering of this section as in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a),
June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, and the renumbering of this section, as in effect on Dec. 31, 2013, was temporarily revived, effective
June 29, 2015, until
July 1, 2021, by Pub. L. 114–27, §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below. section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for Feb. 13, 2011, termination of renumbering by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403, and the renumbering of this section by Pub. L. 111–5 was temporarily revived, effective Oct. 21, 2011, until Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
Amendments
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2673(1), inserted “or workers” after “of firms” and inserted reference to section 2273 of this title. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2673(2), substituted “$10,000,000” for “$2,000,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 RevivalFor 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 Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. 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 Pub. L. 114–27, see section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 RevivalFor 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 Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title. section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, formerly set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title, which provided for the reversion, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, of the provisions of this section to those in effect on Feb. 13, 2011, subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a),
June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374, effective
June 29, 2015. See Codification note above.
Effective Date
Section effective Aug. 13, 1981, except as otherwise provided with respect to applications for adjustment assistance, see section 2529 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1981 Amendment note under section 2343 of this title. Termination DateExcept as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after June 30, 2022, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 2355
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110