U.S. CODE

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§ 2323. Collection and publication of data and reports; information to workers

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after February 17, 2009, the Secretary shall implement a system to collect and report the data described in subsection (b), as well as any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate to effectively carry out this part.

(b) Data to be included

The system required under subsection (a) shall include collection of and reporting on the following data for each fiscal year:

(1) Data on petitions filed, certified, and denied

(A) The number of petitions filed, certified, and denied under this part.

(B) The number of workers covered by petitions filed, certified, and denied.

(i) the basis for certification, including increased imports, shifts in production, and other bases of eligibility; and

(ii) congressional district of the United States.

(D) The average time for processing such petitions.

(2) Data on benefits received

(A) The number of workers receiving benefits under this part.

(B) The number of workers receiving each type of benefit, including training, trade readjustment allowances, employment and case management services, and relocation and job search allowances, and, to the extent feasible, credits for health insurance costs under section 35 of title 26.

(3) Data on training

(A) The number of workers enrolled in training approved under section 2296 of this title, classified by major types of training, including classroom training, training through distance learning, on-the-job training, and customized training.

(B) The number of workers enrolled in full-time training and part-time training.

(D) The number of training waivers granted under section 2291 (c) of this title, classified by type of waiver.

(E) The number of workers who complete training and the duration of such training.

(F) The number of workers who do not complete training.

(4) Data on outcomes

(A) A summary of the quarterly reports required under section 2311 (j) of this title.

(B) The sectors in which workers are employed after receiving benefits under this part.

(5) Data on rapid response activities

Whether rapid response activities were provided with respect to each petition filed under section 2271 of this title.

To the extent possible, in collecting and reporting the data described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall classify the data by industry, State, and national totals.

(d) Report

Not later than December 15 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that includes—

(1) a summary of the information collected under this section for the preceding fiscal year;

(2) information on the distribution of funds to each State pursuant to section 2296 (a)(2) of this title; and

(3) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to changes in eligibility requirements, benefits, or training funding under this part based on the data collected under this section.

(e) Availability of data

(1) In general

The Secretary shall make available to the public, by publishing on the website of the Department of Labor and by other means, as appropriate—

(A) the report required under subsection (d);

(B) the data collected under this section, in a searchable format; and

(C) a list of cooperating States and cooperating State agencies that failed to submit the data required by this section to the Secretary in a timely manner.

(2) Updates

The Secretary shall update the data under paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis.

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