U.S. CODE

U.S. Code

§ 2371c. Technical assistance

(a) In general

The Secretary shall provide comprehensive technical assistance to an eligible community to assist the community to—

(1) diversify and strengthen the economy in the community;

(2) identify significant impediments to economic development that result from the impact of trade on the community; and

(3) develop a strategic plan under section 2371e of this title to address economic adjustment and workforce dislocation in the community, including unemployment among agricultural commodity producers.

(b) Coordination of Federal response

The Secretary shall coordinate the Federal response to an eligible community by—

(1) identifying Federal, State, and local resources that are available to assist the community in responding to economic distress; and

(2) assisting the community in accessing available Federal assistance and ensuring that such assistance is provided in a targeted, integrated manner.

(1) In general

The Secretary shall establish an interagency Community Assistance Working Group, to be chaired by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, which shall assist the Secretary with the coordination of the Federal response pursuant to subsection (b).

(2) Membership

The Working Group shall consist of representatives of any Federal department or agency with responsibility for providing economic adjustment assistance, including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Small Business Administration, the Department of the Treasury, and any other Federal, State, or regional public department or agency the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

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