Us Code § 2391 - GAO study and report
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§ 2391. GAO study and report
(a) Adjustment assistance programs
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the adjustment assistance programs established under parts 2, 3, and 4 of this subchapter and shall report the results of such study to the Congress no later than January 31, 1980. Such report shall include an evaluation of—
(1) the effectiveness of such programs in aiding workers, firms, and communities to adjust to changed economic conditions resulting from changes in the patterns of international trade; and
(2) the coordination of the administration of such programs and other Government programs which provide unemployment compensation and relief to depressed areas.
(b) Assistance from Labor and Commerce Departments
In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Comptroller General shall, to the extent practical, avail himself of the assistance of the Departments of Labor and Commerce. The Secretaries of Labor and Commerce shall make available to the Comptroller General any assistance necessary for an effective evaluation of the adjustment assistance programs established under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, §280, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2040.)
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