# § 2274. Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation
**(a)** **Subject matter of study** Whenever the International Trade Commission (hereafter referred to in this part as the “Commission”) begins an investigation under section 2252 of this title with respect to an industry, the Commission shall immediately notify the Secretary of such investigation, and the Secretary shall immediately begin a study of—
**(1)** the number of workers in the domestic industry producing the like or directly competitive article who have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assistance, and
**(2)** the extent to which the adjustment of such workers to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs.
**(b)** **Report; publication** section 2252(f) of this title
The report of the Secretary of the study under subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the President not later than 15 days after the day on which the Commission makes its report under . Upon making his report to the President, the Secretary shall also promptly make it public (with the exception of information which the Secretary determines to be confidential) and shall have a summary of it published in the Federal Register.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 224, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2020; Pub. L. 97–35, title XXV, § 2513(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1401(b)(1)(B), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1811(a), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 373; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
### Termination of Assistance
For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.
, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
### Amendments
2015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.
2011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
2009—, §§ 1811(a)(1), 1893, temporarily substituted “Study and notifications regarding certain affirmative determinations; industry notification of assistance” for “Study by Secretary of Labor when International Trade Commission begins investigation” in section catchline. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a). , §§ 1811(a)(2), 1893, temporarily inserted heading. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b). , §§ 1811(a)(3), 1893, temporarily inserted heading and “and on the website of the Department of Labor” after “Federal Register” in text. See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
Subsecs. (c) to (g). , §§ 1811(a)(4), 1893, temporarily added subsecs. (c) to (g). See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
1988—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 2252” for “section 2251”.
Subsec. (b). substituted “section 2252(f)” for “section 2251”.
1981—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which related to availability of information to workers.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
For reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival
For revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .
, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .
, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.
### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by effective , and applicable with respect to investigations initiated under part 1 (§ 2251 et seq.) of this subchapter on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment and Transition Provisions
Amendment by effective , with transition provisions applicable, see , set out as a note under .
### Termination Date
No trade adjustment assistance, vouchers, allowances, or other payments or benefits may be provided under this part after , except as otherwise provided, see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .