An amendment to provide compensation to any workers who are certified to have lost their jobs as a result of the encactment of the provisions of the bill. Specifically, the amendment would require the Agriculture Department, in consultation with the Labor Department, to provide financial assistance to such workers for a period of up to six years. The proposed assistance would include, but not be limited to, continued health and welfare benefits, unemployment compensation or severance pay, layoff and vacation benefits, and retraining and relocation benefits.

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Amendment Number
833
Description
An amendment to provide compensation to any workers who are certified to have lost their jobs as a result of the encactment of the provisions of the bill. Specifically, the amendment would require the Agriculture Department, in consultation with the Labor Department, to provide financial assistance to such workers for a period of up to six years. The proposed assistance would include, but not be limited to, continued health and welfare benefits, unemployment compensation or severance pay, layoff and vacation benefits, and retraining and relocation benefits.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 27, 1988
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
Submitted Date
Jul 27, 1988
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 833 — Informed