TAA
On October 12, 2011, along with trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that would extend funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance program.
According to the White House, "The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers program is a streamlined federal program that provides opportunities to U.S. workers who have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade. Programs
like TAA are important to winning the future and keeping America’s middle class strong. The TAA
program includes training services for workers to learn 21st-century job skills, as well as assistance for
job search and relocation, a tax credit to maintain health coverage, and Trade Readjustment
Allowances (TRA) that provide critical support during training."