(i)__A worker who was eligible for and received less than 26 weeks of benefits under the United States Trade Act may receive benefits for the number of weeks by which that worker's benefits under that Act are less than 26 weeks; or

(ii)__A worker who was unable to enroll in training after certification because of a continuing part-time attachment to the affected employer is eligible to receive benefits under this paragraph after the worker has exhausted any other benefit under this subchapter and trade readjustment allowances under the Act for which the worker is eligible.__A worker described in this subdivision is eligible to receive benefits under this paragraph for the number of weeks necessary, in combination with other weeks for which the worker participated in approved training and received weekly cash assistance for any program under this subchapter, to enable the worker to participate in 104 weeks of training, no more than 26 weeks of which may be benefits received under the Act; or

Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §2051, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 346, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2051.__Trade adjustment assistance for workers

1.__Trade adjustment assistance for workers program.__The Department of Labor, referred to in this section as the "department," may administer and operate a program of trade adjustment assistance to workers as provided under the United States Trade Act of 1974, Title II, Chapter 2, Public Law 93-618, United States Code, Title 19, Sections 2271 to 2322, referred to in this subchapter as the "Act," and any amendments and additions to the Act.__The commissioner may adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to establish procedures implementing the Act.

2.__Eligibility determination.__When a worker applies for a trade adjustment assistance program provided by the Act that is administered and operated by the department, the department shall determine that worker's eligibility within 20 days from the date of the worker's application.__If the trade adjustment assistance