the Service shall refer the dispute to an arbitration board established in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Service. The arbitration panel shall render a decision settling the dispute and such decision shall be binding upon the parties for a period of 2 years, unless amended during such period by written consent of the parties. . C Community need-Based economic transition assistance program 281. Community need-based economic transition assistance program (a) Eligible county defined In this subtitle, the term eligible county means a county or an Indian tribe eligible for assistance under this subtitle— (1) in which not less than 35 certified adversely affected workers reside