S.Amdt. 2616
What it does: Adds SEC. 7. AUTHORITY TO USE ANY DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON REEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES at the end of the bill
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1845 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 7. AUTHORITY TO USE ANY DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON REEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 1845 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Permitting a Subsequent Agreement.--Nothing in such title IV shall preclude a State whose agreement under such title was terminated from entering into a subsequent agreement under such title on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if the State, taking into account the application of subsection (a), would otherwise meet the requirements for an agreement under such title.
Inserted: SEC. 7. AUTHORITY TO USE ANY DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON REEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES.
Inserted: (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may, for fiscal years 2014 through 2023, use any discretionary appropriations available to the Secretary to conduct in-person reemployment and unemployment insurance eligibility assessments for unemployment insurance beneficiaries.
Inserted: (b) Limitation.--Amounts used in a fiscal year pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) may not exceed the following:
Inserted: (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
Inserted: (2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
Inserted: (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
Inserted: (4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
Inserted: (5) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
Inserted: (6) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
Inserted: (7) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
Inserted: (8) $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
Inserted: (9) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
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Inserted: (10) $41,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
Inserted: SEC. 8. DISQUALIFICATION ON RECEIPT OF DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN A MONTH FOR WHICH UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IS RECEIVED.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(C)(i) If for any month an individual is entitled to unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month.
Inserted: "(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term 'unemployment compensation' means--
Inserted: "(I) 'regular compensation', 'extended compensation', and 'additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
Inserted: "(II) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).".
Inserted: (b) Trial Work Period.--Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 422(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(6)(A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is entitled to unemployment compensation for such month.
Inserted: "(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'unemployment compensation' means--
Inserted: "(i) 'regular compensation', 'extended compensation', and 'additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
Inserted: "(ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).".
Inserted: (c) Data Matching.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data.
Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months after December 2014.
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SA 2616. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Toomey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1845, to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. 7. AUTHORITY TO USE ANY DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO CONDUCT IN-PERSON REEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES.
(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may, for fiscal years 2014 through 2023, use any discretionary appropriations available to the Secretary to conduct in-person reemployment and unemployment insurance eligibility assessments for unemployment insurance beneficiaries.
(b) Limitation.--Amounts used in a fiscal year pursuant to the authority under subsection (a) may not exceed the following:
(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
(4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
(5) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
(6) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
(7) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
(8) $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
(9) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
(10) $41,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
SEC. 8. DISQUALIFICATION ON RECEIPT OF DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS IN A MONTH FOR WHICH UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IS RECEIVED.
(a) In General.--Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(C)(i) If for any month an individual is entitled to unemployment compensation, such individual shall be deemed to have engaged in substantial gainful activity for such month.
“(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘unemployment compensation' means--
“(I) ‘regular compensation', ‘extended compensation', and ‘additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
“(II) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).”.
(b) Trial Work Period.--Section 222(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 422(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(6)(A) For purposes of this subsection, an individual shall be deemed to have rendered services in a month if the individual is entitled to unemployment compensation for such month.
“(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘unemployment compensation' means--
“(i) ‘regular compensation', ‘extended compensation', and ‘additional compensation' (as such terms are defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note)); and
“(ii) trade adjustment assistance under title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).”.
(c) Data Matching.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made by this section using appropriate electronic data.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months after December 2014.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 8, 2014