S.Amdt. 3722

1. Adds DIVISION B--EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION at the end of the bill

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   In S. 2648 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Sec. 4101. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014".

   Inserted: DIVISION B--EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION

   Inserted: SEC. _1. SHORT TITLE OF DIVISION.

   Inserted: This division may be cited as the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014".

   Inserted: SEC. _2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Extension.--Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking "January 1, 2014" and inserting "the date that is 5 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014".

   Inserted: (b) Funding.--Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting "and" at the end; and

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:

   Inserted: "(K) the amendment made by section _2(a) of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014;".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: SEC. _3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT PROVISIONS.

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   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111-5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by striking "December 31, 2013" each place it appears and inserting "the date that is 5 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (c), by striking "June 30, 2014" and inserting "the date that is 11 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014".

   Inserted: (b) Extension of Matching for States With No Waiting Week.--Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking "June 30, 2014" and inserting "the date that is 11 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014".

   Inserted: (c) Extension of Modification of Indicators Under the Extended Benefit Program.--Section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (d), by striking "December 31, 2013" and inserting "the date that is 5 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking "December 31, 2013" and inserting "the date that is 5 months after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014".

   Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: SEC. _4. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.

   Inserted: (a) Extension.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking "through fiscal year 2014" and inserting "through fiscal year 2015".

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240).

   Inserted: (b) Timing for Services and Activities.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 4001(i)(1)(A) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:

   Inserted: "At a minimum, such reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities shall be provided to an individual within a time period (determined appropriate by the Secretary) after the date the individual begins to receive amounts under section 4002(b) (first tier benefits) and, if applicable, again within a time period (determined appropriate by the Secretary) after the date the individual begins to receive amounts under section 4002(d) (third tier benefits).".

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection shall apply on and after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: (c) Purposes of Services and Activities.--The purposes of the reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities under section 4001(i) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) are--

   Inserted: (1) to better link the unemployed with the overall workforce system by bringing individuals receiving unemployment insurance benefits in for personalized assessments and referrals to reemployment services; and

   Inserted: (2) to provide individuals receiving unemployment insurance benefits with early access to specific strategies that can help get them back into the workforce faster, including through--

   Inserted: (A) the development of a reemployment plan;

   Inserted: (B) the provision of access to relevant labor market information;

   Inserted: (C) the provision of access to information about industry-recognized credentials that are regionally relevant or nationally portable;

   Inserted: (D) the provision of referrals to reemployment services and training; and

   Inserted: (E) an assessment of the individual's on-going eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits.

   Inserted: SEC. _5. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.

   Inserted: (a) Extension.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "June 30, 2013" and inserting "June 30, 2014"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "December 31, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this division.

   Inserted: (c) Funding for Administration.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board $250,000 for administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a), to remain available until expended.

   Inserted: SEC. _6. FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM AGREEMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Flexibility.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subsection (g) of section 4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall not apply with respect to a State that has enacted a law before June 30, 2014, that, upon taking effect, would violate such subsection.

   Inserted: (2) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) is effective with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: (b) Permitting a Subsequent Agreement.--Nothing in title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) 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 division 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. ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS TO JOBLESS MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES.

   Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used for payments of unemployment compensation under the emergency unemployment compensation program under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) to an individual whose adjusted gross income in the preceding year was equal to or greater than $1,000,000.

   Inserted: (b) Compliance.--Unemployment Insurance applications shall include a form or procedure for an individual applicant to certify the individual's adjusted gross income was not equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the preceding year.

   Inserted: (c) Audits.--The certifications required by subsection (b) shall be auditable by the U.S. Department of Labor or the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

   Inserted: (d) Status of Applicants.--It is the duty of the States to verify the residency, employment, legal, and income status of applicants for Unemployment Insurance and no Federal funds may be expended for purposes of determining whether or not the prohibition under subsection (a) applies with respect to an individual.

   Inserted: (e) Effective Date.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this division.

   Inserted: SEC. _8. GAO STUDY ON THE USE OF WORK SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS IN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the use of work suitability requirements to strengthen requirements to ensure that unemployment insurance benefits are being provided to individuals who are actively looking for work and who truly want to return to the labor force. Such study shall include an analysis of--

   Inserted: (1) how work suitability requirements work under both State and Federal unemployment insurance programs; and

   Inserted: (2) how to incorporate and improve such requirements under Federal unemployment insurance programs; and

   Inserted: (3) other items determined appropriate by the Comptroller General.

   Inserted: (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Comptroller General of the United States shall brief Congress on the ongoing study required under subsection (a). Such briefing shall include preliminary recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

   Inserted: SEC. _9. DESIGNATION OF AMOUNTS.

   Inserted: Amounts made available in this division are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and section 4101 of this Act shall apply to such amounts.

   Inserted: SEC. _10. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

   Inserted: (a) Paygo Scorecard.--The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).

   Inserted: (b) Senate Paygo Scorecard.--The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).

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