[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 23 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.23
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period for
individuals receiving compensation when the program under such Act ends.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION ACT OF 2002.
(a) In General.--Section 208 of the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat. 30) is amended
to read as follows:
``SEC. 208. APPLICABILITY.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an
agreement entered into under this title shall apply to weeks of
unemployment--
``(1) beginning after the date on which such agreement is
entered into; and
``(2) ending before June 1, 2003.
``(b) Transition for Amount Remaining in Account.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in the
case of an individual who has amounts remaining in an account
established under section 203 as of May 31, 2003, temporary
extended unemployment compensation shall continue to be payable to
such individual from such amounts for any week beginning after such
date for which the individual meets the eligibility requirements of
this title.
``(2) No augmentation after may 31, 2003.--If the account of an
individual is exhausted after May 31, 2003, then section 203(c)
shall not apply and such account shall not be augmented under such
section, regardless of whether such individual's State is in an
extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2) of such
section).
``(3) Limitation.--No compensation shall be payable by reason
of paragraph (1) for any week beginning after August 30, 2003.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat.
21).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.