113 HR 1277 IH: Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-20
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Accountability in Unemployment Act of
2013
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2.Drug testing program
for applicants for and recipients of unemployment compensation
(a)Section 303(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
503)(l)) is amended to read as follows:
(l)(1)For purposes of
subsection (a), the law of a State shall provide that no regular compensation
may be paid to an individual unless—
(A)the individual is tested for the use
of the drugs listed in paragraph (3)(A)—
(i)if the individual has applied for
such compensation and the application has not been approved, before the receipt
of such compensation; and
(ii)in any other case, before the end
of the 3-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of this
subsection; and
(B)the individual tests negative for the
use of such drugs or, in the case of an individual who tests positive for the
use of such drugs, the individual meets the requirements of paragraph
(2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), if an individual tests positive pursuant to paragraph (1) for
the use of any drug listed in paragraph (3)(A), no regular compensation may be
paid to the individual unless—
(i)a 30-day period has elapsed since the
results of the test were determined; and
(ii)the individual tests negative for the use
of each drug listed in paragraph (3)(A) at the end of such period.
(B)If an individual tests positive pursuant to
paragraph (1) for the use of any drug listed in paragraph (3)(A) three or more
times (whether for the same or a different drug), no regular compensation may
be paid to the individual unless—
(i)a 5-year period has elapsed since the
results of the last test were determined; and
(ii)the individual tests negative for the use
of each drug listed in paragraph (3)(A) at the end of such period.
(3)(A)In conducting drug
testing pursuant to paragraph (1), the State shall test for each of the
following:
(i)Marijuana.
(ii)Cocaine.
(iii)Opiates.
(iv)Amphetamines.
(v)Methamphetamine.
(vi)Phencyclidine.
(vii)Heroin.
(viii)Lysergic acid diethyliamide.
(ix)3,4-methylenedioxy
amphetamine.
(B)A positive test for a drug listed in
subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a negative test for purposes of this
subsection if such drug was used pursuant to a valid prescription or as
otherwise authorized by law.
(4)The State shall require each individual who
is tested pursuant to paragraph (1) to pay the portion of the cost of the drug
testing that pertains to such individual. If such individual tests negative for
the use of each drug listed in paragraph (3)(A) and the State provides regular
compensation to the individual, the State shall increase the first payment of
such compensation in an amount equal to the amount paid by the individual under
this paragraph for the drug testing.
(5)In this subsection, the term
regular compensation
has the meaning given such term in section
205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26
U.S.C. 3304
note).
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(b)The amendment made by
this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.