I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 7, 2009 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Hodes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for additional weeks of emergency unemployment benefits.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

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Additional benefits

(a)

In general

Section 4002 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: (d)

Further additional emergency unemployment compensation

(1)

In general

If, at the time that the amount added to an individual’s account under subsection (c)(1) (hereinafter additional emergency unemployment compensation) is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such individual’s State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2)), such account shall be further augmented by an amount (hereinafter further additional emergency unemployment compensation) equal to the lesser of— (A)50 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable to the individual during the individual’s benefit year under the State law; or (B)13 times the individual’s average weekly benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit year. (2)

Extended benefit period

For purposes of paragraph (1), a State shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period, as of any given time, if— (A)such a period is then in effect for such State under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970; (B)such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if section 203(d) of such Act— (i)were applied by substituting ‘4’ for ‘5’ each place it appears; and (ii)did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or (C)such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if— (i)section 203(f) of such Act were applied to such State (regardless of whether the State by law had provided for such application); and (ii)such section 203(f)— (I)were applied by substituting ‘6.0’ for ‘6.5’ in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and (II)did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof. (3)

Coordination rule

Notwithstanding an election under section 4001(e) by a State to provide for the payment of emergency unemployment compensation prior to extended compensation, such State may pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual prior to any further additional emergency unemployment compensation, if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least 1 week of unemployment after the exhaustion of additional emergency unemployment compensation. (4)

Limitation

The account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection. . (b)

Conforming amendment to non-Augmentation rule

Section 4007(b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1)by striking then section 4002(c) and inserting then subsections (c) and (d) of section 4002; and (2)by striking paragraph (2) of such section) and inserting paragraph (2) of such subsection (c) or (d) (as the case may be)). (c)

Transfer of funds

Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking Act; and inserting Act and the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009. (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act.