[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13893]
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 TO EXTEND THE AVAILABILITY OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF 
                 THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 274, S. 1622.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1622) to extend the period of availability of 
     unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of 
     the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I alert the Senator from New York and the 
Senator from Virginia; we can get this unanimous consent if they save 
their speeches for much later.
  I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third time, passed, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1622) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1622

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.

       Notwithstanding section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5177(a)), in the case of any individual eligible to receive 
     unemployment assistance under section 410(a) of that Act as a 
     result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 
     President shall make such assistance available for 52 weeks 
     after the major disaster is declared.

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