UNEMPLOYMENT
Amendments
Benefits: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (S. 1532), S10666 [11OC]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11678, S11729, S11730 [13NO], S11795, S11796, S11833, S11855, S11856, S11860, S11861, S11862, S11863, S11864 [14NO], S11891, S11893, S11960, S11961, S11963 [15NO], S12013 [16NO], S12058 [27NO], H6920 [16OC], H7260 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 270), H7234 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10867 [19DE]
Articles and editorials
Attacks Hit Low-Pay Jobs the Hardest—Many of the Unemployed Were in Service Industry, H7904 [7NO]
Boost That Goes Nowhere, S13884 [20DE]
Democrats Set Stimulus Hurdle—Senators Require Supermajority, S12604 [7DE]
Fed Finds Slowdown Is Widespread in U.S., S4382 [4MY]
Fed's Legwork Led to Quick Rate Cut—Firms Surveyed Before April Surprise, S4381 [4MY]
House GOP Ponders Scaled-Back Version of Stimulus Package, S12829 [11DE]
Meet Patriotic Pork, S11778 [14NO]
New Dance of the Crackpots, S11778 [14NO]
President Daschle, S13889 [20DE]
Senator Who Has Met a Payroll, S10978 [24OC]
Shame in the House, E1959 [30OC]
Shopping for 2002 Votes, Dems, GOP Raid Surplus—Despite Signs of Economic Recovery, Congress Insists on `Stimulus', S13885 [20DE]
Silver Lining, S11777 [14NO]
Special-Interest Payback—Crisis Becomes Excuse To Raid Federal Till for Favored Groups, H7307 [24OC]
Stimulus Fiasco, S13885 [20DE]
Tom Daschle Isn't the Problem, S12827 [11DE]
Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in April, S4382 [4MY]
Wall Street Feels Labor Pain, S4382 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions
Benefits: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (see S. 1532), S10640 [11OC]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 1541), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3022), H6378 [4OC]
———reform system (see H.R. 3024), H6378 [4OC]
Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see S. 1759), S12311 [3DE] (see H.R. 3341), H8342 [19NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery and relief for victims of terrorism (see S. 1732), S12055 [27NO]
Employment: eligibility for compensation for individuals leaving employment relative to victimization by sexual harassment or loss of child care (see H.R. 592), H323 [13FE]
Families and domestic relations: demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (see H.R. 226), H63 [6JA]
Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance (see H.R. 3141), H6919 [16OC]
Federal surtax: repeal (see H.R. 3097), H6701 [11OC]
FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3277), H8132 [13NO]
Insurance: expand coverage options for unemployed workers to receive and pay for COBRA health insurance benefits and provide for a program of enhanced unemployment coverage (see H.R. 3471), H10054 [12DE]
LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]
Taxation: adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1003), H876 [13MR]
———allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 3489), H10066 [13DE]
———allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans for unemployed employees of air carriers or manufacturers of aircrafts or aircraft parts or components (see H.R. 2968), H6056 [25SE]
———eligibility of part-time employees for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 773), H505 [28FE]
———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see S. 1332), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 147), H60 [6JA]
———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and provide a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (see H.R. 3001), H6136 [2OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 1791), S12772 [10DE] (see H.R. 3501), H10066 [13DE] (see H.R. 3529), H10908 [19DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery and provide for the payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (see S. 1804), S12858 [11DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H7217 [23OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (see H. Res. 320), H10401 (see H. Res. 320), H10908 [19DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 317), H10173 [17DE] (see H. Res. 319), H10354 [18DE]
———reduce employer taxes, simplify tax filing, and reform administrative funding of unemployment compensation and employment service programs (see H.R. 2962), H6055 [25SE]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see S. 1599), S11286 [31OC] (see H.R. 886), H648 [6MR] (see H.R. 2254), H3357 [20JN]
Terrorism: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1622), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3593), H10965 [20DE]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1249), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]
Workforce Investment Act: establish national emergency grant program to respond to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3112), H6780 [12OC]
Factsheets
Principles for Economic Stimulus, S11318 [1NO]
Letters
Assistance for aviation employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures: Carol B. Hallett, Air Transport Association, S10353 [9OC]
———several State Governors, S10353 [9OC]
Economic Recovery and Homeland Defense Act: John Engler and Paul E. Patton, National Governors' Association, S11739 [14NO]
Economic revival plan: several economists and public policy advocates, E1739 [25SE]
Emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance for economic recovery: several economists, E2102 [15NO]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, H8955 [6DE]
Lists
Components to amend H.R. 3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act, S12040 [27NO]
Memorandums
Politics After the Attack—A Report on Democracy Corps' New National Survey and Focus Groups: Democracy Corps (organization), S13890 [20DE]
Motions
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7280 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10867 [19DE]
Proposals
Protections for Vulnerable Americans: National Governors' Association, S11739 [14NO]
Remarks in House
Benefits: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H8232 [15NO]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 3022), E1809 [5OC]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H279 [13FE], H771 [8MR], H1153 [27MR], H2565 [22MY], H5478, H5482-H5484 [10SE], H6440 [9OC], H8636-H8643 [29NO], E1739 [25SE]
———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (H.R. 3341), H8556 [28NO]
Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H7220, H7227-H7232, H7234, H7250-H7260, H7268-H7280, H7297 [24OC], H7359 [30OC], H7889 [7NO], H8408-H8412 [27NO], H8577, H8581 [29NO], H10060 [13DE], E1929 [25OC], E2102 [15NO]
FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (H.R. 3277), E2062 [13NO]
Income: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8540-H8547 [28NO]
Insurance: Federal matching funds for State unemployment insurance, H8910 [5DE]
Iron and steel industry: provide relief to the domestic steel industry, H8519-H8523 [28NO], H8748 [4DE], H8846, H8912, H8913 [5DE], H9245 [12DE], E2163 [28NO], E2179 [29NO], E2185 [30NO]
LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (H. Res. 300), E2165 [29NO]
LTV Corp.: encourage negotiation with labor union relative to bankruptcy reorganization, H3078 [13JN]
Minorities: impact of economy on minority communities, H8908-H8914 [5DE]
New York: provide for temporary emergency unemployment assistance, H8529-H8536 [28NO]
New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8540-H8547 [28NO]
Taxation: eligibility of part-time employees for unemployment compensation (H.R. 773), E237 [28FE]
———exclude certain severance payments from gross income and provide a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time employees who are laid off (H.R. 3001), E1773 [2OC]
———provide for the payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation, H9332 [12DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H6784, H6785 [16OC], H6923 [17OC], H7208 [23OC], H7220, H7221, H7222, H7223, H7236-H7282, H7284, H7285, H7294-H7301, H7307 [24OC], H7311, H7312 [25OC], H7359 [30OC], H7857, H7858, H7888 [7NO], H7913, H7914 [8NO], H8121-H8126 [13NO], H8136, H8137, H8168-H8174 [14NO], H8184, H8185 [15NO], H8408-H8413 [27NO], H8424, H8425, H8426, H8427, H8429, H8535 [28NO], H8636-H8643 [29NO], H8742 [30NO], H8845, H8847, H8890, H8908-H8914 [5DE], H9056 [6DE], H9244, H9246, H9324, H9328, H9332 [12DE], H10057, H10060, H10144-H10148 [13DE], H10177, H10178, H10208, H10226-H10235 [18DE], E1916 [17OC], E1925, E1926, E1929 [25OC], E1942, E1959 [30OC], E2017 [6NO], E2039 [8NO], E2102 [15NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 270), H7225-H7236 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), motion to recommit, H7256, H7280, H7281 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10827-H10887 [19DE], E2325 [19DE], E2349, E2355, E2400 [20DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320), H10820-H10827 [19DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 319), H10495-H10503 [19DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), motion to recommit, H10867, H10885 [19DE]
Territories: economic assistance relative to unemployment, Medicaid, and other Federal programs, H7259 [24OC], H10178 [18DE]
Terrorism: economic impact of terrorist attacks on working families, H7900-H7907 [7NO]
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: extend assistance to workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks funding, H8954-H8960 [6DE]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 2670), E1972 [31OC]
Workforce Investment Act: funding, H3329 [20JN], E1187 [25JN]
Remarks in Senate
Aviation: provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures, S10352-S10355 [9OC], S10489, S10493-S10500, S10515, S10517 [11OC]
Benefits: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation, S12674 [7DE]
———authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (S. 1532), S10645 [11OC]
Dept. of Commerce: Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funding, S9385 [13SE]
Dept. of HHS: Native-American employment and training regulations compliance, S11347 [1NO]
Dept. of Labor: job training program for dislocated workers funding, S7407, S7410, S7416 [10JY]
Economic Recovery and Homeland Defense Act: emergency designation relative to enforcement of budget caps, S11748, S11752, S11757-S11762, S11768, S11782 [14NO]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1244-S1246 [13FE], S2918-S2921 [26MR], S4379-S4381 [4MY], S9488 [19SE], S11404-S11407 [2NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery and relief for victims of terrorism (S. 1732), S12059 [27NO], S12065 [28NO]
Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, S11645-S11651 [9NO], S11701-S11707, S11713, S11715 [13NO], S11757-S11762, S11771, S11778-S11781 [14NO], S12023 [27NO], S12071, S12072, S12073 [28NO], S12121, S12122 [29NO], S13836, S14038-S14040 [20DE]
Insurance: expand coverage options for unemployed workers to receive and pay for COBRA health insurance benefits and provide for a program of enhanced unemployment coverage, S14034-S14037 [20DE]
Iron and steel industry: limit steel imports, S1050, S1053 [6FE]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (H.R. 3414), S12438 [5DE]
New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S12047-S12049 [27NO], S12096-S12098 [28NO], S12130 [29NO]
Taxation: exclude certain severance payments from gross income (S. 1332), S8752 [2AU]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S10917-S10919 [24OC], S11095 [25OC], S11164 [30OC], S11262, S11266-S11268 [31OC], S11318-S11320, S11351-S11354 [1NO], S11404-S11407, S11408-S11411 [2NO], S11423 [5NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery and provide for the payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (S. 1804), S12861-S12863 [11DE], S14044 [20DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11641-S11644, S11645-S11651 [9NO], S11667, S11670-S11672, S11674, S11678-S11708, S11713, S11714 [13NO], S11737-S11783 [14NO], S11890, S11899, S11920, S11927-S11932 [15NO], S12019-S12024, S12039-S12042 [27NO], S12071-S12073, S12091-S12096 [28NO], S12121-S12131, S12132, S12136, S12145 [29NO], S12227, S12239, S12240 [30NO], S12280 [3DE], S12471 [6DE], S12604 [7DE], S12756-S12762 [10DE], S12826, S12829-S12833 [11DE], S12997, S13009 [12DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), unanimous-consent agreement, S11678 [13NO], S12140 [29NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), unanimous-consent request, S12079, S12080, S12093 [28NO], S12116 [29NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S13673, S13676-S13678 [19DE], S13774, S13791, S13831, S13835-S13837, S13884-S13893, S13917, S14029, S14030, S14034-S14040, S14044, S14083 [20DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), unanimous-consent request, S13865 [20DE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1791), S12772 [10DE]
Terrorism: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1622), S13893, S13901 [20DE]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (S. 1249), S8154, S8235, S8236 [25JY]
Workforce Investment Act: funding, S7392, S7395 [10JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 107-252), H7217 [23OC]
Consideration of H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 320) (H. Rept. 107-348), H10401, H10908 [19DE]
Economic Recovery and Assistance for American Workers Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3090), S11660 [9NO]
Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 320, Consideration of H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 107-340), H10173 [17DE]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 107-344), H10354 [18DE]
Unemployment Assistance Availability Period Extension in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1622) (S. Rept. 107-120), S12772 [10DE]
Rulings of the Chair
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10848 [19DE]
Statements
Economic Recovery and Homeland Defense Act: Executive Office of the President, S11775 [14NO]
Economic Security and Recovery Act: Executive Office of the President, H7248 [24OC]
Tables
Distribution of national emergency grant funds, H8545 [28NO]
Economic Security and Recovery Act (S. 1791), S12775 [10DE]
Impact of Senate Democratic Caucus permanent stimulus proposals on surplus, S11319 [1NO]
Trust funds used to balance the budget, S2173 [13MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act, H7225 [24OC]
H. Res. 319, same-day consideration of H. Res. 320, consideration of H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act, H10495 [19DE]
H. Res. 320, consideration of H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act, H10820 [19DE]
H.R. 3090, Economic Recovery and Assistance for American Workers Act, S11678-S11696 [13NO]
H.R. 3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act, H7236, H7242-H7247 [24OC]
H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act, H10827-H10845 [19DE]
S. 1622, extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S13893 [20DE]
S. 1791, Economic Security and Recovery Act, S12773-S12775 [10DE]