[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

117 STAT. 3

Public Law 108-1
108th Congress

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. [NOTE: Jan. 8, 2003 -  [S. 23]]

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 [NOTE: 26 USC 3304 note.] 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.''.

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(b) Effective [NOTE: 26 USC 3304 note.] 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).

Approved January 8, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 23:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Jan. 7, considered and passed Senate.
Jan. 8, considered and passed House.