,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide = an   
employm5t assi/ance v\*] program = !    
unemploy$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hire ,j ,"o ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,treatm5t ( employm5t       
assi/ance v\*] programs  7a7 ,use (     
unemploym5t fund = employm5t assi/ance  
v\*] program  7#a7 ,/ate law ,section   
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,f71 by ins]t+ & at ! end (
 subp>agraph 7,g71 & by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 dur+ !    
#abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,hire ,j ,"o ,act ( #bjac1 
am\nts may be )drawn = ! paym5t (       
all[ances "u an employm5t assi/ance v\*]
 program 7z def9$ 9 section #ccjf7v772  
4  7#b7 ,p]missible exp5ditures ,section

 #ccjf7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$--  7,a7 
by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e71    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ ! p>agraph relat+ to 
! self-employm5t assi/ance program z    
p>agraph 7#f7 & /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (
 su* p>agraph & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#g7 dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hire ,j ,"o ,act 
( #bjac1 am\nts may be )drawn = ! paym5t
 ( all[ances "u an employm5t assi/ance  
v\*] program 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7v774
  4  7b7 ,employm5t assi/ance v\*]      
program def9$ ,section #ccjf ( su* ,code
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7v7 ,employm5t assi/ance   
v\*] program ,= ! purposes ( ?is *apt]--
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employm5t        
assi/ance v\*] program means a program  
"u :i*--  7,a7 an eligible individual is
 issu$ an employm5t assi/ance v\*]1     
7,b7 ^u employm5t ) an employ] describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 ! eligible       
individual transf]s ! employm5t         
assi/ance v\*] to ! employ]1  7ii7 !    

individual ceases to receive unemploym5t
 comp5sation & is paid wages by !       
employ]1 &  7iii7 ! employ] receives    
paym5ts ^u pres5t+ ! v\*] to ! ,/ate1 & 
7,c7 ! program meets su* o!r requirem5ts
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7#b7 ,rules relat+ to     
unemploy$ individuals ,= purposes (     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 ,comp5sation      
,comp5sation pursuant to p>agraph       
7#a77;,b77ii7 %all--  7i7 n be less ?an 
#bjj p]c5t ( ! unemploym5t comp5sation  
o!rwise payable to ! individual on !    
date ( ! individual's employm5t "u !    
employm5t assi/ance v\*] program1  7ii7 
n be less ?an ! m9imum wage 7z specifi$ 
9 section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich71  7iii7 be payable = a    
p]iod n to exce$ ! maximum numb] (      
rema9+ weeks ( unemploym5t comp5sation  
7includ+ supplem5tal & em]g5cy7 to :i* !
 employee w\ld be entitl$ 7b =          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! employm5t assi/ance v\*] 
program71 det]m9$ z ( ! date (          
employm5t4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ( employm5t 

,if1 be=e ! end ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 an individual's  
employm5t ) an employ] "u ! employm5t   
assi/ance v\*] program is t]m9at$ =     
reasons o!r ?an cause1 ! individual is  
entitl$ to ! rema9+ p]iod ( entitlem5t  
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 less !
 numb] ( weeks ( su* employm5t4  7,c7   
,c]ta9 requirem5ts n to apply ,/ate     
requirem5ts relat+ to availability = "w1
 active se>* = "w1 & refusal to accept  
"w are n applicable to individuals      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! employm5t assi/ance v\*] 
program4  7#c7 ,employm5t assi/ance v\*]
 ,! t]m employm5t assi/ance v\*] means a
 v\*]--  7,a7 obta9$ by an eligible     
individual pursuant to ! ,/ate law1     
7,b7 payable to ! employ] ( ! eligible  
individual--  7i7 at a rate det]m9$ "u  
,/ate law b n to exce$ #ij p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( unemploym5t comp5sation to :i* !
 eligible individual is entitl$1 &  7ii7
 on ! same s*$ule z unemploym5t         
comp5sation w\ld be payable to !        
individual b = employm5t "u ! employm5t 

assi/ance v\*] program4  7#d7 ,eligible 
individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual :o--  7,a7 is       
eligible to receive regul> unemploym5t  
comp5sation "u ! ,/ate law1 ext5d$      
unemploym5t1 or em]g5cy unemploym5t or  
w\ld be eligible to receive su*         
comp5sation except = ! requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  7,b7 is 
id5tifi$ pursuant to a ,/ate work]      
pr(il+ sy/em z an individual likely to  
exhau/ regul> unemploym5t comp5sation1  
7,c7 imm$iately prior to employm5t by ! 
eligible employ]1 0 unemploy$ = n less  
?an #f mon?s1 &  7,d7 is employ$ by an  
eligible employ]4  7#e7 ,eligible       
employ] ,! t]m eligible employ] means an
 employ] :o agrees to ! t]ms &          
conditions ( employm5t "u ! unemploym5t 
assi/ance v\*] program & :o is approv$  
by ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7#f7 ,treatm5t (     
p>ticipat+ individuals "u ,f$]al & ,/ate
 law ,individuals p>ticipat+ 9 an       
unemploym5t assi/ance v\*] program %all 
be treat$ z unemploy$ = ! purposes (    

,f$]al & ,/ate laws applicable to       
unemploym5t comp5sation1 except t wages 
paid to ! employee "u su* program %all  
be subject to ,f$]al & ,/ate taxation to
 ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z wages  
g5]ally4  7#g7 ,co/ limit] ,a ,/ate     
program %all n be treat$ z an employm5t 
assi/ance v\*] program = purposes ( ?is 
*apt] unless ! program does n result 9  
any co/ to ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund   
7e/abli%$ by section #ijd7;a7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act7 9 excess ( ! co/
 t w\ld be incurr$ by su* ,/ate & *>g$  
to su* ,fund1 or to any ,f$]al funds 9 !
 sy/em if ! ,/ate _h n p>ticipat$ 9 su* 
program4  7#h7 ,prev5tion ( employm5t   
t]m9ation to p>ticipate 9 program ,a    
,/ate program %all n be treat$ z an     
employm5t assi/ance v\*] program =      
purposes ( ?is *apt] unless ! ,/ate has 
9 effect measures to prev5t employ]s f  
t]m9at+ employm5t = purposes (          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! employm5t assi/ance v\*] 
program4  7#i7 ,prev5tion 9 t]m9at+     
employees dur+ program ,a ,/ate program 

%all n be treat$ z an employm5t         
assi/ance v\*] program = purposes ( ?is 
*apt] unless ! ,/ate has 9 effect       
measures to rec\p paym5ts made to an    
employ] "u ! program if ! employ] has   
t]m9at$ f employm5t m employees dur+ !  
#abj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 section     
#ccjd7;a77#d77;,h7 ?an ! employ] has    
hir$ "u ! program4  4  7c7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ 3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t am\nts may  
be )drawn = ! paym5t ( all[ances "u an  
employm5t assi/ance v\*] program 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 &4  7d7 ,/ate   
reports ,any ,/ate op]at+ an employm5t  
assi/ance v\*] program approv$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,labor pursuant to section  
#ccjd7;a77#d77;,h7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is section7   
%all report annually to ! ,secret>y on !
 numb] ( individuals :o p>ticipate 9 !  
program1 ! op]at+ co/s ( ! program1     

compliance ) program requirem5ts1 & any 
o!r relevant aspects ( program op]ations
 reque/$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,report to
 congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor %all submit a report to !        
,congress ) respect to ! op]ation ( !   
employm5t assi/ance v\*] program4 ,su*  
report %all be bas$ on ! reports receiv$
 f ! ,/ates pursuant to subsection 7d7 &
 include su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor det]m9es is appropriate4  7f7 
,effective date ,! provisions ( ?is     
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4