,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bif #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aica ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ae1 #bjad,mr4 ,heller 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,january #af1 #bjad,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,responsible ,unemployment ,compensation ,extension ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program4,sec4 #c4 ,temporary extension of extended benefit provisions4,sec4 #d4 ,extension of funding for reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities4,sec4 #e4 ,additional extended unemployment benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act4,sec4 #f4 ,flexibility for unemployment program agreements4,sec4 #g4 ,repeal of reductions made by ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjac4,sec4 #h4 ,reduction in benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation4,sec4 #i4 ,reduction of non,medicare1 nondefense direct spending4 #b4 ,extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program 7a7 ,extension ,section #djjg7;a77#b7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended by striking ,january #a1 #bjad and inserting ,april #a1 #bjad4 7b7 ,modifications relating to weeks of emergency unemployment compensation 7#a7 ,number of weeks in first tier beginning after ,december #bh1 #bjac ,section #djjb7;b7 of such ,act is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by inserting 1 and weeks ending before ,december #cj1 #bjac after #bjab2 and 7ii7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 and before ,december #cj1 #bjac after #bjab2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,special rule relating to amounts established in an account as of a week ending after ,december #bi1 #bjac ,notwithstanding any provision of paragraph 7#a71 in the case of any account established as of a week ending after ,december #bi1 #bjac-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting #bd percent for #hj percent2 and 7,b7 paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be applied by substituting #f times for #bj times4 4 7#b7 ,number of weeks in second tier beginning after ,december #bh1 #bjac ,section #djjb7;c7 of such ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,special rule relating to amounts added to an account as of a week ending after ,december #bi1 #bjac ,notwithstanding any provision of paragraph 7#a71 if augmentation under this subsection occurs as of a week ending after ,december #bi1 #bjac-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting #bd percent for #ed percent2 and 7,b7 paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be applied by substituting #f times for #ad times4 4 7c7 ,funding ,section #djjd7;e77#a7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by inserting and at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,j7 the following3 7,k7 the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #b of the ,responsible ,unemployment ,compensation ,extension ,act of #bjad2 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,american ,taxpayer ,relief ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bdj74 #c4 ,temporary extension of extended benefit provisions 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjje of the ,assistance for ,unemployed ,workers and ,struggling ,families ,act1 as contained in ,public ,law #aaa-e 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac each place it appears and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjad2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking ,june #cj1 #bjad and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjad4 7b7 ,extension of matching for states with no waiting week ,section #e of the ,unemployment ,compensation ,extension ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-ddi2 #bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended by striking ,june #cj1 #bjad and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjad4 7c7 ,extension of modification of indicators under the extended benefit program ,section #bjc of the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjad2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#b71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjad4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,american ,taxpayer ,relief ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bdj74 #d4 ,extension of funding for reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities 7a7 ,in general ,section #djjd7;c77#b77;,a7 of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended by striking through fiscal year #bjad and inserting through the first quarter of fiscal year #bjae4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,american ,taxpayer ,relief ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bdj74 #e4 ,additional extended unemployment benefits under the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7a7 ,extension ,section #b7;c77#b77;,d77iii7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb7;c77#b77;,d77iii77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,june #cj1 #bjac and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjac2 and 7#b7 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting ,march #ca1 #bjad4 7b7 ,clarification on authority ,to use funds ,funds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause 7iv7 of section #b7;c77#b77;,d7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section #b7;c77#b77;,d7 by reason of the amendments made by subsection 7a7 as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section #b7;c77#b77;,d71 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,funding for administration ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,railroad ,retirement ,board #fb1ejj for administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under section #b7;c77#b77;,d7 of the ,railroad ,unemployment ,insurance ,act by reason of the amendments made by subsection 7a71 to remain available until expended4 #f4 ,flexibility for unemployment program agreements 7a7 ,flexibility 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7g7 of section #djja of the ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb2 #bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 shall not apply with respect to a ,state that has enacted a law before ,december #a1 #bjac1 that1 upon taking effect1 would violate such subsection4 7#b7 ,effective date ,paragraph 7#a7 is effective with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after ,december #bi1 #bjac4 7b7 ,permitting a subsequent agreement ,nothing in such title ,,iv shall preclude a ,state whose agreement under such title was terminated from entering into a subsequent agreement under such title on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act if the ,state1 taking into account the application of subsection 7a71 would otherwise meet the requirements for an agreement under such title4 #g4 ,repeal of reductions made by ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjac ,section #djc of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-fg7 is repealed as of the date of the enactment of such ,act4 #h4 ,reduction in benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bbd the following new section3 #bbd;,a ,reduction in benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation 7a7 7#a7 ,if for any month prior to the month in which an individual attains retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#a77-- 7,a7 such individual is entitled to benefits under section #bbc1 and 7,b7 such individual is entitled for such month to unemployment compensation1 the total of the individual's benefits under section #bbc for such month and of any benefits under section #bjb for such month based on the individual's wages and self-employment income shall be reduced 7but not below zero7 by the total amount of unemployment compensation received by such individual for such month4 7#b7 ,the reduction of benefits under paragraph 7#a7 shall also apply to any past-due benefits under section #bbc for any month in which the individual was entitled to-- 7,a7 benefits under such section1 and 7,b7 unemployment compensation4 7#c7 ,the reduction of benefits under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any benefits under section #bbc for any month1 or any benefits under section #bjb for such month based on the individual's wages and self-employment income for such month1 if the individual is entitled for such month to unemployment compensation following a period of trial work 7as described in section #bbb7;c77#a71 participation in the ,ticket to ,work and ,self-,sufficiency ,program established under section #aadh1 or participation in any other program that is designed to encourage an individual entitled to benefits under section #bbc or #bjb to work4 7b7 ,if any unemployment compensation is payable to an individual on other than a monthly basis 7including a benefit payable as a lump sum to the extent that it is a commutation of1 or a substitute for1 such periodic compensation71 the reduction under this section shall be made at such time or times and in such amounts as the ,commissioner of ,social ,security 7referred to in this section as the ,commissioner7 determines will approximate as nearly as practicable the reduction prescribed by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,reduction of benefits under this section shall be made after any applicable reductions under section #bjc7;a7 and section #bbd1 but before any other applicable deductions under section #bjc4 7d7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 if the ,commissioner determines that an individual may be eligible for unemployment compensation which would give rise to a reduction of benefits under this section1 the ,commissioner may require1 as a condition of certification for payment of any benefits under section #bbc to any individual for any month and of any benefits under section #bjb for such month based on such individual's wages and self-employment income1 that such individual certify-- 7,a7 whether the individual has filed or intends to file any claim for unemployment compensation1 and 7,b7 if the individual has filed a claim1 whether there has been a decision on such claim4 7#b7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the ,commissioner may1 in the absence of evidence to the contrary1 rely upon a certification by the individual that the individual has not filed and does not intend to file such a claim1 or that the individual has so filed and no final decision thereon has been made1 in certifying benefits for payment pursuant to section #bje7;i74 7e7 ,whenever a reduction in total benefits based on an individual's wages and self-employment income is made under this section for any month1 each benefit1 except the disability insurance benefit1 shall first be proportionately decreased1 and any excess of such reduction over the sum of all such benefits other than the disability insurance benefit shall then be applied to such disability insurance benefit4 7f7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the head of any ,federal agency shall provide such information within its possession as the ,commissioner may require for purposes of making a timely determination of the amount of the reduction1 if any1 required by this section in benefits payable under this title1 or verifying other information necessary in carrying out the provisions of this section4 7#b7 ,the ,commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with ,states1 political subdivisions1 and other organizations that administer unemployment compensation1 in order to obtain such information as the ,commissioner may require to carry out the provisions of this section4 7g7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term unemployment compensation has the meaning given that term in section #he7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and the total amount of unemployment compensation to which an individual is entitled shall be determined prior to any applicable reduction under ,state law based on the receipt of benefits under section #bjb or #bbc4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bbd7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbd;a7a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking the age of #fe and inserting retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#a774 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall apply to benefits payable for months beginning on or after the date that is #ab months after the date of enactment of this section4 #i4 ,reduction of non,medicare1 nondefense direct spending ,section #bea;,a of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,additional reduction of non,medicare1 nondefense direct spending 7,a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjbc1 in addition to the reduction in direct spending under paragraph 7#f71 on the date specified in paragraph 7#b71 ,,omb shall prepare and the ,president shall order a sequestration1 effective upon issuance1 reducing the spending described in subparagraph 7,b7 by the uniform percentage necessary to reduce such spending for the fiscal year by #a1ccc1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,spending covered ,the spending described in this subparagraph is spending that is-- 7i7 nonexempt direct spending2 7ii7 not spending for the ,medicare programs specified in section #bef7;d72 and 7iii7 within the revised nonsecurity category4 4 ,january #af1 #bjad,read the second time and placed on the calendar