,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bd1 #bjac ,mr4 
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,laut5b]g 7= himself1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al77     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide enhanc$ 
disa/] unemploym5t assi/ance to ,/ates  
affect$ by ,hurricane ,s&y & ,tropical  
,/orm ,s&y ( #bjab1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sup]/orm ,s&y ,unemploym5t ,relief   
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,ext5sion ( disa/]   
unemploym5t b5efit p]iod  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ ! maximum "t p]iod = assi/ance 
e/abli%$ "u section #daj7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t 
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eagg7;a771 9 ! case ( an individual :o 
is eligible to receive unemploym5t      
assi/ance "u t section #daj7;a7 z a     
result ( a disa/] decl>ation made by    
reason ( ,hurricane ,s&y aft] ,octob]   
#bj1 #bjab1 ! ,presid5t %all make su*   

assi/ance available = #ci weeks aft] !  
date ( ! disa/] decl>ation4  7b7        
,ref]5ces ,ref]5ces 9 ?is ,act to       
,hurricane ,s&y %all be deem$ to include
 ,tropical ,/orm ,s&y1 occurr+ 9 ! ,fall
 ( #bjab4  #c4 ,assi/ance to ,/ates  7a7
 ,paym5ts to ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,paym5ts %all be made to a ,/ate 9 an   
am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (   
unemploym5t comp5sation paid "u !       
provisions ( ! ,/ate law to affect$     
individuals 9 ea* ,/ate 9 :i* a major   
disa/] 0 decl>$ ) respect to t ,/ate or 
any area )9 t ,/ate "u ! ,rob]t ,t4     
,/af=d ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act by reason (    
,hurricane ,s&y 9 #bjab4  7#b7 ,fund+ & 
transf] ( funds  7,a7 ,fund+ ,!re are   
appropriat$1 out ( moneys 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise obligat$1 su* sums z may be   
necess>y = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is     
section1 & su* sums %all n be requir$ to
 be repaid4  7,b7 ,transf]s ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all transf] f ! ,g5]al ,fund 

( ! ,treasury to--  7i7 ! ext5d$        
unemploym5t comp5sation acc\nt 7z       
e/abli%$ by section #ije ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje77   
su* sums z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor e/imates
 to be necess>y to make paym5ts to      
,/ates = ! unemploym5t comp5sation      
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !     
employm5t security adm9i/ration acc\nt  
7z e/abli%$ by section #ija ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77   
su* sums z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor e/imates
 to be necess>y = purposes ( assi/+     
,/ates 9 meet+ ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,t]ms ( paym5ts ,paym5ts 
made to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all be  
made by way ( advance or reimbursem5t4  
7#d7 ,limitations on paym5ts ,no paym5ts
 %all be made to a ,/ate "u ?is section 
= unemploym5t comp5sation paid by !     
,/ate to an affect$ individual1 if !    
,/ate is advanc$ or reimburs$ = ! co/s (
 su* unemploym5t comp5sation "u o!r     
provisions ( ,f$]al law4  7b7           
,applicability ,paym5ts to a ,/ate "u   

subsection 7a7 %all be available =      
unemploym5t comp5sation payable )       
respect to weeks ( unemploym5t--  7#a7  
beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #bh1 #bjab2 & 
7#b7 end+ on or be=e ,july #bh1 #bjac4  
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+
 def9itions %all apply3  7#a7 ,/ate2    
,/ate law ,! t]ms ,/ate & ,/ate law h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bje ( !  
,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t       
,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4
 #ccjd note74  7#b7 ,affect$ individual 
,! t]m affect$ individual means an      
individual eligible = unemploym5t       
comp5sation "u ,/ate law1 ^: unemploym5t
 is a direct result 7z describ$ 9       
section #fbe4e7;c7 ( title #bj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations7 ( ! major disa/] t 
0 decl>$ ) respect to t ,/ate or any    
area )9 t ,/ate "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,assi/ance ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act by reason ( ,hurricane  
,s&y 9 #bjab4  7d7 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7#a7 ^u       
receiv+ a reimbursem5t or advance "u ?is

 section1 a ,/ate %\ld1 if ,/ate law    
all[s--  7,a7 rev]se or waive any *>ges 
to employ] acc\nts relat$ to unemploym5t
 comp5sation paid to affect$ individuals
 = :i* ! reimbursem5t or advance is     
provid$2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5tal entity1 non-pr(it      
organization1 ,indian tribe1 or o!r     
employ]1 :i* elect$ to reimburse ! ,/ate
 = unemploym5t comp5sation paid to      
affect$ individuals 9 lieu ( pay+ taxes 
bas$ on *>ges to its employ] acc\nt1    
reimburse su* employ] = su* co/s2 &     
7#b7 9 ! case ( an affect$ individual 9 
a ,/ate :o1 9 relation to _! initial    
week ( unemploym5t dur+ ! applicable    
p]iod "u subsection 7b71 receiv$ a wait+
 p]iod cr$it in/ead ( an unemploym5t    
comp5sation paym5t--  7,a7 ! ,/ate1 if  
,/ate law all[s1 %\ld provide =         
retroactive paym5t ( unemploym5t        
comp5sation = su* week2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate 
may receive reimbursem5t "u ?is section 
= su* retroactive paym5t4  #d4          
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may  

prescribe any op]at+ in/ructions or     
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
,act4