,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4    
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =       
tempor>y f9anc+ ( %ort-"t comp5sation   
programs4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,lay(f ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbj4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,tempor>y f9anc+ ( %ort-"t          
comp5sation paym5ts 9 ,/ates ) programs 
9 law4,sec4 #c4 ,tempor>y f9anc+ (      
%ort-"t comp5sation agreem5ts4,sec4 #d4 
,grants = %ort-"t comp5sation           
programs4,sec4 #e4 ,assi/ance & guidance
 9 implem5t+ programs4  #b4 ,tempor>y   
f9anc+ ( %ort-"t comp5sation paym5ts 9  
,/ates ) programs 9 law  7a7 ,paym5ts to
 ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#c71 !re %all be paid to a    

,/ate an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt ( %ort-"t comp5sation paid "u a   
%ort-"t comp5sation program 7z def9$ 9  
section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf7 "u ! provisions ( ! ,/ate
 law4  7#b7 ,t]ms ( paym5ts ,paym5ts    
made to a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 payable by way ( reimbursem5t 9 su*    
am\nts z ! ,secret>y e/imates ! ,/ate w 
be entitl$ to receive "u ?is section =  
ea* cal5d> mon?1 r$uc$ or increas$1 z ! 
case may be1 by any am\nt by :i* !      
,secret>y f9ds t ! ,secret>y's e/imates 
= any prior cal5d> mon? 7 great] or less
 ?an ! am\nts :i* %\ld h be5 paid to !  
,/ate4 ,su* e/imates may be made on !   
basis ( su* /ati/ical1 sampl+1 or o!r   
me?od z may be agre$ ^u by ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,/ate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7#c7 
,limitations on paym5ts  7,a7 ,g5]al    
paym5t limitations ,no paym5ts %all be  
made to a ,/ate "u ?is section = %ort-"t
 comp5sation paid to an individual by ! 
,/ate dur+ a b5efit ye> 9 excess ( #bf  
times ! am\nt ( regul> comp5sation      

7includ+ dep5d5ts' all[ances7 "u ! ,/ate
 law payable to su* individual = a week 
( total unemploym5t4  7,b7 ,employ]     
limitations ,no paym5ts %all be made to 
a ,/ate "u ?is section = b5efits paid to
 an individual by ! ,/ate "u a %ort-"t  
comp5sation program if su* individual is
 employ$ by ! p>ticipat+ employ] on a   
seasonal1 tempor>y1 or int]mitt5t basis4
  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,paym5ts to a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7   
%all be available = weeks (             
unemploym5t-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on or aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7   
end+ on or be=e ! date t is #e ye>s & #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,five-ye> fund+ limitation =
 comb9$ paym5ts "u ?is section & section
 #c ,/ates may receive paym5ts "u ?is   
section & section #c ) respect to a     
total ( n m ?an #bfj weeks4  7c7 ,new   
programs ,subject to p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7
 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 if at any po9t
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act !  
,/ate enacts a ,/ate law provid+ = !    

paym5t ( %ort-"t comp5sation "u a       
%ort-"t comp5sation program t meets !   
def9ition ( su* a program "u section    
#ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf1 ! ,/ate %all be eligible =       
paym5ts "u ?is section aft] ! effective 
date ( su* enactm5t4  7d7 ,fund+ &      
c]tifications  7#a7 ,fund+ ,!re are     
appropriat$1 out ( moneys 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z may be
 necess>y = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,c]tifications ,!        
,secret>y %all f "t to "t c]tify to !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = paym5t to ea* 
,/ate ! sums payable to su* ,/ate "u ?is
 section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7      
,/ate2 /ate ag5cy2 /ate law ,! t]ms     
,/ate1 ,/ate ag5cy1 & ,/ate law h !     
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bje ( !  
,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t       
,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4
 #ccjd note74  7f7 ,te*nical correction 
to def9ition ,section #ccjf7v77#f7 ( !  

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #ccjf7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih & ins]t+
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act4  #c4 ,tempor>y f9anc+ ( %ort-"t   
comp5sation agreem5ts  7a7 ,f$]al-,/ate 
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate :i* 
desires to d s may ent] into1 &         
p>ticipate 91 an agreem5t "u ?is section
 ) ! ,secret>y provid$ t su* ,/ate's law
 does n provide = ! paym5t ( %ort-"t    
comp5sation "u a %ort-"t comp5sation    
program 7z def9$ 9 section #ccjf7v7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  7#b7  
,ability to t]m9ate ,any ,/ate :i* is a 
p>ty to an agreem5t "u ?is section may1 
^u provid+ #cj days' writt5 notice to ! 
,secret>y1 t]m9ate su* agreem5t4  7b7   
,provisions ( ,f$]al-,/ate agreem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any agreem5t "u ?is      
section %all provide t ! ,/ate ag5cy ( !
 ,/ate w make paym5ts ( %ort-"t         
comp5sation "u a plan approv$ by !      
,/ate4 ,su* plan %all provide t paym5ts 
are made 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u

 section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,limitations on    
plans  7,a7 ,g5]al paym5t limitations ,a
 %ort-"t comp5sation plan approv$ by a  
,/ate %all n p]mit ! paym5t ( %ort-"t   
comp5sation to an individual by ! ,/ate 
dur+ a b5efit ye> 9 excess ( #bf times !
 am\nt ( regul> comp5sation 7includ+    
dep5d5ts' all[ances7 "u ! ,/ate law     
payable to su* individual = a week (    
total unemploym5t4  7,b7 ,employ]       
limitations ,a %ort-"t comp5sation plan 
approv$ by a ,/ate %all n provide       
paym5ts to an individual if su*         
individual is employ$ by ! p>ticipat+   
employ] on a seasonal1 tempor>y1 or     
int]mitt5t basis4  7#c7 ,employ] paym5t 
( co/s ,any %ort-"t comp5sation plan    
ent]$ into by an employ] mu/ provide t !
 employ] w pay ! ,/ate an am\nt equal to
 "o-half ( ! am\nt ( %ort-"t comp5sation
 paid "u su* plan4 ,su* am\nt %all be   
deposit$ 9 ! ,/ate's unemploym5t fund & 
%all n be us$ = purposes ( calculat+ an 
employ]'s contribution rate "u section  

#ccjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7c7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re %all be paid to ea* ,/ate 
) an agreem5t "u ?is section an am\nt   
equal to-- 7,a7 "o-half ( ! am\nt (     
%ort-"t comp5sation paid to individuals 
by ! ,/ate pursuant to su* agreem5t2 &  
7,b7 any additional adm9i/rative exp5ses
 incurr$ by ! ,/ate by reason ( su*     
agreem5t 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74    
7#b7 ,t]ms ( paym5ts ,paym5ts made to a 
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be payable  
by way ( reimbursem5t 9 su* am\nts z !  
,secret>y e/imates ! ,/ate w be entitl$ 
to receive "u ?is section = ea* cal5d>  
mon?1 r$uc$ or increas$1 z ! case may   
be1 by any am\nt by :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds
 t ! ,secret>y's e/imates = any prior   
cal5d> mon? 7 great] or less ?an !      
am\nts :i* %\ld h be5 paid to ! ,/ate4  
,su* e/imates may be made on ! basis (  
su* /ati/ical1 sampl+1 or o!r me?od z   
may be agre$ ^u by ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate
 ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7#c7 ,fund+  
,!re are appropriat$1 out ( moneys 9 !  

,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y = purposes (     
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#d7            
,c]tifications ,! ,secret>y %all f "t to
 "t c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
= paym5t to ea* ,/ate ! sums payable to 
su* ,/ate "u ?is section4  7d7          
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
apply to weeks ( unemploym5t-- 7,a7     
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date on :i* su*     
agreem5t is ent]$ into2 &  7,b7 end+ on 
or be=e ! date t is #b ye>s & #ac weeks 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,two-ye> fund+ limitation ,/ates   
may receive paym5ts "u ?is section )    
respect to a total ( n m ?an #ajd weeks4
  7e7 ,special rule ,if a ,/ate has     
ent]$ into an agreem5t "u ?is section & 
subsequ5tly enacts a ,/ate law provid+ =
 ! paym5t ( %ort-"t comp5sation "u a    
%ort-"t comp5sation program t meets !   
def9ition ( su* a program "u section    
#ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf1 ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 %all n be eligible

 = paym5ts "u ?is section = weeks (     
unemploym5t beg9n+ aft] ! effective date
 ( su* ,/ate law2 &  7#b7 subject to    
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b7 ( section    
#b7;b71 %all be eligible to receive     
paym5ts "u section #b aft] ! effective  
date ( su* ,/ate law4  7f7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#b7 ,/ate2 /ate ag5cy2 /ate law ,! t]ms
 ,/ate1 ,/ate ag5cy1 & ,/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  #d4 ,grants = %ort-"t    
comp5sation programs  7a7 ,grants  7#a7 
,= implem5tation or improv$ adm9i/ration
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates
 t enact %ort-"t comp5sation programs 7z
 def9$ 9 subsection 7i77#b77 = ! purpose
 ( implem5tation or improv$ adm9i/ration
 ( su* programs4  7#b7 ,= promotion &   
enrollm5t ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants 
to ,/ates t are eligible & submit plans 
= a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* ,/ates 

to promote & enroll employ]s 9 %ort-"t  
comp5sation programs 7z s def9$74  7#c7 
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all det]m9e eligibility crit]ia = !   
grants "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7,b7  
,cl>ification ,a ,/ate adm9i/]+ a       
%ort-"t comp5sation program t does n    
meet ! def9ition ( a %ort-"t comp5sation
 program "u section #ccjf7v7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & a     
,/ate ) an agreem5t "u section #c1 %all 
n be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is 
section until su* "t z ! ,/ate law ( !  
,/ate provides = paym5ts "u a %ort-"t   
comp5sation program t meets su*         
def9ition & su* law4  7b7 ,am\nt (      
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! maximum am\nt  
available = mak+ grants to a ,/ate "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be equal to !
 am\nt obta9$ by multiply+ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
7less ! am\nt us$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
subsection 7e77 by ! same ratio z w\ld  
apply "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 (      
section #ijc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7 = purposes (      

det]m9+ su* ,/ate's %>e ( any excess    
am\nt 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 (
 su* section7 t w\ld h be5 subject to   
transf] to ,/ate acc\nts1 z ( ,octob]   
#a1 #bjai1 "u ! provisions ( subsection 
7a7 ( su* section4  7#b7 ,am\nt         
available = diff]5t grants ,( ! maximum 
inc5tive paym5t det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 ) respect to a ,/ate-- 7,a7 "o-?ird    
%all be available = a grant "u          
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 two-?irds   
%all be available = a grant "u          
subsection 7a77#b74  7c7 ,grant         
application & disbursal  7#a7           
,application ,any ,/ate seek+ a grant "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
complete ) su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
may require4 ,9 no case may ! ,secret>y 
aw>d a grant "u ?is section ) respect to
 an application t is submitt$ aft]      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  7#b7 ,notice ,!   
,secret>y %all1 )9 #cj days aft] receiv+
 a complete application1 notify ! ,/ate 

ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ( ! ,secret>y's f9d+s ) 
respect to ! requirem5ts = a grant "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 7or bo?7 (        
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,c]tification ,if 
! ,secret>y f9ds t ! ,/ate law          
provisions meet ! requirem5ts = a grant 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
!reupon make a c]tification to t effect 
to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 toge!r ) a
 c]tification z to ! am\nt ( ! grant    
paym5t to be transf]r$ to ! ,/ate acc\nt
 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund 7z        
e/abli%$ 9 section #ijd7;a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aajd7;a777 pursuant to t f9d+4 ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make !     
appropriate transf] to ! ,/ate acc\nt )9
 #g days aft] receiv+ su* c]tification4 
7#d7 ,requirem5t ,no c]tification (     
compliance ) ! requirem5ts = a grant "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
may be made ) respect to any ,/ate ^:-- 
7,a7 ,/ate law is n o!rwise eligible =  
c]tification "u section #cjc ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 or 

approvable "u section #ccjd ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  7,b7 %ort-"t
 comp5sation program is subject to      
discont9uation or is n s*$ul$ to take   
effect )9 #ab mon?s ( ! c]tification4   
7d7 ,use ( funds ,! am\nt ( any grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ = !    
implem5tation ( %ort-"t comp5sation     
programs & ! ov]all adm9i/ration ( su*  
programs & ! promotion & enrollm5t ef=ts
 associat$ ) su* programs1 su* z ?r\gh--
 7#a7 ! creation or support ( rapid     
response teams to advise employ]s ab\t  
alt]natives to lay(fs2  7#b7 ! provision
 ( education or assi/ance to employ]s to
 enable !m to assess ! feasibility (    
p>ticipat+ 9 %ort-"t comp5sation        
programs2 &  7#c7 ! developm5t or       
enhancem5t ( sy/ems to automate-- 7,a7 !
 submission & approval ( plans2 &  7,b7 
! fil+ & approval ( new & ongo+ %ort-"t 
comp5sation claims4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration  
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to use #j4be   
p]c5t ( ! funds available "u subsection 
7g7 to provide = outrea* & to %>e be/   

practices ) respect to ?is section &    
%ort-"t comp5sation programs4  7f7      
,rec\pm5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
process "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all rec\p ! 
am\nt ( any grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! fir/ date t any su* grant is aw>d$ 
to ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 t]m9at$ !    
,/ate's %ort-"t comp5sation program2 or 
7#b7 fail$ to meet appropriate          
requirem5ts ) respect to su* program 7z 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y74  7g7 ,fund+   
,!re are appropriat$1 out ( moneys 9 !  
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,secret>y1 #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section1 to rema9 available )\t fiscal  
ye> limitation4  7h7 ,report+ ,!        
,secret>y may e/abli% report+           
requirem5ts = ,/ates receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section 9 ord] to provide ov]sight (
 grant funds4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7      
,%ort-"t comp5sation program ,! t]m     

%ort-"t comp5sation program has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ccjf7v7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7   
,/ate2 /ate ag5cy2 /ate law ,! t]ms     
,/ate1 ,/ate ag5cy1 & ,/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  #e4 ,assi/ance & guidance
 9 implem5t+ programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
ord] to assi/ ,/ates 9 e/abli%+1        
qualify+1 & implem5t+ %ort-"t           
comp5sation programs 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all-- 
7#a7 develop model legislative language 
:i* may be us$ by ,/ates 9 develop+ &   
enact+ su* programs & p]iodically review
 & revise su* model legislative         
language2  7#b7 provide te*nical        
assi/ance & guidance 9 develop+1 enact+1
 & implem5t+ su* programs2 &  7#c7      
e/abli% report+ requirem5ts = ,/ates1   
includ+ report+ on-- 7,a7 ! numb] (     

e/imat$ av]t$ lay(fs2  7,b7 ! numb] (   
p>ticipat+ employ]s & work]s2 &  7,c7   
su* o!r items z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
det]m9es are appropriate4  7b7 ,model   
language & guidance ,! model language & 
guidance develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 all[ suffici5t flexibility by ,/ates & 
p>ticipat+ employ]s :ile ensur+         
acc\ntability & program integrity4  7c7 
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! model       
legislative language & guidance "u      
subsection 7a71 & 9 ord] to meet !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 !         
,secret>y %all consult ) employ]s1 labor
 organizations1 ,/ate work=ce ag5cies1 &
 o!r program exp]ts4