,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdif  ,,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 = ,f$]al
 f9anc+ ( %ort-"t comp5sation programs  
dur+ public heal? em]g5cies4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+      
,lay(fs ,dur+ a ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy 
,act ( #bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f$]al f9anc+ (       
%ort-"t comp5sation paym5ts dur+ a      
public heal? em]g5cy 9 ,/ates ) programs
 9 law4,sec4 #c4 ,tempor>y ,f$]al f9anc+
 ( %ort-"t comp5sation agreem5ts dur+ a 
public heal? em]g5cy4,sec4 #d4          
,assi/ance & guidance 9 implem5t+       
%ort-"t comp5sation programs4  #b4      
,f$]al f9anc+ ( %ort-"t comp5sation     
paym5ts dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy 9   

,/ates ) programs 9 law  7a7 ,paym5ts to
 ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#c7 & subsections 7b7 & 7c71  
!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 law 9  
any area ( ! ,/ate = :i* a public heal? 
em]g5cy has be5 decl>$4  7#b7 ,t]ms (   
paym5ts ,paym5ts made to a ,/ate "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be payable by way (  
reimbursem5t 9 su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y 
e/imates ! ,/ate w be entitl$ 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 dur+ a public heal?
 em]g5cy & = #a ye> aft] ! end ( su*    
em]g5cy ,paym5ts to a ,/ate "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be available1 )     
respect to an area1 = weeks (           
unemploym5t-- 7#a7 beg9n+ on or aft] !  
date ( ! decl>ation ( a public heal?    
em]g5cy = ! area 7b 9 no case e>li] ?an 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7#b7
 end+ on or be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft]

 ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( su* decl>ation =
 su* area4  7c7 ,new programs ,subject  
to subsection 7b71 if at any po9t aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act a ,/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$1 su* sums z may be necess>y 
= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4     
7#b7 ,c]tifications ,! ,secret>y %all f 
"t to "t c]tify to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury = paym5t to ea* ,/ate ! sums  
payable to su* ,/ate "u ?is section4    
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public     
heal? em]g5cy means a public heal?      
em]g5cy decl>$ = an area by-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 

section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or  7,b7 a 
,/ate public heal? (ficial ) ! au?ority 
to decl>e su* an em]g5cy = ! area4  7#b7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,labor4  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  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 ,f$]al f9anc+ ( %ort-"t       
comp5sation agreem5ts dur+ a public     
heal? em]g5cy  7a7 ,f$]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$]al-,/ate agreem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 
& subsections 7d7 & 7e71 any agreem5t "u
 ?is section %all provide t ! ,/ate     
ag5cy ( ! ,/ate w make paym5ts ( %ort-"t
 comp5sation "u a plan approv$ by !     
,/ate 9 any area ( ! ,/ate = :i* a      
public heal? em]g5cy has be5 decl>$4    
,su* plan %all provide t paym5ts are    
made 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u    
section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,limitations on    
plans  7,a7 ,g5]al paym5t limitations ,a
 %ort-"t comp5sation plan approv$ 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 dur+ a public heal?      

em]g5cy & = #a ye> aft] ! end ( su*     
em]g5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 aft] an agreem5t is ent]$
 into "u ?is section1 su* agreem5t %all 
apply1 ) respect to an area1 to weeks ( 
unemploym5t-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on or aft] !  
date ( ! decl>ation ( a public heal?    
em]g5cy = ! area2 &  7,b7 end+ on or    
be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
t]m9ation ( su* decl>ation = su* area4  
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,no paym5ts %all be made
 "u an agreem5t "u ?is section = weeks (
 unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  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 %all be       

eligible to receive paym5ts "u !        
provisions ( section #b aft] ! effective
 date ( su* ,/ate law4  7f7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,public heal?      
em]g5cy ,! t]m public heal? em]g5cy     
means a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ = an
 area by-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or  7,b7 a ,/ate     
public heal? (ficial ) ! au?ority to    
decl>e su* an em]g5cy = ! area4  7#b7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  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  #d4 
,assi/ance & guidance 9 implem5t+       
%ort-"t comp5sation 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