,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cecd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj,ms4 ,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to provide assi/ance to individuals affect$ by a p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,assi/ance = p&emics ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajb7a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7a771 by ins]t+ or p&emic aft] cata/rophe2 7#b7 9 section #cja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada71 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 7#c7 9 section #djh7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;e771 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 7#d7 9 section #daj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,assi/ance dur+ a p&emic ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy due to a p&emic-- 7#a7 assi/ance au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be made available to an individual reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is entitl$ to any o!r unemploym5t comp5sation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 & 7#b7 ! m9imum weekly b5efit %all be #a4e times ! national av]age ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation weekly b5efit = ! previ\s ye>4 2 7#e7 9 section #dab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagi7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or an em]g5cy due to a p&emic aft] major disa/] ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,assi/ance dur+ a p&emic ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy due to a p&emic1 = purposes ( provid+ b5efits "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all provide an alt]native to ! 9-p]son int]view requirem5t = all applicants = su* b5efits4 ,?is alt]native %all be consi/5t ) ! alt]native t is requir$ to be provid$ = applicants entitl$ to accommodations dur+ a major disa/]4 2 & 7#f7 9 section #ejb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaib7;a77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 provide unemploym5t assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #daj2 & 7#aj7 provide assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #dab4 4