,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4   
,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide fund+ = 
,/ates to improve _! unemploym5t        
comp5sation programs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,work] ,fir/ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4       
,special transf]s = unemploym5t         
comp5sation improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ijc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,special        
transf]s 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1    
#bjbb = improvem5ts  7#a7 ,transf]s     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r    
am\nts1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all       
provide = ! mak+ ( unemploym5t          
comp5sation mod]nization inc5tive       
paym5ts 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z   

inc5tive paym5ts7 to ! acc\nts ( !      
,/ates 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ ,fund1 by 
transf] f am\nts res]v$ = t purpose 9 ! 
,f$]al unemploym5t acc\nt1 9 accordance 
) succe$+ provisions ( ?is subsection4  
7,b7 ,maximum inc5tive paym5t ,! maximum
 inc5tive paym5t all[able "u ?is        
subsection ) respect to any ,/ate %all1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 be   
equal to ! am\nt obta9$ by multiply+    
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj by ! same ratio z w\ld  
apply "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 =      
purposes ( det]m9+ su* ,/ate's %>e ( any
 excess am\nt 7z describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a77 t w\ld h be5 subject to transf]
 to ,/ate acc\nts1 z ( ,octob] #a1      
#bjai1 "u ! provisions ( subsection 7a74
  7,c7 ,allotm5ts ,( ! maximum inc5tive 
paym5t det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 )    
respect to a ,/ate-- 7i7 "o-?ird %all be
 transf]r$ to ! acc\nt ( su* ,/ate ^u a 
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#f7 t ! ,/ate 
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b72    
7ii7 "o-?ird %all be transf]r$ to !     
acc\nt ( su* ,/ate ^u a c]tification "u 

p>agraph 7#f7 t ! ,/ate law ( su* ,/ate 
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c72 &  
7iii7 ! rema9d] %all be transf]r$ to !  
acc\nt ( su* ,/ate ^u a c]tification "u 
p>agraph 7#f7 t ! ,/ate law ( su* ,/ate 
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d74    
7#b7 ,work] safety ,a ,/ate meets !     
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! ,/ate   
provides ! ,secret>y ) assurances t !   
,/ate is en=c+ laws1 policies1 or       
regulations 7& w cont9ue to en=ce su*   
laws1 policies1 or regulations ?r\gh !  
lat] ( ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 or ! end (  
em]g5cy p]iod describ$ 9 section        
#aace7;g77#a77;,b77 "u :i*-- 7,a7 "w is 
n consid]$ to be suitable "w "u ! ,/ate 
law unless ! "w is 9 compliance ) all   
applicable heal? & safety guidel9es &   
/&>ds relat$ to ! prev5tion (           
occupational exposure to ,,covid-#ai1   
includ+ su* guidel9es & /&>ds issu$ by !
 ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration1 "u ,/ate plans approv$ "u
 section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety &
 ,heal? ,act ( #aigj1 by ! ,c5t]s =     

,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 &       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or by local public heal? 
au?orities2 &  7,b7 an individual is n  
disqualifi$ f regul> unemploym5t        
comp5sation "u ! ,/ate law = sep>at+ f  
employm5t if t sep>ation is because ! "w
 is n 9 compliance ) all applicable     
heal? & safety guidel9es & /&>ds        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,mod]nization ,! ,/ate law ( a ,/ate    
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if   
su* ,/ate law provides = ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,an individual is n disqualifi$ f 
regul> unemploym5t comp5sation = sep>at+
 f employm5t if t sep>ation is = any    
compell+ family reason4 ,= purposes (   
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m compell+ family  
reason means ! foll[+3 7i7 ,dome/ic     
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 or      
h>assm5t1 v]ifi$ by su* reasonable &    
confid5tial docum5tation z ! ,/ate law  
may require1 :i* causes ! individual    
reasonably to believe t su* individual's
 cont9u$ employm5t w\ld jeop>dize !     
safety ( ! individual or ( any memb] ( !

 individual's imm$iate family 7z def9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor74  7ii7 ,!      
illness or disability ( a memb] ( !     
individual's imm$iate family 7z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor74     
7iii7 ,! ne$ = ! individual to accompany
 su* individual's sp\se-- 7,i7 to a     
place f :i* x is impractical = su*      
individual to commute2 &  7,,ii7 due to 
a *ange 9 location ( ! sp\se's          
employm5t4  7,b7 ,! ,/ate law-- 7i7 uses
 a base p]iod t includes ! mo/ rec5tly  
complet$ cal5d> qu>t] be=e ! />t ( !    
b5efit ye> = purposes ( det]m9+         
eligibility = unemploym5t comp5sation2  
or  7ii7 provides t1 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o w\ld n o!rwise be eligible
 = unemploym5t comp5sation "u ! ,/ate   
law because ( ! use ( a base p]iod t    
does n include ! mo/ rec5tly complet$   
cal5d> qu>t] be=e ! />t ( ! b5efit ye>1 
eligibility is det]m9$ us+ a base p]iod 
t includes su* cal5d> qu>t]4  7,c7 ,an  
individual is n d5i$ unemploym5t        
comp5sation "u any ,/ate law provisions 

relat+ to availability = "w1 active se>*
 = "w1 or refusal to accept "w1 solely  
because su* individual is seek+ only    
"p-"t "w 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor74  7,d7 ,! ,/ate's def9ition (   
suitable "w includes heal? & safety     
consid]ations t ensure t a position %all
 n be deem$ suitable = an individual if 
! circum/ances pres5t any unusual risk  
to ! heal? or safety ( ! individual4    
7#d7 ,expansion ,! ,/ate law ( a ,/ate  
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if   
su* ,/ate law provides = ea* ( ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,paym5t ( %ort-"t comp5sation is  
made "u a %ort-"t comp5sation program 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  7,b7 ,! m9imum 
duration ( b5efits is at lea/ #bf weeks 
& no v>iable duration =mula t provides =
 maximum weeks ( b5efits ( few] ?an #bf 
weeks is us$4  7#e7 ,application  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate seek+ an inc5tive   
paym5t "u ?is subsection %all submit an 
application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & complete ) su* in=mation z !         

,secret>y ( ,labor may )9 #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection    
prescribe 7:e!r by regulation or        
o!rwise71 includ+ in=mation relat+ to   
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d71 z well z h[ ! ,/ate
 int5ds to use ! inc5tive paym5t to     
improve or /r5g!n ! ,/ate's unemploym5t 
comp5sation program4 ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all1 )9 #cj days aft] receiv+ a 
complete application1 notify ! ,/ate    
ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ( ! ,secret>y's f9d+s ) 
respect to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d71 z ! case may be4   
7,b7 ,limitation ,no application "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be consid]$ if     
submitt$-- 7i7 prior to ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 or  7ii7 aft]
 ! late/ date necess>y 7z specifi$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor7 to ensure t all     
inc5tive paym5ts "u ?is subsection are  
made on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4    
7#f7 ,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 if
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor f9ds t-- 7i7 !    

,/ate meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#b72 or  7ii7 ! ,/ate law provisions   
7disreg>d+ any ,/ate law provisions :i* 
are n !n curr5tly 9 effect z p]man5t law
 or :i* are subject to discont9uation7  
meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7 or   
7#d71 z ! case may be2  ! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all make a c]tification to t    
effect to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1    
toge!r ) a c]tification z to ! am\nt ( !
 inc5tive paym5t to be transf]r$ to !   
,/ate acc\nt pursuant to t f9d+4 ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make !     
appropriate transf] )9 #g days aft]     
receiv+ su* c]tification4  7,b7 ,special
 rule ,= purposes ( subp>agraph         
7,a77ii71 ,/ate law provisions t are to 
take effect )9 #b mon?s aft] ! date ( _!
 c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be consid]$ to be 9 effect z ( ! date ( 
su* c]tification4  7,c7 ,additional     
requirem5ts = c]tification  7i7         
,compliance ) o!r ,/ate law requirem5ts 
,no c]tification ( compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or   

7#d7 may be made ) respect to any ,/ate 
^: ,/ate law is n o!rwise eligible =    
c]tification "u section #cjc or         
approvable "u section #ccjd ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7ii7           
,compliance ) work] safety requirem5ts  
,no c]tification ( compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 may 
be made ) respect to any ,/ate t does n 
meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74     
7#g7 ,use ( inc5tive paym5ts  7,a7      
,b5efits ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 any am\nt transf]r$ to ! acc\nt (
 a ,/ate "u ?is subsection may be us$ by
 su* ,/ate only 9 ! paym5t ( ca% b5efits
 to individuals ) respect to _!         
unemploym5t1 exclusive ( exp5ses (      
adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,a    
,/ate may1 subject to ! same conditions 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 7exclud+  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* subsection1 &    
deem+ ! ref]5ce to subsections 7a7 & 7b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* subsection to 
include ?is subsection71 use any am\nt  
transf]r$ to ! acc\nt ( su* ,/ate "u ?is

 subsection = ! adm9i/ration ( its      
unemploym5t comp5sation law 7includ+    
adm9i/ration = c>ry+ out ! provisions (1
 & am5dm5ts made1 by subtitle ,a ( title
 ,,ii ( division ,a ( ! ,,c>es ,act7 &  
public employm5t (fices1 includ+        
improvem5ts 9 te*nology4  7#h7 ,fund+   
,out ( any money 9 ! ,f$]al unemploym5t 
acc\nt n o!rwise appropriat$1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all res]ve     
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = inc5tive paym5ts "u   
?is subsection4 ,any am\nt s res]v$ %all
 n be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( any 
det]m9ation "u section #ijb1 #iaj1 or   
#abjc ( ! am\nt 9 ! ,f$]al unemploym5t  
acc\nt z ( any giv5 "t4 ,any am\nt s    
res]v$ = :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
has n receiv$ a c]tification "u p>agraph
 7#f7 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#e77;,b77ii7 %all1 on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbb1 become unre/rict$ z to use z "p (
 ! ,f$]al unemploym5t acc\nt4  7#i7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
b5efit ye>1 base p]iod1 & week h !      
respective mean+s giv5 su* t]ms "u      

section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$   
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note74  4  7b7     
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may  
prescribe any regulations1 op]at+       
in/ructions1 or o!r guidance necess>y to
 c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by subsection  
7a74