,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj 7legislative day1 ,september #bi71 #bjbj,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schumer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide continued assistance to unemployed workers4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,continued ,assistance to ,unemployed ,workers ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,extensions of ,,cares ,act ,unemployment ,benefits for ,workers,sec4 #aja4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation4,sec4 #ajb4 ,extension of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,sec4 #ajc4 ,extension of ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation4,sec4 #ajd4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law4,sec4 #aje4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements4,sec4 #ajf4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week4,,title ,,ii--,additional ,weeks of ,benefit ,eligibility,sec4 #bja4 ,additional weeks4,,title ,,iii--,clarifications and ,improvements to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance,sec4 #cja4 ,clarification of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance eligibility for primary caregiving4,sec4 #cjb4 ,waiver authority for certain overpayments of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,sec4 #cjc4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers at businesses that reduced staff due to the pandemic4,sec4 #cjd4 ,hold harmless for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4,,title ,,iv--,extension of ,relief to ,states and ,employers,sec4 #dja4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation4,sec4 #djb4 ,extension of temporary assistance for ,states with advances4,sec4 #djc4 ,extension of emergency relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations4,,title ,v--,corrective ,action for ,processing ,backlogs,sec4 #eja4 ,state reporting on claims backlogs4,,title ,,vi--,additional ,benefits for ,mixed ,earners,sec4 #fja4 ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation4,,title ,,vii--,technical ,corrections,sec4 #gja4 ,grace period for full financing of ,short-,time ,compensation ,programs4,sec4 #gjb4 ,technical correction for the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands4,sec4 #gjc4 ,technical amendment relating to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance4 ,i ,extensions of ,,cares ,act ,unemployment ,benefits for ,workers #aja4 ,extension of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7;e7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply-- 7,a7 to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into and ending on or before ,july #ca1 #bjbj2 and 7,b7 to weeks of unemployment beginning after ,september #e1 #bjbj 7or1 if later1 the date on which such agreement is entered into7 and ending on or before ,january #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,transition rule for individuals remaining entitled to regular compensation as of ,january #ca1 #bjba ,in the case of any individual who1 as of the date specified in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 has not yet exhausted all rights to regular compensation under the ,state law of a ,state with respect to a benefit year that began before such date1 ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for regular compensation with respect to such benefit year4 7#c7 ,termination ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 no ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation shall be payable for any week beginning after ,march #ca1 #bjba4 4 7b7 ,limitation on application of transition rule ,section #bajd7;g7 of such ,act is amended by inserting 7except for subsection 7e77#b77 after the preceding provisions of this section4 7c7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for certain purposes ,section #bajd7;h7 of such ,act is amended to read as follows3 7h7 ,disregard of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation for purposes of all ,federal and ,federally assisted programs ,a ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation payment shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following #i months1 for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient 7or the recipient's spouse or family7 for benefits or assistance1 or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance1 under any ,federal program or under any ,state or local program financed in whole or in part with ,federal funds4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #ajb4 ,extension of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ajc4 ,extension of ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation ,section #bajg7;g77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;g77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ajd4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in ,states with programs in law ,section #bajh7;b77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbf7;b77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #aje4 ,extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements ,section #baji7;d77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbg7;d77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 #ajf4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for ,states with no waiting week ,section #baje7;e77#b7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbd7;e77#b77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjba4 ,,ii ,additional ,weeks of ,benefit ,eligibility #bja4 ,additional weeks ,subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bajg the following3 #bajg;,a4 ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,extension ,compensation 7a7 ,federal-,state ,agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,state which desires to do so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this section with the ,secretary of ,labor 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary74 ,any ,state which is a party to an agreement under this section may1 upon providing #cj days' written notice to the ,secretary1 terminate such agreement4 7#b7 ,provisions of agreement ,any agreement under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that the ,state agency of the ,state will make payments 7in this section referred to as pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation7 to individuals who-- 7,a7 have exhausted all rights to regular compensation1 extended compensation1 pandemic unemployment assistance under section #bajb1 and pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section #bajg2 7,b7 have no rights to any benefit specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or to compensation under any other ,federal law or under the unemployment compensation law of ,canada2 and 7,c7 are able to work1 available to work1 and actively seeking work4 7#c7 ,exhaustion of benefits ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,a71 an individual shall be deemed to have exhausted such individual's rights to benefits specified in subparagraph 7,a7 when-- 7,a7 no payments of such benefits can be made because such individual has received all such benefits available to such individual based on employment or wages during such individual's base period2 or 7,b7 such individual's rights to such benefits have been terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit year with respect to which such rights existed4 7#d7 ,weekly benefit amount1 etc ,for purposes of any agreement under this section-- 7,a7 the amount of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation which shall be payable to any individual for any week of total unemployment shall be equal to-- 7i7 the amount of the base compensation 7including any dependents' allowances7 payable to such individual during such individual's benefit year under the ,state law for a week of total unemployment2 and 7ii7 the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd2 7,b7 the terms and conditions of the ,state law which apply to claims for regular compensation and to the payment thereof 7including terms and conditions relating to availability for work1 active search for work1 and refusal to accept work7 shall apply to claims for pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation and the payment thereof1 except where otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this section or with the regulations or operating instructions of the ,secretary promulgated to carry out this section2 7,c7 the maximum amount of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation payable to any individual for whom a pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation account is established under subsection 7b7 shall not exceed the amount established in such account for such individual2 and 7,d7 the allowable methods of payment under section #bajd7;b77#b7 shall apply to payments of amounts described in subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7#e7 ,nonreduction rule 7,a7 ,in general ,an agreement under this section shall not apply 7or shall cease to apply7 with respect to a ,state upon a determination by the ,secretary that the method governing the computation of regular compensation under the ,state law of that ,state has been modified in a manner such that the number of weeks 7the maximum benefit entitlement71 or the average weekly benefit amount1 of regular compensation which will be payable during the period of the agreement will be less than the number of weeks1 or the average weekly benefit amount1 of the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation which would otherwise have been payable during such period under the ,state law1 as in effect on ,january #a1 #bjbj4 7,b7 ,maximum benefit entitlement ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term maximum benefit entitlement means the amount of regular compensation payable to an individual with respect to the individual's benefit year4 7#f7 ,actively seeking work 7,a7 ,in general ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,c71 the term actively seeking work means1 with respect to any individual1 that such individual-- 7i7 is registered for employment services in such a manner and to such extent as prescribed by the ,state agency2 7ii7 has engaged in an active search for employment that is appropriate in light of the employment available in the labor market1 the individual's skills and capabilities1 and includes a number of employer contacts that is consistent with the standards communicated to the individual by the ,state2 7iii7 has maintained a record of such work search1 including employers contacted1 method of contact1 and date contacted2 and 7iv7 when requested1 has provided such work search record to the ,state agency4 7,b7 ,flexibility ,notwithstanding the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 and paragraph 7#b77;,c71 a ,state shall provide flexibility in meeting such requirements in case of individuals unable to search for work because of ,,covid-#ai1 including because of illness1 quarantine1 or movement restriction4 7b7 ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation ,account 7#a7 ,in general ,any agreement under this section shall provide that the ,state will establish1 for each eligible individual who files an application for pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation1 a pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation account with respect to such individual's benefit year4 7#b7 ,amount in account ,the amount established in an account under subsection 7a7 shall be equal to #ac times the individual's average weekly benefit amount1 which includes the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd1 for the benefit year4 7#c7 ,weekly benefit amount ,for purposes of this subsection1 an individual's weekly benefit amount for any week is the amount of base compensation 7including any dependents' allowances7 under the ,state law payable to such individual for such week for total unemployment plus the amount of ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation under section #bajd4 7c7 ,payments to ,states ,having ,agreements for the ,payment of ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,extension ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be paid to each ,state that has entered into an agreement under this section an amount equal to #ajj percent of the pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation paid to individuals by the ,state pursuant to such agreement4 7#b7 ,treatment of reimbursable compensation ,no payment shall be made to any ,state under this section in respect of any compensation to the extent the ,state is entitled to reimbursement in respect of such compensation under the provisions of any ,federal law other than this section or chapter #he of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,a ,state shall not be entitled to any reimbursement under such chapter #he in respect of any compensation to the extent the ,state is entitled to reimbursement under this section in respect of such compensation4 7#c7 ,determination of amount ,sums payable to any ,state by reason of such ,state having an agreement under this section shall be payable1 either in advance or by way of reimbursement 7as may be determined by the ,secretary71 in such amounts as the ,secretary estimates the ,state will be entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month1 reduced or increased1 as the case may be1 by any amount by which the ,secretary finds that the ,secretary's estimates for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the ,state4 ,such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical1 sampling1 or other method as may be agreed upon by the ,secretary and the ,state agency of the ,state involved4 7d7 ,financing ,provisions 7#a7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,funds in the extended unemployment compensation account 7as established by section #ije7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje7;a777 of the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund 7as established by section #ijd7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajd7;a777 shall be used for the making of payments to ,states having agreements entered into under this section4 7,b7 ,transfer of funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the ,treasury 7from funds not otherwise appropriated7 to the extended unemployment compensation account such sums as the ,secretary of ,labor estimates to be necessary to make payments described in subparagraph 7,a74 ,there are appropriated from the general fund of the ,treasury1 without fiscal year limitation1 the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such sums shall not be required to be repaid4 7#b7 ,administration 7,a7 ,in general ,there are appropriated out of the employment security administration account 7as established by section #ija7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 of the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund1 without fiscal year limitation1 such funds as may be necessary for purposes of assisting ,states 7as provided in title ,,iii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eja et seq477 in meeting the costs of administration of agreements under this section4 7,b7 ,transfer of funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the ,treasury 7from funds not otherwise appropriated7 to the employment security administration account such sums as the ,secretary of ,labor estimates to be necessary to make payments described in subparagraph 7,a74 ,there are appropriated from the general fund of the ,treasury1 without fiscal year limitation1 the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such sums shall not be required to be repaid4 7#c7 ,certification ,the ,secretary shall from time to time certify to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for payment to each ,state the sums payable to such ,state under this subsection4 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 prior to audit or settlement by the ,government ,accountability ,office1 shall make payments to the ,state in accordance with such certification1 by transfers from the extended unemployment compensation account 7as so established7 to the account of such ,state in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund 7as so established74 7e7 ,fraud and ,overpayments 7#a7 ,in general ,if an individual knowingly has made1 or caused to be made by another1 a false statement or representation of a material fact1 or knowingly has failed1 or caused another to fail1 to disclose a material fact1 and as a result of such false statement or representation or of such nondisclosure such individual has received an amount of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation under this section to which such individual was not entitled1 such individual-- 7,a7 shall be ineligible for further pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation under this section in accordance with the provisions of the applicable ,state unemployment compensation law relating to fraud in connection with a claim for unemployment compensation2 and 7,b7 shall be subject to prosecution under section #ajja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,repayment ,in the case of individuals who have received amounts of pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation under this section to which they were not entitled1 the ,state shall require such individuals to repay the amounts of such pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation to the ,state agency1 except that the ,state agency may waive such repayment if it determines that-- 7,a7 the payment of such pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation was without fault on the part of any such individual2 and 7,b7 such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience4 7#c7 ,recovery by state agency 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,state agency shall recover the amount to be repaid1 or any part thereof1 by deductions from any pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation payable to such individual under this section or from any unemployment compensation payable to such individual under any ,state or ,federal unemployment compensation law administered by the ,state agency or under any other ,state or ,federal law administered by the ,state agency which provides for the payment of any assistance or allowance with respect to any week of unemployment1 during the #c-year period after the date such individuals received the payment of the pandemic emergency unemployment extension compensation to which they were not entitled1 in accordance with the same procedures as apply to the recovery of overpayments of regular unemployment benefits paid by the ,state4 7,b7 ,opportunity for hearing ,no repayment shall be required1 and no deduction shall be made1 until a determination has been made1 notice thereof and an opportunity for a fair hearing has been given to the individual1 and the determination has become final4 7#d7 ,review ,any determination by a ,state agency under this section shall be subject to review in the same manner and to the same extent as determinations under the ,state unemployment compensation law1 and only in that manner and to that extent4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms compensation1 regular compensation1 extended compensation1 benefit year1 base period1 ,state1 ,state agency1 ,state law1 and week have the respective meanings given such terms under section #bje of the ,federal-,state ,extended ,unemployment ,compensation ,act of #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note72 and 7#b7 the term base compensation means1 as applicable-- 7,a7 regular compensation2 or 7,b7 pandemic unemployment assistance under section #bajb4 7g7 ,applicability ,an agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment-- 7#a7 beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into2 and 7#b7 ending on or before ,january #ca1 #bjba4 4 ,,iii ,clarifications and ,improvements to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance #cja4 ,clarification of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance eligibility for primary caregiving 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77dd7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77dd77 is amended by striking that is closed as a direct result of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency and inserting because the school or facility is closed or only partially reopened due to ,,covid-#ai1 because child or family care is not available or affordable during the hours work is available due to ,,covid-#ai1 or because physical attendance at the school or facility presents an unacceptable health risk for the household or the individual in need of care due to ,,covid-#ai14 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjb4 ,waiver authority for certain overpayments of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;d7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,waiver authority ,in the case of individuals who have received amounts of ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance to which they were not entitled1 the ,state shall require such individuals to repay the amounts of such ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance to the ,state agency1 except that the ,state agency shall waive such repayment if it determines that-- 7,a7 the payment of such ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual2 and 7,b7 such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #cjc4 ,clarification of access to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance for workers at businesses that reduced staff due to the pandemic 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77jj7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77ii77,i77jj77 is amended by inserting or its operations are otherwise curtailed1 including by reducing hours of operation1 staffing levels1 occupancy1 or other changes that are recommended or required1 after closed4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #cjd4 ,hold harmless for ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajb7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,continued eligibility for assistance ,as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance under this section1 a covered individual shall submit a recertification to the ,state for each week after the individual's #ast week of eligibility that certifies that the individual remains an individual described in subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii7 for such week4 4 7b7 ,effective date2 special rule 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning on or after the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this section4 7#b7 ,special rule ,in the case of any ,state that made a good faith effort to implement section #bajb of the ,,cares ,act in accordance with rules similar to those provided in section #fbe4f of title #bj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for weeks ending before the effective date specified in paragraph 7#a71 an individual who received ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance from such ,state for any such week shall not be considered ineligible for such assistance for such week solely by reason of failure to submit a recertification described in subsection 7c77#d7 of such section4 ,,iv ,extension of ,relief to ,states and ,employers #dja4 ,extension of full ,federal funding of extended unemployment compensation ,section #daje of the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj each place it appears and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4 #djb4 ,extension of temporary assistance for ,states with advances ,section #abjb7;b77#aj77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbb7;b77#aj77;,a77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4 #djc4 ,extension of emergency relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations ,section #ijc7;i77#a77;,d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7;i77#a77;,d77 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting ,june #cj1 #bjba4 ,v ,corrective ,action for ,processing ,backlogs #eja4 ,state reporting on claims backlogs 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,state accountability relating to claims backlogs ,as a condition of any agreement under this section1 the following rules shall apply3 7#a7 ,claims reporting 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state participating in such an agreement shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor on a weekly basis a report on the status in the ,state of any backlog of the processing of unemployment claims1 including claims for regular compensation1 extended compensation1 ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance1 and ,pandemic ,emergency ,unemployment ,compensation4 ,such report shall include a description1 with respect to the previous week1 of each of the following3 7i7 ,the number of initial claims still in process1 disaggregated by the number of such claims still pending-- 7,i7 because of nonmonetary determinations2 7,,ii7 because of monetary determinations2 7,,iii7 because of suspected fraud2 and 7,,iv7 for any other reason4 7ii7 ,the number of initial claims denied4 7iii7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claim was paid4 7iv7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claim is still in process1 disaggregated by the number of such claims still pending-- 7,i7 because of nonmonetary determinations2 7,,ii7 because of monetary determinations2 7,,iii7 because of suspected fraud2 and 7,,iv7 for any other reason4 7v7 ,the number of individuals with respect to whom a continued claims was denied4 7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,upon receipt of a report described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall publish such report on the website of the ,department of ,labor and shall submit such report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,corrective action plans 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this subsection and at least every #ij days thereafter1 each ,state participating in such an agreement shall submit to the ,secretary of ,labor a corrective action plan that includes a description of the actions the ,state has taken and intends to take to address any backlog of the processing of unemployment claims described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement under this subparagraph with respect to any ,state that the ,secretary determines has made adequate progress in addressing any such backlog4 7,b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall make technical assistance available to ,states to the extent feasible to enable ,states to develop and implement corrective action plans in accordance with this paragraph4 ,if the ,secretary of ,labor determines at any time that a ,state has failed to take reasonable actions under a corrective action plan to address a claims backlog1 the ,state shall collaborate with the ,secretary to develop a subsequent corrective action plan to achieve clearly defined1 targeted outcomes4 7,c7 ,report to ,congress ,upon receipt of a corrective action plan described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall publish such plan on the website of the ,department of ,labor and shall submit such report to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to weeks beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,vi ,additional ,benefits for ,mixed ,earners #fja4 ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation 7a7 ,in general ,section #bajd7;b77#a7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbc7;b77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 plus2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 an additional amount of #abe 7in this section referred to as ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation7 in any case in which the individual received at least #e1jjj of self-employment income 7as defined in section #adjb7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 in the most recent taxable year ending prior to the individual's application for regular compensation4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bajd of such ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation after ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation each place such term appears in subsection 7b77#b71 7c71 or 7f7 of such section2 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting and ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation after ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking provide that and all that follows through the end and inserting provide that-- 7#a7 the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section1 as such provisions apply with respect to ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation1 shall be applied with respect to unemployment benefits described in subsection 7i77#b7 to the same extent and in the same manner as if those benefits were regular compensation2 and 7#b7 the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section1 as such provisions apply with respect to ,mixed ,earner ,unemployment ,compensation1 shall be applied with respect to unemployment benefits described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,d7 of subsection 7i77#b7 to the same extent and in the same manner as if those benefits were regular compensation4 4 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to a ,state participating in an agreement under section #bajd of the ,,cares ,act unless the ,state so elects1 in which case such amendments shall apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the later of the date of such election or the date of enactment of this section4 ,,vii ,technical ,corrections #gja4 ,grace period for full financing of ,short-,time ,compensation ,programs ,section #bajh7;c7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbf7;c77 is amended by striking shall be eligible and all that follows through the end and inserting the following3 shall be eligible-- 7#a7 for payments under subsection 7a7 for weeks of unemployment beginning after the effective date of such enactment2 and 7#b7 for an additional payment equal to the total amount of payments for which the ,state is eligible pursuant to an agreement under section #baji for weeks of unemployment before such effective date4 4 #gjb4 ,technical correction for the ,commonwealth of ,northern ,mariana ,islands ,a ,commonwealth ,only ,transitional ,worker 7as defined in section #f7;i77#b7 of the ,joint ,resolution entitled ,a ,joint ,resolution to approve the ,covenant ,to ,establish a ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands in ,political ,union with the ,united ,states of ,america1 and for other purposes 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf77 shall be considered a qualified alien under section #dca of ,public ,law #ajd-aic 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 for purposes of eligibility for a benefit under section #bajb or #bajd of the ,,cares ,act4 #gjc4 ,technical amendment relating to ,pandemic ,unemployment ,assistance ,section #bajb7;h7 of the ,,cares ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;h77 is amended by striking section #fbe each place it appears and inserting part #fbe4