,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4   
,brady 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,kelly (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1    
,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4         
,s*weik]t1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4        
,la,hood1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1  
,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1
 ,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/         
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,ku/(f1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4           
,luetkemey]1 & ,mr4 ,scalise7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide inc5tives = ,/ates to recov]
 fraudul5tly paid ,f$]al & ,/ate        
unemploym5t comp5sation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ase ,,covid ,unemploym5t 
,fraud ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,?r\gh\t !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic crim9al             
organizations1 includ+ int]national     

cyb]crime r+s & opportuni/ic =eign      
actors1 exploit$ a national crisis to   
/eal billions f ,am]ican taxpay]s4      
,fraud delay$ legitimate paym5ts to     
unemploy$ work]s & turn$ ?\s&s (        
,am]icans into unwitt+ id5tity !ft      
victims4  7#b7 ,! size1 scope1 & sev]ity
 ( p&emic unemploym5t fraud is n fully  
kn[n4  7#c7 ,! ,labor ,dep>tm5t's ,(fice
 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al e/imates t at    
lea/ #afc billion ( ! #hgb4e billion 9  
,f$]al-,/ate unemploym5t b5efits paid   
dur+ ! p&emic c\ld h be5 improp]ly paid1
 ) a significant portion attributable to
 fraud4 ,j ov] #d billion ( ^! funds h  
be5 recov]$4  7#d7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se has   
e/imat$ an #ah4ga p]c5t improp] paym5t  
rate 9 ! ,f$]al-,/ate unemploym5t       
insurance program 9 fiscal ye> #bjba4   
,?is e/imate does n include improp]     
paym5ts made 9 ! ,p&emic ,unemploym5t   
,assi/ance program1 nor does x include !
 p]iod ( greate/ fraudul5t activity :5  
g5]\s #fjj weekly ,f$]al supplem5ts made
 unemploym5t a lucrative t>get =        

fraud/]s4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 f ,m>* #bjbj     
?r\gh ,octob] #bjba1 #ade individuals   
plead$ guilty to ,f$]al *>ges ( defraud+
 unemploym5t insurance programs & ,f$]al
 *>ges are p5d+ aga9/ #bej individuals4 
7#f7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bjbb1 ! ,labor       
,dep>tm5t's ,inspector ,g5]al report$   
op5+ m ?an #ca1jjj inve/igative matt]s  
involv+ alleg$ unemploym5t fraud &      
report$ t x assi/$ o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate   
ag5cies 9 id5tify+ & recov]+ m ?an #efe 
million 9 fraudul5tly /ol5 unemploym5t  
b5efits4  7#g7 ,9 ,cali=nia1 ,/ate      
work=ce (ficials confirm$ !y paid out   
fraudul5t unemploym5t claims total+ #aa 
billion & id5tifi$ ano!r #bj billion 9  
claims /ill "u inve/igation4  7#h7 ,!   
,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability        
,committee publi%$ a report compil+ !   
results ( inve/igations f #af ,/ate     
auditors1 f9d+ #ci billion 9 p&emic     
unemploym5t fraud4  7#i7 ,!re is gr[+   
evid5ce t crim9al gr\ps p]petrat+       
unemploym5t fraud pose a ?reat to       

national security4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ,u4,s4 ,secret    
,s]vice1 a significant am\nt ( fraud 0  
driv5 by kn[n transnational organiz$    
crim9al networks1 includ+ c>tels )      
orig9s 9 c\ntries includ+ ,*9a1 ,ghana1 
,nig]ia1 ,romania1 & ,russia4  7#aa7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice reports t !         
,int]national ,organiz$ ,crime          
,intellig5ce ,op]ations ,c5t] has ref]r$
 a l>ge numb] ( unemploym5t fraud cases 
to ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4    
7#ab7 ,! ,am]ican p expect ,congress to 
be an effective /ew>d ( taxpay] doll>s &
 vigilant 9 pursuit & recov]y ( funds :5
 taxpay] doll>s are improp]ly paid4     
7#ac7 ,congress has a responsibility to 
ga9 re/itution = ,am]ican taxpay]s by   
ensur+ aggressive id5tification1        
inve/igation1 & prosecution ( crim9al   
fraud 9 p&emic unemploym5t programs4    
#c4 ,recov]+ ,f$]al fraudul5t ,,covid   
unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts  7a7    
,all[+ ,/ates ,to reta9 p]c5tage (      
ov]paym5ts = adm9i/ration1 in=mation    

te*nology mod]nization1 & program       
integrity  7#a7 ,p&emic unemploym5t     
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bajb 
( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7 is
 am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7h7 z subsection 7i72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7      
,fraud & ov]paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if  
an individual kn[+ly has made1 or caus$ 
to be made by ano!r1 a false /atem5t or 
repres5tation ( a mat]ial fact1 or      
kn[+ly has fail$1 or caus$ ano!r to     
fail1 to disclose a mat]ial fact1 & z a 
result ( su* false /atem5t or           
repres5tation or ( su* nondisclosure su*
 individual has receiv$ an am\nt (      
p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance "u ?is     
section to :i* su* individual 0 n       
entitl$1 su* individual-- 7,a7 %all be  
ineligible = fur!r p&emic unemploym5t   
assi/ance "u ?is section 9 accordance ) 
! provisions ( ! applicable ,/ate       
unemploym5t comp5sation law relat+ to   
fraud 9 connection ) a claim =          
unemploym5t comp5sation2 &  7,b7 %all be

 subject to prosecution "u section #ajja
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,repaym5t ,9 ! case ( individuals :o h 
receiv$ am\nts ( p&emic unemploym5t     
assi/ance "u ?is section to :i* !y 7 n  
entitl$1 ! ,/ate %all require su*       
individuals to repay ! am\nts ( su*     
p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance to ! ,/ate 
ag5cy1 except t ! ,/ate ag5cy may waive 
su* repaym5t if x det]m9es t-- 7,a7 !   
paym5t ( su* p&emic unemploym5t         
assi/ance 0 )\t fault on ! "p ( any su* 
individual2 &  7,b7 su* repaym5t w\ld be
 contr>y to equity & good consci5ce4    
7#c7 ,recov]y by /ate ag5cy  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all recov] ! am\nt
 to be repaid1 or any "p !re(1 by       
d$uctions f any unemploym5t comp5sation 
payable to su* individual "u any ,/ate  
or ,f$]al unemploym5t comp5sation law   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy or "u any o!r 
,/ate or ,f$]al law adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate 
ag5cy :i* provides = ! paym5t ( any     
assi/ance or all[ance ) respect to any  
week ( unemploym5t1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod 

aft] ! date su* individuals receiv$ !   
paym5t ( ! p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance 
to :i* !y 7 n entitl$1 9 accordance ) ! 
same proc$ures z apply to ! recov]y (   
ov]paym5ts ( regul> unemploym5t b5efits 
paid by ! ,/ate1 except t a ,/ate may   
reta9 a p]c5tage ( any am\nts recov]$ z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7      
,opportunity = he>+ ,no repaym5t %all be
 requir$1 & no d$uction %all be made1   
until a det]m9ation has be5 made1 notice
 !re( & an opportunity = a fair he>+ has
 be5 giv5 to ! individual1 & !          
det]m9ation has become f9al4  7,c7      
,ret5tion ( p]c5tage ( recov]$ funds ,! 
,/ate ag5cy may reta9 #be p]c5t ( any   
am\nt recov]$ f ov]paym5ts ( p&emic     
unemploym5t assi/ance t 7 det]m9$ to be 
made due to fraud4 ,am\nts s reta9$ by !
 ,/ate ag5cy %all be us$ = adm9i/ration 
( ! ,/ate's unemploym5t comp5sation     
program = any ( foll[+3 7i7 ,mod]niz+   
unemploym5t comp5sation sy/ems &        
in=mation te*nology to improve accuracy 
( b5efit paym5ts1 cyb]security1 &       

id5tity v]ification & validation (      
applicants4  7ii7 ,adm9i/rative co/s    
incurr$ by ! ,/ate to id5tify & pursue  
recov]y ( fraudul5t ov]paym5ts4  7iii7  
,hir+ fraud inve/igators & prosecutors4 
7iv7 ,o!r program integrity purposes    
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate & approv$ by !      
,secret>y4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #bajb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,f$]al ,p&emic     
,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,section      
#bajd7;f77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#ijbc7;f77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #c-ye> &
 ins]t+ #e-ye>2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1     
except t a ,/ate may reta9 a p]c5tage ( 
any am\nts recov]$ z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 ,ret5tion ( p]c5tage ( recov]$ funds ,!
 ,/ate ag5cy may reta9 #be p]c5t ( any  
am\nt recov]$ f ov]paym5ts ( ,f$]al     
,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation or    
,mix$ ,e>n] ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation t 

7 det]m9$ to be made due to fraud4      
,am\nts s reta9$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy %all  
be us$ = adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate's       
unemploym5t comp5sation program = any ( 
foll[+3 7i7 ,mod]niz+ unemploym5t       
comp5sation sy/ems & in=mation te*nology
 to improve accuracy ( b5efit paym5ts1  
cyb]security1 & id5tity v]ification &   
validation ( applicants4  7ii7          
,adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate to
 id5tify & pursue recov]y ( fraudul5t   
ov]paym5ts4  7iii7 ,hir+ fraud          
inve/igators & prosecutors4  7iv7 ,o!r  
program integrity purposes id5tifi$ by !
 ,/ate & approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  2     
7#c7 ,p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t        
comp5sation ,section #bajg7;e77#c7 ( su*
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijbe7;e77#c77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ #c-ye> & ins]t+ #e-ye>2 &  7ii7  
by ins]t+ 1 except t a ,/ate may reta9 a
 p]c5tage ( any am\nts recov]$ z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 ,ret5tion ( p]c5tage (    

recov]$ funds ,! ,/ate ag5cy may reta9  
#be p]c5t ( any am\nt recov]$ f         
ov]paym5ts ( p&emic em]g5cy unemploym5t 
comp5sation t 7 det]m9$ to be made due  
to fraud4 ,am\nts s reta9$ by ! ,/ate   
ag5cy %all be us$ = adm9i/ration ( !    
,/ate's unemploym5t comp5sation program 
= any ( foll[+3 7i7 ,mod]niz+           
unemploym5t comp5sation sy/ems &        
in=mation te*nology to improve accuracy 
( b5efit paym5ts1 cyb]security1 &       
id5tity v]ification & validation (      
applicants4  7ii7 ,reimbursem5t (       
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate to 
id5tify & pursue recov]y ( fraudul5t    
ov]paym5ts4  7iii7 ,hir+ fraud          
inve/igators & prosecutors4  7iv7 ,o!r  
program integrity purposes id5tifi$ by !
 ,/ate & approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7b7
 ,treatm5t "u )drawal requirem5ts ,any  
am\nt reta9$ by a ,/ate pursuant to     
section #bajb7;h77#c77;,c71 section     
#bajd7;f77#c77;,c71 or                  
#bajg7;e77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act1 &   
us$ = ! purposes describ$ !re91 %all n  

be consid]$ to violate ! )drawal        
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 (   
section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 or        
p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 ( section         
#ccjd7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  7c7 ,limitation on ret5tion     
au?ority ,! au?ority ( a ,/ate to reta9 
any am\nt pursuant to section           
#bajb7;h77#c77;,c71 section             
#bajd7;f77#c77;,c71 & #bajg7;e77#c77;,c7
 ( ! ,,c>es ,act %all apply only-- 7#a7 
) respect to an am\nt recov]$ on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* su* am\nt 0 receiv$ by an individual
 n entitl$ to su* am\nt4  #d4           
,p]missible uses ( unemploym5t fund =   
program adm9i/ration  7a7 ,)drawal /&>d 
9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ,section     
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,h7 an am\nt1

 n to exce$ #e p]c5t1 ( any ov]paym5t ( 
comp5sation recov]$ by ! ,/ate 7o!r ?an 
an ov]paym5t made z ! result ( ag5cy    
error7 may1 imm$iately foll[+ ! ,/ate's 
receipt ( su* recov]$ am\nt1 be deposit$
 9 a ,/ate fund f :i* money may be      
)drawn =-- 7i7 ! paym5t ( co/s ( det]r+1
 detect+1 & collect+ improp] paym5ts to 
individuals2  7ii7 purposes relat+ to ! 
prop] classification ( employees z      
indep5d5t contractors1 implem5tation (  
provisions ( ,/ate law implem5t+ section
 #cjc7k7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 or 
o!r provisions ( ,/ate law relat+ to    
employ] fraud or evasion (              
contributions2  7iii7 ! paym5t to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ! cr$it ( !  
acc\nt ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,unemploym5t ,tru/ 
,fund2  7iv7 mod]niz+ ! ,/ate's         
unemploym5t insurance te*nology         
infra/ructure2 or  7v7 o!rwise assi/+   
,/ates 9 improv+ ! timely & accurate    
adm9i/ration ( a ,/ate's unemploym5t    
comp5sation law2 &  7,i7 an am\nt1 n to 
exce$ #e p]c5t1 ( any paym5ts (         

contributions1 or paym5ts 9 lieu (      
contributions1 t are collect$ z a result
 ( an inve/igation & assessm5t by !     
,/ate ag5cy may1 imm$iately foll[+      
receipt ( su* paym5ts1 be deposit$ 9 a  
,/ate fund f :i* moneys may be )drawn = 
! purposes specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h72 
4  7b7 ,def9ition ( unemploym5t fund    
,section #ccjf7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & =     
refunds ( sums & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 1
 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 section     
#ccjd7;a77#d71 section #cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act1 or any o!r      
provision ( ,f$]al unemploym5t          
comp5sation law44  7c7 ,)drawal /&>d 9  
,social ,security ,act ,section         
#cjc7;a77#e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & = refunds ( sums & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 or any  
o!r provisions ( ,f$]al unemploym5t     
comp5sation law2 &4  7d7 ,imm$iate      

deposit requirem5ts 9 ! int]nal rev5ue  
code ,section #ccjd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7#c7 all money receiv$ 9 !   
unemploym5t fund %all imm$iately ^u su* 
receipt be paid ov] to ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury to ! cr$it ( ! ,unemploym5t   
,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by section #ijd ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aajd71 except =-- 7,a7 refunds ( sums  
improp]ly paid into su* fund2  7,b7     
refunds paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( section #ccje7;b72 &  7,c7 am\nts    
deposit$ 9 a ,/ate fund 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,h7 or 7,i7 ( p>agraph     
7#d72  4  7e7 ,imm$iate deposit         
requirem5t 9 ,social ,security ,act     
requirem5t ,section #cjc7;a77#d7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !       
p>5!tical & ins]t+ 7except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 section          
#ccjd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 or any o!r provisions ( ,f$]al
 unemploym5t comp5sation law74  7f7     

,application to ,f$]al paym5ts ,:5      
adm9i/]+ any ,f$]al program provid+     
comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #ccjf ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,/ate
 %all use ! au?ority provid$ "u         
subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i7 ( section      
#ccjd7;a77#d7 ( su* ,code 9 ! same mann]
 z su* au?ority is us$ ) respect to     
improp] paym5ts made "u ! ,/ate         
unemploym5t comp5sation law4 ,) respect 
to improp] ,f$]al paym5ts recov]$       
consi/5t ) ! au?ority "u subp>agraphs   
7,h7 & 7,i7 ( su* section1 ! ,/ate %all 
imm$iately deposit ! same p]c5tage ( !  
recov]$ paym5ts into ! same ,/ate fund z
 provid$ 9 ! ,/ate law implem5t+ t      
section4  7g7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to ov]paym5ts or paym5ts or             
contributions 7or paym5ts 9 lieu (      
contributions7 t are collect$ z a result
 ( an inve/igation & assessm5t by !     
,/ate ag5cy aft] ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 except t no?+ 9 ?is section %all  

be int]pret$ to prev5t a ,/ate f am5d+  
its law be=e ! end ( su* p]iod4  #e4    
,prev5t+ unemploym5t comp5sation fraud  
?r\gh data mat*+1 id5tity v]ification1 &
 income v]ification  7a7 ,unemploym5t   
comp5sation data integrity hub  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ac7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) adm9i/ration
 ( ! ,/ate law %all use ! sy/em         
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor =     
cross-mat*+ claimants ( unemploym5t     
comp5sation "u ,/ate law aga9/ any      
databases 9 ! sy/em to prev5t & detect  
fraud & improp] paym5ts4  4  7b7 ,use ( 
fraud prev5tion & detection sy/ems 9    
adm9i/ration ( unemploym5t comp5sation  
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ejc71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7n7 ,/ate use ( fraud prev5tion &       
detection sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate
 ag5cy *>g$ ) adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law

 %all e/abli% proc$ures to d ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires 
,use ! ,national ,directory ( ,new      
,hires e/abli%$ "u section #dec7;i7--   
7i7 to comp>e in=mation 9 su* ,directory
 aga9/ in=mation ab\t individuals claim+
 unemploym5t comp5sation to id5tify any 
su* individuals :o may h become employ$1
 9 accordance ) any regulations t !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 issue & consi/5t ) ! comput] mat*+     
provisions ( ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd2   
7ii7 to take timely action to v]ify :e!r
 ! individuals id5tifi$ pursuant to     
clause 7i7 are employ$2 &  7iii7 ^u     
v]ification pursuant to clause 7ii71 to 
take appropriate action to susp5d or    
modify unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts1 
& to initiate recov]y ( any improp]     
unemploym5t comp5sation paym5ts t h be5 
made4  7,b7 ,/ate ,in=mation ,data      
,ex*ange ,sy/em ,use ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor's ,/ate ,in=mation ,data ,ex*ange
 ,sy/em to facilitate employ] responses 
to reque/s = in=mation f ,/ate work=ce  

ag5cies4  7,c7 ,inc>c]at$ individuals   
,seek in=mation f ! ,commission] (      
,social ,security "u sections           
#bjb7x77#c77;,b77iv7 &                  
#afaa7;e77#a77;,i77iii71 & f su* o!r    
s\rces z ! ,/ate ag5cy det]m9es         
appropriate1 to obta9 ! in=mation       
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( a   
,/ate law "u :i* an individual :o is    
conf9$ 9 a jail1 prison1 or o!r p5al    
in/itution or correctional facility is  
ineligible = unemploym5t comp5sation on 
acc\nt ( su* individuals inability to   
satisfy ! requirem5t "u subsection      
7a77#ab74  7,d7 ,deceas$ individuals    
,comp>e in=mation ( individuals claim+  
unemploym5t comp5sation aga9/ !         
in=mation reg>d+ deceas$ individuals    
furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security "u section #bje7r74 
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 aft] reasonable notice &        
opportunity = he>+ to ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$
 ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law1 f9ds t 
! ,/ate ag5cy fails to comply           

sub/antially ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all notify  
su* ,/ate ag5cy t fur!r paym5ts w n be  
made to ! ,/ate until ! ,secret>y (     
,labor is satisfi$ t !re is no long] any
 su* failure4 ,until ! ,secret>y (      
,labor is s satisfi$1 su* ,secret>y %all
 make no future c]tification to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ) respect to su*
 ,/ate4  7#c7 ,unemploym5t comp5sation  
,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 any     
ref]5ce to unemploym5t comp5sation      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be consid]$
 to ref] to-- 7,a7 regul> or ext5d$     
comp5sation 7z def9$ by section #bje ( !
 ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t      
,comp5sation ,act ( #aigj72  7,b7       
unemploym5t comp5sation 7z def9$ by     
section #he7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf7 provid$ "u any program   
adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate "u an agreem5t ) !  
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 %ort-"t comp5sation  
"u a %ort-"t comp5sation program 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ccjf7v7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  4  7c7         

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect ) respect to   
ea* ,/ate to weeks ( unemploym5t beg9n+ 
on or aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date !    
,/ate *anges its /atutes1 regulations1  
or policies 9 ord] to comply ) su*      
am5dm5t2 or  7#b7 ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4    
#f4 ,report+ unemploym5t comp5sation    
ov]paym5ts & fraud  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,labor %all collect data f  
ea* ,/ate on ! am\nt ( ov]paym5t        
recov]ies t are waiv$ relat$ to         
unemploym5t comp5sation programs        
au?oriz$ by ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ijba et4 seq471 ) a sep>ate acc\nt+ = 
! p&emic unemploym5t assi/ance program1 
& any unemploym5t comp5sation am\nts    
exclud$ by ea* ,/ate f ,,irs ,=m        
#ajii-;,g1 ,c]ta9 ,gov]nm5t ,paym5ts1   
dur+ taxable ye>s #bjbj & #bjba due to  
suspect$ or confirm$ fraud4  7b7 ,report
 to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit a report 
to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means &    

,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,f9ance & ,homel& ,security &           
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t       
conveys ! ov]paym5t data describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7a7 & includes an e/imate ( 
! aggregate am\nt ( p&emic unemploym5t  
comp5sation ov]paym5ts nationally1      
includ+ ! subset ( ov]paym5ts made due  
to fraud1 & total am\nts recov]$ by     
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies4 ,su* report    
%all be updat$ by ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] submission ( ! initial  
report to ,congress4  7c7 ,exp$it$      
collection ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may    
waive ! requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work 
,r$uction ,act7 ) respect to !          
provisions 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act4  #g4 ,prohibition on ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor all[+ blanket waiv]s ( ov]paym5ts
 ,^u ! date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all be prohibit$ f issu+        
guidance t p]mits ,/ates to use blanket 

or issue categorical waiv]s ( ov]paym5t 
recov]y 9 ,f$]al p&emic unemploym5t     
comp5sation programs au?oriz$ "u !      
,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba et4    
seq474 ,! ,secret>y %all am5d or resc9d 
any guidance z necess>y to con=m ) !    
prohibition 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce4  #h4     
,ext5sion ( em]g5cy ,/ate /aff+         
flexibility ,if a ,/ate modifies its    
unemploym5t comp5sation law & policies )
 respect to p]sonnel /&>ds on a m]it    
basis on an em]g5cy tempor>y basis z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ =       
detection1 pursuit1 & recov]y (         
fraudul5t p&emic unemploym5t b5efits1   
subject to ! succe$+ s5t5ce1 su*        
modifications %all be disreg>d$ = !     
purposes ( apply+ section #cjc ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7 & section #ccjd ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to su* ,/ate law4 
,su* modifications %all apply ?r\gh     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 & may include      
engag+ tempor>y /aff1 hir+ retirees or  
=m] employees on a non-competitive      

basis1 contract+ ) v5dors1 & o!r        
tempor>y actions to id5tify1 inve/igate1
 prosecute1 & recov] fraudul5t p&emic   
unemploym5t comp5sation b5efits4