,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbb,mr4  
,hors=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve equity &           
acc\ntability 9 ,/ate unemploym5t       
programs1 recov] fraudul5t paym5ts1 &   
prev5t future fraud 9 ! unemploym5t     
insurance program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>antee+        
,unemploym5t ,assi/ance & ,r$uc+        
,deception ,act or ! ,,gu>d ,act4  ,i   
,paym5t ,recov]y = ,p&emic ,fraud       
,victims & ,taxpay]s  #aja4 ,support =  
,f$]al recov]y ( paym5ts made due to    
fraud ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #e1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc & 
#bjbd to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = co/s    
relat$ to fund+ any coord9at+ body or   

task =ce :i* includes ! ,secret>y (     
,labor1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & o!r  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies *>g$ )       
support+ recov]y ( am\nts paid due to   
fraud "u an agreem5t "u section #bajb1  
#bajd1 #baje1 or #bajg ( ! ,,c>es ,act4 
#ajb4 ,support = ,/ate recov]y ( paym5ts
 made due to fraud  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
det]m9+ ! paym5ts due to a ,/ate =      
adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,/ate 
by reason ( an agreem5t "u section      
#bajb1 #bajd1 #baje1 or #bajg ( ! ,,c>es
 ,act 7z requir$ "u sections            
#bajb7;f77#b77;,b71                     
#bajd7;d77#a77;,a77ii71                 
#baje7;c77#a77;,b71 & #bajg7;d77#b77;,a7
 ( su* ,act1 respectively71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all1 subject to subsection    
7b71 include ! co/ ( any adm9i/rative   
exp5ses incurr$ = ! purposes (-- 7#a7   
id5tify+ paym5ts made "u ! agreem5t     
pot5tially due to fraud2  7#b7 recov]+  
paym5ts made "u ! agreem5t due to fraud2

 &  7#c7 support+ prosecution ( su*     
fraud4  7b7 ,/ate p>ticipation          
requirem5ts ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 to any ,/ate t does n agree to submit  
annual reports to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd describ+ any op5 
fraud inve/igations & recov]ies 9 !     
,/ate relat+ to assi/ance paid "u an    
agreem5t "u section #bajb1 #bajd1 #baje1
 or #bajg ( ! ,,c>es ,act4  7c7 ,,bbdca 
exemption ,any paym5ts due to a ,/ate = 
adm9i/rative exp5ses "u an agreem5t     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be exempt
 f any r$uction ord]$ "u ! ,balanc$     
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #ajc4 ,def9$ po9t (      
contact = id5tity !ft victims ,section  
#cjc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7n7 7#a7 ,= purposes (   
subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) !  
adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law %all-- 7,a7  
ensure t individuals :o report t !y are 
victims ( id5tity !ft & t _! in=mation 0
 or is be+ us$ fraudul5tly to claim     

unemploym5t b5efits h a def9$ po9t (    
contact )9 ! ,/ate organization to foll[
 up on _! report2  7,b7 coord9ate ) o!r 
,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure prompt 
resolution ( issues report$ z describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & any o!r consequ5ces 
relat$ to ! mak+ ( su* a report2 &  7,c7
 ensure cle> & timely communication )   
ea* individual mak+ a report z describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ab\t ! /atus ( !     
resolution ( issues report$4  7#b7 ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
%all publi% guidance to ,/ates e/abli%+ 
appropriate m9imum /&>ds1 9 consultation
 ) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to ensure
 consi/5t report+ & resolution ( issues 
report$ to ,/ates z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
%all provide su* te*nical & f9ancial    
assi/ance z may be necess>y to assi/    
,/ates 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective = weeks 
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t is #fj days  

aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,labor issues !      
guidance requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  4   
,,ii ,prev5t+ ,future ,unemploym5t      
,fraud & ,improv+ ,program ,integrity   
#bja4 ,m&atory p>ticipation 9 in=mation 
%>+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#cjc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#aa77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,p>ticipation by ! ,/ate 
9 any sy/em designat$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,labor = ! purpose ( prev5t+ & detect+  
paym5ts due to fraud & o!r improp]      
paym5ts1 includ+ any su* sy/em =-- 7,a7 
cross-mat*+ claimants ( unemploym5t     
comp5sation "u ,/ate & ,f$]al law to    
prev5t & detect paym5ts due to fraud &  
o!r improp] paym5ts2  7,b7 ! electronic 
transmission ( reque/s f employ]s 7or _!
 ag5ts7 = cross-mat*+ in=mation relat+  
to unemploym5t comp5sation held by !    
,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( !   

,/ate law2  7,c7 ! au!ntication ( bank  
acc\nt or paym5t in=mation2  7,d7 !     
int]/ate ex*ange ( b5efici>y in=mation =
 ! purposes ( id5tify+ individuals :o h 
fil$ a claim = unemploym5t comp5sation 9
 m ?an "o ,/ate2  7,e7 cross-mat*+      
in=mation on individuals :o are         
inc>c]at$ us+ data :i* is v]ifi$ to be  
accurate & up-to-date2  7,f7 cross-mat*+
 aga9/ ! ,national ,directory ( ,new    
,hires e/abli%$ "u section #dec7;i7 9   
accordance ) section #dec7;j77#h72 &    
7,g7 any o!r purpose det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ad7 ,provision ( 
access by ! ,/ate to ! sy/em specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#ac77;,a7 to ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor solely =  
purposes ( inve/igat+ unemploym5t       
comp5sation fraud4  4  7b7 ,regulations 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all issue a regulation designat+
 ! sy/ems describ$ 9 section            
#cjc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,social ,security     
,act1 & may1 9 su* regulations1 remove a

 designation or designate o!r sy/ems z  
necess>y4 ,su* regulations %all-- 7#a7  
specify ! me?od & frequ5cy (            
cross-mat*+2  7#b7 specify me?ods to    
ensure t data us$ = cross-mat*+ is      
accurate & up-to-date2  7#c7 provide = a
 p]iod ( "t = ,/ates to implem5t a      
cross-mat*+ sy/em modifi$ or newly      
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 &    
7#d7 take into acc\nt equity1 access1 & 
due process 9 develop+ processes = us+  
cross-mat* data4  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to a sy/em designat$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u section         
#cjc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su*  
sy/em is s designat$4  #bjb4 ,improv+   
program integrity ?r\gh communication ) 
claimants ,section #cjc7;a77#ab7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ejc7;a771 z am5d$ by section #bja1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] actively     
seek+ "w ! foll[+3 1 except t 9 any case
 9 :i* ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) !           

adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate law det]m9es t a 
claimant is n actively seek+ "w1 ! ,/ate
 ag5cy may issue n m ?an "o w>n+ dur+ a 
b5efit ye> be=e tak+ any o!r action )   
respect to ! claimant's eligibility =   
unemploym5t comp5sation4  #bjc4         
,ret5tion ( c]ta9 recov]ies = program   
integrity & equitable access  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3  
7,h7 am\nts may be )drawn1 to be        
deposit$ 9 a sep>ate ,/ate fund f :i*   
am\nts may be )drawn = adm9i/rative co/s
 relat$ to program integrity or         
equitable access to b5efits = work]s1 up
 to ! sum (-- 7i7 a portion1 n to exce$ 
#e p]c5t1 ( any ov]paym5t ( comp5sation 
due to fraud t is recov]$ by ! ,/ate2 & 
7ii7 a portion1 n to exce$ #e p]c5t1 (  
any contribution collect$ z a result ( !
 misclassification ( 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 &  7,i7 am\nts collect$  
by ! ,/ate 9 p5alty & int]e/ paym5ts    
%all be deposit$ 9 a sep>ate ,/ate fund 
f :i* am\nts may be )drawn =            
adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ co/s relat+  
to improv+ te*nology & access1 & =      
reemploym5t s]vices "u section #cjf ( ! 
,social ,security ,act1 except t1 9 !   
case ( a ,/ate ) an improp] paym5t rate 
( #aj p]c5t or high]1 at lea/ #ej p]c5t 
( su* funds mu/ be us$ = program        
integrity2  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ,*apt] #bc (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #ccjd7;a77#c71 by
 /rik+ & except = refunds paid 9        
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#ccje7;b7 & ins]t+ refunds paid 9       
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#ccje7;b71 & z o!rwise provid$ 9 section
 #ccjd7;a77#d72 &  7,b7 9 section       

#ccjf7;f71 by /rik+ 2 except t-- & all t
 foll[s & ins]t+ 1 except z o!rwise     
provid$ 9 section #ccjd7;a77#d744  7#b7 
,social ,security ,act ,section #cjc7;a7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & except =      
refunds paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( #ccje7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,unemploym5t    
,tax ,act & ins]t+ refunds paid 9       
accordance ) ! provisions ( #ccje7;b7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 section #ccjd7;a77#d7 
( su* ,code2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by
 /rik+ refunds paid 9 accordance ) !    
provisions ( #ccje7;b7 & all t foll[s & 
ins]t+ 1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9     
section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf44  7c7 ,guidance  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all issue guidance describ+--   
7#a7 ! me?od by :i* a ,/ate %all det]m9e
 ! am\nts = deposit "u a sep>ate ,/ate  
fund pursuant to ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,h7

 & 7,i7 ( section #ccjd7;a77#d7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7#b7   
requirem5ts = ! e/abli%m5t ( su* sep>ate
 ,/ate funds2 &  7#c7 ! purposes = :i*  
am\nts )drawn f su* sep>ate ,/ate funds 
may be us$4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to ov]paym5ts & contributions 
7or paym5ts 9 lieu ( contributions7     
collect$ z a result ( an inve/igation & 
assessm5t by a ,/ate ag5cy & to p5alties
 & int]e/ collect$ aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7
 ! end ( ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 !
 date on :i* a ,/ate's law comes into   
con=mity ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
,,iii ,improv+ ,equity & ,acc\ntability 
#cja4 ,additional t>get$ p5alties to    
en=ce ,f$]al requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #cjc7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ,:5ev] & ins]t+ 7#a7     
,:5ev]2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,a d5ial &  
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,a d5ial2  7#c7 by /rik+    
7#b7 ,a failure to comply sub/antially )

 any provision specifi$ 9 ?is section & 
ins]t+ 7,b7 ,a failure to comply        
sub/antially ) any provision specifi$ 9 
?is section or section #cjg2  7#d7 by   
ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all    
notify2  7#e7 by /rik+ clause 7#a7 &    
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#f7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,:5ev] a 
d5ial or failure to comply z describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 occurs 9 a sub/antial     
numb] ( cases1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may1
 9 lieu ( impos+ ! p5alty describ$ 9 su*
 p>agraph1 )hold up to #ae p]c5t ( ea*  
paym5t 7) su* p]c5tage to be det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor bas$ on factors    
includ+ ! sev]ity & ! ext5t ( su* d5ial 
or failure7 made to ! ,/ate "u section  
#cjb until su* "t z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 is satisfi$ t !re is no long] any su*  
d5ial or failure to comply4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor may make su* )held am\nt      
available to ! ,/ate1 & %all provide    
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,/ate = su*     
purpose4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor    

%all provide = a r$uction to1 or an     
exemption f1 ! p5alty describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 cases :]e ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor det]m9es t good cause =       
sub/antial noncompliance exi/s1 & may   
all[ = flexibility 9 times ( height5$   
workload or r$uc$ p5alties 9 a case 9   
:i* a ,/ate is mak+ progress t[>d       
compliance4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
issue an int]im f9al regulation         
prescrib+-- 7#a7 ! circum/ances 9 :i* a 
p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 (  
section #cjc7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act w be impos$1 includ+ a description 
( :at con/itutes sub/antial             
noncompliance )9 ! mean+ ( su* section2 
7#b7 ! me?od to be us$ to det]m9e-- 7,a7
 ! p]c5tage ( paym5t to be )held2  7,b7 
any increas$ p5alty to be impos$ =      
failure to take corrective action aft] !
 imposition ( an initial p5alty2 &  7,c7
 a description ( any circum/ances 9 :i* 
all or a portion ( ! p5alty w be provid$

 to ! ,/ate to be us$ only = corrective 
action z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor2  7#c7 proc$ures "u :i* !        
,secret>y ( ,labor %all notify a ,/ate (
 any p5alty t may pot5tially be impos$2 
7#d7 ! tim+ 9 :i* ! p5alty w be impos$2 
7#e7 ! p]missible uses ( any )held am\nt
 made available to ! ,/ate = corrective 
action pursuant to su* p>agraph         
7#b77;,a72 &  7#f7 any o!r requirem5ts  
or guidance ! ,secret>y ( ,labor deems  
appropriate to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all 
apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on
 or aft] ! date on :i* ! regulations    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are f9aliz$4  
#cjb4 ,sett+ & en=c+ ov]all /&>ds =     
equity1 p]=mance1 & program integrity   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cjg4 ,p]=mance & adm9i/rative 
/&>ds  7a7 ,program p]=mance /&>ds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 by

 regulation1 e/abli% program p]=mance   
/&>ds applicable to ea* ,/ate to :i* a  
paym5t is made "u section #cjb7;a7 = a  
fiscal ye>4 ,su* /&>ds %all-- 7,a7 set  
=? categories t include measures        
address+ equity 7includ+ ) respect to   
race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & disability      
/atus71 timel9ess1 access1 program      
integrity1 assi/ance 9 fraud recov]y1 & 
o!r p]=mance areas z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,b7 def9e ea* su* 
measure & ! m9imum acceptable p]=mance  
level ) respect to su* measure2 &  7,c7 
require t ,/ates report su* data z !    
,secret>y ( ,labor may require & t su*  
data-- 7i7 include ! total numb] (      
individuals receiv+ unemploym5t         
comp5sation 9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 z necess>y1
 be disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1     
g5d]1 language1 disability1 & o!r       
demographic gr\ps2 &  7iii7 be /or$ &   
ma9ta9$ z requir$ by ! use1 disclosure1 
& /orage requirem5ts ( section #cjh7;b74
  7#b7 ,inclusion ( te*nology /&>ds ,!  
program p]=mance /&>ds e/abli%$ "u      

p>agraph 7#a7 %all include m9imum /&>ds 
= ! te*nology us$ to adm9i/] !          
unemploym5t comp5sation program :i*     
ensure t ! process ( fil+ initial &     
cont9u+ claims = unemploym5t comp5sation
 c be readily und]/ood & accompli%$ by !
 va/ majority ( individuals1 includ+ ^? 
) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 individuals 
) disabilities 79 compliance ) section  
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d771 old]           
individuals1 & individuals ) lit]acy    
*all5ges4  7b7 ,/ate data report+       
requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate to :i* a paym5t is
 made "u section #cjb7;a7 = a fiscal ye>
 %all provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
su* data z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may     
require relat$ to ! program p]=mance    
/&>ds issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 
,any ,/ate t fails to provide su* data  
%all be ineligible = a p]=mance bonus "u
 subsection 7c7 = t fiscal ye> & any    
subsequ5t fiscal ye> until su* ,/ate has
 provid$ data = all fiscal ye>s & may   
also be subject to any o!r p5alty       

provid$ "u ?is title4  7c7 ,p]=mance    
bonuses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* fiscal ye>
 = :i* appropriations are made available
 = su* purpose pursuant to p>agraph     
7#d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d    
p]=mance bonuses to ,/ates t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor det]m9es h demon/rat$ su/a9$  
excell5t p]=mance or sub/antial         
improvem5t ) respect to program p]=mance
 /&>ds issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a74
  7#b7 ,tim+ ( aw>d ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all aw>d a p]=mance bonus "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 to a ,/ate n lat] ?an !   
end ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* !        
p]=mance on :i* su* aw>d is bas$ occurs4
 ,an aw>d "u ?is subsection %all rema9  
available to a ,/ate = a p]iod ( #b ye>s
 foll[+ ! date ( aw>d4  7#c7 ,am\nt (   
aw>d ,! am\nt ( a p]=mance bonus "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be    
det]m9$ on ! basis ( a =mula to be      
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor tak+  
into acc\nt ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
p]=mance ( ! ,/ate 9 su* fiscal ye> 9   
comp>ison to its p]=mance 9 prior ye>s &

 to ! p]=mance ( o!r ,/ates4  7,b7 ,!   
rate ( insur$ unemploym5t 7z def9$ 9    
,section #bjc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate  
,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act (
 #aigj 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note        
7e77#a777 9 ! ,/ate = su* fiscal ye>4   
7,c7 ,! volume ( weekly claims expect$  
to be fil$ 9 ! ,/ate z det]m9$ by       
,secret>y ( ,labor = su* fiscal ye>4    
7#d7 ,use ( aw>d funds ,am\nts receiv$  
by a ,/ate z a p]=mance bonus "u ?is    
subsection %all-- 7,a7 be deposit$ by ! 
,/ate 9 ,/ate's acc\nt 9 ! ,unemploym5t 
,tru/ ,fund2  7,b7 be us$ = co/s (      
adm9i/]+ ! unemploym5t comp5sation law (
 ! ,/ate2 or  7,c7 be us$ = ! ,/ate's   
program ( reemploym5t s]vices &         
eligibility assessm5ts 9 accordance )   
section #cjf4  7#e7 ,notification (     
eligiblity requirem5t ,no ,/ate %all be 
eligible = a p]=mance bonus "u p>agraph 
7#a7 = a ye> unless ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 has 9
 effect dur+ su* ye> a requirem5t t     
employ]s notify work]s :5 !y are        
pot5tially eligible = unemploym5t       

comp5sation2 &  7,b7 provides in=mation 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor describ+ !      
,/ate's process = en=c+ ! requirem5t    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out ?is      
subsection #bhj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#g7       
,holdov] funds ,9 any fiscal ye> = :i*  
an insuffici5t numb] ( ,/ates qualify = 
a p]=mance bonus "u ! crit]ia e/abli%$ =
 su* purpose by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! 
,secret>y may )hold a portion ( ! funds 
appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#e7 = 
su* fiscal ye>4 ,any funds s )held %all 
rema9 available to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
= ! purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 = subsequ5t
 fiscal ye>s4  7d7 ,requirem5t ,to      
conduct analysis & take corrective      
actions reg>d+ equity relat+ to race &  
e?nicity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all conduct an analysis ( ! data
 report$ by ea* ,/ate to :i* a paym5t is
 made "u section #cjb7;a7 z su* data    

measures equity relat$ to race &        
e?nicity 9 ! unemploym5t comp5sation    
program ( ! ,/ate4 ,su* analysis %all be
 conduct$ 9 ! #d? fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & e #b 
fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 %all assess ! ,/ate
 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! #b mo/ rec5t fiscal   
ye>s 7or1 9 ! case ( ! #a/ su* analysis1
 ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>71 & %all include
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( equity  
relat$ to race & e?nicity measures 9 ea*
 ( ! foll[+ categories3 7i7 ,access to  
b5efits1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,i7 h[ 
in=mation ab\t eligibility & b5efits are
 provid$ to pot5tially eligible work]s1 
includ+ any t>get$ outrea* to specific  
gr\ps or categories ( work]s & any      
requirem5t t employ]s provide           
notification ( ! availability (         
unemploym5t comp5sation to employees at 
! "t ( sep>ation f employm5t2  7,,ii7   
adm9i/rative proc$ures1 includ+         
docum5tation & notice requirem5ts1 =    
fil+ new & cont9u+ claims2 &  7,,iii7   
:at specific /eps ! ,/ate takes to      

ensure t individuals ) limit$ ,engli%   
pr(ici5cy h access to translat$         
in=mation & application mat]ials or free
 language assi/ance 9 ord] to provide   
mean+ful access to program b5efits1     
includ+ claims fil+1 rec]tification1    
program compliance1 & appeals4  7ii7    
,eligibility = b5efits1 includ+ )       
respect to-- 7,i7 eligibility           
conditions2 &  7,,ii7 h[ in=mation ab\t 
requirem5ts relat+ to eligibility =     
cont9u+ b5efits is provid$1 includ+     
requirem5ts relat+ to ! docum5tation (  
"w se>*4  7iii7 ,timel9ess & accuracy ( 
claims process+1 paym5t1 & appeals1     
includ+ in=mation ab\t reasons = d5ial4 
7iv7 ,adequacy ( b5efits1 includ+ )     
respect to wage replacem5t & b5efit     
exhau/ion4  7,b7 ,a description ( any   
equity-focus$ tra9+ provid$ to employees
 ( ! ,/ate ag5cy *>g$ ) ! adm9i/ration (
 ! ,/ate unemploym5t comp5sation law1 & 
! frequ5cy & cont5t ( su* tra9+4  7,c7  
,a descriptive analysis ( ! impact ( !  
,/ate's policies ) respect to ea* ( !   

categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
on ! ,/ate's p]=mance4  7,d7 ,o!r       
relevant in=mation or analysis z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,/ate   
p>ticipation requir$ ,ea* ,/ate to :i* a
 paym5t is made "u section #cjb7;a7 %all
 provide any data n already requir$ "u  
,section #cjc or regulations implem5t+  
,section #cjc1 & all o!r in=mation      
reque/$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = !     
purpose ( conduct+ ! analysis "u        
p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* data & in=mation is 
to be report$ 9 a mann] prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor &1 z necess>y1 be    
disaggregat$ by race & e?nicity4 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,labor %all ensure ! data is
 /or$ & ma9ta9$ z requir$ by ! use1     
disclosure1 & /orage requirem5ts (      
section #cjh7;b74  7#c7 ,corrective     
action & cont9u\s improvem5t plans ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor f9ds
 t an analysis conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph 
demon/rates t a ,/ate does n meet !     
p]=mance metrics def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor pursuant to subsection 7a7 relat$

 to equitable treatm5t by race &        
e?nicity1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
negotiate specific good fai? ef=ts !    
,/ate w make to improve equity relat$ to
 race & e?nicity 9 ! unemploym5t        
comp5sation program & %all set specific 
mile/ones or p]=mance t>gets = future   
improvem5t4  7#d7 ,publication & report+
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! #d? fiscal ye> beg9n+ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 
e #b fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor %all po/ on a publicly accessible
 website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor !       
results ( ! mo/ rec5t equity analyses   
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74     
7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,:5ev] !      
,secret>y ( ,labor publi%es ! results   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all prep>e a compreh5sive    
report summ>iz+ ! results ( all ,/ate   
data us$ 9 ! prep>ation ( su*           
publication1 includ+ a ,/ate-by-,/ate   
comp>ison ) respect to in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & an analysis (

 key factors driv+ disp>ities 9         
eligibility1 access1 or b5efit levels = 
work]s on ! basis ( race or e?nicity1 & 
any p5alties or corrective action plans 
applicable to ! ,/ate bas$ on !         
analysis4 ,su* report %all be publicly  
display$ on ! website describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & %all be submitt$ to !
 ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,au?ority n    
affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all limit !
 au?ority o!rwise provid$ to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor reg>d+ program adm9i/ration "u
 ?is title4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
issue regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts
 made by subsection 7a71 includ+ )      
respect to ! program p]=mance /&>ds &   
p]=mance bonuses4  7c7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ #b
 or m ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  ,,iv ,g5]al ,provisions  #dja4   

,c5traliz$ support & te*nical assi/ance 
= ,/ate program improvem5t ,title ,,iii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #eja et seq471 z am5d$ by     
section #cjb1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #cjh4 ,c5traliz$       
support & te*nical assi/ance = ,/ate    
program improvem5t  7a7 ,c5traliz$      
support & te*nical assi/ance = ,/ate    
program improvem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to ! availability ( !          
appropriations made available by section
 #djc ( ! ,,gu>d ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all make available to ea* ,/ate 
adm9i/]+ an unemploym5t comp5sation     
program c5tral supportive s]vices &     
direct te*nical assi/ance to assi/ !    
,/ate 9-- 7,a7 promot+ equitable access 
to su* unemploym5t comp5sation program2 
7,b7 prev5t+ & id5tify+ fraud & support+
 law en=cem5t 9 ! recov]y ( paym5ts made
 due to fraud2 &  7,c7 improv+ timely   
paym5ts & r$uc+ workload backlogs4  7#b7
 ,scope ( assi/ance ,! assi/ance provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u subsection  

7a7 may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,response
 teams t provide consultative           
assessm5ts4  7,b7 ,prototyp+ & pilot+   
te*nology solutions & conduct+          
feasibility /udies4  7,c7 ,su/a9+       
te*nology solutions & support+ ,/ate    
process *anges to improve access &      
effici5cy4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative database  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database = ! purposes
 ( adm9i/]+ ! requirem5ts ( sections    
#cjc & #cjg4  7#b7 ,use ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor may use data conta9$ 9 ! database
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only-- 7,a7 =
 purposes ( program adm9i/ration1       
includ+ rese>*1 evaluation1 & p]=mance  
assessm5t1 ( ,/ate & ,f$]al unemploym5t 
comp5sation programs1 includ+           
reemploym5t s]vices & eligibility       
assessm5ts 9 accordance ) section #cjf2 
&  7,b7 to address id5tity !ft )9 su*   
unemploym5t comp5sation programs4  7#c7 
,/orage ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all      
comply ) appropriate indu/ry safegu>ds )
 respect to ! /orage ( su* data4  7#d7  

,disclosure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* data may
 be disclos$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to 
,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t (ficials1 or _!
 contractors1 only to ! ext5t necess>y  
to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & only "u ! t]ms ( a      
writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al or ,/ate     
gov]nm5t (ficial provid+ = appropriate  
measures to protect ! confid5tiality (  
su* data1 includ+ ov]sight ( _!         
contractors4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may n
 disclose su* data to any o!r p]son or  
entity1 & no ,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t   
(ficial1 or _! contractor1 may r$isclose
 su* data to any p]son or entity1 except
 z provid$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4  7,b7     
,exemption f disclosure ,su* data %all  
be exempt f disclosure "u #eeb7;b77#c7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4      
#djb4 ,implem5tation  7a7               
,non-,application ( ! ,pap]work         
,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ( #aiie71  
%all n apply to ! provisions (1 & !     

am5dm5ts made by1 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,op]at+
 in/ructions or o!r guidance ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor may issue any regulations1 op]at+
 in/ructions1 or o!r guidance necess>y  
to c>ry out ! provisions (1 or !        
am5dm5ts made by1 ?is ,act4  #djc4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out ?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+  
ma9ta9+ /aff+ levels1 hir+ new /aff1    
ext5d+ grants & contracts1 & ent]+ into 
grants & contracts-- 7#a7 any unobligat$
 balance ( funds appropriat$ "u section 
#baah ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ijcd72 &  7#b7 = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ 
) fiscal ye> #bjbd1 su* sums z may be   
necess>y4