,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself & ,mrs4    
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
,,iii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to     
improve ! accuracy ( paym5t (           
unemploym5t comp5sation b5efits1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,elim9ate ,fraudul5t    
,unemploym5t ,insurance ,b5efits ,act4  
#b4 ,tim+ ( paym5ts to c]ta9 cont9u$    
claimants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 by /rik+ ,su* me?ods (         
adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ,subject to       
subsection 7n71 su* me?ods (            
adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7n7 ,tim+ (    
paym5ts to c]ta9 cont9u$ claimants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :5      

unemploym5t comp5sation is due "u       
subsection 7a77#a71 9 ! case ( a cont9u$
 claimant :o has be5 det]m9$ ineligible 
by ! ,/ate ag5cy & su* det]m9ation is 9 
! appeal process1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all    
)hold unemploym5t comp5sation b5efits   
o!rwise payable to su* individual until 
! date on :i*-- 7,a7 ! individual's     
appeal is no long] p5d+ be=e ! ,/ate2 & 
7,b7 ! ,/ate ag5cy det]m9es t su*       
individual is eligible = su* paym5t4    
7#b7 ,paym5t ^u det]m9ation ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 if a ,/ate ag5cy  
det]m9es t a claimant is eligible =     
unemploym5t comp5sation b5efits1 ! ,/ate
 ag5cy %all pay to ! claimant )9 #e     
bus9ess days ! b5efits )held f !        
claimant 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7a7 %all apply to weeks (    
unemploym5t beg9n+ on or aft] ! e>li]   
(-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,/ate *anges its      
/atutes1 regulations1 or policies 9 ord]
 to comply ) su* requirem5ts2 or  7#b7 !
 date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,guidance on  
d5y+ or revok+ eligibility = unemploym5t
 comp5sation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,inspector ,g5]al71 %all issue  
guidance = ,/ates reg>d+ be/ practices =
 d5y+ eligibility = unemploym5t         
comp5sation = initial claimants & decl>+
 cont9u$ claimants ineligible4  7b7     
,consid]ations ,9 issu+ ! guidance "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !         
,inspector ,g5]al %all consid] ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,accept$ rationales =             
ineligibility det]m9ations1 includ+--   
7,a7 fraudul5t activity1 su* z any      
di%one/ response1 use ( a syn!tic       
id5tity1 or c]tification ( inaccurate or
 deceptive p]sonally-id5tifiable        
in=mation2  7,b7 nonresponse2 or  7,c7  
any o!r rationale det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,inspector ,g5]al4     

7#b7 ,specific examples ( ea* accept$   
rationale id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,! level ( risk associat$ ) ea*    
accept$ rationale id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7#d7 ,any o!r consid]ations      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y & !  
,inspector ,g5]al4  7c7 ,updates ,!     
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector 
,g5]al1 %all update ! guidance issu$ "u 
subsection 7a7 n less ?an once e #c     
ye>s4  7d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,di%one/ response ,! t]m 
di%one/ response means1 ) respect to a  
response f a claimant to file an initial
 claim or a claim = cont9u$ eligibility 
= unemploym5t comp5sation1 a response   
t-- 7,a7 is untrue2 &  7,b7 may include 
false p]sonally-id5tifiable in=mation1  
report+ ( e>n+s1 or employm5t hi/ory4   
7#b7 ,p]sonally-id5tifiable in=mation ,!
 t]m p]sonally-id5tifiable in=mation    
means in=mation t is l9k$ or reasonably 
l9kable to an individual1 su* z a       
physical address1 place ( resid5cy1     
phone numb]1 driv]'s lic5se numb]1      

social security numb]1 employee         
id5tification numb]1 id5tification numb]
 provid$ by ! ,/ate1 or any o!r         
in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#c7 ,syn!tic      
id5tity ,! t]m syn!tic id5tity means1 ) 
respect to a claim = unemploym5t        
comp5sation1 an id5tity t is us$ by a   
claimant to fraudul5tly apply = su*     
comp5sation t-- 7,a7 does n reflect a   
real individual2 &  7,b7 may use real or
 seem+ly real p]sonally-id5tifiable     
in=mation4