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Calendar No. 265 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1845 

To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 17, 2013 

Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. HELLER, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. MURPHY, 

Mr. SANDERS, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, and Mr. WYDEN) 

introduced the following bill; which was read the first time 

DECEMBER 18, 2013 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

A BILL 

To provide for the extension of certain unemployment 

benefits, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Unemploy5 ment Compensation Extension Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM2 PENSATION PROGRAM. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supple4 mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 

5 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘January 

6 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2014’’. 

7 (b) FUNDING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supple8 mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 

9 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— 

10 (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

11 the end; 

12 (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

13 the end; and 

14 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(K) the amendments made by section 

17 2(a) of the Emergency Unemployment Com18 pensation Extension Act ;’’. 

19 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

20 this section shall take effect as if included in the enact21 ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 

22 Law 112–240). 

23 SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT 

24 PROVISIONS. 

25 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2005 of the Assistance for 

26 Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as 


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1 contained in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), 

2 is amended— 

3 (1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ each 

4 place it appears and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’; 

5 and 

6 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘June 30, 

7 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 

8 (b) EXTENSION OF MATCHING FOR STATES WITH

9 NO WAITING WEEK.—Section 5 of the Unemployment 

10 Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 

11 449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘June 

12 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 

13 (c) EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF INDICATORS

14 UNDER THE EXTENDED BENEFIT PROGRAM.—Section 

15 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com16 pensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amend17 ed— 

18 (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 

19 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘December 

21 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’. 

22 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

23 this section shall take effect as if included in the enact24 ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 

25 Law 112–240). 


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1 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT 

2 SERVICES AND REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGI3 BILITY ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the Sup5 plemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 

6 252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘through fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through the 

8 first quarter of fiscal year 2015’’. 

9 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall take effect as if included in the enact11 ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 

12 Law 112–240). 

13 SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENE14 FITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOY15 MENT INSURANCE ACT. 

16 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Rail17 road Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 

18 352(c)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘September 30, 2013’’; and 

21 (2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and in22 serting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’. 

23 (b) CLARIFICATION ON AUTHORITY TO USE

24 FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under either the first or 

25 second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the 

26 Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available 


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1 to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment 

2 benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason 

3 of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to 

4 cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 

5 2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before the date of en6 actment of this Act. 

7 (c) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Out of any 

8 funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there 

9 are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board 

10 $62,500 for administrative expenses associated with the 

11 payment of additional extended unemployment benefits 

12 provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unem13 ployment Insurance Act by reason of the amendments 

14 made by subsection (a), to remain available until ex15 pended. 

16 SEC. 6. FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 

17 AGREEMENTS. 

18 (a) FLEXIBILITY.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 

20 4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 

21 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall 

22 not apply with respect to a State that has enacted 

23 a law before December 1, 2013, that, upon taking 

24 effect, would violate such subsection. 


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1 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) is effec2 tive with respect to weeks of unemployment begin3 ning on or after December 29, 2013. 

4 (b) PERMITTING A SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT.— 

5 Nothing in such title IV shall preclude a State whose 

6 agreement under such title was terminated from entering 

7 into a subsequent agreement under such title on or after 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act if the State, taking 

9 into account the application of subsection (a), would other10 wise meet the requirements for an agreement under such 

11 title. 


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Calendar No. 265 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1845 

A BILL 

To provide for the extension of certain 

unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. 

DECEMBER 18, 2013 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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