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A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the 
prevention of and response to sexual assault in the 
Armed Forces by establishing a Sexual Assault Oversight 
and Response Council and an enhanced Sexual Assault 
Oversight and Response Office and by requiring the ap-
pointment of a Director of Military Prosecutions for sex-
ual-related offenses committed by a member of the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sexual Assault Train-
ing Oversight and Prevention Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Department of Defense conducted a 
survey of members of the Armed Forces serving on 
active duty that revealed that only 13.5 percent of 
such members reported incidents of sexual assault, 
which means that more than 19,000 incidents of 
sexual assault of members of the Armed Forces ac-
tually occurred in 2010 alone. 
(2) Despite modest attempts, the Department 
of Defense has failed to address the chronic under 
reporting of incidents of sexual assault and harass-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 918
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of
1991 to provide for greater disclosure of lending to small businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. WYNN (for himself, Ms. E.B. JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. WILSON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Bank-
ing, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Im-
provement Act of 1991 to provide for greater disclosure
of lending to small businesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Lend-
ing Disclosure Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. GREATER DISCLOSURE OF LENDING TO SMALL
BUSINESSES.
Section 122(c) of Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1817 nt.)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to small busi-
nesses.’’ and inserting ‘‘to small businesses, and the
total number and aggregate dollar amount of appli-
cations received for such loans, in each of the follow-
ing categories (as determined on the basis of the an-
nual sales of the small business):
‘‘(A) Businesses with annual sales of less
than $100,000.
‘‘(B) Businesses with annual sales greater
than or equal to $100,000 but less than
$250,000.
‘‘(C) Businesses with annual sales greater
than or equal to $250,000 but less than
$500,000.
‘‘(D) Businesses with annual sales greater
than or equal to $500,000 but less than
$1,000,000.
‘‘(E) Businesses with annual sales greater
than or equal to $1,000,000 but less than
$10,000,000.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) The total number and aggregate dollar
amount of commercial loans and commercial real es-
tate loans, and the total number and aggregate dol-
lar amount of applications received for such loans, in
each of the following categories:
‘‘(A) Minority-owned businesses.
‘‘(B) Startup businesses.
‘‘(C) Businesses in operation for less than
1 year (other than startup businesses).’’.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1594 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of official portraits of 
members of Congress, heads of executive agencies, or heads of offices 
of the legislative branch. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. LAMALFA, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. FLEMING, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of official 
portraits of members of Congress, heads of executive 
agencies, or heads of offices of the legislative branch. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminating Govern-
ment-funded Oil-painting Act’’ or ‘‘EGO Act’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1596 
To increase the employment of Americans by requiring State workforce agen-
cies to certify that employers are actively recruiting Americans and 
that Americans are not qualified or available to fill the positions that 
the employer wants to fill with H–2B nonimmigrants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To increase the employment of Americans by requiring State 
workforce agencies to certify that employers are actively 
recruiting Americans and that Americans are not quali-
fied or available to fill the positions that the employer 
wants to fill with H–2B nonimmigrants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Jobs in 
American Forests Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) participation in athletic pursuits play an im-
portant role in teaching young Americans how to
work on teams, handle challenges and overcome
obstacles;
(2) participation in athletic pursuits play an im-
portant role in keeping the minds and bodies of
young Americans healthy and physically fit;
(3) there is increasing concern among citizens,
educators, and public officials regarding the athletic
opportunities for young men and women at institu-
tions of higher education;
(4) a recent study by the National Collegiate
Athletic Association found that in Division I–A insti-
tutions, only 20 percent of the average athletic de-
partment operations budget of $1,310,000 is spent
on women’s athletics; 15 percent of the average re-
cruiting budget of $318,402 is spent on recruiting
female athletes; the average scholarship expenses for
men is $1,300,000 and $505.246 for women; and an
average of 143 grants are awarded to male athletes
and 59 to women athletes;
(5) female college athletes receive less than 18
percent of the athletics recruiting dollar and less
than 24 percent of the athletics operating dollar;
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL 
PORTRAITS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Federal Government may be 
used to pay for an official portrait of a member of Con-
gress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an 
office of the legislative branch. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the mean-
ing provided that term in section 133 of title 41, 
United States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ includes a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 919
For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. GINGRICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION OR
EXCLUSION OF LARRY ERROL PIETERSE.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
sections
212(a)(2)(A), 241(a)(1)(A), and 241(a)(2)(B) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act, Larry Errol Pieterse may
not be deported from the United States or excluded from
admission into the United States by reason of any offense
for which he received a full pardon from the Governor of
Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
(b) RESCISSION
OF OUTSTANDING DEPORTATION
ORDER.—The Attorney General shall rescind any out-
standing order of deportation or finding of deportability
that has been entered against Larry Errol Pieterse by rea-
son of any offense for which he received a full pardon from
the Governor of Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
(c) PERMANENT
RESIDENCE
STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any order terminating the status of Larry Errol
Pieterse as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality
Act he shall be considered lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence as of November 3, 1981, and such status
shall be considered not to have changed between such date
and the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GOOD
MORAL
CHAR-
ACTER.—Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, any offense for which Larry
Errol Pieterse received a full pardon from the Governor
of Florida prior to January 1, 1992, may not be consid-
ered in determining whether he is, or during any period
has been, a person of good moral character for purposes
of such Act.
Æ
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1595 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest 
rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
BRALEY of Iowa, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CAR-
SON of Indiana, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DINGELL, 
Mr. DOYLE, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. ESTY, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HORSFORD, 
Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS, 
Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MARKEY, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. POLIS, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. 
SCHWARTZ, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. VELA, Mr. WALZ, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. YAR-
MUTH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. TIERNEY, 
Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico, Mr. 
VARGAS, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. 
TITUS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ENYART, Mr. FOS-
TER, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. MATHE-
SON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. CAPUANO, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
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A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend 
the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Student Loan Relief 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. INTEREST RATE EXTENSION. 
Subparagraph (D) of section 455(b)(7) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2015’’. 
Æ 
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(2) advertising with State or local workforce 
agencies, nonprofit organizations, or other appro-
priate entities, and working with such entities to 
identify potential employees; 
(3) advertising in appropriate media, including 
local radio stations and commonly used, reputable 
Internet job-search sites; and 
(4) such other recruitment strategies as the 
State workforce agency considers appropriate for the 
sector or positions for which H–2B nonimmigrants 
would be considered. 
(b) SEPARATE PETITIONS.—A prospective H–2B em-
ployer shall submit a separate petition for each State in 
which the employer plans to employ H–2B nonimmigrants 
for a period of 7 days or longer. 
SEC. 4. STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. 
The Secretary of Labor may not grant a temporary 
labor certification to a prospective H–2B employer until 
after the Director of the State workforce agency— 
(1) has formally consulted with the workforce 
agency director of each contiguous State listed on 
the prospective H–2B employer’s application and de-
termined that— 
(A) the employer has complied with all re-
cruitment requirements set forth in section 3 
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and there is a legitimate demand for the em-
ployment of H–2B nonimmigrants in each of 
those States; or 
(B) the employer has amended the applica-
tion by removing or making appropriate modi-
fications with respect to the States in which the 
criteria set forth in subparagraph (A) have not 
been met; 
(2) certifies that the prospective H–2B em-
ployer has complied with all recruitment require-
ments set forth in section 3 or any other applicable 
provision of law; and 
(3) makes a formal determination that nation-
als of the United States are not qualified or avail-
able to fill the employment opportunities offered by 
the prospective H–2B employer. 
Æ 
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(1) carry out the grant program established
under section 201(a);
(2) establish standards for the employment,
qualifications, training, and activities of workforce
specialists described in section 203(b)(3);
(3) conduct programs of research and analysis,
which may include demonstration programs, to de-
termine how small businesses can more effectively
implement workplace education programs;
(4) develop and disseminate information on the
introduction of new technologies and the reorganiza-
tion of work by small businesses by—
(A) identifying sources of expertise of such
technologies and reorganization of work in Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies (including the
Department of Commerce, the National Science
Foundation, and the Small Business Adminis-
tration);
(B) forming cooperative relationships with
appropriate Federal agencies to determine how
small businesses can more effectively implement
such new technologies and reorganization of
work; and
(C) encouraging and assisting labor orga-
nizations, educational organizations, businesses
(2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after 
‘‘36B,’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Credit for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardian-
ship of a disabled individual.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1598 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. NUNNELEE, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. 
HIMES, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. JONES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GRI-
JALVA, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, 
Mr. LATTA, Mr. LONG, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. OLSON, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 
STEWART, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. POLIS, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, 
and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran 
identification cards to certain veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran’s I.D. Card 
Act’’. 
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HR 920 EAS 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 101(e) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘March 6, 
1993’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 2, 
1993’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to weeks beginning after March 6, 1993. 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF RAILROAD WORKERS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 501(b) of the Emergency Unemployment Com-
pensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–164, as 
amended) are each amended by striking ‘‘March 6, 
1993’’ and inserting ‘‘October 2, 1993’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 501(a) 
of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘March 1993’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1993’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF BENEFITS.—Section 501(e) of 
such Act is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘March 6, 1993’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 2, 1993’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘June 19, 1993’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 15, 1994’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to weeks beginning after March 6, 1993. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1599 
To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act to require States 
and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation 
of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult 
with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and 
urban Indian organization in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2013 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act 
to require States and their designees receiving grants 
for development or implementation of statewide suicide 
early intervention and prevention strategies to consult 
with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal orga-
nization, and urban Indian organization in the State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American Sui-
cide Prevention Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED IN-
DIAN TRIBES, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND 
URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOP-
MENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATEWIDE 
SUICIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND PRE-
VENTION STRATEGIES. 
Subsection (e) of section 520E of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION WITH FEDERALLY RECOG-
NIZED INDIAN TRIBES, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND 
URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS.—As a condition on 
the receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement 
under this section for development or implementa-
tion of a statewide early intervention and prevention 
strategy, a State or an eligible entity designated by 
a State pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) shall agree 
to consult with each Federally recognized Indian 
tribe and tribal organization (as defined in the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act) and each urban Indian organization (as defined 
in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) regard-
ing such development or implementation.’’. 
Æ 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 920
AN ACT
To extend the emergency unemployment
compensation program, and for other purposes.
#
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 920
AN ACT
To extend the emergency unemployment compensation
program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Unemploy-
ment Compensation Amendments of 1993’’.
•HR 920 EH1S
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAM.
(a) 
GENERAL
RULE.—Sections 
102(f)(1) 
and
106(a)(2) of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–164, as amended) are each
amended by striking ‘‘March 6, 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘October 2, 1993’’.
(b) MODIFICATION TO FINAL PHASE-OUT.—Para-
graph (2) of section 102(f) of such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘March 6, 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘October 2, 1993’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘June 19, 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘January 15, 1994’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of
section 101(e) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘March
6, 1993’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 2,
1993’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after March
6, 1993.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF RAILROAD WORKERS.
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 501(b) of the Emergency Unemployment
Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–164, as
•HR 920 EH1S
amended) are each amended by striking ‘‘March 6,
1993’’ and inserting ‘‘October 2, 1993’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
501(a) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘March
1993’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1993’’.
(b) TERMINATION OF BENEFITS.—Section 501(e) of
such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘March 6, 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘October 2, 1993’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘June 19, 1993’’ and inserting
‘‘January 15, 1994’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after March
6, 1993.
SEC. 4. PROFILING OF NEW CLAIMANTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The Secretary of Labor shall
establish a program for encouraging the adoption and im-
plementation by all States of a system of profiling all new
claimants for regular unemployment compensation (in-
cluding new claimants under each State unemployment
compensation law which is approved under the Federal
Unemployment Tax Act (26 U.S.C. 3301–3311) and new
claimants under Federal unemployment benefit and allow-
ance programs administered by the State under agree-
ments with the Secretary of Labor), to determine which