I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3824 
To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2014 
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 
York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HORSFORD, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
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 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the extension of certain unemployment 
benefits, 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 Extension Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 
26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2014’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 
26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) the amendments made by section 
2(a) of the Emergency Unemployment Com-
pensation Extension Act;’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–240). 
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT 
PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2005 of the Assistance for 
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as 
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contained in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘June 30, 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF MATCHING FOR STATES WITH 
NO WAITING WEEK.—Section 5 of the Unemployment 
Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘June 
30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF INDICATORS 
UNDER THE EXTENDED BENEFIT PROGRAM.—Section 
203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com-
pensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–240). 
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SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT 
SERVICES AND REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGI-
BILITY ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 
252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘through fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through the 
first quarter of fiscal year 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public 
Law 112–240). 
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENE-
FITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOY-
MENT INSURANCE ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Rail-
road 
Unemployment 
Insurance 
Act 
(45 
U.S.C. 
352(c)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2013’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’. 
(b) 
CLARIFICATION
ON
AUTHORITY
TO
USE 
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under either the first or 
second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available 
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to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment 
benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason 
of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to 
cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 
2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there 
are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board 
$62,500 for administrative expenses associated with the 
payment of additional extended unemployment benefits 
provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unem-
ployment Insurance Act by reason of the amendments 
made by subsection (a), to remain available until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 6. FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) FLEXIBILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 
4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 
(Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall 
not apply with respect to a State that has enacted 
a law before December 1, 2013, that, upon taking 
effect, would violate such subsection. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) is effec-
tive with respect to weeks of unemployment begin-
ning on or after December 29, 2013. 
(b) PERMITTING
A SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT.— 
Nothing in such title IV shall preclude a State whose 
agreement under such title was terminated from entering 
into a subsequent agreement under such title on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act if the State, taking 
into account the application of subsection (a), would other-
wise meet the requirements for an agreement under such 
title. 
Æ 
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