I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1745 
To improve jobs, opportunity, benefits, and services for unemployed 
Americans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, and Mr. BERG) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To improve jobs, opportunity, benefits, and services for 
unemployed Americans, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011’’ 
or the ‘‘JOBS Act of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—REFORMS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO 
PROMOTE WORK AND JOB CREATION 
Sec. 101. Consistent job search requirements. 
Sec. 102. Participation in reemployment services made a condition of benefit 
receipt. 
Sec. 103. State flexibility to promote the reemployment of unemployed workers. 
Sec. 104. Repeal of regulation requiring higher State taxes. 
Sec. 105. Restore State flexibility to improve unemployment program solvency. 
Sec. 106. Uniform data elements for improved data matching. 
Sec. 107. Technical and conforming amendments. 
TITLE II—FORWARD FUNDING OF REMAINING FEDERAL 
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUNDS 
Sec. 201. Special transfers to all States. 
Sec. 202. Emergency unemployment compensation transition rules. 
Sec. 203. Extended benefits program transition rules. 
Sec. 204. Emergency designation. 
TITLE I—REFORMS OF UNEM-
PLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION 
TO PROMOTE WORK AND JOB 
CREATION 
SEC. 101. CONSISTENT JOB SEARCH REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11)(A) A requirement that, as a condition of 
eligibility for regular compensation for any week, a 
claimant must be able to work, available to work, 
and actively seeking work. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 
‘actively seeking work’ means, with respect to any 
individual, that such individual is actively engaged in 
a systematic and sustained effort to obtain work, as 
determined based on evidence (whether in electronic 
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format or otherwise) satisfactory to the State agency 
charged with the administration of the State law. 
‘‘(C) The specific requirements that must be 
met in order to satisfy this paragraph shall be estab-
lished by the State agency, and shall include at least 
the following: 
‘‘(i) Registration for employment services 
within 14 days after making initial application 
for regular compensation. 
‘‘(ii) Posting a resume, record, or other ap-
plication for employment on such database as 
the State agency may require. 
‘‘(iii) Applying, in such manner as the 
State agency may require, for work which is 
similar to that previously performed by the indi-
vidual, and which offers wages comparable to 
wages for similar work in the local labor market 
in which the individual resides or is actively 
seeking work.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to weeks beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
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SEC. 102. PARTICIPATION IN REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
MADE A CONDITION OF BENEFIT RECEIPT. 
(a) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Paragraph (10) of sec-
tion 303(a) of the Social Security Act is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(10)(A) A requirement that, as a condition of 
eligibility for regular compensation for any week— 
‘‘(i) a claimant shall meet the minimum 
educational requirements set forth in subpara-
graph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) any claimant who has been referred to 
reemployment services shall participate in such 
services. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, an indi-
vidual shall not be considered to have met the min-
imum educational requirements of this subparagraph 
unless such individual— 
‘‘(i) has earned a high school diploma; 
‘‘(ii) has earned the General Educational 
Development (GED) credential or other State- 
recognized equivalent (including by meeting rec-
ognized alternative standards for individuals 
with disabilities); or 
‘‘(iii) is enrolled and making satisfactory 
progress in classes leading to satisfaction of 
clause (ii). 
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‘‘(C) The requirements of subparagraph (B) 
may be waived for an individual to the extent that 
the State agency charged with the administration of 
the State law deems such requirements to be unduly 
burdensome in the case of such individual.’’. 
(b) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986.—Para-
graph (8) of section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) compensation shall not be denied to an in-
dividual for any week in which the individual is en-
rolled and making satisfactory progress in education 
or training which has been previously approved by 
the State agency;’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
SEC. 103. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO PROMOTE THE REEM-
PLOYMENT OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 501 and following) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
‘‘SEC. 305. (a) The Secretary of Labor may enter 
into agreements, with States submitting an application de-
scribed in subsection (b), for the purpose of allowing such 
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States to conduct demonstration projects to test and 
evaluate measures designed— 
‘‘(1) to expedite the reemployment of individ-
uals who establish initial eligibility for unemploy-
ment compensation under the State law of such 
State; or 
‘‘(2) to improve the effectiveness of a State in 
carrying out its State law with respect to reemploy-
ment. 
‘‘(b) The Governor of any State desiring to conduct 
a demonstration project under this section shall submit 
an application to the Secretary of Labor. Any such appli-
cation shall, at a minimum, include— 
‘‘(1) a general description of the proposed dem-
onstration project, including the authority (under 
the laws of the State) for the measures to be tested, 
as well as the period of time during which such dem-
onstration project would be conducted; 
‘‘(2) if a waiver under subsection (c) is re-
quested, the specific aspects of the project to which 
the waiver would apply and the reasons why such 
waiver is needed; 
‘‘(3) a description of the goals and the expected 
programmatic 
outcomes 
of 
the 
demonstration 
project, including how the project would contribute 
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to the objective described in subsection (a)(1), sub-
section (a)(2), or both; 
‘‘(4) assurances (accompanied by supporting 
analysis) that the demonstration project would not 
result in any increased net costs to the State’s ac-
count in the Unemployment Trust Fund; 
‘‘(5) a description of the manner in which the 
State— 
‘‘(A) will conduct an impact evaluation, 
using a control or comparison group or other 
valid methodology, of the demonstration project; 
and 
‘‘(B) will determine the extent to which the 
goals and outcomes described in paragraph (3) 
were achieved; and 
‘‘(6) assurances that the State will provide any 
reports relating to the demonstration project, after 
its approval, as the Secretary of Labor may require. 
‘‘(c) The Secretary of Labor may waive any of the 
requirements of section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 or of paragraph (1) or (5) of section 
303(a), to the extent and for the period the Secretary of 
Labor considers necessary to enable the State to carry out 
a demonstration project under this section. 
‘‘(d) A demonstration project under this section— 
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‘‘(1) may be commenced any time after the date 
of the enactment of this section; and 
‘‘(2) may not be approved for a period of time 
greater than 3 years, subject to extension upon re-
quest of the Governor of the State involved for such 
additional period as the Secretary of Labor may 
agree to, except that in no event may a demonstra-
tion project under this section be conducted after 
the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this section. 
‘‘(e) The Secretary of Labor shall, in the case of any 
State for which an application is submitted under sub-
section (b)— 
‘‘(1) notify the State as to whether such appli-
cation has been approved or denied within 30 days 
after receipt of a complete application; and 
‘‘(2) provide public notice of the decision within 
10 days after providing notification to the State in 
accordance with paragraph (1). 
Public notice under paragraph (2) may be provided 
through the Internet or other appropriate means. Any ap-
plication under this section that has not been denied with-
in such 30 days shall be deemed approved. 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of Labor may terminate a dem-
onstration project under this section if the Secretary 
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makes a final determination that the State has violated 
the substantive terms or conditions of the project.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
SEC. 104. REPEAL OF REGULATION REQUIRING HIGHER 
STATE TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1202(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 105. RESTORE STATE FLEXIBILITY TO IMPROVE UN-
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SOLVENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 4001 of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 106. UNIFORM DATA ELEMENTS FOR IMPROVED DATA 
MATCHING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IX of the Social Security Act 
is amended by adding the following: 
‘‘UNIFORM DATA ELEMENTS FOR IMPROVED DATA 
MATCHING 
‘‘SEC. 911. (a) CODES AND IDENTIFIERS.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
with an interagency work group through the Office 
of Management and Budget, and includes State per-
spectives, shall, by rule, designate codes and identi-
fiers for any category of information required under 
title III or this title. 
‘‘(2) The codes and identifiers designated under 
paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be 
nonproprietary and interoperable. 
‘‘(3) In designating codes and identifiers under 
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the 
extent practicable, incorporate— 
‘‘(A) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by an international voluntary 
consensus standards body, as defined by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, such as the 
International Organization for Standardization; 
‘‘(B) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by intergovernmental partner-
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ships, such as the National Information Ex-
change Model; and 
‘‘(C) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by Federal entities with author-
ity over contracting and financial assistance, 
such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations 
Council. 
‘‘(b) DATA STANDARDS FOR REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
with an interagency work group through the Office 
of Management and Budget and State government 
perspectives, shall, by rule, designate data reporting 
standards to govern the reporting required under 
title III or this title. 
‘‘(2) The data reporting standards required by 
paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non- 
proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for-
mat; 
‘‘(B) be consistent with and implement ap-
plicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(C) be capable of being continually up-
graded as necessary. 
‘‘(3) In designating reporting standards under 
this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the 
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extent practicable, incorporate existing nonpropri-
etary standards, such as the eXtensible Business Re-
porting Language.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of title IX of the Social Security Act is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 911. Uniform data elements for improved data matching.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to weeks beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2012. 
SEC. 107. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS . 
(a) USE
OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO 
REPAY OVERPAYMENTS.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid after Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
TITLE 
II—FORWARD 
FUNDING 
OF REMAINING FEDERAL UN-
EMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSA-
TION FUNDS 
SEC. 201. SPECIAL TRANSFERS TO ALL STATES. 
(a) SPECIAL TRANSFERS IN FISCAL YEARS 2011 
AND 2012.—Section 903 of the Social Security Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘Special Transfers in Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 
‘‘(h)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
(as of the dates determined under paragraph (4)) from 
the extended unemployment compensation account to the 
account of each State in the Unemployment Trust Fund 
the amount determined with respect to such State under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2)(A) The amount to be transferred to a State 
under this subsection in any fiscal year is the amount de-
rived by multiplying the applicable total dollar amount for 
such fiscal year by the applicable fraction for such State. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applica-
ble total dollar amount is— 
‘‘(i) for fiscal year 2011, $12,800,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2012, $18,200,000,000. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applica-
ble fraction for a State is a fraction— 
‘‘(i) the numerator of which is the total amount 
of extended compensation and emergency unemploy-
ment compensation paid out by such State for weeks 
beginning in the 12-month period described in clause 
(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) the denominator of which is the total 
amount of extended compensation and emergency 
unemployment compensation paid out by all States 
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for weeks beginning in the most recent 12-month pe-
riod for which that information is available for all 
States as of May 1, 2011. 
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) and 
only if a State passes a law after the enactment of the 
JOBS Act of 2011, amounts transferred to a State ac-
count pursuant to this subsection shall be used only in 
the payment of unemployment compensation, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions of Federal and State law 
(including agreements and implementing regulations) as 
in effect on May 1, 2011. 
‘‘(B) A State may, pursuant to specific legislation en-
acted by the legislative body of the State after the date 
of the enactment of the JOBS Act of 2011, use money 
transferred to the State account of such State under this 
subsection for (i) the payment of unemployment com-
pensation, (ii) the repayment of advances made to such 
State under section 1201 (including interest thereon), and 
(iii) reemployment services designed to enhance the rapid 
reemployment of unemployed workers (such as mandatory 
workshops, claimant assessments, resume preparation and 
job search assistance, wage subsidy programs, eligibility 
reviews, labor market information, development of a work- 
search plan, and training), if and only if— 
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‘‘(I) the purposes and amounts are specified in 
the law; 
‘‘(II) the money is withdrawn and expended, for 
the purpose described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) (as 
the case may be), after the date of enactment of the 
law; and 
‘‘(III) the use of the money is accounted for in 
accordance with standards established by the Sec-
retary of Labor. 
‘‘(4) Transfers under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) to the extent that they relate to the 
amount set forth in paragraph (2)(B)(i), be made 
within 10 days after the date of enactment of this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(B) to the extent that they relate to the 
amount set forth in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), be made 
after September 30, 2011, and on or before October 
10, 2011.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 
903(b) of the Social Security Act shall be considered to 
apply with respect to any transfer under section 903(h) 
of such Act (as amended by this section). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Labor may 
prescribe any operating instructions or regulations nec-
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essary to carry out this section and the amendment made 
by this section. 
SEC. 202. EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 
TRANSITION RULES. 
(a) REPEAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4003 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 is repealed. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect to 
weeks ending after July 6, 2011. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(2) by adding after subparagraph (G) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) the amendment made by section 201 
of the Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services 
Act of 2011; and’’. 
SEC. 203. EXTENDED BENEFITS PROGRAM TRANSITION 
RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2005 of the Assistance for 
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as 
contained in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘January 4, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘July 6, 2011’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘January 4, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of enactment of the 
JOBS Act of 2011’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c). 
(b) TERMINATION OF PROVISION RELATING TO TEM-
PORARY MODIFICATION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT INDICA-
TORS.—Section 502 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment In-
surance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–312; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2011’’. 
SEC. 204. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
The budgetary effects of this Act are designated as 
an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emer-
gency needs pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay- 
As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
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