Federal Supplemental Compensation Amendments of 1983
PL 98-135 (H.R.3929), enacted 10/24/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-135—OCT. 24, 1983 
97 STAT. 857 
Public Law 98-135 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Federal Supplemental Compensa-
tion Amendments of 1983". 
TITLE I—EXTENSION OF FEDERAL SUP-
PLEMENTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM 
Oct. 24, 1983 
[H.R. 3929] 
Federal 
Supplemental 
Compensation 
Amendments of 
1983. 
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Ante, pp. 
803. 
143, 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (2) of section 602(f) of the Federal 
Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 is amended to read as 26 use 3304 
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"(2) No Federal supplemental compensation shall be payable to 
any individual under an agreement entered into under this subtitle 
for any week beginning after March 31,1985." 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of section 605 of such 
Act is amended by striking out "October 19, 1983 (except as other-
wise provided in section 602(f)(2))" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"April 1,1985". 
SEC. 102. NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR WHICH BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subsection (e) of section 602 of the Federal 
Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 is amended by striking out Ante, p. I4i. 
paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"(2)(AXi) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount 
established in such account shall be equal to the lesser of^ 
"(I) 55 per centum of the total amount of regular compensa-
tion (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individ-
ual with respect to the benefit year (as determined under the 
State law) on the basis of which he most recently received 
regular compensation, or 
(II) the applicable limit times his average weekly benefit 
amount for his benefit year. 
"(ii) For purposes of clause (i)— 
Applicable limit. 
"(I) in the case of an account from which Federal supplemen-
tal compensation was payable to an individual for a week 
beginning before October 19, 1983, the applicable limit shall be 
the applicable limit in effect in the State under this paragraph 
(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the 
Federal Supplemental Compensation Amendments of 1983) for 
the last week beginning before October 19,1983, or 
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Additional 
entitlement. 
Definitions. 
Applicable limit. 
Applicable 
trigger. 
"(ID in the case of an account from which Federal supplemen-
tal compensation is first payable for a week beginning after 
October 18, 1983, the applicable limit shall be the applicable 
limit determined under the following table with respect to the 
first week for which Federal supplemental compensation is 
payable from such account: 
"In the case of weeks during a: 
The applicable limit is: 
6-percent period 
14 
5-percent period 
12 
4-percent period 
10 
Low-unemployment period 
8. 
"(B) In the case of any account from which Federal supplemental 
compensation was first payable for a week which begins after March 
31, 1983, and before October 19, 1983, the amount established in 
such account under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the 
individual's additional entitlement. In no event shall such increase 
result in the individual's receiving more Federal supplemental com-
pensation for weeks beginning after October 18, 1983, than the 
subparagraph (A) entitlement. 
"(C) For purposes of subparagraph (B) and this subparagraph— 
"(i) The term 'additional entitlement' means the lesser o
f
— 
"(I) % of the subparagraph (A) entitlement, or 
"(II) the individual's average weekly benefit amount for 
the benefit year multiplied by the applicable limit deter-
mined under clause (ii). 
"(ii) The applicable limit determined under this clause is— 
"(I) 5 if all of the amount in the individual's Federal 
supplemental compensation account (determined without 
regard to subparagraph (B)) is payable to the individual for 
weeks beginning before October 18,1983, and 
"(II) in the case of an individual not described in sub-
clause (I), 4 (2 if the State is in a 4-percent period or a low-
unemployment period for the first week beginning after 
October 18,1983). 
"(iii) The term 'subparagraph (A) entitlement' means the 
amount which would have been established in the account if 
Federal supplemental compensation were first payable from 
such account for the first week beginning after October 18,1983. 
"(3)(A) For purposes of this subsection, the terms '6-percent 
period', '5-percent period', '4-percent period', and 'low-unemploy-
ment period', mean, with respect to any State, the period which— 
"(i) begins with the third week after the first week for which 
the applicable trigger is on, and 
"(ii) ends with the second week after the first week for which 
the applicable trigger is off. 
"(B)(i) In the case of a 6-percent period, 5-percent period, 4-percent 
period, or low-unemployment period, as the case may be, the appli-
cable trigger is on for any week i
f
— 
"(I) the rate of insured unemployment in the State for the 
period consisting of such week and the immediately preceding 
12 weeks falls within the applicable range, or 
"(II) the rate of insured unemployment in the State for the 
period consisting of the last week beginning in the second 
calendar quarter ending before the week for which the trigger 
determination is being made and all weeks preceding such last 
week which began on or after January 1,1982, equals or exceeds 
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5.5 percent in the case of a 6-percent period (or, in the case of a 
5-percent period, equals or exceeds 4.5 percent but is less than 
5.5 percent). 
Subclause (II) shall not apply in the case of a 4-percent period or low-
unemployment period. 
"(ii) In the case of a 6-percent period, 5-percent period, 4-percent 
period, or low-unemplo3anent period, as the case may be, the appli-
cable trigger is off for any week if subclause (I) of clause (i) is not 
satisfied (or in the case of a 6-percent period or a 5-percent period, 
both subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) are not satisfied). 
"(iii) In the case of any 5-pereent period, 4-percent period, or low-
unemployment period, as the case may be, notwithstanding clauses 
(i) and (ii), the applicable trigger shall be off for any week if the 
applicable trigger for a period with a higher applicable limit is on 
for such week. 
"(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable range is as 
follows: 
"In the case of a: 
The applicable range is: 
6-percent period 
A rate equal to or exceeding 6 percent. 
5-percent period 
A rate equal to or exceeding 5 percent 
but less than 6 percent. 
4-percent period 
A rate equal to or exceeding 4 percent 
but less than 5 percent. 
Low-unemplojmient period 
A rate less than 4 percent. 
"(D)(i) No 6-percent period, 5-percent period, 4-percent period, or 
low-unemplojmient period, as the case may be, which is in effect for 
the first week beginning after October 18,1983, or any week thereaf-
ter, shall last for a period of less than 13 weeks beginning after 
October 18,1983. 
"(ii) The applicable limit in any State shall not be reduced or 
increased by more than 2 during any 13-week period beginning with 
the week for which such a reduction (or increase) would otherwise 
take effect. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any increase 
(or decrease) which takes effect for the first week beginning after 
October 18,1983. 
"(E) For purposes of this subsection— 
"(i) The rate of insured unemplojnnent for any period shall be 
determined in the same manner as determined for purposes of 
section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com-
pensation Act of 1970; except that, for purposes of determining 
the rate of insured unemplo3mient for the period described in 
subparagraph (BXiXH), the rate of insured unemplojmient shall 
be determined by reference to the average monthly covered 
employment under the State law for so much of such period as 
does not fall in the last 6 months thereof. 
"(ii) The amount of an individual's average weekly benefit 
amount shall be determined in the same manner as determined 
for purposes of section 202(bXlXC) of such Act." 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of section 602(d) of 
such Act is amended by striking out "or (DXii)". 
SEC. 103. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendments made by this title shall 
apply to weeks beginning after October 18,1983. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—In the case of any eligible individual 
who exhausted his rights to Federal supplemental compensation (by 
Applicable limit. 
Insured 
unemployment 
rate. 
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Average weekly 
benefit. 
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note. 
Ante, p. 143. 
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Proposal. 
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note. 
Termination. 
reason of the pa3niient of all of the amount in his Federal supple-
mental compensation account) before the first week beginning after 
October 18,1983, such individual's eligibility for additional weeks of 
compensation by reason of the amendments made by this title shall 
not be limited or terminated by reason of any event, or failure to 
meet any requirement of law relating to eligibility for unemploy-
ment compensation, occurring after the date of such exhaustion of 
rights and before the beginning of thie first week beginning after 
October 18, 1983 (and the period after such exhaustion and before 
the beginning of such first week shall not be counted for purposes of 
determining the expiration of the two years following the end of his 
benefit year for purposes of section 602(b) of the Federal Supplemen-
tal Compensation Act of 1982). 
(c) MODIFICATION OP AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Labor shall, 
at the earliest practicable date, after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, propose to each State with which he has in effect an 
agreement under section 602 of the Federal Supplemental Compen-
sation Act of 1982 a modification of such agreement designed to 
provide for the payment of Federal supplemental compensation 
under such Act in accordance with the amendments made by this 
title. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any State fails 
or refuses within the three-week period beginning on the date the 
Secretary of Labor proposes such modification to such State, to enter 
into such modification of such agreement, the Secretary of Labor 
shall terminate such agreement effective with the end of the last 
week which ends on or before the close of such three-week period. 
(d) NEW PERIODS BEGIN WITH FIRST WEEK AFTER OCTOBER 18,1983.— 
For purposes of determining whether any 6-percent period, 5-per-
cent period, 4-percent perioid, or low-unemplojmaent period is in 
effect during weeks beginning after October 18, 1983, the amend-
ments made by this title shadl be treated as in effect during all 
periods before the first week beginning after October 18, 1983. 
TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS 
Ante, p. 127. 
Effective date. 
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PAYMENT 
TO 
SURVIVORS 
OP 
DECEASED EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 201. (a) Subsection (b) of section 3306 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954 (defining wages) is amended by striking out "or" at the 
end of paragraph (13), by striking out the period at the end of 
paragraph (14) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or", and by inserting 
after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: 
"(15) any payment made by an employer to a survivor or the 
estate of a former employee after the calendar year in which 
such employee died.". 
O
b
) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to remu-
neration paid after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL LABOR 
SEC. 202. Subparagraph (B) of section 3306(cXl) of the Internal 
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Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to agricultural labor) is amended by 
striking out "January 1, 1984" and inserting in lieu thereof "Janu-
ary 1,1986". 
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REPORT 
BY 
SECRETARY 
OF 
LABOR 
SEC. 203. Not later than April 1,1984, the Secretary of Labor shall 
submit a report to the Congress on— 
(1) the feasibility of using area triggers in unemployment 
compensation programs, and 
(2) the feasibility of determining whether individuals filing 
claims for unemployment compensation are structurally unem-
ployed. 
INCREASE IN TITLE XX FUNDING 
SEC. 204. Section 2003(c) of the Social Security Act is amended— 
(1) by adding "and" at the end of paragraph (2); and 
(2) by striking out paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following: 
"(3) $2,700,000,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and each succeed-
ing fiscal year.". 
Submittal to 
Congress. 
42 u s e 1397b. 
DIRECT 
REPAYMENT 
OF 
GENERAL 
REVENUE ADVANCES 
SEC. 205. (a) Section 1203 of the Social Security Act is amended by 
inserting after the first sentence the following: "Amounts appropri-
ated as repayable advances shall be repaid, without interest, by 
transfers from the Federal unemployment account to the general 
fund of the Treasury, at such times as the amount in the Federal 
unemployment account is determined by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to be adequate for 
such purpose. Any amount transferred as a repa5nnent under this 
section shall be credited against, and shall operate to reduce, any 
balance of advances repayable under this section.". 
(b) Any amounts transferred from the Federal unemployment 
account to the emplo3nnent security administration account as of 
September 30, 1983, shall be transferred back to the Federal unem-
ployment account. 
42 u s e 1323. 
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note. 
ARRANGEMENTS TO PREVENT PAYMENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION TO RETIREES AND PRISONERS 
SEC. 206. (a) The Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of'' 
Personnel Management, and the Attorney General are directed to 
enter into arrangements to make avmlable to the States, computer 
or other data regarding current and retired Federal employees and 
Federal prisoners so that States may review the eligibility of these 
individuals for unemplo3nnent compensation, and take action where 
appropriate. 
(b) The Secretary of Labor shall report to the Congress, prior to 
January 31, 1984, on arrangements which have been entered into 
under subsection (a), and any arrangements which could be entered 
into with other appropriate State agencies, for the purpose of ensur-
ing that unemplojrment compensation is not paid to retired individ-
u ^ or prisoners in violation of law. The report shall include any 
recommendations for further legislation which might be necessary 
to aid in preventing such pajnnents. 
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note. 
Report to 
Congress. 
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MAUREEN AND MIKE MANSFIELD FOUNDATION 
Financial 
SEC. 207. (a) The Secretary of Education is authorized to provide 
assistance. 
financial 
assistance in accordance with the provisions of this section 
to the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation to assist in the 
development of the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs and the 
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. 
Qji) No financial assistance provided under this section may be 
made except upon an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary of Education may 
require. 
Appropriation 
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to 
authorization. 
excocd $5,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this section. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall 
remain available until expended. 
Approved October 24, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3929 (H.R. 4101) (S. 1887): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-377 (Comm. on Ways and Means) and No. 98-428 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-240 accompanying S. 1887 (Comm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
Sept. 29, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 29, 30, S. 1887 considered in Senate. 
Sept. 30, H.R. 3929 considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1887. 
Oct. 21, House and Senate agreed to conference report.