A bill to amend the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 with respect to the National Commission on Unemployment Compensation, and for other purposes.
PL 96-84 (H.R.3920), enacted 10/10/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-84—OCT. 10, 1979 
93 STAT. 653 
Public Law 96-84 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 with respect 
to the National Commission on Unemployment Compensation, 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. PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON 
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section 411(e) of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (relating to pay and 
travel expenses) is amended to read as follows: 
"(1) PAY.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission who are 
not full-time officers or employees of the United States shall 
be paid compensation at a rate not to exceed the per diem 
equivalent of the rate payable for GS-18 of the General 
Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, 
for each, day (including traveltime) during which they are 
engaged in the performance of services for the Commission. 
"(B) 
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Com-
mission who are full-time officers or employees of the United 
States shall receive no additional pay on account of their 
service on the C!ommission." 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of such section 411(e) is 
amended by striking out "section 5703(b)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "section 5703". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
take effect on October 1,1979, and shall apply with respect to services 
performed on or after March 1,1978. 
SEC. 2. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON 
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—Subsection (f) of section 411 of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (relating to interim 
report) is amended to read as follows: 
"(f) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission shall, from time to time, 
transmit to the President and the Congress such interim reports as 
the C!ommission deems appropriate.". 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Subsection (g) of such section 411 (relating to 
final report) is amended by striking out "July 1,1979" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "July 1,1980". 
Oct. 10, 1979 
[H.R. 3920] 
Unemplo5Tnent 
Compensation 
Amendments of 
1976, 
amendment. 
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note. 
5 u s e 5332 note, 
26 u s e 3304 
note. 
26 u s e 3304 
note. 
26 u s e 3304 
note. 
Trjmsmittal to 
President and 
Congress. 
26 u s e 3304 
note. 
93 STAT. 654 
PUBLIC LAW 96-84—OCT. 10, 1979 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION ON UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OF 
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CLEARANCE. 
(a) EXEMPTION FROM CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 411 of 
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the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 is amended 
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by adding at the end thereof the follov/ing new subsection: 
"(j) EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT 
AND BUDGET CLEARANCE.— 
"(1) FEDERAL REPORTS ACT.—The requirements of chapter 35 of 
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title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. 
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"(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Any reports submitted to the 
Congress by the Commission shall be submitted directly to the 
Congress and shall not be subject to any requirements for 
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clearance of reports by the Office of Management and Budget.". 
note. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIEN FARMWORKERS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subparagraph (B) of section 3306(c)(1) of the 
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Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to agricultural labor) is 
amended by striking out "Januarv 1, 1980" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "January 1,1982". 
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) LABOR PERFORMED BY AUENS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR DETER-
MINING WHETHER OTHER AGRICULTURAL LABOR Is COVERED.—Subpar-
agraph (A) of section 3306(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 
out not taking into account labor performed before January 1,1980, 
by" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "including 
labor performed by". 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
note. 
apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 1979, for services 
performed after such date. 
Approved October 10, 1979. 
L E G I S L A T I V E HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-237 (eomm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-327 (eomm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
June 25, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate.