A bill to repeal certain changes made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to the Extended Unemployment Compensation Program, to extend the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 and to increase the number of weeks for which compensation is payable under such Act, and for other purposes.
Amends the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to provide that individuals filing claims for compensation (including regular, extended, additional, or supplemental compensation) shall be counted in the State insured unemployment rate, for purposes of determining whether there are State "on" or "off" indicators ("State triggers") for the extended unemployment compensation program. Revises State trigger provisions under such program. Permits States to pay extended benefits on the basis of area triggers.
Amends the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 to extend the Federal supplemental compensation program through weeks beginning on or before September 30, 1983. Provides for a ten-week increase in the number of weeks for which benefits are payable under such program.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.