PUBLIC LAW 98-135—OCT. 24, 1983 97 STAT. 861 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 USC 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 repa5ment 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 emplo3ment security administration account as of September 30, 1983, shall be transferred back to the Federal unem- ployment account. 42 USC 1323. 42 USC 1323 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 unemplo3ment 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 unemployment 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 payments. 26 USC 3304 note. Report to Congress.
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