42 U.S.C. § 1105 — Extended unemployment compensation

Page 2527 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1105 version Act of 1944 [section 603 of act Oct. 3, 1944, ch. 480, former 50 U.S.C. App. 1651 note] (terminating the provisions of such Act [former 50 U.S.C. App. 1651 et seq.] on June 30, 1947) shall not be applicable in the case of the amendments made by title IV of such Act to the Social Security Act [amending this section and section 1321 of this title].’’ PAYMENTS TO STATES Act Aug. 24, 1937, ch. 755, 50 Stat. 754, provided for payments to States of 90 per cent of proceeds of the un- employment tax collected prior to Jan. 31, 1938, where State had enacted an approved unemployment-com- pensation law during 1937. § 1105. Extended unemployment compensation account (a) Establishment There is hereby established in the Unemploy- ment Trust Fund an extended unemployment compensation account. For the purposes pro- vided for in section 1104(e) of this title, such ac- count shall be maintained as a separate book ac- count. (b) Transfers to account (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer (as of the close of each month) from the employment security administration account to the extended unemployment compensation account estab- lished by subsection (a), an amount (determined by such Secretary) equal to 20 percent of the amount by which— (A) the transfers to the employment secu- rity administration account pursuant to sec- tion 1101(b)(2) of this title during such month, exceed (B) the payments during such month from the employment security administration ac- count pursuant to section 1101(b)(3) and (d) of this title. If for any such month the payments referred to in subparagraph (B) exceed the transfers re- ferred to in subparagraph (A), proper adjust- ments shall be made in the amounts subse- quently transferred. (2) Whenever the Secretary of the Treasury de- termines pursuant to section 1101(f) of this title that there is an excess in the employment secu- rity administration account as of the close of any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1972, there shall be transferred (as of the beginning of the succeeding fiscal year) to the extended un- employment compensation account the total amount of such excess or so much thereof as is required to increase the amount in the extended unemployment compensation account to which- ever of the following is the greater: (A) $750,000,000, or (B) the amount (determined by the Sec- retary of Labor and certified by him to the Secretary of the Treasury) equal to 0.5 percent of the total wages subject (determined without any limitation on amount) to contributions under all State unemployment compensation laws for the calendar year ending during the fiscal year for which the excess is determined. (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall make no transfer pursuant to paragraph (1) as of the close of any month if he determines that the amount in the extended unemployment com- pensation account is equal to (or in excess of) the limitation provided in paragraph (2). (c) Transfers to State accounts Amounts in the extended unemployment com- pensation account shall be available for transfer to the accounts of the States in the Unemploy- ment Trust Fund as provided in section 204(e) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970. (d) Advances to account; repayment There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated, without fiscal year limitation, to the extended unemployment compensation account, as repayable advances, such sums as may be nec- essary to carry out the purposes of the Federal- State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970. Amounts appropriated as repayable advances shall be repaid by transfers from the extended unemployment compensation account to the general fund of the Treasury, at such times as the amount in the extended unemploy- ment compensation account is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to be adequate for such purpose. Repayments under the preceding sentence shall be made whenever the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the Secretary of Labor) determines that the amount then in the account exceeds the amount nec- essary to meet the anticipated payments from the account during the next 3 months. Any amount transferred as a repayment under this subsection shall be credited against, and shall operate to reduce, any balance of advances re- payable under this subsection. Amounts appro- priated as repayable advances for purposes of this subsection shall bear interest at a rate equal to the average rate of interest, computed as of the end of the calendar month next pre- ceding the date of such advance, borne by all in- terest bearing obligations of the United States then forming part of the public debt; except that in cases in which such average rate is not a mul- tiple of one-eighth of 1 percent, the rate of inter- est shall be the multiple of one-eighth of 1 per- cent next lower than such average rate. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IX, § 905, as added Pub. L. 91–373, title III, § 305(a), Aug. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 716; amended Pub. L. 92–329, § 2(c), June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 94–566, title II, § 211(e)(2) [(c)(2)], Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2677; Pub. L. 97–248, title II, §§ 271(b)(2)(B), 275, Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 555, 558; Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, §§ 9154(b)(2), (c)(1), 9155(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–326; Pub. L. 102–318, title V, § 531(a), July 3, 1992, 106 Stat. 315; Pub. L. 103–152, § 5, Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1518.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com- pensation Act of 1970, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), is Pub. L. 91–373, title II, Aug. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 708, which is set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Section 204(e) of that Act is part of that note. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Page 2528 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1106 PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1105, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IX, § 905, as added Pub. L. 87–6, § 13, Mar. 24, 1961, 75 Stat. 14; amended Pub. L. 88–31, § 2(c), May 29, 1963, 77 Stat. 51, related to Federal extended compensation account, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91–373, title III, § 305(a), Aug. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 716. Another prior section 1105, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IX, § 905, 49 Stat. 641, related to administration, re- funds and penalties. For further details, see Prior Law note set out preceding section 1101 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1993—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–152 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer (as of the close of each month), from the employment security administration account to the extended unemployment compensation account established by subsection (a) of this section, an amount determined by him to be equal to the sum of— ‘‘(A) 100 percent of the transfers to the employment security administration account pursuant to section 1101(b)(2) of this title during such month on account of liabilities referred to in section 1101(b)(1)(B) of this title, plus ‘‘(B) 20 percent of the excess of the transfers to such account pursuant to section 1101(b)(2) of this title during such month on account of amounts referred to in section 1101(b)(1)(A) of this title over the payments during such month from the employment security ad- ministration account pursuant to section 1101(b)(3) and (d) of this title. If for any such month the payments referred to in sub- paragraph (B) exceed the transfers referred to in sub- paragraph (B), proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred.’’ 1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–318, § 531(a)(1), amend- ed par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided by paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer (as of the close of July 1970, and each month thereafter), from the em- ployment security administration account to the ex- tended unemployment compensation account estab- lished by subsection (a) of this section, an amount de- termined by him to be equal, in the case of any month before April 1972, to one-fifth, and in the case of any month after March 1972, to one-tenth, of the amount by which— ‘‘(A) transfers to the employment security adminis- tration account pursuant to section 1101(b)(2) of this title during such month, exceed ‘‘(B) payments during such month from the employ- ment security administration account pursuant to section 1101(b)(3) and (d) of this title. If for any such month the payments referred to in sub- paragraph (B) exceed the transfers referred to in sub- paragraph (A), proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred.’’ Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–318, § 531(a)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘0.5 percent’’ for ‘‘three-eighths of 1 percent’’. 1987—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9154(c)(1), struck out at end ‘‘In the case of any month after March 1983 and before April 1 of the first calendar year to which paragraph (2) of section 3301 of the Federal Unemploy- ment Tax Act applies, the first sentence of this para- graph shall be applied by substituting ‘40 percent’ for ‘one-tenth’.’’ Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9154(b)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘three-eighths’’ for ‘‘one-eighth’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–203, § 9155(a), struck out ‘‘(without interest)’’ after ‘‘account, as repayable ad- vances’’ and ‘‘, without interest,’’ after ‘‘shall be re- paid’’ and inserted sentence at end providing that amounts appropriated as repayable advances for pur- poses of this subsection shall bear interest. 1982—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–248, § 271(b)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘1983’’ for ‘‘1977’’, inserted ‘‘1’’ after ‘‘April’’, and substituted ‘‘40 percent’’ for ‘‘five-fourteenths’’ in provisions following subpar. (B). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–248, § 275, inserted provision that repayment shall be made whenever the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the amount then in the account exceeds the amount necessary to meet the anticipated payments from the account during the next 3 months. 1976—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94–566 substituted ‘‘In the case of any month after March 1977 and before April of the first calendar year to which paragraph (2) of section 3301 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act applies, the first sentence of this paragraph shall be applied by sub- stituting ‘five-fourteenths’ for ‘one-tenth’ ’’ for ‘‘In the case of any month after March 1973 and before April 1974, the first sentence of this paragraph shall be ap- plied by substituting ‘thirteen fifty-eighths’ for ‘one- tenth’ ’’. 1972—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 92–329 inserted provisions for transfers in the case of any month after March 1973 and before April 1974. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 531(a) of Pub. L. 102–318 effec- tive July 3, 1992, except that amendment by section 531(a)(2) of Pub. L. 102–318 applicable to fiscal years be- ginning after Sept. 30, 1993, see section 531(e) of Pub. L. 102–318, set out as a note under section 1102 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 9155(a) of Pub. L. 100–203 ap- plicable to advances made on or after Dec. 22, 1987, see section 9155(d) of Pub. L. 100–203, set out as a note under section 1103 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 271(b)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 97–248 applicable to remuneration paid after Dec. 31, 1982, see section 271(d)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, as amended, set out as a note under section 3301 of Title 26, Internal Rev- enue Code. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94–566 effective Oct. 20, 1976, see section 211(d)(3) of Pub. L. 94–566, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. § 1106. Unemployment compensation research program (a) The Secretary of Labor shall— (1) establish a continuing and comprehensive program of research to evaluate the unem- ployment compensation system. Such research shall include, but not be limited to, a program of factual studies covering the role of unem- ployment compensation under varying pat- terns of unemployment including those in sea- sonal industries, the relationship between the unemployment compensation and other social insurance programs, the effect of State eligi- bility and disqualification provisions, the per- sonal characteristics, family situations, em- ployment background and experience of claim- ants, with the results of such studies to be made public; and (2) establish a program of research to de- velop information (which shall be made pub- lic) as to the effect and impact of extending coverage to excluded groups with first atten- tion to agricultural labor. (b) To assist in the establishment and provide for the continuation of the comprehensive re- search program relating to the unemployment compensation system, there are hereby author-