Text of the To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ...
...Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
This bill was introduced on July 17, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted. The text of the bill below is as of Jul 17, 2002 (Introduced).
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HR 5152 IH
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5152
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KING, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. GRUCCI, and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177(a)), in the case of any individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a) of that Act as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the President shall make such assistance available for 52 weeks after the major disaster is declared.