H.R. 5152 (107th): 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.

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

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.