SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Unemployment Compensation 
Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

    (a) General Rule.--Sections 102(f)(1) and 106(a)(2) of the 
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as 
amended) are each amended by striking ``March 6, 1993'' and inserting 
``October 2, 1993''.
    (b) Modification to Final Phase-Out.--Paragraph (2) of section 
102(f) of such Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``March 6, 1993'' and inserting ``October 
        2, 1993'', and
            (2) by striking ``June 19, 1993'' and inserting ``January 
        15, 1994''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 101(e) of such 
Act is amended by striking ``March 6, 1993'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``October 2, 1993''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to weeks beginning after 
March 6, 1993.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF RAILROAD WORKERS.

    (a) Extension of Program.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 501(b) 
        of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public 
        Law 102-164, as amended) are each amended by striking ``March 
        6, 1993'' and inserting ``October 2, 1993''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 501(a) of such Act is 
        amended by striking ``March 1993'' and inserting ``October 
        1993''.
    (b) Termination of Benefits.--Section 501(e) of such Act is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``March 6, 1993'' and inserting ``October 
        2, 1993'', and
            (2) by striking ``June 19, 1993'' and inserting ``January 
        15, 1994''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to weeks beginning after 
March 6, 1993.

SEC. 4. PROFILING OF NEW CLAIMANTS.

    (a) General Rule.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a program 
for encouraging the adoption and implementation by all States of a 
system of profiling all new claimants for regular unemployment 
compensation (including new claimants under each State unemployment 
compensation law which is approved under the Federal Unemployment Tax 
Act (26 U.S.C. 3301-3311) and new claimants under Federal unemployment 
benefit and allowance programs administered by the State under 
agreements with the Secretary of Labor), to determine which claimants 
may be likely to exhaust regular unemployment compensation and may need 
reemployment assistance services to make a successful transition to new 
employment.
    (b) Technical Assistance to States.--The Secretary of Labor shall 
provide technical assistance and advice to the States in the 
development of model profiling systems and the procedures for such 
systems. Such technical assistance and advice shall be provided by the 
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appropriate, and the procedures for such profiling systems shall 
include the effective utilization of automated data processing.
    (c) Funding of Activities.--For purposes of encouraging the 
development and establishment of model profiling systems in the States, 
the Secretary of Labor shall provide to each State, from funds 
available for this purpose, such funds as may be determined by the 
Secretary to be necessary.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Within 30 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall report to the 
Congress on the operation and effectiveness of the profiling systems 
adopted by the States, and the Secretary's recommendation for 
continuation of the systems and any appropriate legislation.
    (e) State.--For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' has 
the meaning given such term by section 3306(j)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
    (f) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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SEC. 5. FINANCING PROVISIONS.

    (a)  Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated for 
nonrepayable advances to the account for ``Advances to the Unemployment 
Trust Fund and Other Funds'' in Department of Labor Appropriations Acts 
(for transfer to the ``extended unemployment compensation account'' 
established by section 905 of the Social Security Act) such sums as may 
be necessary to make payments to the States to carry out the purposes 
of the amendments made by section 2 of this Act.
    (b) Use of Advance Account Funds.--The funds appropriated to the 
account for ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds'' 
in the Department of Labor Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1993 
(Public Law 102-394) are authorized to be used to make payments to the 
States to carry out the purposes of the amendments made by section 2 of 
this Act.

SEC. 6. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    Pursuant to sections 251(b)(2)(D)(i) and 252(e) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Congress hereby 
designates all direct spending amounts provided by this Act (for all 
fiscal years) and all appropriations authorized by this Act (for all 
fiscal years) as emergency requirements within the meaning of part C of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as amended) to extend the authorization for new claims for benefits under the emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) program to October 2, 1993 (currently March 6, 1993).  Modifies the final phase-out period for continuation of claims to end it on January 15, 1994 (currently June 19, 1993). 
Provides for a similar extension of the program of temporary extended railroad unemployment insurance benefits (and modification of the phase-out period). 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to encourage all States to adopt and implement a system (including automated data processing) for profiling all new claimants for regular unemployment compensation, to determine which claimants may be likely to exhaust such compensation and need reemployment assistance services.  Requires provision of such technical assistance, advice, and funding to States for model profiling systems as the Secretary deems appropriate and necessary.  Requires the Secretary to report, with recommendations, to the Congress on such systems within 30 months after enactment of this Act. 
Authorizes appropriations and the use of advance account funds to carry out the extension of the EUC program.  Designates all direct spending amounts provided and all appropriations authorized by this Act as emergency requirements for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). 
Eliminates a cost of living adjustment relating to the pay for Members of Congress for 1994.
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