To extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.

November 7, 2003

Mr. SMITH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

To extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Workers Assistance Extension Act'.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 2002.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 208 of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat. 30), as amended by Public Law 108-1 (117 Stat. 3) and Public Law 108-26 (117 Stat. 751), is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking `December 31, 2003' and inserting `June 30, 2004';

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking `December 31, 2003' and inserting `June 30, 2004';

(3) in subsection (b)(2)--

(A) in the heading, by striking `DECEMBER 31, 2003' and inserting `JUNE 30, 2004'; and

(B) by striking `December 31, 2003' and inserting `June 30, 2004'; and

(4) in subsection (b)(3), by striking `March 31, 2004' and inserting `September 30, 2004'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat. 21).

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