Congressional Record, Senate (March 5, 2021): SA 1384, Mr. Young's amendment to SA 891 to H.R. 1319

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Senate amendment SA 1384, submitted by Mr. Young and printed in the Congressional Record, Volume 167, Number 42, for Friday, March 5, 2021, at Page S1398. It was intended to be proposed to amendment SA 891, offered by Mr. Schumer to H.R. 1319, the reconciliation bill under title II of S. Con. Res. 5, and was ordered to lie on the table. It would replace section 9032 with a section appropriating $1,950,000,000 to the Secretary of Labor for fiscal year 2021 to detect and prevent fraud, promote equitable access and ensure the timely payment of benefits in unemployment insurance programs. The funds could cover federal administrative costs and systemwide infrastructure, and states would use integrity tools the Secretary specifies and conduct user accessibility testing on any new system the Secretary develops.

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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1384. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Tester, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Sanders) to the bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant
to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

        Strike section 9032 and insert the following:

     SEC. 9032. FUNDING FOR FRAUD PREVENTION, EQUITABLE ACCESS,
                   AND TIMELY PAYMENT TO ELIGIBLE WORKERS.

       (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise
     available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Labor
     for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not
     otherwise appropriated, $1,950,000,000, to remain available
     until expended, to detect and prevent fraud, promote
     equitable access, and ensure the timely payment of benefits
     with respect to unemployment insurance programs, including
     programs extended under this subtitle.
       (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under subsection
     (a) may be used--
       (1) for Federal administrative costs related to the
     purposes described in subsection (a);
       (2) for systemwide infrastructure investment and
     development related to such purposes; and
       (3) to make grants to States or territories administering
     unemployment insurance programs described in subsection (a)
     for such purposes, including the establishment of procedures
     or the building of infrastructure to verify or validate
     identity, implement Federal guidance regarding fraud
     detection and prevention, and accelerate claims processing or
     process claims backlogs due to the pandemic.
       (c) Reservation of Funds for System Improvements.--Of the
     amount appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
     reserve $100,000,000 to assist States in the following
     activities:
       (1) Improving States' use of an automated electronic system
     for transmission of requests for information relating to
     unemployment compensation and the provision of such
     information between the State unemployment agency and
     employers or their agents;
       (2) Using a system designated by the Secretary of Labor for
     cross-matching claimants of unemployment compensation under
     State law against any databases in the system to prevent and
     detect fraud and improper payments.
       (3)(A) Comparing information in the National Directory of
     New Hires or other wage sources against information about
     individuals claiming unemployment compensation to identify
     any such individuals who may have become employed, in
     accordance with any regulations or guidance that the
     Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue.
       (B) Taking timely action to verify whether the individuals
     identified are employed.
       (C) Taking appropriate action to suspend or modify
     unemployment compensation payments if the individuals
     identified are employed.
       (D) Initiating recovery of any improper unemployment
     compensation payments that have been made.
       (d) Restrictions on Grants to States and Territories.--As a
     condition of receiving a grant under subsection (b)(3), the
     Secretary may require that a State or territory receiving
     such a grant shall--
       (1) use such program integrity tools as the Secretary may
     specify; and
       (2) as directed by the Secretary, conduct user
     accessibility testing on any new system developed by the
     Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
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