Bill > S2148

This bill, titled the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, aims to extend various unemployment benefits and related programs. Key provisions include extending the emergency unemployment compensation program until June 1, 2014, and temporarily extending other unemployment benefit provisions until May 31, 2014, with some specific dates adjusted to November 30, 2014. It also extends funding for reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities through the first five months of fiscal year 2015, and clarifies that these services should be provided to individuals within a timeframe determined by the Secretary of Labor after they begin receiving unemployment benefits. The bill also provides additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act and includes funding for administrative expenses related to these benefits. Furthermore, it offers flexibility for states entering unemployment program agreements and prohibits federal funds from being used for unemployment compensation to individuals with an adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more in the preceding year, requiring a certification process for this income threshold. The bill also mandates a study by the Comptroller General on the use of work suitability requirements in unemployment insurance programs and includes provisions related to funding stabilization for certain retirement plans under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA, as well as allowing for the prepayment of certain PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) premiums. Finally, it extends customs user fees until September 30, 2024.