Bill > S2149

This bill, titled the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, primarily extends various unemployment benefit programs and related funding. Specifically, it extends the emergency unemployment compensation program until June 1, 2014, and temporarily extends other unemployment benefit provisions until May 31, 2014, with some provisions extending to November 30, 2014. The bill also extends funding for reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities through the first five months of fiscal year 2015, and mandates that these services be provided to individuals within a timeframe after they begin receiving benefits. Additionally, it makes provisions for additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, offers flexibility for state unemployment program agreements, and prohibits federal funds from being used for unemployment compensation for individuals with an adjusted gross income of $1,000,000 or more in the preceding year. The bill also includes a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on work suitability requirements in unemployment insurance programs, modifies funding stabilization rules for certain retirement plans under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA, allows for the prepayment of certain PBGC (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) premiums, and extends customs user fees until September 30, 2024.