[20030728]RS21397_失业救济金：临时延长失业补偿（TEUC）计划.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21397Updated July 28, 2003Unemployment Benefits: Temporary ExtendedUnemployment Compensation (TEUC)ProgramCelinda FrancoSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUC), wassigned into law March 9, 2002, as a part of P.L. 107-147. TEUC provides up to 13weeks of additional federally funded unemployment compensation (UC) to individualsin all states who exhaust their regular UC benefits. TEUC also provides a second tierof 13 weeks of benefits to individuals who exhaust their benefits in a high-unemployment state (TEUC-X). On January 8, 2003, Congress passed S. 23 (P.L. 108-1) extending the TEUC program through May 31, 2003, and phasing-out benefitsthrough August 30, 2003. On April 16, 2003, P.L. 108-11 was signed into law, creatinga parallel TEUC program called TEUC-A. TEUC-A provides up to 39 weeks ofbenefits for displaced airline workers, and provides a second tier (TEUC-AX) ofbenefits to individuals exhausting their TEUC-A benefits in a high-unemployment state.The Congress passe