Additional extended benefit program improvements

(a) State law requirements Section 202(a) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1) paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (E) and inserting subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (7) and redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); and (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and inserting paragraph (3). (b) Elimination of mandatory 13-Week off period Section 203(b)(1) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking any State and all that follows before the period at the end and inserting any State, no extended benefit period shall last for a period of less than thirteen consecutive weeks. (c) Elimination of look back under the insured unemployment rate trigger Section 203(d) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking twelve weeks— and all that follows through 5 per centum and inserting twelve weeks equal or exceeded 5 percent; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking either subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of; and (3) by striking the second and third sentences. (d) Determination of insured unemployment rate Section 203(e)(1)(A) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by inserting, extended compensation, unemployment compensation for Federal civilian employees under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, or unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers under subchapter II of such chapter 85 after regular compensation.