Public Law 107-154

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[107th Congress Public Law 154]
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Public Law 107-154
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under 
 the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in 
     the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
              2001. <<NOTE: Mar. 25, 2002 -  [H.R. 3986]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. <<NOTE: President.>> EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.

    Notwithstanding section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177(a)), in the case of 
any individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under section 
410(a) of that Act as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, the President shall make such assistance available for 39 weeks 
after the major disaster is declared.

    Approved March 25, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3986:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
            Mar. 19, considered and passed House.
            Mar. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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