(B) Section 522 (a) such Act is amended by striking out "such por- 42 USC 722. tion of $60,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$50,000 or, if greater, such portion of $70,000". (b) (1) (A) The second sentence of section 502 (b) of such Act is 42 USC 702. amended by inserting "from time to time" after "shall be allotted", and by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: 66 "; except that not more than 25 per centum of such sums shall be available for grants to State health agencies (administering or supervising the administration of a State plan approved under section 503), and 42 USC 703. to public or other nonprofit institutions of higher learning (situated in any State), for special projects of regional or national significance which may contribute to the advancement of maternal and child health". (B) Section 504 (c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end 42 USC 704. thereof the following new sentence: "Payments of grants for special projects under section 502 (b) may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments, as the Secretary may determine; and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of the grants.' (2)(A) The second sentence of section 512(b) of such Act is 42 USC 712. amended by inserting "from time to time" after "shall be allotted", and by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: 66 "; except that not more than 25 per centum of such sums shall be available for grants to State agencies (administering or supervising the administration of a State plan approved under section 513), and to public or other nonprofit institutions of higher learning (situated in any State), for special projects of regional or national significance which may contribute to the advancement of services for crippled children". (B) Section 514 (c) of such Act is amended by adding at the end 42 USC 714. thereof the following new sentence: "Payments of grants for special projects under section 512(b) may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments, as the Secretary may determine; and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of the grants." 74 STAT. 996. (3) Part 3 of title V of such Act is amended by inserting at the 74 STAT. 997. end thereof the following new section: "RESEARCH OR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS "SEC. 526. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as the Congress may determine for grants by the Secretary to public or other nonprofit institutions of higher learning, and to public or other nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in research or child welfare activities, for special research or demonstration projects in the field of child welfare which are of regional or national significance and for special projects for the demonstration of new methods or facilities which show promise of substantial contribution to the advancement of child welfare. "(b) Payments of grants for special projects under this section may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments, as the Secretary may determine; and shall be made on such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of the grants." (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective only with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1960. 74 STAT. 997. 45 USC 228a. 42 USC 1202. AMENDMENT PRESERVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAILROAD RETIREMENT SEC. 708. Section 1(q) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 is amended by striking out "1958" and inserting in lieu thereof "1960". MEANING OF TERM "SECRETARY" SEC. 709. As used in this Act and the provisions of the Social Security Act amended by this Act the term "Secretary", unless the context otherwise requires, means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. AID TO THE BLIND SEC. 710. (a) Effective for the period beginning with the first day of the calendar quarter which begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and ending with the close of June 30, 1962, clause (8) of section 1002 (a) of the Social Security Act is amended, to read as follows: "(8) provide that the State agency shall, in determining need, take into consideration any other income and resources of the individual claiming aid to the blind; except that, in making such determination, the State agency shall disregard either (i) the first $50 per month of earned income, or (ii) the first $85 per month of earned income plus one-half of earned income in excess of $85 per month;". (b) Effective July 1, 1962, clause (8) of such section 1002 (a) is amended to read as follows: "(8) provide that the State agency shall, in determining need, take into consideration any other income and resources of the individual claiming aid to the blind; except that, in making such determination, the State agency shall disregard the first $85 per month of earned income, plus one-half of earned income in excess of $85 per month;". Approved September 13, 1960. 87th Congress, H. R. 4806 March 24, 1961 AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a temporary program of extended unemployment compensation, to provide for a temporary increase in the rate of the Federal unemployment tax, and for other purposes. 75 STAT. 8. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Temporary Exbe cited as the "Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation tended UnemployAct of 1961". ment Compensation Act of 1961. DEFINITIONS SEC. 2. For purposes of this Act (1) The term "compensation period" means, in the case of any individual, the period beginning with the first day of a benefit year (determined under applicable State law) for such individual and ending on the day before the first day of the next benefit year (determined under applicable State law) for such individual. If the applicable State law does not define a benefit year, then for purposes of the preceding sentence such term has the meaning prescribed by the Secretary. (2) The term "first claim" means the first request for determination of an individual's right to temporary extended unemployment compensation, without regard to whether or not any compensation is paid. (3) The term "State unemployment compensation" means the regular unemployment compensation payable to an individual under the State law or title XV, and any additional unemployment compensation payable to such individual under the State law or title XV during periods of high unemployment. (4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor of the United States. (5) The term "State" includes the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (6) The term "State agency" means the agency of the State which administers its State law. (7) The term "State law" means the unemployment compensation law of the State, approved by the Secretary under section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and the unemploy- 26 USC 3304. ment compensation law of Puerto Rico during the last six months before January 1, 1961. (8) The term "temporary extended unemployment compensation" means the additional unemployment compensation payable under this Act. (9) The term "title XV" means title XV of the Social Security Act. (10) The term "week" means a week as defined in the applicable State law. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION Eligibility SEC. 3. (a) Payment of temporary extended unemployment compensation shall be made, for any week of unemployment which begins in the covered period specified in section 6, to individuals who have, after June 30, 1960, exhausted (within the meaning prescribed by the Secretary by regulations) all rights under the State law and title XV and who have no rights to unemployment compensation with 68 Stat. 1130. respect to such week under any such law or under any other Federal 42 USC 1361or State unemployment compensation law. (484) 1371. 75 STAT. 9. 68 Stat. 1130, 42 USC 13611371. Weekly Benefit Amount (b) The temporary extended unemployment compensation payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment shall be the weekly benefit amount (including allowances for dependents) for total unemployment which was payable to him pursuant to the State law or title XV under which he last exhausted his rights before making his first claim under this Act. The temporary extended unemployment compensation payable to an individual for a week of less than total unemployment shall be computed on the basis of such weekly benefit amount, except that in such computation allowances for dependents shall be taken into account in the manner provided by the applicable State law with respect to such a week of less than total unemployment. Application of State Laws (c) Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the terms and conditions of the State law or title XV under which an individual most recently exhausted his rights shall apply to his claim for temporary extended unemployment compensation and to the payment thereof. REIMBURSEMENT SEC. 4. The United States shall reimburse any State, with which an agreement has been entered into under section 7 which includes the provisions specified in subsection (a) (2) thereof, for any State unemployment compensation paid by it to an individual with respect to a week of unemployment beginning in the covered period specified in section 6, to the extent that the sum of such payment, plus the State unemployment compensation paid by such State for prior weeks of unemployment in the compensation period and not reimbursed under this section, exceeds 26 times the weekly benefit amount (including allowances for dependents) for total unemployment which was payable to such individual pursuant to State law or title XV in such compensation period. LIMITATION ON TOTAL PAYMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS Overall Limitation SEC. 5. (a) The sum of the temporary extended unemployment compensation payable to any individual, plus the State unemployment compensation paid to such individual with respect to which any State is entitled to reimbursement under this Act (or would be entitled to such reimbursement but for the fact that such compensation is paid under title XV), shall not exceed whichever of the following amounts is the smaller: (1) An amount equal to 50 percent of the total amount of State unemployment compensation (including allowances for dependents) which was payable to him for his first compensation period, or (2) An amount equal to 13 times his weekly benefit amount for his first compensation period. Limitation Based on Compensation Period (b) Payment of temporary extended unemployment compensation (and reimbursement of State unemployment compensation) shall not be made with respect to any individual for any week of unemployment, to the extent that such payment or reimbursement, when added to the sum of State unemployment compensation and temporary extended unemployment compensation paid to such individual with (c) For purposes of this section (1) The term "first compensation period" means (A) in the case of any individual whose first claim under this Act is for a week of unemployment before his first reimbursement week, the compensation period in which he last exhausted his rights to State unemployment compensation before making such first claim, or (B) in the case of any other individual, the compensation period in which his first reimbursement week occurs. (2) In the case of any individual, the term "first reimbursement week" means the first week with respect to which any State is entitled to reimbursement under section 4 (or would be entitled to such reimbursement but for the fact that the compensation was paid under title XV). 68 Stat. 1130 (3) An individual's weekly benefit amount for any compensa- 42 USC 1361tion period is the weekly benefit amount (including allowances for 1371. dependents) for total unemployment which was payable to him in such compensation period pursuant to the State law or title XV. COVERED PERIOD SEC. 6. In the case of any individual, the covered period referred to in sections 3 and 4 is the period (1) beginning on whichever of the following is the later: (A) the 15th day after the date on which this Act is en- (B) the day after the date on which any applicable agree- (A) on March 31, 1962, or (B) on June 30, 1962, in the case of an individual who (for a week beginning before April 1, 1962) had a week with respect to which temporary extended unemployment compensation was payable under section 3, reimbursement was payable under section 4, or reimbursement would have been so payable but for the fact that the unemployment compensation was payable under title XV. AGREEMENTS WITH STATES In General SEC. 7. (a) The Secretary is authorized on behalf of the United States to enter into an agreement with a State, or with the agency administering the State law, which shall include the provisions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) or in either of them: (1) Such State agency will make, as agent of the United States, payments of temporary extended unemployment compensation to the individuals referred to in section 3 on the basis provided in this Act, and will otherwise cooperate with the Secretary and with other State agencies in making payments of temporary extended unemployment compensation under this Act. (2) The United States will reimburse the State for State unemployment compensation paid under the conditions specified in section 4. 75 STAT, 10. 75 STAT. 11, |