United States Code
29 U.S.C. § 49d
Appropriations; certification for payment to States
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- HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 Amends 49d(b)(1) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3193 Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 7309 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Amends its part 49d(b)(1)(C), 49d(b)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
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From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
(a) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts from time to time as the Congress may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Certification for payment to States The Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State which—
(1) except in the case of Guam, has an unemployment compensation law approved by the Secretary under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act [26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.] and is found to be in compliance with section 503 of title 42,
(2) is found to have coordinated the public employment services with the provision of unemployment insurance claimant services, and
(3) is found to be in compliance with this chapter,
such amounts as the Secretary determines to be necessary for allotment in accordance with section 49e of this title.
(c) Availability of appropriations (1) Beginning with fiscal year 1985 and thereafter appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities assisted or conducted under this chapter shall be available for obligation only on the basis of a program year. The program year shall begin on July 1 in the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Funds obligated for any program year may be expended by the State during that program year and the two succeeding program years and no amount shall be deobligated on account of a rate of expenditure which is consistent with the program plan.
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