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 PUBLIC LAW 102-318—JULY 3, 1992 106 STAT. 299 (b) ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS. —In order to assist 26 USC 3304 States in establishing and implementing short-time compensation ^°*^- programs— (1) the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall develop model legislative language which may be used by States in developing and enacting shorttime compensation progrsmis and shall propose such revisions of such legislative language as may be appropriate, and (2) the Secretary shall provide technical assistance and guidance in developing, enacting, and implementing such programs. The initial model legislative language referred to in paragraph ' (1) shall be developed not later than January 1, 1993. (c) REPORTS. — (1) INITIAL REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 1995, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the implementation of this section. Such report shall include an evaluation of short-time compensation programs and shall contain such recommendations as the Secretary may deem advisable. (2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS. — After the submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit such additional reports on the implementation of short-time compensation programs as the Secretary deems appropriate. (d) DEFiNrnoNS. —For purposes of tiiis section— (1) SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM.— The term "shorttime compensation program" means a program under which— (A) individuals whose workweeks have been reduced by at least 10 percent are eligible for unemployment compensation; (B) the amount of unemployment compensation payable to any such individual is a pro rata portion of the unemploy- ment compensation which would be payable to the individual if the individual were totally unemployed; (C) eligible employees are not required to meet the availability for work or work search test requirements while collecting short-time compensation benefits, but are required to be available for their normal workweek; (D) eligible employees may participate in an employersponsored training program to enhance job skills if such program has been approved by the State agency; and (E) there is a reduction in the number of hours worked by employees in lieu of imposing temporary layoffs. (2) STATE. — The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. TITLE V—REVENUE PROVISIONS SEC. 501. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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