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 PUBLIC LAW 103-152—NOV. 24, 1993 107 STAT. 1519 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking "February 1, 1994" and inserting "February 1, 1995. SEC. 7. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN SPONSORSHIP PERIOD FOR ALIENS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM. (a) INCREASE IN SPONSORSHIP PERIOD.— (1) IN GENERAL. — Section 1621 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382J) is amended by strildng "three years" each place such term appears and inserting "5 years". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by paragraph 42 USC I382j (1) shall take effect on January 1, 1994. "°*« (b) REINSTATEMENT OF PRIOR LAW.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1621 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 138^), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by striking "5 years" each place such term appears and inserting "3 years". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 42 USC I382j (1) shall take effect on October 1, 1996. SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF RAILROAD WORKERS. (a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 501(b) of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as amended) are each amended by strik- ^^ USC 352 note. ing "October 2, 1993" and inserting "January 1, 1994". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 501(a) of such Act is amended by striking "October 1993" and inserting "January 1994". (b) LENGTH OF BENEFITS DURING PERIOD OF EXTENSION.—Section 501(d)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act is amended by striking "on and after the date on which a reduction in benefits is imposed under section 102(b)(2)(A)(iv)" and inserting "after October 2, 1993". (c) TERMINATION OF BENEFITS.— Section 501(e) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking "October 2, 1993" and inserting "January 1, 1994", and (2) by striking "January 15, 1994" and inserting "March 26, 1994". SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) REPEAL OF DISREGARD OF RIGHTS TO REGULAR COMPENSA- 26 USC 3304 TION.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(b) of this Act, "°**- the repeal made by section 3(a) of this Act shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning after October 2, 1993, except that such repeal shall not apply in determining eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation from an account established l^fore October 3, 1993. (b) RAILROAD WORKERS. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 501(b) of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-164, as amended), as amended by section 8(a)(l) of this Act, are each amended by striking "January 1, 1994" and inserting "February 5, 1994". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 501(a) of such Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended by section 8(a)(2) of this Act, is amended by striking "January 1994" and inserting "February 1994".

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