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“ Eligible Individual.— For purposes of this section— (1) In general.— The term "eligible individual" means any individual— (A) who receives during the first taxable year beginning in 2009 any amount as a pension or annuity for service performed in the employ of the United States or any State, or any instrumentality thereof, which is not considered employment for purposes of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (B) who does not receive a payment under section 2201 during such taxable year. ”

“ Each State-approved training program or job training program referred to in clause (i) shall prepare individuals who have been separated from a declining occupation, or who have been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual's place of employment, for entry into a high-demand occupation. ”

“ Identification of Recipients.— The Commissioner of Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall certify the individuals entitled to receive payments under this section and provide the Secretary of the Treasury with the information needed to disburse such payments. A certification of an individual shall be unaffected by any subsequent determination or redetermination of the individual's entitlement to, or eligibility for, a benefit specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a) (1) . ”

“ Allowable methods of payment.— Any additional compensation provided for in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be payable either— (A) as an amount which is paid at the same time and in the same manner as any regular compensation otherwise payable for the week involved; or (B) at the option of the State, by payments which are made separately from, but on the same weekly basis as, any regular compensation otherwise payable. ”

“ In addition to any other amounts, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for the making of unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments (hereinafter `incentive payments') to the accounts of the States in the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transfer from amounts reserved for that purpose in the Federal unemployment account, in accordance with succeeding provisions of this subsection. ”

“ Funding for Administration.— Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board $80,000 to cover the administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits under section 2 (c) (2) (D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as added by subsection (a) , to remain available until expended.
Subtitle B — Assistance for Vulnerable Individuals Sec. 2101. Emergency Fund for TANF Program. ”

“ No certification of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) may be made with respect to any State whose State law is not otherwise eligible for certification under section 303 or approvable under section 3304 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. `` (ii) No certification of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (3) may be made with resp::ect to any State whose State law is not in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) . ”

“ The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall have no effect on the requirement for interest payments under this subsection after the period described in such subparagraph or on the accrual of interest under this subsection after such period. ́ ́. ”