P.L. 108-295, Approved August 9, 2004 (118 Stat. 1090)

SUTA Dumping Prevention Act of 2004

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SEC. 2. [None Assigned] TRANSFER OF UNEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE UPON TRANSFER OR ACQUISITION OF A BUSINESS.

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(b) Study and Reporting Requirements.—

(1) Study.—The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study of the implementation of the provisions of section 303(k) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) to assess the status and appropriateness of State actions to meet the requirements of such provisions.

(2) Report.—Not later than July 15, 2007, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Congress a report that contains the findings of the study required by paragraph (1) and recommendations for any Congressional action that the Secretary considers necessary to improve the effectiveness of section 303(k) of the Social Security Act.

(d) Definitions.—For purposes of this section—

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(1) the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands;

(2) the term “rate year” means the rate year as defined in the applicable State law; and

(3) the term “State law” means the unemployment compensation law of the State, approved by the Secretary of Labor under section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

[Internal Reference.—SSAct §302(k) has a footnote referring to P.L. 108-295, §2(b) and (d).]

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