IMPROVED WORK SEARCH FOR THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED.

SEC. 2141. IMPROVED WORK SEARCH FOR THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED.(a) In General.—Section 4001(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—(1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (2);(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(4) are able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work.”.(b) Actively Seeking Work.—Section 4001 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:“(h) Actively Seeking Work.—“(1) In general.—For purposes of subsection (b)(4), the term ‘actively seeking work’ means, with respect to any individual, that such individual—“(A) is registered for employment services in such a manner and to such extent as prescribed by the State agency;“(B) has engaged in an active search for employment that is appropriate in light of the employment available in the labor market, the individual’s skills and capabilities, and includes a number of employer contacts that is consistent with the standards communicated to the individual by the State;“(C) has maintained a record of such work search, including employers contacted, method of contact, and date contacted; and“(D) when requested, has provided such work search record to the State agency.“(2) Random auditing.—The Secretary shall establish for each State a minimum number of claims for which work search records must be audited on a random basis in any given week.”.