conditions of eligibility for benefits

conditions of eligibility for benefits Sec. 103. (a) Section 102 of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(g) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, emergency compensation shall not be payable for any week to an individual who is not a participant in a training program which is approved by the Secretary if— “(1) the State determines that there is a need for upgrading or broadening such individual’s occupational skills and a program which is approved by the Secretary for such upgrading or broadening is available within a reasonable distance and without charge to the individual for tuition or fees, and “(2) such individual is not an applicant to participate in such a program.”.