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.” .