Pub. L. 116-260, div. N, tit. II, subtit. A, ch. 1, subch. I, sec. 203 (as amended)
EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
(a) In General.—Section 2104(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)) is amended to read as follows:
“(e) Applicability.—An agreement entered into under this section shall apply—
“(1) to weeks of unemployment beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into and ending on or before July 31, 2020; and
“(2) to weeks of unemployment beginning after December 26, 2020 (or, if later, the date on which such agreement is entered into), and ending on or before March 14, 2021.”
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(b) Amount.—
(1) In general.—Section 2104(b) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “of $600” and inserting “equal to the amount specified in paragraph (3)”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) Amount of federal pandemic unemployment compensation.—
“(A) In general.—The amount specified in this paragraph is the following amount:
“(i) For weeks of unemployment beginning after the date on which an agreement is entered into under this section and ending on or before July 31, 2020, $600.
“(ii) For weeks of unemployment beginning after December 26, 2020 (or, if later, the date on which such agreement is entered into), and ending on or before March 14, 2021, $300.”
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(2) Technical amendment regarding application to short-time compensation programs and agreements.—Section 2104(i)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(i)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(E) short-time compensation under a short-time compensation program (as defined in section 3306(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).”
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