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title: "42 U.S.C. § 1106"
description: "Unemployment compensation research program"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
chapter_number: "7"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY"
section: "1106"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 1106 - Unemployment compensation research program
## Text
(a) The Secretary of Labor shall—
(1) establish a continuing and comprehensive program of research to evaluate the unemployment compensation system. Such research shall include, but not be limited to, a program of factual studies covering the role of unemployment compensation under varying patterns of unemployment including those in seasonal industries, the relationship between the unemployment compensation and other social insurance programs, the effect of State eligibility and disqualification provisions, the personal characteristics, family situations, employment background and experience of claimants, with the results of such studies to be made public; and
(2) establish a program of research to develop information (which shall be made public) as to the effect and impact of extending coverage to excluded groups with first attention to agricultural labor.
(b) To assist in the establishment and provide for the continuation of the comprehensive research program relating to the unemployment compensation system, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums, not to exceed $8,000,000, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. From the sums authorized to be appropriated by this subsection the Secretary may provide for the conduct of such research through grants or contracts.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IX, § 906, as added Pub. L. 91373, title I, § 141, Aug. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 705.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1106, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IX, § 906, 49 Stat. 642, related to excusing payment of tax by engaging in interstate commerce. For further details, see Prior Law note set out preceding section 1101 of this title.