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PUBLIC LAW 98-21—APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 141 TITLE V-UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROVISIONS PART A—FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION EXTENSION OF PROGRAM SEC. 501. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 602(f) of the Federal Supple- mental Compensation Act of 1982 is amended by striking out 96Stat. 702. "March 31, 1983" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 26 use 3304 1Q8T' note. (b) Section 605(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "April 1, 96 stat. 705. 1983" and insertmg in lieu thereof "October 1,1983". 26^sc 3304 NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR WHICH COMPENSATION PAYABLE SEC. 502. (a) Subsection (e) of section 602 of the Federal Supple- mental Compensation Act of 1982 is amended by redesignating 96 stat. 702. paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by striking out paragraph (2) and 26 use 3304 inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "°*^ 'X2)(A) In the case of any account from which Federal supplemen- tal compensation was first payable to an individual for a week beginning after March 31, 1983, the amount established in such account shall be equal to the lesser of— "(i) 55 per centum of the total amount of regular compensa- tion (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individ- ual with respect to the benefit year (as determined under the State law) on the basis of which he most recently received regular compensation, or "(ii) the applicable limit determined under the following table times his average weekly benefit amount for his benefit year: "In the case of The applicable weeks during a: limit is: 6-percent period 14 5-percent period 12 4-percent period 10 Low-unemployment period 8 "(B) In the case of any State whose applicable limit, as determined under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) for the first week beginning after March 27,1983, and after the date of the enactment of part A of title V of the Social Security Amendments of 1983, would be more Supra. than 4 weeks lower than the number of weeks applicable to such State under this paragraph as in effect for the week beginning March 27,1983, the applicable limit for such State for that week and any succeeding week shall not be lower than 4 less than the number so applicable to such State for the week beginning March 27, 1983. "(C) In the case of any account from which Federal supplemental compensation was payable to an individual for a week beginning before April 1,1983, the amount established in such account shall be equal to the lesser of the subparagraph (A) entitlement or the sum of- "(i) the subparagraph (A) entitlement reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate amount of Federal supplemental compen- sation paid to such individual for weeks beginning before April 1,1983, plus "(ii) such individual's additional entitlement. "(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C) and this subparagraph—