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97 STAT. 142 PUBLIC LAW 98-21—APR. 20, 1983 Definitions. Definitions. 26 use 3304 note. 26 use 3304 note. 96 Stat. 702. 26 use 3304 note. "(i) The term 'subparagraph (A) entitlement' means the amount which would have been established in the account if subparagraph (A) had applied to such account. "(ii) The term 'additional entitlement' means the lesser of— "(I) three-fourths of the subparagraph (A) entitlement, or "(II) the applicable limit determined under the following table times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for his benefit year: "In the case of The applicable weeks during a: limit is: 6-percent period 10 5-percent period 8 4-percent period 8 Low-employment period 6 "(E) Except as provided in subparagraph (C)(i), for purposes of determining the amount of Federal supplemental compensation payable for weeks beginning after March 31, 1983, from an account described in subparagraph (C), no reduction in such account shall be made by reason of any Federal supplemental compensation paid to the individual for weeks beginning before April 1,1983. "(3)(A) For purposes of this subsection, the terms '6-percent period', '5-percent period', '4 percent period', and 'low-unemploy- ment period' mean, with respect to any State, the period which— "(i) begins with the 3d week after the 1st week in which the rate of insured unemployment in the State for the period consisting of such week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks falls in the applicable range, and "(ii) ends with the 3d week after the 1st week in which the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of such week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks does not fall within the applicable range. "(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable range is as follows: "In the case of a: The applicable range is: 6-percent period A rate equal to or exceeding 6 percent. 5-percent period A rate equal to or exceeding 5 percent but less than 6 percent. 4-percent period A rate equal to or exceeding 4 percent but less than 5 percent. Low-employment period A rate less than 4 percent. "(C) No 6-percent period, 5-percent period, or 4-percent period, as the case may be, shall last for a period of less than 4 weeks unless the State enters a period with a higher percentage designation. "(D) For purposes of this subsection— "(i) The rate of insured unemployment for any period shall be determined in the same manner as determined for purposes of section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Com- pensation Act of 1970. "(ii) The amount of an individual's average weekly benefit amount shall be determined in the same manner as determined for purposes of section 202(b)(1)(C) of such Act." (b)(1) Section 602(f)(2) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "; except that in the case of any individual who received such compensation for the week preceding the last week beginning after such date, such compensa- tion shall be payable to such individual for weeks beginning after