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determines that he is not entitled to benefits under the law he is
considered an exhaustee.

(11) "State law" means the unemployment insurance law of
any state, approved by the United States Secretary of Labor under
Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

(b)    Effect of State law provisions relating to regular benefits
on claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits.—Except when
the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this
section, as provided by the regulations of the Executive Director, the
provisions of this Act which apply to claims for, or the payment of,
regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of,
extended benefits.

(c)    Eligibility requirements for extended benefits.—An individ-
ual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any
week of unemployment in his eligibility period only if the Executive
Director finds that with respect to that week:

(1)    he is an "exhaustee" as defined in subsection (a) (10),

(2)    he has satisfied the requirements of this Act for the receipt
of regular benefits that are applicable to individuals claiming ex-
tended benefits, including not being subject to a disqualification for
the receipt of benefits.

(d)    Weekly extended benefit amount.—The weekly extended ben-
efit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemploy-
ment in his eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly
basic or augmented benefit amount BENEFIT AMOUNT (INCLUD-
ING DEPENDENT ALLOWANCES IF APPLICABLE), whichever
is appropriate, payable to him during his applicable benefit year.

(e)    Total extended benefit amount.—The total extended benefit
amount payable to any eligible individual with respect to his

aplicable benefit year shall be fifty percent of the total amount of

regular benefits (including dependents' allowances) which were pay-
able to him under this Act in his applicable benefit year. NOT LESS
THAN WHICHEVER OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE LEAST:

(I)    50 PERCENTUM OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REG-
ULAR COMPENSATION (INCLUDING DEPENDENTS' ALLOW-
ANCES) PAYABLE TO HIM DURING SUCH BENEFIT YEAR
UNDER SUCH LAW,

(II)    THIRTEEN TIMES HIS AVERAGE WEEKLY BENEFIT
AMOUNT, OR

(III)    THIRTY-NINE TIMES HIS AVERAGE WEEKLY
BENEFIT AMOUNT, REDUCED BY THE REGULAR COM-
PENSATION PAID (OR DEEMED PAID) TO HIM DURING
SUCH BENEFIT YEAR UNDER SUCH LAW.

(f)(1) Beginning and termination of extended benefit
period.—Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective
in this State (or in all states) as a result of a State or national "on"
indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this
State as a result of A STATE "OFF" INDICATOR OR A State
and national "off" indicators INDICATOR, the Executive Director
shall make an appropriate public announcement.