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thorized to exempt the employees who thereby become unemployed
from producing evidence required under this section of the law, if
if it is found by the Executive Director that the circumstances and
labor (market conditions justify such exemptions; however,
such employees must comply with the provisions of sub-
section (a) of this section and must be able to work and otherwise
available for work. Exemption may be granted only with regard
to a specific plant shutdown, and shall not be construed to exempt
any claimant from meeting the requirements of this article that
he is able to work and otherwise fully available for work.

Provided further that notwithstanding any other provisions of
this subsection, no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied
benefits for any week because he is in training with the approval of
the Executive Director, nor shall such individual be denied benefits
with respect to any week in which he is in training with the approval
of the Executive Director by reason of the application of the provi-
sions in this subsection relating to availability for work and active
search for work or the provisions of Section 6(d) of this article relat-
ing to failure to apply for, or refusal to accept suitable work.

20.

(g) (7) After December 31, 1971 "employment" shall include:

(i) Service of an individual who is a citizen of the United States,
performed outside the United States (except in Canada or the Virgin
Islands), in the employ of an American employer (other than service
which is deemed "employment" under the provisions of § 20 (g) (2)
of this article or the parallel provisions of another state law and shall
be deemed to have been performed within this State), if:

The employer's principal place of business in the United States is
located in this State; or

The employer has no place of business in the United States, but
The employer is an individual who is a resident of this State; or

The employer is a corporation which is organized under the laws of
this State; or

The employer is a partnership or a trust and the number of the
partners or trustees who are residents of this State is greater than
the number who are residents of any one other state; or

None of the above criteria is met but the employer has elected
coverage in this State or, the employer having failed to elect cover-
age in any state and, not being covered under the provisions of any
other unemployment insurance law in any state, the individual has
filed a claim for benefits, based on that service, under the law of this
State.

For purposes of this subsection an "American employer" means a
person who is an individual who is a resident of the United States; or

A partnership if two thirds or more of the partners are residents
of the United States; or a trust, if all of the trustees are residents
of the United States; or a corporation organized under the laws of
the United States or of any state.