134 STAT. 680 PUBLIC LAW 116–151—AUG. 3, 2020 Public Law 116–151 116th Congress An Act To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Nonprofits from Cata- strophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020’’. SEC. 2. IMPROVING EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZA- TIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 903(i)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘during’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to’’; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘3309(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘3309(a)’’; and (3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds trans- ferred to the account of a State under subparagraph (A) shall be used exclusively to reduce the amounts required to be paid in lieu of contributions into the State unemployment fund pursuant to such section by governmental entities and other organizations described in section 3309(a) of such Code.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 2103 of the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act (contained in subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)). (2) APPLICATION TO WEEKS PRIOR TO ENACTMENT.—For weeks of unemployment that occurred after March 12, 2020, and prior to the date of enactment of this section, States may— (A) issue reimbursements in accordance with section 903(i)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act, as in effect prior to the date of enactment of this section; or 42 USC 1103 note. Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020. 42 USC 1305 note. Aug. 3, 2020 [S. 4209] VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:04 Aug 05, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00151 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL151.116 PUBL151 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 681 PUBLIC LAW 116–151—AUG. 3, 2020 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4209: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020): July 2, considered and passed Senate. July 9, considered and passed House. Æ (B) reduce the amounts required to be paid in accord- ance with such section 903(i)(1)(C), as amended by sub- section (a). Approved August 3, 2020. VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:04 Aug 05, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00151 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL151.116 PUBL151 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS