1Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by inserting after "employers,"

2 for ineligibility of incarcerated employee,

3Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 29 and 30

4Section 1.1. Section 402.6 of the act, amended December 9,
52002 (P.L.1330, No.156), is amended to read:

6Section 402.6. Ineligibility of Incarcerated Employe.--(a) 
7An employe shall not be eligible for payment of unemployment
8compensation benefits for any weeks of unemployment during which
9the employe is incarcerated after a conviction.

10(b) The department shall utilize any reasonable means
11determined necessary by the secretary to identify and prevent
12the payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals who are
13disqualified under this section. At a minimum, the means shall
14include a cross-check of county prison inmate records with
15records kept by the department of current benefit recipients. An
16expense incurred under this subsection is hereby declared to be
17an administrative expense to be paid from the Administrative
18Fund.