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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Pension Stability Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily replace (for plan years 2004 and 2005) the 30-year treasury bond interest rate with a rate based on conservatively invested long-term corporate bonds, for certain pension plan funding requirements. </p> <p>Establishes the Commission on Defined Benefit Pension Plans. Requires Congress to act on the legislative proposal contained in the Commission's report within a certain period after receiving it.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b></p> <p>Pension Stability Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily replace (for plan years 2004 and 2005) the 30-year treasury bond interest rate with a rate based on conservatively invested long-term corporate bonds, for certain pension plan funding requirements. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) Establishes the Commission on Defined Benefit Pension Plans to study and report to Congress on specified issues relating to such plan.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Requires Congress to act on any legislative proposal contained in the Commission's report within a certain period after receiving it.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>An original bill to temporarily replace the use by pension plans of the 30-year treasury bond rate with a composite corporate rate, and to establish a commission on defined benefit plans.</title>
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