[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 544 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                    September 25, 2002.
Whereas increasing pension coverage and pension savings is crucial to retirement 
        security;
Whereas the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 provided 
        significant bipartisan pension reforms that would increase pension 
        savings and increase the number of employees covered by employer pension 
        plans;
Whereas these pension reforms are scheduled to expire after 2010;
Whereas a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4931, 
        the Retirement Security Savings Act of 2002, on June 21, 2002 by a vote 
        of 308-70 to permanently extend these important pension benefits;
Whereas failure to enact H.R. 4931 would significantly impact retirement 
        planning and retirement security by eliminating pension reforms that 
        exist under present law; and
Whereas the Senate has not passed the Retirement Security Savings Act of 2002 or 
        equivalent legislation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Congress should complete action in the 107th Congress on the Retirement Security 
Savings Act of 2002 and present such legislation to the President for his 
signature prior to adjournment so that American workers can be assured that the 
pension reforms under present law will not be eliminated.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.