[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3108, PENSION FUNDING EQUITY ACT OF 
                                  2003

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3108) to amend the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on 
long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements 
and other provisions, and for other purposes, with House amendments to 
the Senate amendment thereto, insist on the House amendments to the 
Senate amendment, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaTourette). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Ohio? The Chair hears none and, without 
objection, appoints the following conferees: From the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce for consideration of the House bill and the 
Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Boehner, McKeon, Johnson of Texas, Tiberi, George Miller of California 
and Mr. Andrews; from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration 
of the House bill and Senate amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Thomas, Portman and Rangel.
  There was no objection.

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