[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RAILROAD RETIREMENT DISABILITY EARNINGS ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and pensions be discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5483, and the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5483) to increase the earning limitations 
     under the Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of 
     allowable earnings consistent with increases in the 
     substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social 
     Security Act.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, that the bill, be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5483) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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