PENSIONS related term(s) Social Security Act; Veterans

Amendments

Federal employees: reform retirement system (S. 1527), 31072, 31073, 31075, 31077, 31080, 31081, 31082, 31083, 31182-31188 [7NO]

Social Security: prevent disinvestment of trust fund (H.R. 3669), 30315 [1NO]

———restore investments of trust funds (H.R. 3721), 31774 [13NO]

Trust funds: disinvestment (H.R. 3721), 31831 [14NO]

Analyses

Additional Coverage Under Social Security for Years a Child Is Cared For (S. 943), 8353 [18AP]

Civil Service Pension Reform Act (S. 1527), 21439-21442 [30JY]

———Library of Congress, 21442-21444 [30JY]

Health Care Savings Account Act (H.R. 3505), 26097 [3OC]

Pension Plan South African Investment Reporting Act (H.R. 925), 1708 [4FE]

South African Labor Relations Reform Act (H.R. 926), 1708 [4FE]

Uniformed Services Retirement Act (S. 1150), 12309 [16MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2672, Federal Retirement Reform Act, 14335 [5JN], 32647 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Best Fringe Benefit in Town—The New 401-K Plan, 33147 [21NO]

CODA's and IRA's, 37717, 37718-37719 [18DE]

Comparable Worth? Looney Tunes or Long Overdue?, 12650-12653 [20MY]

Comparing Retirement Programs—Duty Makes the Difference, 12665 [20MY]

Disparity in Tax Laws Could Hurt Crewmen, 2185 [7FE]

Dumped Pensions Spur Crisis, 36350 [12DE]

Federal Pensions—Progress, 31062 [7NO]

How U.S. Manipulated Social Security Funds, 30378 [4NO]

``I Wasn't Ready To Go''—The Conflict Over Forcing Professors To Retire, 941 [24JA]

Impugning the Military, 4739 [7MR]

Retirement Fund Safeguards: Senator Stevens, 38644 [19DE]

Social Security and the Budget, 23822-23826 [16SE]

Social Security Benefit Tax, 17511 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: amend (see S. 1054)

Aged: continued benefit accruals for certain older workers (see S. 1427)

———prohibit mandatory retirement (see S. 2)

Air traffic controllers: retirement annuities (see H.R. 989)

Aliens: restrict payment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3161)

Armed Forces: annuity to certain surviving spouses of Reserve components (see H.R. 1299)

———benefits for certain divorced or surviving spouses (see H.R. 2365)

———benefits to certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 62)

———civil service retirement for former members of special services branch (see S. 1800)

———improve survivor benefit plan (see S. 1530)

———option for certain handicapped (see H.R. 1365)

———recomputation of certain benefits (see H.R. 672)

———waive contributions to survivor benefit plan for certain retirees receiving VA compensation (see H.R. 2053)

Benefit eligibility: service and age requirements (see H.R. 392)

Benefits: eliminate disparity for pre-1979 retirees known as notch problem (see S. 1473)

———eliminate disparity known as notch problem (see H.R. 3254)

Cadet Nurse Corps: credit for civil service retirement (see H.R. 2663)

CIA: authorize appropriations for retirement and disability system (see S. 1271)

———funds for retirement and disability system (see H.R. 2419)

Civil service: reform retirement system (see H.R. 3053)

Civil service retirement: miscellaneous amendments (see H.R. 3384)

Civil service retirement and disability system: reform (see S. 1527)

Civil Service Retirement Spouse Equity Act: amend (see H.R. 1966)

Civilian Conservation Corps: include service for purposes of civil service retirement (see H.R. 702)

Courts: benefits for certain surviving remarried spouses (see S. 1063; H.R. 1472)

———improve annuities for survivors of justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 3081)

———improve Federal justices and judges survivors' annuities program (see H.R. 3570)

———survivors' annuities (see S. 1392)

Dept. of Defense: restrictions on funds for basic pay and retirement benefits (see H.R. 1984)

———revise minimum service requirements (see S. 1150)

———Social Security offset applicable to annuities paid to surviving spouses (see H.R. 597)

Employee Health Care Cost Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 1791)

Equal Opportunity Retirement Act: enact (see S. 242)

ERISA: allow participation by employees nearing normal retirement age (see H.R. 2700, 2712)

———amend (see H.R. 1574, 3098)

———annual report on investments in South Africa by pension funds (see H.R. 925)

———benefit accrual by participants to continue past normal retirement age (see H.R. 2700, 2712)

———broaden benefit delivery and strengthen voluntary system of employer-sponsored plans (see S. 1784; H.R. 3594)

———effective controls on termination of single-employer plans and reversions to employers resulting from such terminations (see H.R. 2701)

———facilitate recovery of wrongfully denied benefits through civil actions (see H.R. 1922)

———health benefit options (see H.R. 1375)

———improve single-employer plan termination insurance program (see H.R. 2811, 2813, 2995)

———income security (see H.R. 2622)

———increase premium rates payable to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (see H.R. 2812)

———loans from employee benefit plans to owner-employees and shareholder-employees (see H.R. 2692)

———moratorium on certain retirement plan reversions (see S. 1532; H.R. 3121)

———protection and effective date of early retirement benefits in case of termination of plans (see H.R. 3674)

———recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil actions (see H.R. 1922)

———solvency of multiemployer pension plans (see S. 1984)

———strengthen fiduciary standards on social investments (see S. 730)

Ex-Members of Congress: eliminate certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1214)

Ex-Presidents: conditions for monetary allowances (see H.R. 130)

———improve provisions of law relative to security, benefits, and size of libraries (see H.R. 1236)

Federal employees: allow participation in tax-sheltered retirement programs (see S. 202)

———authorize OPM to waive certain health insurance eligibility requirements (see S. 681)

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (see S. Res. 247, 248)

———commission to review retirement systems (see H.R. 1018)

———credit for certain military service (see H.R. 1131)

———election of survivor annuity (see S. 1805; H.R. 3641)

———eligibility of retirees for Blue Cross/Blue Shield refunds (see S. 1454; H.R. 3031)

———equitable and portable retirement structure for post-1983 employees (see H.R. 2869)

———forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction (see H.R. 3388)

———forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of unauthorized disclosure of identity of a covert agent (see H.R. 3388)

———full actuarial funding of civil service retirement and disability system (see H.R. 2869)

———improve retirement counseling (see S. 1805; H.R. 3641)

———modify method for determining amount payable in order to receive credit for certain military service (see S. 1588)

———payments for credit for certain military service (see H.R. 565)

———reform civil service retirement and disability system (see S. 1527)

———remove exceptions from Age Discrimination in Employment Act (see H.R. 1710)

———repeal Social Security coverage (see H.R. 1336)

———supplemental retirement plan for Social Security participants (see H.R. 3660)

———survivor annuity for spouse of mentally or physically disabled (see H.R. 3708)

———unused sick leave in computation of annuities (see H.R. 3197, 3198)

Firefighters: maximum allowable benefits (see S. 94)

———tax treatment of benefits from Federal, State, or local government retirement system (see H.R. 2071)

Fish and fisheries: self-employment status of certain crewmen for pension purposes (see S. 443)

Grace Commission: annual report to Congress on status of implementation of recommendations (see H.R. 2297)

Health insurance: amounts received as settlement of claims for postretirement coverage (see H.R. 2220)

Individual retirement accounts: allow nonworking spouse full deduction (see S. 455)

———benefits for housewives and treatment of alimony and support payments (see S. 877)

———enhance equity for spouses (see H.R. 1911)

———increase maximum annual limitation on allowed deductions (see S. 800)

———index maximum tax-free annual contribution to inflation (see H.R. 1911)

———prohibit penalty for early withdrawal of amounts used for institutional care expenses (see S. 1183)

———repeal earned income limitation on deduction and age limitation on distribution of retirement savings (see S. 1539)

———repeal penalty for early withdrawals and conversion to generalized savings accounts (see S. 718)

———restrictions on early withdrawal penalty (see H.R. 1979)

———tax treatment of distribution or annuity used for purchase of a home (see S. 1339)

———use amounts for first-time purchase of home without penalty for early withdrawal (see H.R. 2384)

Inflation: employee contributions to provide for cost-of-living protection under defined benefit plan (see H.R. 3179)

Keogh plans: relieve individuals from certain information reporting requirements (see H.R. 3292)

Law enforcement officers: maximum allowable benefits (see S. 94)

———tax treatment of benefits from Federal, State, or local government retirement system (see H.R. 2071)

Lotteries: financing Social Security programs (see H.R. 772)

———funding of Social Security programs (see H.R. 2748)

Members of Congress: budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (see S. Res. 247, 248)

———credit for certain military service (see H.R. 1131)

———payments for credit for certain military service (see H.R. 565)

———reform civil service retirement and disability system (see S. 1527)

———reform retirement benefits (see H.R. 3693)

———supplemental retirement plan for Social Security participants (see H.R. 3660)

Merchant marine: benefits for service during World War II (see H.R. 1169)

National Entrepreneurship Act: enact (see S. 933; H.R. 2102)

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for certain technicians (see H.R. 1838, 3006, 3040)

———computation of civil service benefits for certain technicians (see S. 1259)

Naval Home: security of personal funds (see H.R. 2832)

NTSB: civil service credit for employment under Federal railroad retirement program (see H.R. 680)

Postal Service: budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (see S. Res. 247, 248)

———reform civil service retirement and disability system (see S. 1527)

———supplemental retirement plan for Social Security participants (see H.R. 3660)

Prisons: age limits for appointment and mandatory retirement for personnel (see H.R. 3911)

Public retirement system: permit certain exemption (see H.R. 717)

Railroad Retirement Act: veterans' monthly annuity payment eligibility (see H.R. 398)

Railroad Retirement Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 114; H.J. Res. 289)

Railroads: additional annuity eligibility (see S. 1176)

———benefits for certain nonrailroad employment (see H.R. 1550)

———benefits for certain workers (see S. 637; H.R. 1995)

———benefits for disabled spouses and spouses of certain disabled employees (see H.R. 2514)

———Civil Service retirement credit for certain employees (see H.R. 3638)

———current connection for employees with 25 years of service or more (see H.R. 2511)

———divorced wives (see H.R. 2510)

———eliminate certain reductions in cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 1835; H. Res. 122)

———eliminate cost-of-living adjustment's offset provisions (see S. 929)

———eliminate last employer rule (see H.R. 2509)

———increase earnings limit for recipients of certain disability benefits (see H.R. 2512)

———modify years of service credit for military service (see H.R. 2515)

———prevent reduction of benefits by reason of receipt of other unrelated insurance annuities (see H.R. 2516)

———repeal tax on retirement benefits (see H.R. 2438)

———survivor's annuities (see H.R. 2508)

———trial work period in disability situations (see H.R. 2513)

Reservists: eligibility of certain for retired pay (see H.R. 648)

Retirement Equity Act: amend (see H.R. 2110)

Retirement pay for members and former members of uniformed services: recomputation of (see H.R. 328)

Retirement plans: correct benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 41)

Retirement savings: allow deduction based on combined compensation of spouses (see H.R. 1056)

Retirement savings plans: participation (see H. Con. Res. 197)

Retirement Trust Funds Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3775)

Social Security: administration through independent agency (see S. 17)

———amount and timing of annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H. Res. 130)

———annual cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Res. 152)

———annual information on contributions and potential benefit rights to covered workers (see H.R. 3103)

———benefits to certain individuals in dual marriage cases (see H.R. 3715)

———certificate of guaranteed benefits (see H.R. 1049)

———certificate of guaranteed tax-exempt benefits (see S. 48)

———computation of benefits (see H.R. 1573)

———computation of years of coverage for special minimum benefit (see H.R. 157)

———congressional approval of disinvestment of trust funds (see H.R. 3689)

———consideration of H.R. 3669, prevent disinvestment of trust funds (see H. Res. 306)

———consideration of H.R. 3721, restore investments of trust funds (see H. Res. 318)

———correct benefits disparity known as notch problem (see H.R. 1916, 1917, 3359)

———cost-of-living adjustments (see S.J. Res. 116; S. Res. 134, 137; H.R. 1089, 1386, 3528; H. Con. Res. 73, 116)

———credit for additional years spent in providing child care (see S. 943)

———delayed retirement credit (see H.R. 563)

———disregard tax-exempt interest in computing benefits (see H.R. 1738)

———eliminate 3% trigger for cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3195)

———eliminate 5-month waiting period for disability benefits (see H.R. 574)

———eliminate benefit disparity for pre-1979 retirees (see S. 1060; S. Con. Res. 24; H.R. 920, 921, 1744, 2426)

———eliminate benefit reduction for recipients receiving other Government annuities (see H.R. 155)

———eliminate benefits disparity known as notch problem (see H.R. 3503)

———exchange of credits with civil service retirement system (see H.R. 204)

———exclude certain trust funds from unified budget process (see S. 1600; H.R. 3195)

———exclusion of certain trust funds from budget process (see S. 724)

———exemption from cost-of-living freeze for certain beneficiaries (see H. Con. Res. 96)

———fair and adequate financing of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2471)

———floating tax rates (see H.R. 3195)

———improve coverage and administration of benefits (see H.R. 3941)

———improvements and technical changes (see H.R. 1641)

———increase benefits by application of delayed retirement credit (see H.R. 1822)

———independent agency (see S. 122)

———investigation of benefit disparity for pre-1979 retirees (see H. Con. Res. 42)

———notify Congress of investment of certain assets (see S. 1909)

———off-budget treatment of certain trust fund (see H.R. 2289)

———off-budget treatment of programs (see H.R. 3908)

———off-budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 1457)

———offset applicable to annuities paid to surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 597)

———optional coverage for employees of religious organizations (see S. 1229)

———pension coverage for certain self-employed fishermen (see H.R. 690)

———prevent disinvestment of trust funds (see H.R. 3669)

———prohibit adversarial involvement in hearings relative to benefits, of Dept. of HHS and Social Security Administration (see S. 1944; H.R. 3854)

———prohibit benefits to individuals deported because of activities associated with Nazi regime (see S. 1930)

———prohibit payment of benefits to illegal aliens or certain foreigners living abroad (see S. 944)

———proportional benefits for divorced couples (see S. 1170)

———protect trust funds from actions designed to avoid statutory limit on public debt (see S. 1826; H.R. 3694)

———protect trust funds from disinvestment relative to public debt limit (see H.R. 3738)

———recovery of overpayments made to surviving beneficiary (see S. 1350; H.R. 2860)

———removal of trust funds from unified budget (see H.R. 2154, 2164, 2299)

———removal of trust funds from unified Federal budget (see H.R. 1376, 1385)

———remove limitation on outside income (see H.R. 575, 1317)

———remove outside income limitations for retirees (see H.R. 3279)

———remove trust funds from budget process (see H.R. 3398)

———remove trust funds from unified budget (see H.R. 2792)

———repeal taxation (see H.R. 2438)

———restore investments of trust funds (see H.R. 3721)

———restore losses in trust funds resulting from noninvestment and redemptions relative to statutory public debt limit (see H.R. 3688, 3689, 3694, 3713)

———restriction on payment of retirement benefits (see H.R. 138)

———restriction on premature disinvestment of trust funds obligations (see H.R. 3727)

———revise financing (see H.R. 3528)

———study and report to Congress on the notch problem (see H. Con. Res. 18)

———tax exemption for continued employment if application for retirement benefits has not been filed (see H.R. 140)

———tax rates for benefits (see H. Con. Res. 173)

———tax treatment of interest used in determining retirement benefits (see H.R. 1186)

———time limit for Sec. of HHS's final decision after certain hearings before Appeals Council (see H.R. 2716)

———transition benefit for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 160)

———treatment of pensions for retired judges reassigned to active duty (see S. 869)

Soldiers' and Airmen's Home: security of personal funds (see H.R. 2832)

South Africa: annual report on investments by pension funds established under ERISA (see H.R. 925)

———prohibit investment of funds contributed by employees to stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plans (see H.R. 1357)

State and local government: tax exemption for public employee retirement plans (see H.R. 3127)

State and local governments: civil service retirement credit for certain employees (see H.R. 4005)

———disclosure and fiduciary standards for public employee retirement systems (see H.R. 3126, 3127)

Tax courts: eliminate mandatory retirement age for judges (see H.R. 1736)

Taxation: allow nonworking spouse full deduction on individual retirement accounts (see S. 200)

———amounts received as settlement of claims for postretirement medical insurance coverage (see H.R. 2220)

———computation of deduction for contributions to savings plans on basis of compensation of spouses (see H.R. 22)

———deduction for contributions to retirement savings (see H.R. 1263)

———deduction for savings on basis of compensation of spouse (see H.R. 797)

———deduction of payments made to individual retirement plan established for working spouse (see H.R. 188)

———employee/employer contributions to provide cost-of-living protection under qualified retirement plans (see S. 1814)

———extend deferral advantages to individuals receiving certain annuities during corporate takeover to replace benefits from pension plans (see H.R. 3947)

———increase maximum deduction for contributions to retirement plans (see H.R. 22)

———partial exclusion from governmental pension based on services not covered under Social Security (see H.R. 1885)

———partial exclusion of annuities or pensions for certain elderly (see H.R. 146)

———partial exemption of benefits (see H.R. 804)

———repeal earned income limitation on deductions for retirement savings (see S. 541)

———treatment of capital gain from sale of residence purchased with individual retirement account distribution or annuity (see S. 1339)

Tax-exempt organizations: Social Security's insured status requirements (see H.R. 564)

Terminated private plans: compensation for certain (see S. 54)

Trucking: amend rules governing multiemployer plans (see H.R. 2087)

Trust funds: payment of interest by Dept. of the Treasury on amounts borrowed from certain (see H.R. 3634)

VA: concurrent benefits for certain military retirees (see H.R. 1366)

———discounted sales program for soldiers' homes (see H.R. 2801)

Veterans: benefits for World War I service (see S. 905; H.R. 1918)

———disability compensation concurrent with military retired pay (see H.R. 1492)

———improve benefits (see H.R. 1503)

———improve hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care (see H.R. 1504)

———income received for participation in VA incentive work therapy programs (see H.R. 1489)

———revise formula for dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses (see H.R. 85)

———unrestricted disability compensation concurrently with retired pay (see H.R. 867)

———World War I (see S. 295; H.R. 1484)

———World War I servicemen (see H.R. 180)

Women: economic equity (see S. 1169; H.R. 2472)

Broadcasts

Representative Wright's response to President Reagan's June 22, radio broadcast, 16940 [24JN]

Factsheets

Is It True What They Say About Social Security?—Open Letter to Young Workers, 38778-38780 [20DE]

Letters

Equal opportunity for spouse IRA's: Stephen Crowe, 15770 [13JN]

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp.'s plan termination regulations: William E. Brock III, Sec. of Labor, 31971 [14NO]

Politicians, promises have taught the populace to expect more than they deserve: Jean Mills, 23491 [12SE]

Politicians promises have taught the populace to expect more then they deserve: Jean Mills, 23491 [12SE]

Single Employer Pension Plan Termination Program (sundry), 27149 [10OC]

Single-employer pension plan termination insurance system: several Representatives, 29813 [31OC]

Social Security benefits: several Members of Congress, 17892 [27JN]

Social Security cost-of-living adjustments: Ozona, FL, citizen, 10037 [1MY]

Social Security earnings-sharing: Senator Cranston, 948 [24JA]

Survivor benefits for Deola Shryock: Tidal W. McCoy, 13505 [23MY]

Taxation of pension plans and retirement benefits: H. Samuel Spradling, 27737 [16OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting Economic Equity Act, 12628 [20MY]

Points relevant to sole jurisdiction of Committee on Education and Labor over title IV of the ERISA, 29814 [31OC]

Memorandums

Effect of Current Debt-Limit Problems on Interest Earnings of the Social Security Trust Funds: Social Security Administration, 30328 [1NO]

Tax Treatment of Federal Annuities: James W. Morrison, Jr., 35526 [10DE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 21278 [29JY]

ERISA's preemption provisions: California, 23758 [13SE]

Kansas, 5814 [20MR]

Massachusetts, 29483 [29OC]

Texas, 20476 [25JY]

Messages

Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Reagan, 26902 [9OC]

Social Security Agreement With Sweden: President Reagan, 33671 [2DE]

Papers

Senior Citizen Update, May, 1985: Representative Stenholm, 13378 [23MY]

Petitions

Florida retirement system trust fund assets: State Board of Administration, 2681 [20FE]

Press releases

Tax exemption of certain retirement benefits: IRS, 803 [22JA]

Programs

Ceremony to commemorate anniversary of the passage of the Social Security Act, 21920 [31JY]

Provisions

Senate budget proposals to committee of conference on S. Con. Res. 32, 16319 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: retirees cost-of-living adjustments, 11654 [13MY]

Benefits: cost-of-living adjustments, 18392 [10JY]

———protect participants from termination, due to plant shutdowns or business closings, 27149 [10OC]

CIA: funds for retirement and disability system (H.R. 2419), availability of classified annex to report, 13877 [3JN]

Congressional Retirement Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3693), 30961 [6NO]

Employee Health Care Cost Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 1791), 6872 [28MR]

Employee life support programs: tax treatment (H. Res. 184), 15375 [12JN]

Fair Retirement Act: enact (H.R. 1911), 7442 [3AP]

Federal Annuity and Investment Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2869), 17502-17510 [26JN]

Federal disability and health insurance trust fund: establish (H.R. 3528), 26672 [8OC]

Federal employees: cost-of-living adjustments, 11654 [13MY]

———employee-contributed annuities, 37194, 37199 [17DE]

———improve retirement and disability programs (H.R. 2869), 17502-17510 [26JN]

Fraternal societies: tax treatment of insurance and annuity plans, 37193 [17DE]

Health and welfare benefits: tax treatment, 15375 [12JN]

Health Care Savings Account Act: enact (H.R. 3505), 26097 [3OC], 26675 [8OC], 29891 [31OC]

Individual retirement accounts: enhance spousal equity (H.R. 1911), 7442 [3AP]

———index maximum tax-free annual contribution to inflation (H.R. 1911), 7442 [3AP]

———spouse contributions, 4327 [5MR]

Keogh plans: relieve individuals from certain information reporting requirements, 24230 [19SE]

Medicare: improve financial stability by permitting contributions to a health care savings account (H.R. 3505), 26097 [3OC], 26675 [8OC], 29891 [31OC]

Military retirement system: study, 6474 [27MR]

Military service: method of determining credit under civil service retirement system (H.R. 1131), 20979 [29JY]

Miners: retirement benefits cost-of-living adjustments, 18392 [10JY]

National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare: fundraising ethics, 35175 [9DE]

Older Workers Employment Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2712), 15150 [11JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: effects of deficits, 36350 [12DE]

———funding, 29079 [24OC]

Pension benefits: permit employers and employees to purchase supplemental (H.R. 3179), 22803 [1AU]

Pension Plan South African Investment Reporting Act: enact (H.R. 925), 1707 [4FE]

Railroad retirement funds: repayment of excess funds withdrawn, 31348 [12NO]

Railroads: anniversary of retirement system, 22916 [4SE]

Retirement Equity Act: technical corrections (H.R. 2110), 8428 [18AP], 8500 [18AP]

Retirement Income Security Act: enact, 30941 [6NO]

Retirement plans: reinstate the ability to invest in tangible assets, 510 [3JA]

Retirement savings plans: participation (H. Con. Res. 197), 25041 [26SE]

Retirement Trust Funds Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3775), 32209 [18NO]

Single Employer Pension Plan Termination Program: enforcement, 27149 [10OC]

Single-Employer Pension Plan Amendments Act: enact, 17226 [25JN]

Social Security: anniversary, 21920 [31JY]

———benefit reductions, 17394 [26JN]

———correct benefits disparity known as notch problem (H.R. 1916), 7482 [3AP]

———cost-of-living adjustment, 6406 [27MR]

———cost-of-living adjustments, 4655 [6MR], 7112 [2AP], 10612 [7MY], 11704 [14MY], 12002 [15MY], 13003 [22MY], 17392, 17396, 17397 [26JN], 18392 [10JY], 19138 [16JY]

———cost-of-living adjustments (H. Con. Res. 116), 10247 [2MY]

———cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 846), 1280 [30JA]

———cost-of-living freeze, 10211 [2MY]

———disinvestment of trust funds, 30455, 30458 [5NO]

———financial solvency of trust fund, 29076 [24OC]

———mandatory coverage for State and local employees, 23134 [10SE]

———mandatory coverage of State and local employees, 24228 [19SE]

———notch effect, 870 [24JA]

———prevent disinvestment of trust funds (H.R. 3669), 30184-30193 [1NO], 30364, 30365, 30381 [4NO], 30456, 30459 [5NO], 30730 [6NO]

———prohibit use of Government adversaries in disability hearings (H.R. 3854), 34250 [4DE]

———reform proposals (H.R. 3528), 26672 [8OC]

———remove from Federal budget, 11654 [13MY]

———remove from Federal budget (H.R. 2299), 9992 [1MY]

———restructuring proposals, 1276 [30JA]

———status of lawsuit on disinvestment of trust funds, 32513 [20NO]

———trust fund disinvestment, 31222 [7NO]

———trust fund solvency, 29317 [29OC], 29797 [31OC], 30365, 30377, 30378 [4NO]

State and local employees: provide a deferred compensation pension option (H.R. 3208), 22768 [1AU]

State and local government employees: medicare coverage, 32405 [19NO]

Stockman, David A.: response to remarks relative to retirees, military retirees, and veterans, 1850 [6FE]

Taxation: cash or deferred arrangement plans, 26486 [7OC], 27730 [16OC]

Trust funds: disinvestment (H.R. 3669), 30184-30193 [1NO], 30364, 30365, 30381 [4NO], 30456, 30459 [5NO], 30730 [6NO]

———disinvestment (H.R. 3721), 31586-31597, 31625-31634 [13NO], 31831 [14NO]

———payment of interest by Dept. of the Treasury on amounts borrowed from certain (H.R. 3634), 29207 [28OC]

Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Retirement Equity Act: enact (H.R. 2365), 10488 [6MY]

Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments, 11654 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: civil service retirement for former members of special services branch (S. 1800), 29486 [29OC]

Corporations: moratorium on certain reversions (S. 1532), 21451 [30JY]

Courts: provide that annuities for surviving spouses of Federal judges are not terminated by reasons of remarriage (S. 1063), 10345 [2MY]

———reform Federal Judicial Annuities Program (S. 1392), 17653 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: comments by David A. Stockman on military pensions, 1889 [6FE]

———importance of benefits as incentive for retention of military personnel, 4739 [7MR]

———military retirement system, 12923-12925 [21MY]

———modify military retirement system, 12890-12897 [21MY]

———modify requirements of content of report on proposed changes to military retirement system, 12925-12927 [21MY], 13525 [23MY]

———provide Federal retirement credit to National Guard technicians (S. 1259), 14846 [7JN]

———reform military survivors benefit plan (S. 1530), 21449-21451 [30JY]

———revise minimum service requirements (S. 1150), 12308 [16MY]

Employment: prohibit suspension of accrued retirement benefits at age 65 (S. 1427), 18868 [11JY]

ERISA: protect private funds (S. 730), 6175 [26MR]

———provisions of budget reconciliation (H.R. 3500), 37633 [18DE]

———solvency of multiemployer pension plans (S. 1984), 37660 [18DE]

Federal employees: allow participation in tax-sheltered retirement programs (S. 202), 658 [21JA]

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 247), 29753 [30OC], 31038 [7NO]

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 248), 29753 [30OC]

———cost-of-living adjustments, 36300 [12DE]

———election of survivor annuity (S. 1805), 29494 [29OC]

———reform retirement system (H.R. 2672), appointment of conferees, 32646 [20NO]

———reform retirement system (S. 1527), 21421-21447 [30JY], 31019, 31038, 31060-31066, 31069-31088 [7NO]

———tax treatment of annuities, 35526 [10DE]

Firefighters: limitations on defined benefits (S. 94), 192 [3JA]

Fish and fisheries: self-employment status of certain crewmen for pension purposes (S. 443), 2183 [7FE]

Government: cost-of-living adjustment in civilian and military retirement programs, 10315-10321 [2MY], 10993 [8MY]

Individual retirement accounts: allow nonworking spouse full deduction (S. 455), 2204 [7FE]

———repeal earned income limitation on deduction and age limitation on distribution of retirement savings (S. 1539), 21735 [31JY]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Central States Pension Fund management, 27560, 27561 [15OC]

Law enforcement officers: limitations on defined benefits (S. 94), 192 [3JA]

Members of Congress: budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 247), 29753 [30OC], 31038 [7NO]

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 248), 29753 [30OC]

National Entrepreneurship Act: enact (S. 933), 8132, 8133 [17AP]

Older Americans Employment Opportunities Act: enact (S. 2), 936-940 [24JA]

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp.: plan termination regulations, 31969 [14NO]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: treatment of pensions, 38509 [19DE]

Pension Benefits Guarantee Corp.: funding, 28974 [24OC]

Postal Service: budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 247), 29753 [30OC], 31038 [7NO]

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 1527 (S. Res. 248), 29753 [30OC]

Private plans: compensation to certain participants (S. 54), 135 [3JA]

Railroad Retirement Act: anniversary tribute, 22824 [14AU]

Railroad Retirement Day: designate (S.J. Res. 114), 8171 [17AP], 22245 [1AU]

Railroads: reform retirement system (S. 637), 4889 [7MR]

———reform retirement system (S. 1176), 12940 [21MY]

———restore cost-of-living adjustments to retirement benefits (S. 929), 8130 [17AP]

Retirement: 401-K plan, 33147 [21NO]

Retirement Income Policy Act: enact (S. 1784), 28419-28423, 28434 [22OC]

Shryock, Deola: provide increased survivor benefits, 13504 [23MY]

Social Security: additional coverage for years under which child age 6 or under is cared for (S. 545), 4048 [28FE]

———additional coverage for years under which child age 6 or under is cared for (S. 943), 8352 [18AP]

———anniversary, 16198 [8JY]

———cost-of-living adjustments, 10033 [1MY], 10414 [3MY]

———cost-of-living adjustments (S. Res. 137), 8378 [18AP]

———cost-of-living adjustments (S.J. Res. 116), 8387 [18AP]

———ensure cost-of-living adjustments (S. 1720), 25367 [1OC]

———equal division of combined earnings of husband and wife following a divorce (S. 546), 4048 [28FE]

———establish independent agency (S. 122), 205 [3JA]

———establish procedure for sequencing consideration of the trust fund, 24299-24305 [19SE]

———extend delayed retirement credit to surviving spouse (S. 548), 4048 [28FE]

———inheritance of credits by surviving spouse (S. 547), 4048 [28FE]

———notify Congress of investment of certain assets (S. 1909), 35101 [6DE]

———prohibit adversarial involvement in hearings relative to benefits, of Dept. of HHS and Social Security Administration (S. 1944), 36430 [13DE]

———recovery of overpayments made to surviving beneficiary (S. 1350), 17041 [25JN]

———relative to notch provisions (S. 1473), 19604 [18JY]

———repeal separate definition of disability for surviving spouse (S. 549), 4048 [28FE]

———separation of trust fund from budget, 23820-23830 [16SE], 24053, 24092-24102 [18SE], 24297 [19SE]

———trust fund financial solvency, 30086 [31OC], 30327 [1NO], 31005-31007, 31018 [7NO], 31783 [13NO]

———trust fund solvency, 28598 [23OC]

Social Security Equity Act: enact (S. 3), 943-947 [24JA]

Taxation: allow nonworking spouse full deduction on individual retirement accounts (S. 200), 656 [21JA]

———employee/employer contributions to provide cost-of-living protection under qualified retirement plans (S. 1814), 30052 [31OC]

———exclude certain distributed income from individual retirement accounts (S. 138), 227 [3JA]

———exemption of certain retirement benefits, 803 [22JA]

Trust fund: disinvestment, 31749 [13NO]

Women: economic equity (S. 1169), 12626-12628, 12653-12656 [20MY]

Reports

Budget Act Waiver for S. 1572, Retirement and Disability Plan for Federal Employees, Postal Employees, and Members of Congress: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. Res. 247), 29747 [30OC]

Consideration of S. 1572, Retirement and Disability Plan for Federal Employees, Postal Employees, and Members of Congress: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. Res. 248), 29747 [30OC]

Federal Employee or Member of Congress Payments To Receive Credit Under Civil Service Retirement System Based on Military Service: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1131) (H. Rept. 99-225), 20679 [25JY]

Improve Federal Justices and Judges Survivors' Annuities Program: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3570) (H. Rept. 99-423), 34885 [6DE]

Increase Premium Rates Payable to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. and Establish Procedures: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 2812) (H. Rept. 99-267), 23547 [12SE]

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp.'s Plan Termination Regulations: GAO (excerpt), 31970 [14NO]

Retirement and Disability Plan for Federal Employees, Postal Employees, and Members of Congress: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1527) (S. Rept. 99-166), 29747 [30OC]

Single-Employer Pension Plan Termination Insurance Program Improvement: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 2811) (H. Rept. 99-266), 23547 [12SE]

Social Security and the Changing Roles of Men and Women: Dept. of HHS (1979 excerpt), 944 [24JA]

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments, 25368-25371 [1OC]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Federal Pensions, 25761 [2OC]

Statements

Plight of Pension Losers: Michael Fletutor, 135 [3JA]

Railroad Retirement System: Thomas B. Strain, 22245 [1AU]

Retiring With High Incomes: Representative O'Neill, 17511 [26JN]

Social Security: President Reagan (excerpt), 17501 [26JN]

Summaries

Cost of Living Adjustments To Be Restored to Full Value in Line With Full Social Security, 10319 [2MY]

Railroad Retirement Improvement Act (S. 1176), 12941 [21MY]

Retirement Equity Act (H.R. 2110), 8428 [18AP]

Retirement Plans Ability To Invest in Tangible Assets, 510 [3JA]

Single-Employer Pension Plan Amendments Act, 17227 [25JN]

Tables

Financial status of railroad retirement trust fund, 8130 [17AP]

Simon military retirement plan, 12309 [16MY]

Social Security trust funds—estimated operations, 28598 [23OC]

Tax treatment of individual retirement accounts of nonworking spouse, 656 [21JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 116, Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, 10247 [2MY]

H. Con. Res. 197, retirement savings plans, 25041 [26SE]

H.R. 1131, method of determining military service credit under civil service retirement system, 20979 [29JY]

H.R. 2110, technical corrections to the Retirement Equity Act, 8500-8502 [18AP]

H.R. 3528, Social Security reform proposals, 26673 [8OC]

H.R. 3669, Social Security trust fund disinvestment, 30188 [1NO]

H.R. 3721, to increase the public debt limit and to restore trust funds, 31592 [13NO]

S. 2, Older Americans Employment Opportunities Act, 940 [24JA]

S. 3, Social Security Equity Act, 947 [24JA]

S. 54, compensation to certain participants in private pension plans, 136 [3JA]

S. 94, limitations on pension benefits for law enforcement officers and firefighters, 192 [3JA]

S. 122, establish independent Social Security agency, 206-213 [3JA]

S. 138, exclude certain distributed income from individual retirement accounts from taxation, 228 [3JA]

S. 443, self-employment status of certain crewmen for pension purposes, 2184 [7FE]

S. 545, provide additional coverage under Social Security for years under which child age 6 or under is cared for, 4051 [28FE]

S. 546, equal division of combined earnings, for purposes of Social Security, of husband and wife following a divorce, 4051 [28FE]

S. 547, inheritance of Social Security credits by surviving spouse, 4052 [28FE]

S. 548, extend Social Security delayed retirement credit to surviving spouse, 4053 [28FE]

S. 549, repeal Social Security's separate definition of disability for surviving spouse, 4053 [28FE]

S. 637, reform railroad retirement system, 4889 [7MR]

S. 730, Retiree Protection Act, 6176 [26MR]

S. 933, National Entrepreneurship Act, 8134-8138 [17AP]

S. 943, provide additional coverage under Social Security for years under which child age 6 or under is cared for, 8353 [18AP]

S. 1150, Uniformed Services Retirement Act, 12311-12316 [16MY]

S. 1169, Economic Equity Act, 12629-12650 [20MY]

S. 1176, Railroad Retirement Improvement Act, 12941 [21MY]

S. 1350, recovery of Social Security overpayments made to surviving beneficiary, 17042 [25JN]

S. 1392, Judicial Survivors Annuities Reform Act, 17654 [27JN]

S. 1473, relative to Social Security notch provisions, 19604 [18JY]

S. 1527, Civil Service Pension Reform Act, 21423-21439 [30JY]

S. 1532, Pension Plan Reversion Moratorium Act, 21452 [30JY]

S. 1539, repeal earned income limitation on deduction and age limitation on distribution of retirement savings, 21735 [31JY]

S. 1720, ensure Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, 25368 [1OC]

S. 1784, Retirement Income Policy Act, 28423-28434 [22OC]

S. 1800, pension benefits for former members of special services branch of Armed Forces, 29487 [29OC]

S. 1814, employee/employer contributions to provide cost-of-living protection under qualified retirement plans, 30053 [31OC]

S. Res. 134, Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, 8377 [18AP]

S. Res. 137, Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, 8378 [18AP]