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Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]

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Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 778 (104th)failed

An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would eliminate all provisions of the bill except the provisions which eliminate the economically targeted investment (ETI) clearinghouse. The substitute would express that it is the sense of the Congress that the Labor Department should apply the same fiduciary standards to ETIs as are applicable to pension plan investments generally under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The amendment would also void the Labor Department's interpretive bulletin 94-1 to the extent that it is construed as authorizing investments which are in violation of ERISA.

United States · United States Congress

Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 589 (105th)open

An amendment, printed as amendment No. 14 to expand and revise the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) option for the Direct Student Loan program. The amendment would (1) allow all federal student loan borrowers to be eligible to choose ICR, (2) require borrowers to repay certain percentages of their yearly income, regardless of the loan amount, and (3) guarantee that if a loan is not repaid in 25 years, the federal government must cover the outstanding principal and interest.

United States · United States Congress

Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 131 (108th)failed

An amendment in the nature of a substitute that requires executive pensions to be subject to the same pension rules that apply to other workers. Changes provisions that allow special executive pension plans to escape taxation, to receive special protection against creditors, and to end-run pension laws that require wide employee participation at the company. Requires that executive plans be subject to the same uniform and fair vesting and contribution limits that apply to rank-and-file employees. Requires companies changing from traditional pension plans to cash balance plans to allow older workers the choice of remaining in the old plan or joining the new plan. Requires executive compensation packages including pensions to be approved by the board of directors. Gives employees greater protections when a company declares bankruptcy, and denies executives preferential protection against creditors. Imposes an excise tax on executive golden parachutes.

United States · United States Congress

Amendment· HAMDTHAMDT 779 (109th)passed

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-438 to require the Director of National Intelligence to provide the Congress with a quarterly classified intelligence report on insurgent forces in Iraq. The report would contain intelligence on 1) the number of insurgent forces in Iraq, 2) the number of insurgent forces that are former members of the Baath Party, 3) the number of insurgent forces that are members of al Qaeda or other known terrorist organizations, 4) a description of where the insurgent forces are located, their capabilities and sources of funding.

United States · United States Congress