Number: RS22315
Title: Budget Reconciliation and the PBGC
Authors: Neela K. Ranade, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: The House and the Senate passed budget reconciliation bills H.R. 4241 and S. 1932 in the first session of the 109th Congress. These included differing provisions for increasing PBGC premiums. Conference agreement was reached on the two bills, and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) was signed by President Bush on February 8, 2006. The pension provisions of P.L. 109-171 are estimated to save $417 million in 2006 and $3.56 billion over 2006 - 2010. Two broad pension bills were introduced in 2005 to reform funding rules for the defined benefit pension system and to raise PBGC premiums. The House and the Senate passed H.R. 2830 and S. 1783, respectively, but conference agreement has not yet been reached on these bills.
Pages: 5
Date: April 24, 2006