<nobr>Sep 14, 2004</nobr>

ERIC Letter to Congress: Sanders Pension Amendment to Transportation, Treasury Appropriations (H.R.5025)

Dear Representative:

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) urges you to vote against any of the three amendments (or any similar amendment) to the Transportation, Treasury Appropriations bill (H.R.5025) filed by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and others regarding the application of the age discrimination statutes to pensions. The amendments (Nos. 5, 6, & 7; 9/13/04 Congressional Record page H7073-4) prohibit the use of funds under the bill to be used to assist in overturning the district court decision in Cooper v. IBM; to argue that any defined benefit plan (not just a cash balance plan) does not violate the age
discrimination statutes; and to assist in overturning any ruling in an age discrimination suit (apparently even on behalf of a participant), respectively.


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ERIC Letter to the House

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