[20020122]RS20797_铁路退役：第107届国会的立法.pdf

1 For a more detailed description of the rail industrys retirement and unemployment programs, seeCRS Report RS20408, Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Benefits: A Fact Sheet, by RachelW. Kelly.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20797Updated January 22, 2002Railroad Retirement: Legislation in the 107th CongressRachel W. KellyAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Railroad Retirement system provides retirement and disability benefits to morethan 673,000 eligible railroad employees and their dependents. Both the 105th and 106thCongresses examined proposals to modify the current system. Legislation (H.R. 180,H.R. 1140, and S. 697) was introduced in the 107th Congress to effect broad changes tothe current system. On July 31, 2001, H.R. 1140 was passed by the House ofRepresentatives (384-33). Both the House of Representatives and the Senate passedH.R. 10 which incorporated H.R. 1140 as substitute text. On December 21, 2001, thelegislation was signed into law by the President as Public Law 107-90. This reportsummarizes the provisions of the Railroad Retirement and Survivor