,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eebc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjad  
,ms4 ,slaught] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,jones7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,employee       
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (     
#aigd & ! ,national ,labor ,relations   
,act to protect ! heal? b5efits (       
retirees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,employee ,b5efits ,protection ,act (   
#bjad4  #b4 ,notification ( ext5t to :i*
 heal? b5efits c be modifi$ or t]m9at$  
7a7 ,inclusion 9 summ>y plan description
 ,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,employee        
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (     
#aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 2 9 ! case ( a gr\p heal? plan 7z
 s def9$71 :e!r ! provisions ( ! plan   
p]mit ! plan sponsor or any employ]     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! plan to unilat]ally      
modify or t]m9ate ! b5efits "u ! plan ) 
respect to employees1 retir$ employees1 

& b5efici>ies1 & :5 & to :at ext5t      
b5efits "u ! plan are fully ve/$ )      
respect to employees1 retir$ employees1 
& b5efici>ies aft] ! "n & address ( su* 
issu]4  7b7 ,presumption t retir$       
employee heal? b5efits _c be modifi$ or 
t]m9at$ ,section #ejb ( ! ,employee     
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (     
#aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7n7 ,9 ! case ( a suit br\ght "u ?is    
title by a p>ticipant or b5efici>y      
relat+ to b5efits ( a retir$ employee or
 ! dep5d5ts ( a retir$ employee "u a    
gr\p heal? plan 7z def9$ 9 section      
#gcc7;a77#a771 ! presumption = purposes 
( su* suit %all be t z ( ! date an      
employee retires or completes #bj ye>s (
 s]vice ) ! employ]1 b5efits available  
"u ! plan dur+ retirem5t ( ! employee   
are fully ve/$ & _c be modifi$ or       
t]m9at$ = ! life ( ! employee or1 if    
long]1 ! life ( ! employee's sp\se4 ,?is
 presumption c be ov]come only ^u a %[+1
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! t]ms ( !

 gr\p heal? plan all[ = a modification  
or t]m9ation ( b5efits available "u !   
plan & t ! employee1 prior to becom+ a  
p>ticipant 9 ! plan1 0 made aw>e1 9 cle>
 & unambigu\s t]ms1 t ! plan all[$ = su*
 modification or t]m9ation ( b5efits4  4
  #c4 ,protection ( retirees "u c]ta9   
collectively b>ga9$ agreem5ts ,section  
#h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,x %all be an     
unfair labor practice = any labor       
organization & any employ] to ent] into 
any contract or agreem5t1 express or    
impli$1 :]eby ! organization & employ]  
agree to modify ! t]ms ( any previ\s    
agreem5t 9 a mann] t w\ld result 9 a    
r$uction or t]m9ation ( retiree heal?   
insurance b5efits provid$ to an employee
 or a dep5d5t ( an employee "u ! previ\s
 agreem5t1 if su* modification ( ! t]ms 
( ! previ\s agreem5t occurs aft] ! date 
on :i* ! employee retires4  4  #d4      
,comptroll] ,g5]al report  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! /rategies t     
corporations use to avoid obligations to
 pay promis$ employee & retiree b5efits4
  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection  
7a7 %all include a discussion (--  7#a7 
! use ( sp9-(fs1 m]g]s1 subsidi>ies1    
bankruptcies1 asset sales1 & o!r        
/rategies to avoid obligations to pay   
promis$ employee & retiree b5efits2     
7#b7 ! impact ( su* avoidance on !      
f9ancial1 physical1 & m5tal well-be+ (  
employees & retirees2  7#c7 ! impact on 
,f$]al & ,/ate budgets :5 employ]s      
t]m9ate or r$uce ! b5efits ( employees &
 retirees1 includ+ ! co/s t are incurr$ 
:5 employees & retirees seek assi/ance f
 ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5t programs &     
s]vices z a result ( ! t]m9ation or     
r$uction ( _! employm5t-relat$ b5efits2 
&  7#d7 recomm5dations to prev5t        
corporations f evad+ contractual        
obligations to pay employee & retiree   
b5efits4