,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #geb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #f1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,murray submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ! #dh? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ into law ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd1 recogniz+ ! importance ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd plays 9 protect+ ! int]e/s ( p>ticipants 9 employee b5efit plans & _! b5efici>ies1 & recogniz+ ! ne$ to enc\rage m work]s to p>ticipate 9 su* plans to save = _! retirem5t4 ,:]eas ,septemb] #b1 #bjbb1 m>ks ! #dh? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ into law ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,erisa72 ,:]eas ! purpose ( ,,erisa is to protect ! int]e/s ( p>ticipants 9 employee b5efit plans & _! b5efici>ies2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,,erisa became law1 ! numb] ( employee b5efit plans has ne>ly tripl$ f approximately #cjj1jjj 9 #aigd to #gcj1jjj 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 dur+ t same "t p]iod1 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 employee b5efit plans has increas$ m ?an #bjj p]c5t f approximately #de1jjj1jjj 9 #aigd to #adb1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas employee b5efit plans "u ,,erisa cont9ue to be an important factor affect+ ! /ability ( employm5t & ! well-be+ & f9ancial security ( millions ( work]s & _! dep5d5ts2 ,:]eas1 despite ! enorm\s gr[? 9 employee b5efit plans1 only #ef p]c5t ( work]s p>ticipate 9 su* plans2 ,:]eas ,congress is work+ to pass compreh5sive retirem5t legislation to enc\rage m employ]s to (f] robu/ employee b5efit plans & help m work]s to p>ticipate 9 su* plans2 & ,:]eas ,,erisa w play a critical role 9 protect+ ^! additional p>ticipants & _! b5efici>ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 plays 9 protect+ ! int]e/s ( p>ticipants 9 employee b5efit plans & _! b5efici>ies2 & 7#b7 recognizes ! "w t /ill rema9s to be done to enc\rage m work]s to p>ticipate 9 su* plans to save = _! retirem5t4