H.R.5074: Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced April 4, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 6, 2006

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to repeal a provision requiring the Railroad Retirement Board to enter into an arrangement with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for annuity and death benefits. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to serve as the disbursing agent for such benefits.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.5074.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Subcommittee on Railroads Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-569.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5074.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-305.
April 4, 2006

Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska)

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