Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1105
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Miners Pension Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 11, 2017
Latest Action
May 11, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1105
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
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Summary

Miners Pension Protection Act

This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families.

The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the amounts available for transfer under SMCRA's $490 million annual limit exceed the amounts required to be transferred for other purposes (including to the UMWA Health Plans).

The bill also: (1) prohibits the pension plan from making certain changes to benefits during any year in which a transfer is received, and (2) establishes additional reporting requirements for the plan.

As an offset, the bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority of Treasury to collect certain customs user fees.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/11/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/11/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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