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S. 3157 - Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010

111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010

S. 3157 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes.
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    Sponsor
    Robert P. Casey, Jr.
    Co-Sponsors
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      Major Actions
      Introduced3/23/2010
      Referred to Committee
      Bill History

      There have been no votes on this bill.

      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced3/23/2010
      3/23/2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
      NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

      Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

      supported this bill

      Security brokers & investment companies
      Insurance companies, brokers & agents
      General commerce
      Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
      Construction, unclassified
      Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs
      Food and kindred products manufacturing
      Milk & dairy producers
      Trucking companies & services
      Food stores
      Special trade contractors
      Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)
      Hardware & building materials stores
      Construction equipment
      Plumbing, heating & air conditioning
      Teamsters union
      Manufacturing
      Builders associations
      Building materials
      Trucking
      Construction & Public Works
      Chambers of commerce (split)
      Municipal & county government organizations
      8.1 times as much
      $171,195
      $824,299
      $0
      $1,875,563
      $533,300
      $1,782,287
      $2,973,541
      $1,666,952
      $72,650
      $531,025
      $52,150
      $999,208
      $3,406,320
      $6,407,706
      $1,601,282
      $1,050,540
      $4,764,987
      $268,125
      $474,400
      $8,794,937
      $18,692,761
      $292,239
      $57,235,467
      $1,163,844
      $3,286,286
      $52,825
      $295,899
      $57,987
      $2,191,647
      $7,048,488

      opposed this bill

      Republican/Conservative
      Auto dealers, new & used
      Agricultural services & related industries
      Landscaping & Excavation Svcs
      Labor, anti-union
      Fiscal & tax policy
      Chambers of commerce (split)
      25 Organizations Supported and 14 Opposed; See Which Ones
      25 Organizations Supported and 14 Opposed; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010

      25 organizations supported this bill

      Aabco Sheet Metal
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Agricultural Retailers Association
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      allen electrical supply
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Alliance of Construction Professionals
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      American Benefits Council
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Associated General Contractors of America
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      city of hancock
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      ConAgra Foods
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      ConGlobal Industries
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Council on Employee Benefits
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Dairy Farmers of America
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      duncan and cahill
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      erickson transport
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Food Marketing Institute
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      International Brotherhood of Teamsters
      The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2010, July 7). Teamsters Commend Congress For Passing Pension Relief Bill. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      John A. Ven Den Bosch Freight Llc
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Mechanical Contractors Association of America
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      miami air mechanical
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      National Association of Manufacturers
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      new york roofing company
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Newspaper Association of America
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      Sara Lee Corporation
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      U.S. Chamber of Commerce
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .
      YRC Worldwide
      National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (2010, July 13). Multi-industry letter supporting S.3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from .

      14 organizations opposed this bill

      allens union farms
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Alliance for Worker Freedom
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Americans for Limited Government
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Americans for Tax Reform
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      center for fiscal accountability
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Citizen Outreach
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Commonwealth Foundation
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Competitive Enterprise Institute
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Indiana Chamber of Commerce
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Kentucky Truck Sales, Inc.
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      land care
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      liberty guard
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      property rights association
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.
      Washington D.C. Tea Party
      Americans for Tax Reform (2010, May 27). Multi-industry letter opposing S. 3157. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from Americans for Tax Reform.

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$133,900$10,300
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$572,162$66,550
      John BarrassoRWY$168,350$30,986
      Max BaucusDMT$999,880$53,900
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$529,446$9,000
      Mark BegichDAK$276,502$2,031
      Michael F. BennetDCO$876,683$21,200
      Bob BennettRUT$445,100$37,997
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$210,172$14,116
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$97,225$39,800
      Barbara BoxerDCA$893,954$17,900
      Scott P. BrownRMA$860,022$279,675
      Sherrod BrownDOH$464,454$44,300
      Sam BrownbackRKS$17,910$3,750
      Jim BunningRKY$92,016$5,250
      Richard BurrRNC$956,442$141,232
      Roland BurrisDIL$9,050$0
      Robert ByrdDWV$131,640$3,000
      Maria CantwellDWA$683,566$10,600
      Ben CardinDMD$498,640$32,950
      Tom CarperDDE$413,156$17,200
      Bob CaseyDPA$981,129$21,650
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,165,828$581,836
      Tom CoburnROK$163,070$123,005
      William Thad CochranRMS$188,697$37,600
      Susan M. CollinsRME$655,341$92,482
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$480,573$36,200
      Bob CorkerRTN$1,672,505$231,488
      John CornynRTX$1,390,393$344,756
      Mike CrapoRID$526,017$28,800
      Jim DeMintRSC$485,895$348,170
      Chris DoddDCT$1,211,508$28,450
      Byron DorganDND$241,200$5,500
      Dick DurbinDIL$724,082$27,950
      John EnsignRNV$453,751$41,335
      Mike EnziRWY$222,959$23,250
      Russ FeingoldDWI$360,363$41,500
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$415,146$26,450
      Al FrankenDMN$950,552$10,481
      Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,683,080$52,498
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$456,980$50,708
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$653,900$115,150
      Judd GreggRNH$24,900$-4,750
      Kay R. HaganDNC$416,722$21,981
      Tom HarkinDIA$421,114$69,018
      Orrin G. HatchRUT$448,762$57,750
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$445,850$156,773
      Jim InhofeROK$377,446$108,283
      Dan InouyeDHI$258,800$16,500
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$651,635$108,100
      Mike JohannsRNE$574,234$64,046
      Tim JohnsonDSD$420,354$26,000
      Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      John F. KerryDMA$265,578$3,556
      Amy KlobucharDMN$619,957$26,600
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$998,884$480,442
      Mary L. LandrieuDLA$640,841$34,900
      Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$602,983$28,500
      George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
      Patrick J. LeahyDVT$156,900$8,000
      Carl LevinDMI$265,702$27,700
      Joe LiebermanICT$1,892,436$48,700
      Blanche LincolnDAR$944,694$165,100
      Dick LugarRIN$333,723$18,575
      John McCainRAZ$523,445$210,863
      Claire McCaskillDMO$879,091$33,250
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,879,414$324,058
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,638,265$46,650
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$352,624$781
      Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$217,847$37,800
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$242,706$14,201
      Patty MurrayDWA$544,215$18,333
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$741,495$50,350
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$791,124$72,725
      Mark L. PryorDAR$400,644$36,345
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$400,019$3,750
      Harry ReidDNV$1,169,075$49,345
      Jim RischRID$139,650$203,606
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$732,265$183,599
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$296,950$4,000
      Bernie SandersIVT$155,564$4,500
      Chuck SchumerDNY$1,712,770$25,400
      Jeff SessionsRAL$368,853$107,270
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$396,866$14,631
      Richard C. ShelbyRAL$588,100$11,550
      Olympia J. SnoweRME$225,460$41,989
      Arlen SpecterDPA$724,345$60,500
      Debbie StabenowDMI$592,917$51,757
      Jon TesterDMT$325,497$3,433
      John ThuneRSD$746,545$270,073
      Mark UdallDCO$606,233$23,781
      Tom UdallDNM$482,233$9,381
      David VitterRLA$814,974$319,714
      George VoinovichROH$263,456$23,375
      Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,000,799$35,600
      Jim WebbDVA$401,119$4,750
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$603,643$6,983
      Roger F. WickerRMS$618,950$115,875
      Ron WydenDOR$483,560$51,500

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      		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported      		$ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$133,900$10,300
      		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$572,162$66,550
      		John BarrassoRWY$168,350$30,986
      		Max BaucusDMT$999,880$53,900
      		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$529,446$9,000
      		Mark BegichDAK$276,502$2,031
      		Michael F. BennetDCO$876,683$21,200
      		Bob BennettRUT$445,100$37,997
      		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$210,172$14,116
      		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$97,225$39,800
      		Barbara BoxerDCA$893,954$17,900
      		Scott P. BrownRMA$860,022$279,675
      		Sherrod BrownDOH$464,454$44,300
      		Sam BrownbackRKS$17,910$3,750
      		Jim BunningRKY$92,016$5,250
      		Richard BurrRNC$956,442$141,232
      		Roland BurrisDIL$9,050$0
      		Robert ByrdDWV$131,640$3,000
      		Maria CantwellDWA$683,566$10,600
      		Ben CardinDMD$498,640$32,950
      		Tom CarperDDE$413,156$17,200
      		Bob CaseyDPA$981,129$21,650
      		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,165,828$581,836
      		Tom CoburnROK$163,070$123,005
      		William Thad CochranRMS$188,697$37,600
      		Susan M. CollinsRME$655,341$92,482
      		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$480,573$36,200
      		Bob CorkerRTN$1,672,505$231,488
      		John CornynRTX$1,390,393$344,756
      		Mike CrapoRID$526,017$28,800
      		Jim DeMintRSC$485,895$348,170
      		Chris DoddDCT$1,211,508$28,450
      		Byron DorganDND$241,200$5,500
      		Dick DurbinDIL$724,082$27,950
      		John EnsignRNV$453,751$41,335
      		Mike EnziRWY$222,959$23,250
      		Russ FeingoldDWI$360,363$41,500
      		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$415,146$26,450
      		Al FrankenDMN$950,552$10,481
      		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,683,080$52,498
      		Lindsey GrahamRSC$456,980$50,708
      		Chuck GrassleyRIA$653,900$115,150
      		Judd GreggRNH$24,900$-4,750
      		Kay R. HaganDNC$416,722$21,981
      		Tom HarkinDIA$421,114$69,018
      		Orrin G. HatchRUT$448,762$57,750
      		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$445,850$156,773
      		Jim InhofeROK$377,446$108,283
      		Dan InouyeDHI$258,800$16,500
      		Johnny IsaksonRGA$651,635$108,100
      		Mike JohannsRNE$574,234$64,046
      		Tim JohnsonDSD$420,354$26,000
      		Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
      		John F. KerryDMA$265,578$3,556
      		Amy KlobucharDMN$619,957$26,600
      		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      		Jon KylRAZ$998,884$480,442
      		Mary L. LandrieuDLA$640,841$34,900
      		Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$602,983$28,500
      		George LeMieuxRFL$0$0
      		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$156,900$8,000
      		Carl LevinDMI$265,702$27,700
      		Joe LiebermanICT$1,892,436$48,700
      		Blanche LincolnDAR$944,694$165,100
      		Dick LugarRIN$333,723$18,575
      		John McCainRAZ$523,445$210,863
      		Claire McCaskillDMO$879,091$33,250
      		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,879,414$324,058
      		Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,638,265$46,650
      		Jeff MerkleyDOR$352,624$781
      		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$217,847$37,800
      		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$242,706$14,201
      		Patty MurrayDWA$544,215$18,333
      		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$741,495$50,350
      		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$791,124$72,725
      		Mark L. PryorDAR$400,644$36,345
      		John "Jack" ReedDRI$400,019$3,750
      		Harry ReidDNV$1,169,075$49,345
      		Jim RischRID$139,650$203,606
      		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$732,265$183,599
      		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$296,950$4,000
      		Bernie SandersIVT$155,564$4,500
      		Chuck SchumerDNY$1,712,770$25,400
      		Jeff SessionsRAL$368,853$107,270
      		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$396,866$14,631
      		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$588,100$11,550
      		Olympia J. SnoweRME$225,460$41,989
      		Arlen SpecterDPA$724,345$60,500
      		Debbie StabenowDMI$592,917$51,757
      		Jon TesterDMT$325,497$3,433
      		John ThuneRSD$746,545$270,073
      		Mark UdallDCO$606,233$23,781
      		Tom UdallDNM$482,233$9,381
      		David VitterRLA$814,974$319,714
      		George VoinovichROH$263,456$23,375
      		Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,000,799$35,600
      		Jim WebbDVA$401,119$4,750
      		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$603,643$6,983
      		Roger F. WickerRMS$618,950$115,875
      		Ron WydenDOR$483,560$51,500

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

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      		$ Donated
      		Security brokers & investment companies$18,692,761
      		Insurance companies, brokers & agents$8,794,937
      		General commerce$6,407,706
      		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,764,987
      		Construction, unclassified$3,406,320
      		Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$2,973,541
      		Food and kindred products manufacturing$1,875,563
      		Milk & dairy producers$1,782,287
      		Trucking companies & services$1,666,952
      		Food stores$1,601,282
      		Special trade contractors$1,050,540
      		Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides)$999,208
      		Hardware & building materials stores$824,299
      		Construction equipment$533,300
      		Plumbing, heating & air conditioning$531,025
      		Teamsters union$474,400
      		Manufacturing$292,239
      		Builders associations$268,125
      		Chambers of commerce$217,524
      		Building materials$171,195
      		Trucking$72,650
      		Construction & Public Works$52,150
      		Municipal & county government organizations$0

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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      		$ Donated
      		Republican/Conservative$3,286,286
      		Auto dealers, new & used$2,191,647
      		Agricultural services & related industries$1,163,844
      		Landscaping & Excavation Svcs$295,899
      		Chambers of commerce$217,524
      		Labor, anti-union$57,987
      		Fiscal & tax policy$52,825
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