Instead, they agreed to provide protection for retirement assets only up to a defined amount. The House and Senate recently approved different versions of bankruptcy reform. The House bill is H.R. 833 and the Senate bill is S. 625. The GOP hopes to schedule the matter for a vote in mid-June. The Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has published the 2000 Red Book, a compendium of significant OIG cost-saving recommendations that have not been fully implemented.
Some complex issues involve two or all three types of actions.
The Employee Benefit Research Institute has released the findings of the 2000 Retirement Confidence Survey. The 10th such conducted, this year's survey found that almost three out of four workers expressed confidence they would be able to live comfortably during their retirement. However, the survey also found that workers may be underestimating their life expectancy and the age at which they will be eligible for full Social Security benefits. The Office of Personnel Management has issued final regulations on Title II of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Registration may be required to access some Web sites cited in the eBulletin.