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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1804 Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/56447</id>
  <entry>
    <title>TSP board supports addition of Roth 401(k) option, spouse benefit</title>
    <link href="http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4047747" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4814110</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Times</name>
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That bill, HR 1804, also would automatically enroll new civilian employees in the plan. The Senate is likely to vote on the bill before the Memorial Day ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4047747&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Moran's News Commentary</title>
    <link href="http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=4354:congressman-morans-news-commentary&amp;amp;catid=17:national-commentary&amp;amp;Itemid=79" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-15:/commentary/4786820</id>
    <updated>2009-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Falls Church News Press</name>
    </author>
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The legislation, HR 1804 &quot;The Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009&quot; included three pieces of legislation which I have championed this year and in previous ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=4354:congressman-morans-news-commentary&amp;amp;catid=17:national-commentary&amp;amp;Itemid=79&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Employee Retirement Reforms Pass House</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/98448" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-13:/commentary/4769343</id>
    <updated>2009-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Chronicle</name>
    </author>
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The legislation, HR 1804 &quot;The Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009&quot; included three pieces of legislation the Congressman has championed this year and in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/98448&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CAUSEY: CIA, civil services follow same rules</title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/causey-cia-civil-services-follow-same-rules/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-11:/commentary/4754641</id>
    <updated>2009-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Times</name>
    </author>
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One of several fed-friendly provisions in the so-called Tobacco bill (HR 1804) would remove that obstacle to part-time employment. Backers of the change say ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/causey-cia-civil-services-follow-same-rules/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House votes to increase widows' pay</title>
    <link href="http://www.islandpacket.com/lowcountrylife/story/808683.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4726766</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hilton Head Island Packet</name>
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Ike Skelton, D-Mo., House Armed Services Committee chairman, acknowledged that HR 1804 falls short on what widows want and deserve. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.islandpacket.com/lowcountrylife/story/808683.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Retirement Plans</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0409/040909pb.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4726765</id>
    <updated>2009-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com</name>
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Government Executive columnist Tammy Flanagan wrote an excellent guide last week to the proposed modifications, most of which were rolled into HR 1804. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0409/040909pb.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HOUSE VOTES TO RAISE WIDOWS' ALLOWANCE, ALLOW ROTH TSP</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_milupdate_0407apr07,0,3225130.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-06:/commentary/4710754</id>
    <updated>2009-04-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Press</name>
    </author>
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The House recently approved by voice vote the Federal Retirement Reform Act (HR 1804) with a provision to boost and lengthen the SSIA, thus taking another ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_milupdate_0407apr07,0,3225130.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TOM PHILPOTT | House Votes to Raise Widows' Allowance, and Allow ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/apr/04/tom-philpott-house-votes-to-raise-widows-and-tsp/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-03:/commentary/4684080</id>
    <updated>2009-04-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kitsap Sun</name>
    </author>
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The House Wednesday approved by voice vote the Federal Retirement Reform Act (HR 1804), with a provision to boost and lengthen the SSIA, thus taking another ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/apr/04/tom-philpott-house-votes-to-raise-widows-and-tsp/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MiamiHerald.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/978680.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4693734</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
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Waxman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill incorporates a measure ( HR 1804 ) that would make changes to federal retirement programs as an offset for the tobacco bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/978680.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Boston Globe</title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/04/03/house_gives_fda_more_powers_over_tobacco" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4684081</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Waxman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill incorporates a measure ( HR 1804 ) that would make changes to federal retirement programs as an offset for the tobacco bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/04/03/house_gives_fda_more_powers_over_tobacco&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tobacco Bill&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Senate Outlook Is Good</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003092136" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-02:/commentary/4681490</id>
    <updated>2009-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Waxman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill incorporates a measure ( HR 1804 ) that would make changes to federal retirement programs as an offset for the tobacco bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003092136&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Measure to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco</title>
    <link href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20090402/pl_cq_politics/politics3091737" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675546</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone</name>
    </author>
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HR 1256 incorporates HR 1804, which would makes changes to federal retirement programs, as an offset for the tobacco bill. The House passed HR 1804 on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20090402/pl_cq_politics/politics3091737&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Eye Opener: April 2, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/04/eye_opener_april_2_2009.html?hpid=news-col-blog" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675545</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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Retirement Reform Bill Clears House: &quot;The bill (HR 1804) would give workers in the newer Federal Employees Retirement System credit for their unused sick ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/04/eye_opener_april_2_2009.html?hpid=news-col-blog&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>No Fooling</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0409/040309rp.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-01:/commentary/4675544</id>
    <updated>2009-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House of Representatives really did approve legislation (HR 1804) that addressed each of these issues. Of course, the bill still has to pass the Senate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/0409/040309rp.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House votes for higher survivor benefit</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/04/military_survivorpay_increase_040109w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4665369</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ArmyTimes.com</name>
    </author>
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The bill, HR 1804, includes phased increases over the next seven years that would leave the payment at $345 a month in 2016. Whether the increases will take ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/04/military_survivorpay_increase_040109w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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