Comment Letters

October 25, 2000

The Honorable Dick Armey                                   The Honorable Trent Lott
House Majority Leader                                         Senate Majority Leader
H-329 Capitol Building                                          S-230 Capitol Building
Washington, D.C.                                                Washington, D.C. 

The Honorable Richard Gephardt                           The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle
House Minority Leader                                         Senate Minority Leader
H-204 Capitol Building                                          S-221 Capitol Building
Washington, D.C.                                                Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) strongly urges that the House of Representatives and Senate approve passage of a tax relief bill that we understand contains important pension provisions previously approved in H.R. 1102. 

AFP represents over 14,000 finance and treasury professionals, who, on behalf of over 5,000 corporations and other organizations, are significant participants in the provision of pension benefits to employees.  Organizations represented by our members are drawn primarily from the Fortune 500 companies and larger middle market companies. 

In these final days and hours remaining in the 106^th Congress, I urge you to include the pension reform provisions as contained in H.R. 1102 to protect and provide retirement security to all Americans.  If you have any questions, please contact Jacque Johnson, AFP's Vice President, at 301/961-8682.

Sincerely,

James A. Kaitz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Association for Financial Professionals