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29 U.S.C. 1056: Form and payment of benefits
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-406. Changed by 12 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 623, 29 U.S.C. 1021, 29 U.S.C. 1053, 29 U.S.C. 1054, 29 U.S.C. 1083.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328, §339(b)(2), inserted concluding provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §339(b)(1), inserted "or Tribal" after "State". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §301(a), added subsec. (h). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (h)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–159 substituted "of such plan (determined by not taking into account any adjustment of segment rates under section 1083(h)(2)(C)(iv) of this title)" for "of such plan". (Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(57)(E)(ii), struck out cl. (i) designation and heading and struck out cls. (ii) and (iii) which related to transition rule for plan years 2008 to 2010 and limitation on transition rule, respectively. Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(57)(F)(ii), struck out subpar. (D) which related to special rule for certain years. Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 113–295, §221(a)(57)(G)(ii), struck out par. (11). Text read as follows: "For purposes of this subsection, in the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year may be determined using such methods of estimation as… Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 113–97 added par. (12). (Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act) Law text · (g)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–192, §203(a)(1), added subpar. (D). (Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010) Law text · (g)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(B), substituted "an adjusted funding" for "a funding". (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(C), inserted "benefit" after "event" in heading. (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(D), inserted concluding provisions. (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(E), inserted "adjusted" before "funding". (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(F), in cl. (i), struck out "without regard to this subparagraph and" before "without regard to the reduction" and, in cl. (iii), substituted "without regard to the reduction in the value of assets under section 1083(f)(4) of this title" for "without re… (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 110–458, §101(c)(1)(G), added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11). (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (g), (11)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–280, §108(a)(9), formerly §107(a)(9), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–192, §202(a), substituted "1083(j)(4)" for "1082(d)" and "1083(j)(4)(E)(i)" for "1082(e)(5)". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–280, §108(a)(10), formerly §107(a)(10), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–192, §202(a), substituted "section 1083(j)(3) of this title by reason of section 1083(j)(4)(A) of this title" for "section 1082(e) of this title by reason of paragraph (5)(A) thereof". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–280, §410(b), substituted "section 1350 of this title" for "subchapter III of this chapter, the plan shall provide that". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 109–280, §103(a), added subsec. (g). (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (g)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–34 added pars. (4) and (5). (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (d), (5)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–465, §761(a)(9)(B)(i), added subsec. (e). · (e)
- Pub. L. 103–465, §776(c)(2), added subsec. (f). · (f)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7894(c)(8), inserted "occurs" before "the date". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7891(a)(1), substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7894(c)(9)(A), substituted "such Act" for "such act". · (d)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(7)(B)(iii), substituted "A" for "In the case of any payment before a participant has separated from service, a" in introductory provisions and inserted "in the case of any payment before a participant has separated from service," in subcl. (I). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(7)(B)(iv), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'earliest retirement age' has the meaning given such term by section 1055(h)(3) of this title, except that in the case of… · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(6)(B), inserted "(and any spouse of the participant shall not be treated as a spouse of the participant for such purposes)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(7)(B)(i), inserted "surviving" before "former spouse". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(7)(B)(ii), substituted "each" for "any other". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(2)(B)(i), substituted "shall separately account for the amounts (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the 'segregated amounts')" for "shall segregate in a separate account in the plan or in an escrow account the amounts". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(2)(B)(ii), (iii), substituted "the 18-month period described in clause (v)" for "18 months" and "including any interest" for "plus any interest". · (d), (iii)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(2)(B)(iv), inserted "described in clause (v)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(2)(B)(v), added cl. (v). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(4)(B), added subpar. (L) and redesignated former subpar. (L) as (N). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(5), added subpar. (M). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–514, §1898(c)(4)(B), redesignated subpar. (L) as (N). · (d)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–397 added par. (3). · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.