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29 U.S.C. 1301: Definitions

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-406. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

14 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 3131, 29 U.S.C. 1002, 29 U.S.C. 1023, 29 U.S.C. 1056, 29 U.S.C. 1082.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–235 struck out par. (9) which defined "reorganization index". (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–280 substituted "1082(b)(1)" for "1082(c)(11)(A)", "1082(b)(2)" for "1082(c)(11)(B)", "412(b)(1)" for "412(c)(11)(A)", and "412(b)(2)" for "412(c)(11)(B)". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–465 substituted "means a person described in section 1082(c)(11)(A) of this title (without regard to section 1082(c)(11)(B) of this title) or section 412(c)(11)(A) of title 26 (without regard to section 412(c)(11)(B) of such title)." for "means a person— · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–229, which directed the amendment of section 4001(a)(14) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by adding subpar. (C), was executed to section 4001(a)(14) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which is classified to this section, t… · (a)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–239 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. · (a), (13), (14), (b), (2)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(4), amended par. (16) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (16) read as follows: " 'benefit commitments', to a participant or beneficiary as of any date under a single-employer plan, means all benefits provided by the plan with respect to the participant or… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–203, §9313(a)(2)(F), amended par. (18) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (18) read as follows: " 'amount of unfunded benefit commitments', of a participant or beneficiary as of any date under a single-employer plan, means an amount equal to the excess of— · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(5), amended par. (19) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (19) read as follows: " 'outstanding amount of benefit commitments', of a participant or beneficiary under a terminated single-employer plan, means the excess of— · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(a)(1), amended par. (2) generally, substituting provisions defining "substantial employer" for any plan year of a single-employer plan for provisions defining "substantial employer" for any plan year as an employer, treating employers who are members of the sa… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(a)(2)–(4), added par. (13). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(a)(2)–(4), added par. (14). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (15) to (21). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), added par. (2), and struck out amendments by Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(F), which had been executed by designating existing provisions as par. (1) and adding pars. (2) to (4). See 1980 Amendment note below. For succ… · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(A), inserted provision excepting multiemployer plan. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(B), substantially revised definition of term "multiemployer plan" by, among other changes, adding subpars. (A) to (C) and cl. (i), and restating existing provisions as cl. (ii) with respect to plan years beginning before Sept. 26, 1980. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(C), inserted references to section 1322a of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(D), inserted reference to section 1322a(g) of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(E), added pars. (8) to (12). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–364, §402(a)(1)(F), which was executed by designating existing provisions as par. (1) and adding pars. (2) to (4), notwithstanding directory language that pars. (2) to (4) be added at end of subsec. (c)(1) as redesignated, was struck out by Pub. L. 99–272, §11004(b). See 198… · (b)

    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.