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29 U.S.C. 1362: Liability for termination of single-employer plans under a distress termination or a termination by corporation
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-406. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 1341, 29 U.S.C. 1344, 29 U.S.C. 1363, 29 U.S.C. 1364, 29 U.S.C. 1368.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (3).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–235 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to treatment of substantial cessation of operations. (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (e)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–280 added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows: (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(2), inserted "and" at end of par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)", and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "liability to the trust established pursuant to section 1341(c)(3)(B)(ii) or (iii) of … · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(10)(A), substituted "so much of the liability under paragraph (1)(A) as exceeds 30 percent of the collective net worth of all persons described in subsection (a) (including interest)" for "the liability under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)". · (b)
- 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. · (c), (d)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(10)(B), amended Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(2)(B)(ii), see 1987 Amendment note below. · (d)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the liability to the corporation of a person described in subsection (a) shall consist of the sum of— · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to liability to section 1349 trust. · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(2)(B)(ii), as amended by Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(10)(B), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "The liability payment years in connection with a terminated plan consist of the consecutive one-year periods following the last plan year preceding the te… · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). · (e), (f)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(2), substituted "Liability for termination of single-employer plans under a distress termination or a termination by the corporation" for "Liability of employer" in section catchline.
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(2), added subsec. (a) specifying persons liable and the nature and extent of liability and struck out former subsec. (a) specifying employers covered. · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(2), added subsec. (b) relating to liability to corporation and struck out former subsec. (b) relating to amount of liability. · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(2), added subsec. (c) relating to liability to section 1349 trust and struck out former subsec. (c) relating to method of determining net worth of employer. · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(2), added subsec. (d) relating to liability to section 1342 trustee and struck out former subsec. (d) relating to corporate reorganizations. · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11011(a)(1), (b), redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f), and substituted in heading "Treatment of substantial cessation of operations" for "Cessation of operations at one facility". · (f)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–364 substituted "single-employee plan" for "plan (other than a multiemployer plan)". · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–598 substituted "title 11" and "a debtor in a case under chapter 7 of such title" for "the Bankruptcy Act" and "the subject of a proceeding under that Act", respectively. · (c)
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.