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29 U.S.C. 1368: Lien for liability
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-406. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 1083, 29 U.S.C. 1085a, 29 U.S.C. 1364.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1989
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(12), struck out "to the extent such amount does not exceed 30 percent of the collective net worth of all persons described in section 1362(a) of this title" after "the amount of such liability" and substituted "in the amount of such liability (including intere… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(3)(B), struck out at end "The preceding provisions of this subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 1364(d) of this title relating to treatment of multiple controlled groups." · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7891(a)(1), in pars. (1), (3), and (4), 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)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7894(g)(4)(A), substituted "section 3713 of title 31" for "section 3466 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 191)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–239, §7881(f)(10)(C), added subsec. (f). · (f)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(2)(B)(i), substituted "to the extent such amount does not exceed 30 percent of the collective net worth of all persons described in section 1362(a) of this title" for "to the extent of an amount equal to the unpaid amount described in section 1362(b)(1)(A)(i) … · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–203, §9312(b)(2)(C)(ii), inserted at end "The preceding provisions of this subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 1364(d) of this title relating to treatment of multiple controlled groups." · (a)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11016(a)(6)(B)(i), struck out "of employer" after "liability" in section catchline.
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11016(a)(6)(B)(ii), substituted "person liable" for "employer or employers liable", "neglects or refuses" for "neglect or refuse", and "such person" for "such employer or employers" and inserted "to the extent of an amount equal to the unpaid amount described in sectio… · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11016(a)(6)(B)(vi), substituted par. (1) for former par. (1) which read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided under this section, the priority of the lien imposed under subsection (a) shall be determined in the same manner as under section 6323 of title 26. Such… · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11016(a)(6)(B)(iii), (iv), substituted "liable person" for "employer" wherever appearing. · (d), (2)
- Pub. L. 99–272, §11016(a)(6)(B)(v), (c)(14), struck out ", with the consent of the board of directors," after "corporation determines" and substituted "liable person" for "employer or employers". · (e)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–598 substituted "a case under title 11 or in" and "title 11" for "the case of bankruptcy or" and "the Bankruptcy Act". · (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.