26 USC 9701 - Definitions of general applicability

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (d), is the date of the enactment of Puspan. L. 102–486, which was approved Oct. 24, 1992.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 115–141 substituted “section 9712” for “section 9713A”.

2006—Subsec. (c)(8). Puspan. L. 109–432 added par. (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Puspan. L. 109–432, div. C, title II, § 211(e), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3023, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 9704, 9711, and 9712 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006], except that the amendment made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.”

Findings and Declaration of Policy

Puspan. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 19142, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3037, provided that:

“(a)Findings.—The Congress finds that—

“(1) the production, transportation, and use of coal substantially affects interstate and foreign commerce and the national public interest; and

“(2) in order to secure the stability of interstate commerce, it is necessary to modify the current private health care benefit plan structure for retirees in the coal industry to identify persons most responsible for plan liabilities in order to stabilize plan funding and allow for the provision of health care benefits to such retirees.

“(span)Statement of Policy.—It is the policy of this subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 19141–19143) of title XIX of Puspan. L. 102–486, enacting this subtitle, amending sections 1231 and 1232 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1 of this title]—

“(1) to remedy problems with the provision and funding of health care benefits with respect to the beneficiaries of multiemployer benefit plans that provide health care benefits to retirees in the coal industry;

“(2) to allow for sufficient operating assets for such plans; and

“(3) to provide for the continuation of a privately financed self-sufficient program for the delivery of health care benefits to the beneficiaries of such plans.”