Section 3(40) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (span), is classified to section 1002(40) of Title 29, Labor.

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (span), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 104–191, which was approved Aug. 21, 1996.

Section applicable to plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, see section 401(c) of Puspan. L. 104–191, set out as a note under section 9801 of this title.