29 USC 1082 - Minimum funding standards

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of this title with respect to a plan described in subparagraph (A)(i)—

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1082, Puspan. L. 93–406, title I, § 302, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 869; Puspan. L. 96–364, title III, § 304(span), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1293; Puspan. L. 100–203, title IX, §§ 9301(span), 9303(span), (d)(2), 9304(a)(2), (span)(2), (e)(2), 9305(span)(2), 9307(a)(2), (span)(2), (e)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–332, 1330–337, 1330–342, 1330–344, 1330–346, 1330–349, 1330–352, 1330–356 to 1330–358; Puspan. L. 100–647, title II, § 2005(a)(2)(B), (d)(2), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3610, 3612; Puspan. L. 101–239, title VII, §§ 7881(a)(1)(B), (2)(B), (3)(B), (4)(B), (5)(B), (6)(B), (span)(1)(B), (2)(B), (3)(B), (4)(B), (6)(B)(i), (d)(1)(B), (2), (4), 7891(a)(1), 7892(span), 7894(d)(2), (5), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2435–2439, 2445, 2447, 2449, 2450; Puspan. L. 101–508, title XII, § 12012(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–572; Puspan. L. 103–465, title VII, §§ 761(a)(1)–(9)(A), (10), 762(a), 763(a), 764(a), 768(span), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 5024–5031, 5033–5036, 5041; Puspan. L. 105–34, title XV, § 1521(span), (c)(2), (3)(B), title XVI, § 1604(span)(2)(B), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1069, 1070, 1097; Puspan. L. 107–16, title VI, §§ 651(span), 661(span), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 129, 142; Puspan. L. 107–147, title IV, §§ 405(span), 411(v)(2), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 42, 52; Puspan. L. 108–218, title I, §§ 101(a)(1)–(3), 102(a), 104(a)(1), Apr. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 596, 597, 599, 604; Puspan. L. 109–135, title IV, § 412(x)(2), Dec. 21, 2005, 119 Stat. 2638; Puspan. L. 109–280, title III, § 301(a)(1), (2), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 919, related to minimum funding standards, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 109–280, title I, § 101(a), (d), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 784, 789, applicable to plan years beginning after 2007.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(M), substituted “single-employer plan (other than a CSEC plan)” for “single-employer plan”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(1), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(B), substituted “section 1083(j) of this title or under section 1085a(f) of this title” for “section 1083(j) of this title”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(A), substituted “multiemployer plan or a CSEC plan, 10 percent” for “multiemployer plan, 10 percent”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(M), substituted “single-employer plan (other than a CSEC plan)” for “single-employer plan”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(iii). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(C), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (c)(4)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(D), substituted “under paragraph (1) or for granting an extension under section 1085a(d) of this title” for “under paragraph (1)”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(E), substituted “waiver under this subsection or an extension under 1085a(d) of this title” for “waiver under this subsection” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B)(i)(I). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(F), substituted “waiver, modification, or extension” for “waiver or modification”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(G), substituted “waivers or extensions” for “waivers” in span.

Subsec. (c)(4)(C)(i)(I). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(I), substituted “or the accumulated funding deficiency under section 1085a of this title, whichever is applicable,” for “and” at end.

Subsec. (c)(4)(C)(i)(II). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(J), substituted “section 1083(e)(2) or 1085a(span)(2)(C) of this title, whichever is applicable, and” for “section 1083(e)(2) of this title,”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(C)(i)(III). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(K), added subcl. (III).

Subsec. (c)(4)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(L), substituted “for waivers or extensions with respect to” for “for waivers of”.

Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(G), substituted “waivers or extensions” for “waivers” in span.

Subsec. (c)(7)(A). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(H), substituted “section 1084(d) of this title or section 1085a(d) of this title” for “section 1084(d) of this title”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(H), substituted “section 1084(d) of this title or section 1085a(d) of this title” for “section 1084(d) of this title” in concluding provisions.

Puspan. L. 113–97, § 102(span)(2)(A), substituted “multiemployer plan or a CSEC plan” for “multiemployer plan” in concluding provisions.

2008—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 110–458, § 102(span)(1)(A), substituted “the plan sponsor adopts” for “the plan adopts”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 110–458, § 101(a)(1)(A), substituted “the plan are” for “the plan is”.

Subsec. (c)(7)(A). Puspan. L. 110–458, § 101(a)(1)(B), inserted “which reduces the accrued benefit of any participant” after “subsection (d)(2)”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 110–458, § 101(a)(1)(C), struck out “, the valuation date,” after “funding method”.

2006—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 109–280, § 202(d), added par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 113–97 applicable to years beginning after Dec. 31, 2013, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 113–97, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–458 effective as if included in the provisions of Puspan. L. 109–280 to which the amendment relates, except as otherwise provided, see section 112 of Puspan. L. 110–458, set out as a note under section 72 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Puspan. L. 109–280, title II, § 202(f), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 885, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The amendments made by this section [enacting section 1085 of this title and amending this section and section 1132 of this title] shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after 2007.

“(2)Special rule for certain notices.—In any case in which a plan’s actuary certifies that it is reasonably expected that a multiemployer plan will be in critical status under section 305(span)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [29 U.S.C. 1085(span)(3)], as added by this section, with respect to the first plan year beginning after 2007, the notice required under subparagraph (D) of such section may be provided at any time after the date of enactment [Aug. 17, 2006], so long as it is provided on or before the last date for providing the notice under such subparagraph.

“(3)Special rule for certain restored benefits.—In the case of a multiemployer plan—

“(A) with respect to which benefits were reduced pursuant to a plan amendment adopted on or after January 1, 2002, and before June 30, 2005, and

“(B) which, pursuant to the plan document, the trust agreement, or a formal written communication from the plan sponsor to participants provided before June 30, 2005, provided for the restoration of such benefits,

the amendments made by this section shall not apply to such benefit restorations to the extent that any restriction on the providing or accrual of such benefits would otherwise apply by reason of such amendments.”

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 109–280, title I, § 101(d), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 789, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and repealing former section 1082 of this title and sections 1083 to 1085, 1085a, 1085span, and 1086 of this title] shall apply to plan years beginning after 2007.”

Regulations

Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate regulations wherever provisions of this subchapter call for the promulgation of regulations, see section 1031 of this title.

Applicability of Amendments by Subtitles A and B of Title I of Puspan. L. 109–280

For special rules on applicability of amendments by subtitles A (§§ 101–108) and B (§§ 111–116) of title I of Puspan. L. 109–280 to certain eligible cooperative plans, PBGC settlement plans, and eligible government contractor plans, see sections 104, 105, and 106 of Puspan. L. 109–280, set out as notes under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Special Rule for Certain Benefits Funded Under an Agreement Approved by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

For applicability of amendment by section 202(d) of Puspan. L. 109–280 to a multiemployer plan that is a party to an agreement that was approved by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation prior to June 30, 2005, and that increases benefits and provides for certain withdrawal liability rules, see section 206 of Puspan. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section 412 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.