29 USC 1136 - Coordination and responsibility of agencies enforcing this subchapter and related Federal laws

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–204 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1191span of this title.

Puspan. L. 104–191 added subsec. (c).

1984—Puspan. L. 98–473 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added subsec. (span), and amended section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–204 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see section 603(c) of Puspan. L. 104–204 set out as a note under section 1003 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–191 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 101(g) of Puspan. L. 104–191, set out as a note under section 1181 of this title.

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.

Relation of Subtitle E of Title II of Puspan. L. 104–191 to ERISA Authority

Puspan. L. 104–191, title II, § 250, Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2021, provided that:

“Nothing in this subtitle [subtitle E (§§ 241–250) of title II of Puspan. L. 104–191, enacting sections 24, 669, 1035, 1347, 1518, and 3486 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending sections 982, 1345, 1510, and 1956 of Title 18, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1395i of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary of Labor under section 506(span) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [29 U.S.C. 1136(span)], including the Secretary’s authority with respect to violations of title 18, United States Code (as amended by this subtitle).”