29 U.S.C. § 1397

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 1397 - Application of part in case of certain pre-1980 withdrawals; adjustment of covered plan
(a) For the purpose of determining the amount of unfunded vested benefits allocable to an employer for a partial or complete withdrawal from a plan which occurs after September 25, 1980, and for the purpose of determining whether there has been a partial withdrawal after such date, the amount of contributions, and the number of contribution base units, of such employer properly allocable-
(1) to work performed under a collective bargaining agreement for which there was a permanent cessation of the obligation to contribute before September 26, 1980, or
(2) to work performed at a facility at which all covered operations permanently ceased before September 26, 1980, or for which there was a permanent cessation of the obligation to contribute before that date,

shall not be taken into account.

(b) A plan may, in a manner not inconsistent with regulations, which shall be prescribed by the corporation, adjust the amount of unfunded vested benefits allocable to other employers under a plan maintained by an employer described in subsection (a).

29 U.S.C. § 1397

Pub. L. 93-406, title IV, §4217, as added Pub. L. 96-364, title I, §104(2), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1235; amended Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title V, §558(b)(1)(A), (B), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 899.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-369, §558(b)(1)(A), (B), substituted "September 25, 1980" for "April 28, 1980" in provisions preceding par. (1) and "September 26, 1980" for "April 29, 1980" in pars. (1) and (2).