Source
(Added Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1031(a), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 943; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B. title VI, § 2663(j)(5)(D), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 98–397, title II, § 206, Aug. 23, 1984, 98 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 99–514, title XV, § 1501(d)(1)(F), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2740; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(h)(5), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1487.)
References in Text
Section 203 of part 2 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is classified to section
1053 of Title
29, Labor. Section 3004 of such Act, referred to in subsec. (g), is classified to section
1204 of Title
29.
Amendments
1994—Subsecs. (d), (f)(1).
Pub. L. 103–296 substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services” in heading and text of subsec. (d) and in text of subsec. (f)(1).
1986—Subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “section
6652
(d)” for “section
6652
(e)”.
1984—Subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.
Subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 98–397 inserted provision that such statement shall also include a notice to the participant of any benefits which are forfeitable if the participant dies before a certain date.
Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 98–369 substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.
1976—
Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of
Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section
401 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 1501(e) of
Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6721 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendments
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–397 applicable to plan years beginning after Dec. 31, 1984, except as otherwise provided, see sections 302 and 303 of
Pub. L. 98–397, set out as a note under section
1001 of Title
29, Labor.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(b) of
Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section
401 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Effective Date
Section 1034 of
Pub. L. 93–406, as amended by
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986,
100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “This part [part 3 (§§ 1031–1034) of subtitle A of title II of
Pub. L. 93–406, enacting this section, sections
6058,
6059,
6690, and
6692 of this title and section
1320b–1 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending sections
6033,
6047, and
6652 of this title] shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 2, 1974]; except that—
“(1) the requirements of section 6059 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] shall apply only with respect to plan years to which part
I of this title applies. [For description of plan years to which part I applies, see section 1017 of
Pub. L. 93–406, set out as an Effective Date; Transitional Rules note under section
410 of this title].
“(2) the requirements of section 6057 of such Code shall apply only with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 1975,
“(3) the requirements of section 6058(a) of such Code shall apply only with respect to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 2, 1974], and
“(4) the amendments made by section
1032 [enacting section
1320b–1 of Title
42] shall take effect on January 1, 1978.”