1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–272 in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “termination date” for “date of termination”, redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively, added par. (1), in par. (2), as so redesignated, inserted “in a distress termination” after “terminated” and substituted “section 1341 (c)” for “section 1341”, and in par. (4), as so redesignated, substituted “under section 1341 (c) or 1342 of this title” for “in accordance with the provisions of either section”.

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–364, § 402(a)(8)(A), (B), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and inserted applicability to a single-employer plan.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–364, § 402(a)(8)(C), added subsec. (b).

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–272 effective Jan. 1, 1986, with certain exceptions, see section 11019 of Pub. L. 99–272, set out as a note under section 1341 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–364 effective Sept. 26, 1980, except as specifically provided, see section 1461 (e) of this title.