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29 U.S.C. § 1397

Title 29 Chapter 18 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 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,
  • (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).

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