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Long version of this listing (with titles of sections and subsections) Tabular view of ERISA, listed by section number in Title 29, prepared by U.S. Government Printing Office Other sources for ERISA ERISA in the United States Code When the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA" or "the Act") became law in 1974, it was codified as part of Title 29 of the United States Code. By that time Title 29 already contained the codified version of many other labor laws. (Title 29 section 1 was already "taken," for example.) So the Title 29 section numbers assigned to the provisions of ERISA do not line up with the section numbering in the original Act. For example, the fiduciary duty provisions of ERISA section 404 are found in Title 29 section 1104. (Unfortunately the mismatch cannot be translated by simply adding 700 to the ERISA section number, though that's true for the fiduciary duty provisions.) The following table shows the ERISA sections and their corresponding Title 29 section numbers, as Title 29 was contained in the general and permanent laws in effect as of January 3, 2007. Links are to the official U.S. Government online database of the United States Code, published by the Government Printing Office. ERISA 2 29 USC 1001 Congressional findings and declaration of policy. ERISA 3 29 USC 1001a Additional Congressional findings and declaration of policy. [Not part of ERISA] 29 USC 1001b ERISA 3 29 USC 1002 Definitions. ERISA 4 29 USC 1003 Coverage. ERISA 101 29 USC 1021 Duty of disclosure and reporting. ERISA 102 29 USC 1022 Summary plan description. ERISA 103 29 USC 1023 Annual reports. ERISA 104 29 USC 1024 Filing and furnishing of information. ERISA 105 29 USC 1025 Reporting of participant's benefit rights. ERISA 106 29 USC 1026 Reports made public information. ERISA 107 29 USC 1027 Retention of records. ERISA 108 29 USC 1028 Reliance on administrative interpretations. ERISA 109 29 USC 1029 Forms. ERISA 110 29 USC 1030 Alternative methods of compliance. ERISA 111 29 USC 1031 Repeal and effective date. ERISA 201 29 USC 1051 Coverage. ERISA 202 29 USC 1052 Minimum participation standards. ERISA 203 29 USC 1053 Minimum vesting standards. ERISA 204 29 USC 1054 Benefit accrual requirements. ERISA 205 29 USC 1055 Requirement of joint and survivor annuity and preretirement survivor annuity. ERISA 206 29 USC 1056 Form and payment of benefits. ERISA 207 29 USC 1057 Repealed. Pub.L. 109-280, Title I, § 107(d), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 820 ERISA 208 29 USC 1058 Mergers and consolidations of plans or transfers of plan assets. ERISA 209 29 USC 1059 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. ERISA 210 29 USC 1060 Multiple employer plans. ERISA 211 29 USC 1061 Effective dates. ERISA 301 29 USC 1081 Coverage. ERISA 302 29 USC 1082 Minimum funding standards. ERISA 303 29 USC 1083 Variance from minimum funding standard. ERISA 304 29 USC 1084 Extension of amortization periods. ERISA 305 29 USC 1085 Alternative minimum funding standard. ERISA 306 29 USC 1085a Repealed. Pub.L. 109-280, Title I, § 101(a), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 784 ERISA 307 29 USC 1085b Repealed. Pub.L. 109-280, Title I, § 101(a), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 784 ERISA 308 29 USC 1086 Repealed. Pub.L. 109-280, Title I, § 101(a), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 784 ERISA 401 29 USC 1101 Coverage. ERISA 402 29 USC 1102 Establishment of plan. ERISA 403 29 USC 1103 Establishment of trust. ERISA 404 29 USC 1104 Fiduciary duties. ERISA 405 29 USC 1105 Liability for breach of co-fiduciary. ERISA 406 29 USC 1106 Prohibited transactions. ERISA 407 29 USC 1107 Limitation with respect to acquisition and holding of employer securities and employer real property by certain plans. ERISA 408 29 USC 1108 Exemptions from prohibited transactions. ERISA 409 29 USC 1109 Liability for breach of fiduciary duty. ERISA 410 29 USC 1110 Exculpatory provisions; insurance. ERISA 411 29 USC 1111 Persons prohibited from holding certain positions. ERISA 412 29 USC 1112 Bonding. ERISA 413 29 USC 1113 Limitation of actions. ERISA 414 29 USC 1114 Effective date. ERISA 501 29 USC 1131 Criminal penalties. ERISA 502 29 USC 1132 Civil enforcement. ERISA 503 29 USC 1133 Claims procedure. ERISA 504 29 USC 1134 Investigative authority. ERISA 505 29 USC 1135 Regulations. ERISA 506 29 USC 1136 Coordination and responsibility of agencies enforcing this subchapter and related Federal laws. ERISA 507 29 USC 1137 Administration. ERISA 508 29 USC 1138 Appropriations. ERISA 509 29 USC 1139 Separability. ERISA 510 29 USC 1140 Interference with protected rights. ERISA 511 29 USC 1141 Coercive interference. ERISA 512 29 USC 1142 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. ERISA 513 29 USC 1143 Research, studies, and reports. [Not part of ERISA] 29 USC 1143a Studies by Comptroller General. ERISA 514 29 USC 1144 Other laws. ERISA 515 29 USC 1145 Delinquent contributions. ERISA 516 29 USC 1146 Outreach to promote retirement income savings. ERISA 517 29 USC 1147 National Summit on Retirement Savings. ERISA 601 29 USC 1161 Plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals. ERISA 602 29 USC 1162 Continuation coverage. ERISA 603 29 USC 1163 Qualifying event. ERISA 604 29 USC 1164 Applicable premium. ERISA 605 29 USC 1165 Election ERISA 606 29 USC 1166 Notice requirements. ERISA 607 29 USC 1167 Definitions and special rules. ERISA 608 29 USC 1168 Regulations. ERISA 609 29 USC 1169 Additional standards for group health plans. ERISA 701 29 USC 1181 Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions. ERISA 702 29 USC 1182 Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. ERISA 703 29 USC 1183 Guaranteed renewability in multiemployer plans and multiple employer welfare arrangements. ERISA 711 29 USC 1185 Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns. ERISA 712 29 USC 1185a Parity in application of certain limits to mental health benefits. ERISA 713 29 USC 1185b Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies. ERISA 731 29 USC 1191 Preemption; State flexibility; construction. ERISA 732 29 USC 1191a Special rules relating to group health plans. ERISA 733 29 USC 1191b Definitions. ERISA 734 29 USC 1191c Regulations. ERISA 3001 29 USC 1201 Procedures in connection with the issuance of certain determination letters by the Secretary of the Treasury covering qualifications under Internal Revenue Code. ERISA 3002 29 USC 1202 Procedures with respect to continued compliance with Internal Revenue requirements relating to participation, vesting, and funding standards. ERISA 3003 29 USC 1203 Procedures in connection with prohibited transactions. ERISA 3004 29 USC 1204 Coordination between the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Labor. ERISA 3021 29 USC 1221 Establishment. ERISA 3022 29 USC 1222 Duties. ERISA 3031 29 USC 1231 Congressional study. ERISA 3032 29 USC 1232 Protection for employees under Federal procurement, construction, and research contracts and grants. ERISA 3041 29 USC 1241 Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries. ERISA 3042 29 USC 1242 Enrollment by Board; standards and qualifications; suspension or termination of enrollment. ERISA 4001 29 USC 1301 Definitions. ERISA 4002 29 USC 1302 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ERISA 4003 29 USC 1303 Operation of corporation. ERISA 4004 29 USC 1304 Repealed. ERISA 4005 29 USC 1305 Pension benefit guaranty funds. ERISA 4006 29 USC 1306 Premium rates. ERISA 4007 29 USC 1307 Payment of premiums. ERISA 4008 29 USC 1308 Annual report by the corporation. ERISA 4009 29 USC 1309 Portability assistance. ERISA 4010 29 USC 1310 Authority to require certain information. ERISA 4011 29 USC 1311 Repealed. Pub.L. 109-280, Title V, § 501(b), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 939 ERISA 4021 29 USC 1321 Coverage. ERISA 4022 29 USC 1322 Single-employer plan benefits guaranteed. ERISA 4022A 29 USC 1322a Multiemployer plan benefits guaranteed. ERISA 4022B 29 USC 1322b Aggregate limit on benefits guaranteed; criteria applicable. ERISA 4023 29 USC 1323 Plan fiduciaries. ERISA 4041 29 USC 1341 Termination of single-employer plans. ERISA 4041A 29 USC 1341a Termination of multiemployer plans. ERISA 4042 29 USC 1342 Institution of termination proceedings by the corporation. ERISA 4043 29 USC 1343 Reportable events. ERISA 4044 29 USC 1344 Allocation of assets. ERISA 4045 29 USC 1345 Recapture of payments. ERISA 4046 29 USC 1346 Reports to trustee. ERISA 4047 29 USC 1347 Restoration of plans. ERISA 4048 29 USC 1348 Termination date. ERISA 4049 29 USC 1349 Repealed. ERISA 4050 29 USC 1350 Missing participants. ERISA 4061 29 USC 1361 Amounts payable by corporation. ERISA 4062 29 USC 1362 Liability for termination of single-employer plans under a distress termination or a termination by corporation. ERISA 4063 29 USC 1363 Liability of substantial employer for withdrawal from single-employer plans under multiple controlled groups. ERISA 4064 29 USC 1364 Liability on termination of single-employer plans under multiple controlled groups. ERISA 4065 29 USC 1365 Annual report of plan administrator. ERISA 4066 29 USC 1366 Annual notification to substantial employers. ERISA 4067 29 USC 1367 Recovery of liability for plan termination. ERISA 4068 29 USC 1368 Lien for liability. ERISA 4069 29 USC 1369 Treatment of transactions to evade liability; effect of corporate reorganization. ERISA 4070 29 USC 1370 Enforcement authority relating to terminations of single-employer plans. ERISA 4071 29 USC 1371 Penalty for failure to timely provide required information. ERISA 4201 29 USC 1381 Withdrawal liability established; criteria and definitions. ERISA 4202 29 USC 1382 Determination and collection of liability; notification of employer. ERISA 4203 29 USC 1383 Complete withdrawal. ERISA 4204 29 USC 1384 Sale of assets. ERISA 4205 29 USC 1385 Partial withdrawals. ERISA 4206 29 USC 1386 Adjustment for partial withdrawal; determination of amount; reduction for partial withdrawal liability; procedures applicable. ERISA 4207 29 USC 1387 Reduction or waiver of complete withdrawal liability; procedures and standards applicable. ERISA 4208 29 USC 1388 Reduction of partial withdrawal liability. ERISA 4209 29 USC 1389 De minimis rule. ERISA 4210 29 USC 1390 Nonapplicability of withdrawal liability for certain temporary contribution obligation periods; exception. ERISA 4211 29 USC 1391 Methods for computing withdrawal liability. ERISA 4212 29 USC 1392 Obligation to contribute. ERISA 4213 29 USC 1393 Actuarial assumptions. ERISA 4214 29 USC 1394 Application of plan amendments; exception. ERISA 4215 29 USC 1395 Plan notification to corporation of potentially significant withdrawals. ERISA 4216 29 USC 1396 Special rules for plans under section 404(c) of title 26. ERISA 4217 29 USC 1397 Application of part in case of certain pre-1980 withdrawals; adjustment of covered plan. ERISA 4218 29 USC 1398 Withdrawal not to occur because of change in business form or suspension of contributions during labor dispute. ERISA 4219 29 USC 1399 Notice, collection, etc., of withdrawal liability. ERISA 4220 29 USC 1400 Approval of amendments. ERISA 4221 29 USC 1401 Resolution of disputes. ERISA 4222 29 USC 1402 Reimbursements for uncollectible withdrawal liability. ERISA 4223 29 USC 1403 Withdrawal liability payment fund. ERISA 4224 29 USC 1404 Alternative method of withdrawal liability payments. ERISA 4225 29 USC 1405 Limitation on withdrawal liability. ERISA 4231 29 USC 1411 Mergers and transfers between multiemployer plans. ERISA 4232 29 USC 1412 Transfers between a multiemployer plan and a single-employer plan. ERISA 4233 29 USC 1413 Partition. ERISA 4234 29 USC 1414 Asset transfer rules. ERISA 4235 29 USC 1415 Transfers pursuant to change in bargaining representative. ERISA 4241 29 USC 1421 Reorganization status. ERISA 4242 29 USC 1422 Notice of reorganization and funding requirements. ERISA 4243 29 USC 1423 Minimum contribution requirement. ERISA 4244 29 USC 1424 Overburden credit against minimum contribution requirement. ERISA 4244A 29 USC 1425 Adjustments in accrued benefits. ERISA 4245 29 USC 1426 Insolvent plans. ERISA 4261 29 USC 1431 Assistance by corporation. ERISA 4281 29 USC 1441 Benefits under certain terminated plans. ERISA 4301 29 USC 1451 Civil actions. ERISA 4302 29 USC 1452 Penalty for failure to provide notice. ERISA 4303 29 USC 1453 Election of plan status. ERISA 4402 29 USC 1461 Effective date; special rules. 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