§ 9721. Civil enforcement

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1992

   Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–486 title XIX § 19143(a) · 106 Stat. 2776

   Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 9721

   Added Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 19143(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3055

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 19143(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3055

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Section 401(c) of such Act (30 U.S.C. 1231(c)) is amended by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (11), by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13), and by adding after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph: “(12) for the purpose described in section 402(h); and”.

2. 2006

   Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–432 div. C title II § 213(b)(2) · 120 Stat. 2922

   Amended · 26 U.S.C. § 9721

   Pub. L. 109–432 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The provisions of section 4301 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply to any claim arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by this chapter in the same manner as any claim arising out of an obligation to pay withdrawal liability under subtitle E of title IV of such Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a signatory operator and related persons shall be treated in the same manner as employers.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–432 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The provisions of section 4301 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply to any claim arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by this chapter in the same manner as any claim arising out of an obligation to pay withdrawal liability under subtitle E of title IV of such Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a signatory operator and related persons shall be treated in the same manner as employers.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Civil enforcement.— Section 9721 of such Code is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 9721. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.   “The Applicability. provisions of section 4301 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply, in the same manner as any claim arising out of an obligation to pay withdrawal liability under subtitle E of title IV of such Act, to any claim— “(1) arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by this chapter; or “(2) arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required by section 402(h)(5)(B)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(5)(B)(ii)).” .

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