§ 1136. Coordination and responsibility of agencies enforcing this subchapter and related Federal laws

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. 1974

   Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

   Pub. L. 93–406 title I § 506 · 88 Stat. 829

   Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 1136

   Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 506, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 894

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 506, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 894

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 506. other agencies and departments In order to avoid unnecessary expense and duplication of 29 USC 1136. functions among Government agencies, the Secretary may make such arrangements or agreements for cooperation or mutual assistance in the performance of his functions under this title and the functions of any such agency as he may find to be practicable and consistent with law. The Secretary may utilize, on a reimbursable or other basis, the facilities or services of any department, agency, or establishment of the United States or of any State or political subdivision of a State, including the services of any of its employees, with the lawful consent of such department, agency, or establishment; and each department, agency, or establishment of the United States is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Secretary and, to the extent permitted by law, to provide such information and facilities as he may request for his assistance in the performance of his functions under this title. The Attorney General or his representative shall receive from the Secretary for appropriate action such evidence developed in the performance of his functions under this title as may be found to warrant consideration for criminal prosecution under the provisions of this title or other Federal law.

2. 1984

   Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–473 title II § 805 · 98 Stat. 1837

   1. Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 1136

      Pub. L. 98–473 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 1136

      Pub. L. 98–473 added subsec. (b)

   3. Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 1136

      Pub. L. 98–473 amended section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–473 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added subsec. (b), and amended section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 805. (a) The first paragraph of section 506 of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1136) is amended by striking out “In order” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(a) Coordination With Other Agencies and Departments.— In order”. (c) Such section is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) Responsibility for Detecting and Investigating Civil and Criminal Violations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Related Federal Laws.— The Secretary shall have the responsibility and authority to detect and investigate and refer, where appropriate, civil and criminal violations related to the provisions of this title and other related Federal laws, including the detection, investigation, and appropriate referrals of related violations of title 18 of the United States Code. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude other appropriate Federal agencies from detecting and investigating civil and criminal violations of this title and other related Federal laws.”. (c) The title of such section is amended to read as follows: “coordination and responsibility of agencies enforcing employee retirement income security act and related federal laws”.

3. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–191 title I § 101(e)(3) · 110 Stat. 1936

   Added · 29 U.S.C. § 1136(c)

   Pub. L. 104–191 added subsec. (c)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–191 added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Coordination.— Section 506 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1136) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Coordination of Enforcement With States With Respect to Certain Arrangements.— A State may enter into an agreement with the Secretary for delegation to the State of some or all of the Secretary’s authority under sections 502 and 504 to enforce the requirements under part 7 in connection with multiple employer welfare arrangements, providing medical care (within the meaning of section 706(a)(2)), which are not group health plans.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–204 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 104–204 set out as a note under section 1003 of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 104–191 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 101(g) of Pub. L. 104–191, set out as a note under section 1181 of this title.

4. 1996

   Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–204 title VI § 603(b)(3)(F) · 110 Stat. 2874

   Changed · 29 U.S.C. § 1136(c)

   Pub. L. 104–204 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1191b of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–204 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1191b of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (F) in section 506(c), by striking “section 706(a)(2)” and inserting “section 733(a)(2)”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–204 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 104–204 set out as a note under section 1003 of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 104–191 applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 101(g) of Pub. L. 104–191, set out as a note under section 1181 of this title.

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