29 U.S.C. § 1143a — Studies by Comptroller General
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-272 to r/title-29-LABOR · 192 words · no verdicts yet
At a Member of Congress’s request, the Comptroller General may study employee-benefit plans. The Comptroller General may inspect relevant records but must not publicly identify individuals or employers.
(1) In general. At a Member of Congress’s request, the Comptroller General may study employee*-benefit plans, including their effects on employees, participants, and beneficiaries. (2) Access to records. For these studies, the Comptroller General or an authorized representative may inspect and copy relevant books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded information held or controlled by a plan* administrator*, sponsor, employer*, or service provider. The Comptroller General must not disclose an individual’s or employer’s identity when making information public. (3) Definitions. “Employee benefit plan*,” “participant*,” “administrator,” “beneficiary*,” “plan sponsor*,” “employee,” and “employer” have the meanings in section 1002 of this title. (4) Effective date. The preceding provisions took effect April 7, 1986.
The Comptroller General of the United States may, pursuant to the request of any Member of Congress, study employee* benefit plans, including the effects of such plans on employees, participants, and their beneficiaries.
For the purpose of conducting studies under this section, the Comptroller General, or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall have access to and the right to examine and copy any books, documents, papers, records, or other recorded information—
within the possession or control of the administrator*, sponsor, or employer* of and persons providing services to any employee benefit plan*, and
which the Comptroller General or his representative finds, in his own judgment, pertinent to such study.
The Comptroller General shall not disclose the identity of any individual or employer in making any information obtained under this section available to the public.
For purposes of this section, the terms “employee benefit plan*”, “participant*”, “administrator”, “beneficiary*”, “plan sponsor*”, “employee”, and “employer” are defined in section 1002 of this title.
The preceding provisions of this section shall be effective on April 7, 1986.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–272, title XI, § 11016(d), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 275.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-272 · 100 Stat. 275
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