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§9721 Civil Enforcement

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Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Treat claims to collect money required by this chapter or by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 the same way as claims to collect withdrawal liability under ERISA. The same procedures and rules that apply to ERISA withdrawal-liability claims must be used for these claims.

Full Legal Text

Title 26, §9721

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The 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)).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–406, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 829. Subtitle E of title IV of the Act is classified generally to subtitle E (§ 1381 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 18 of Title 29, Labor. section 4301 of the Act is classified to section 1451 of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1001 of Title 29 and Tables.

Amendments

2006—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.”

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Citation

26 U.S.C. § 9721

Title 26Internal Revenue Code

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60