29 USC § 1304a - Sponsor education and assistance

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title: "29 USC § 1304a - Sponsor education and assistance"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "1304a"
section_name: "Sponsor education and assistance"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-73"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–97, title I, § 105, Apr. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1121.)"
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# § 1304a. Sponsor education and assistance

**(a)** **Definition** section 1060 of this title

In this section, the term “CSEC plan” has the meaning given that term in subsection (f)(1) of .

**(b)** **Education** section 1304 of this titlesection 1304(b) of this title

The Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate established under  shall make itself available to assist CSEC plan sponsors and participants as part of the duties it performs under the general supervision of the Board of Directors under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–97, title I, § 105, Apr. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1121.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, and not as part of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section applicable to years beginning after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under , Internal Revenue Code.