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Union Calendar No. 142
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1036
[Report No. 103–253]
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide
that such Act does not preempt certain State laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1993
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GUN-
DERSON, Mr. MILLER of California, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
JUNE 14, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey,
Mrs. MINK, Mr. STRICKLAND, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. STARK, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. REED, Mr. BECERRA, Mr.
COSTELLO, Mr. PENNY, Mr. MANTON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. TUCKER, Mr.
FILNER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
STOKES, Mr. YATES, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. FAZIO, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BROWN of California,
Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. MINETA, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. KOPETSKI, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr.
JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. BEILENSON, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. SABO, Mr.
MOAKLEY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. MINGE,
Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. SHARP, Mr. FINGERHUT, Mr.
RIDGE, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LONG, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MUR-
PHY, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr.
KING, Mr. EVANS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TORRES, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mrs. SCHROE-
DER, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. HUGHES,
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. VENTO, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. KLINK
SEPTEMBER 22, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. WYNN, Miss COL-
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LINS of Michigan, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BORSKI, Mr.
COYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. NEAL of Mas-
sachusetts, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. STUDDS, Ms. SLAUGHTER,
Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. SWIFT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BACCHUS
of Florida, Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. SWETT, Mrs. MALONEY,
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, and Mr.
POMEROY
SEPTEMBER 22, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 23, 1993]
A BILL
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt
certain State laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ERISA PREEMPTION RULES NOT TO APPLY TO
CERTAIN ADDITIONAL STATE LAWS.
Section 514(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) any provision of State law to the extent
that such provision requires the payment of prevail-
ing wages, including employee benefits, on public
projects and permits any prevailing employee benefit
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plan contribution or cost requirement of such law to
be met by crediting—
‘‘(i) the payment of employee benefit plan
contributions or costs,
‘‘(ii) the payment of wages in lieu of such
contributions or costs, or
‘‘(iii) the payment of a combination of
wages and such contributions or costs;
except that this subparagraph shall not be construed
to exempt from subsection (a) any such provision to
the extent it otherwise mandates the maintenance of,
or otherwise regulates the benefits or operations of,
any employee benefit plan;
‘‘(B) any provision of State law to the extent
that such provision—
‘‘(i) establishes minimum standards for the
certification or registration of apprenticeship or
other training programs,
‘‘(ii) concerns the establishment, mainte-
nance, or operation of a certified or registered
apprenticeship or other training program, or
‘‘(iii) makes certified or registered appren-
ticeship or other training an occupational quali-
fication,
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and does not conflict with any right, requirement, or
duty established under this title; or
‘‘(C) any provision of State law to the extent
that such provision provides for a mechanics’ lien or
other lien, bonding, or other security for the collection
of delinquent contributions to a multiemployer
plan.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to
matters with respect to which actions are pending on or
after such date.