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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1036
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
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
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144(b)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) any State law to the extent that such law
requires the payment of prevailing wages, including
employee benefits, on public projects and permits
any prevailing employee benefit plan contribution or
cost requirement of such law to be met by crediting
(1) the payment of wages in lieu of such contribu-
tions or costs, (2) the payment of employee benefit
plan contributions or costs, or (3) a combination of
wages and such contributions or costs: Provided,
That nothing in this subparagraph shall exempt
from subsection (a) any State law not meeting the
foregoing requirements that is construed as mandat-
ing the maintenance of, or regulating the benefits or
operations of, any employee benefit plan;
‘‘(B) any State law—
‘‘(i) establishing minimum standards for
the certification or registration of apprentice-
ship or other training programs,
‘‘(ii) regarding the establishment, mainte-
nance, or operation of a certified or registered
apprenticeship or other training program, or
‘‘(iii) making certified or registered ap-
prenticeship or other training an occupational
qualification,
to the extent that such law does not conflict with
any right, requirement, or duty established under
this title; or
‘‘(C) any State law providing for a mechanics’
lien or other lien, bonding, or other security for the
collection of delinquent contributions to a multiem-
ployer 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.
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