DUTIES

DUTIES Sec. 3022. [1222] (a) The Joint Pension, Profit-Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan Task Force shall, within 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act [September 2, 1974], make a full study and review of— (1) the effect of the requirements of section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and of section 203 of this Act to determine the extent of discrimination, if any, among employees in various age groups resulting from the application of such requirements; (2) means of providing for the portability of pension rights among different pension plans; (3) the appropriate treatment under title IV of this Act (relating to termination insurance) of plans established and maintained by small employers; (4) the broadening of stock ownership, particularly with regard to employee stock ownership plans (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 407(d)(6) of this Act) and all other alternative methods for broadening stock ownership to the American labor force and others; (5) the effects and desirability of the Federal preemption of State and local law with respect to matters relating to pension and similar plans; and (6) such other matter as any of the committees referred to in section 3021 may refer to it. (b) The Joint Pension, Profit-Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan Task Force shall report the results of its study and review to each of the committees referred to in section 3021.