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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

98 STAT. 776

PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984 but only with respect to an individual who attained age 55 on or before January 1, 1984, and either was employed by such employer at any time during 1983 or retired from employment with such employer on or before January 1, 1984. (B) SPECIAL RULE IN THE CASE OF DISCRIMINATORY GROUPTERM LIFE INSURANCE PLAN.—In the case of any plan which,

after December 31, 1986, is a discriminatory group-term life insurance plan (as defined in section 79(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954), subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of any individual retiring under such plan after December 31, 1986. (C) BENEFITS TO CERTAIN RETIRED INDIVIDUALS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER PLAN

IS DISCRIMINATORY.—For purposes of determining whether after December 31, 1986, a plan described in subparagraph (A) meets the requirements of section 79(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to group-term life insurance for former employees, coverage provided to employees who retired on or before December 31, 1986, shall not be taken into account. SEC. 224. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EXCHANGES OF INSURANCE POLICIES. 26 USC 1035.

26 USC 1035 note.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (1) of section 1035(b) (defining

endowment contract) is amended by striking out "a life insurance company as defined in section 801" and inserting in lieu thereof "an insurance company subject to tax under subchapter L". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to all exchanges whether before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Subtitle C—Studies 26 USC 801 note.

Ante, p. 720.

26 USC 1 note.

SEC. 231. STUDIES.

(a) REVENUE REPORTS.—Not later than July 1, 1985, and July 1 of each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on— (1) the aggregate amount of revenue received under part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for the most recent taxable years for which data are available, (2) a comparison between the amount of such revenue and the amount anticipated by reason of changes made by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 or the Life Insurance Tax Act of 1984, and (3) the reasons for any difference between such aggregate revenues and anticipated revenues. (b) REPORT WITH RESPECT TO SEGMENT BALANCE, ETC.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate) shall conduct a full and complete study of the operation of part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 during 1984, 1985, and 1986. Such study shall also include an analysis of life