PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3039 only if such business employed eligible beneficiaries, except that this clause snail not apply to a person whose only interest is as a limited partner. A related person shall also include a successor in interest of any person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii). 'X B) TIME FOR DETERMINATION.—The relationships described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be determined as of July 20, 1992, except that if, on July 20, 1992, a signatory operator is no longer in business, the relationships shall be determined as of the time immediately before such operator ceased to be in business. " (3) 1988 AGREEMENT OPERATOR. — The term '1988 agreement operator' means— "(A) a signatory operator which was a signatory to the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, "(B) an employer in the coal industry which was a signatory to an agreement containing pension and health care contribution and benefit provisions which are the same as those contained in the 1988 National Bitimiinous Coal Wage Agreement, or "(C) an employer from which contributions were actually received after 1987 and before July 20, 1992, by the 1950 UMWA Benefit Plan or the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan in connection with employment in the coal industry during the period covered by the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement. "(4) LAST SIGNATORY OPERATOR.— The term 'last signatory operator* means, with respect to a coal industry retiree, a signatory operator which was the most recent coal industry employer of such retiree. "(5) ASSIGNED OPERATOR.—The term 'assigned operator* means, with respect to an eligible beneficiary denned in section 9703(f), the signatory operator to which liability under subchapter B with respect to the beneficiary is assigned under section 9706. "(6) OPERATORS OF DEPENDENT BENEFICIARIES.—For purposes of this chapter, the signatory operator, last signatory operator, or assigned operator of any eligible beneficiary under this chapter who is a coal industry retiree shall be considered to be the signatory operator, last signatory operator, or assigned operator with respect to any other individual who is an eligible beneficiary under this chapter by reason of a relationship to the retiree. "(7) BUSINESS. —For purposes of this chapter, a person shall be considered to be in business if such person conducts or derives revenue from any business activity, whether or not in the coal industry. "(d) ENACTMENT DATE.— For purposes of this chapter, the term 'enactment date' means the date of the enactment oi this chapter. Subchapter B—Combined Benefit Fund "Part I—ESTABLISHMENT AND BENEFITS " Part II—FINANCING "Part III—ENFORCEMENT "Part IV—OTHER PROVISIONS
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