Coverage of the provisions of part 2 of title I of the Act is
determined under a multiple step process. First, the plan must be an
employee benefit plan as defined under section 3(3) of the Act and
Sec. 2510.3-3. (See also the definitions of employee welfare benefit
plan, section 3(1) of the Act and Sec. 2510.3-1 and employe pension
benefit plan, section 3(2) of the Act and Sec. 2510.3-2). Second, the
employee benefit plan must be subject to title I of the Act. Coverage
for title I is specified in section 4 of the Act. Third, section 201 of
the Act specifies the employee benefit plans subject to title I which
are not subject to the minimum standards of part 2 of title I of the
Act. Section 2530.201-2 specifies the employee benefit plans subject to
title I of the Act which are exempted from coverage under part 2 of
title I of the Act and this part (2530).
