Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (J) Furlough The term furlough means, with respect to an individual, a reduction of the number of paid hours by at least 20 percent during any 30-day period as compared to the number of paid hours during the prior 30-day period due to a lack of work, funds, or other nondisciplinary reason and the continued eligibility for coverage of the individual under the group health plan of the employer involved. (13) Reports (A) Interim report The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit an interim report to the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate regarding the premium reduction provided under this subsection that includes— (i) the number of individuals provided such assistance as of the date of the report