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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Part C · Chapter 22 — Mine Safety and Health

§ 940. Applicability of amendments to part B of this subchapter to this part

Statutory text

The amendments made by the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977 and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981 to part B of this subchapter shall, to the extent appropriate, also apply to this part.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

    Pub. L. 91–173 title IV § 430 · 83 Stat. 742

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 940

    Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 430, as added Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(10), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 156

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 430, as added Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(10), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 156

  2. Pub. L. 95–239 § 10 · 92 Stat. 95

    1. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 940

      Pub. L. 95–239 inserted reference to amendments made by the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977

    2. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 940

      Pub. L. 95–239 struck out provision that, for the purpose of determining the applicability of the presumption established by 921(c)(4) of this title to claims filed under this part, no period of employment after June 30, 1971, could be considered in determining whether a miner was employed at least fifteen years in one or more underground mines

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–239 inserted reference to amendments made by the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977 and struck out provision that, for the purpose of determining the applicability of the presumption established by 921(c)(4) of this title to claims filed under this part, no period of employment after June 30, 1971, could be considered in determining whether a miner was employed at least fifteen years in one or more underground mines.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 10. applicability of amendments Section 430 of the Act is amended— (1) by inserting “and by the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977” after “1972”; and (2) by striking out the colon and all that follows it and inserting in lieu thereof a period.

  3. Pub. L. 97–119 title II § 202(d) · 95 Stat. 1635

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 940

    Pub. L. 97–119 inserted “, and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–119 inserted “, and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 430 is amended by striking the words “and by” and 30 USC 940. inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and by inserting immediately after the phrase “the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977” the phrase “and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 97–119 effective Jan. 1, 1982, except as otherwise provided, see section 206(a) of Pub. L. 97–119, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–303, , 86 Stat. 150, which is classified generally to sections 901, 902, 921 to 925, 931 to 934, and 936 to 941 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 901 of this title and Tables.

The Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 95–239, , 92 Stat. 95. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

The Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 97–119, title II, , 95 Stat. 1643, which amended this section and sections 901, 902, 921, 922, 923, and 932 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 901 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1981 Amendment note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1978–1981 · 2 rounds

1981

Pub. L. 97–119 inserted “, and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981”.

1978

Pub. L. 95–239 inserted reference to amendments made by the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977 and struck out provision that, for the purpose of determining the applicability of the presumption established by 921(c)(4) of this title to claims filed under this part, no period of employment after , could be considered in determining whether a miner was employed at least fifteen years in one or more underground mines.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–119 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 206(a) of Pub. L. 97–119, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–239 effective , see section 20(a) of Pub. L. 95–239, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

Credits

1972–1981 · 3 acts
  1. 1972Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 430, as added Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(10), , 86 Stat. 156
  2. 1978amended Pub. L. 95–239, § 10, , 92 Stat. 100
  3. 1981Pub. L. 97–119, title II, § 202(d), , 95 Stat. 1643.
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(Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 430, as added Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(10), , 86 Stat. 156; amended Pub. L. 95–239, § 10, , 92 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 97–119, title II, § 202(d), , 95 Stat. 1643.)

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