§ 1653. Compensation districts; judicial proceedings

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. 1941

   Pub. L. 77–357 § 3 · 55 Stat. 622

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1653

   Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3, 55 Stat. 623

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3, 55 Stat. 623

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. (a) The United States Employees’ Compensation Commission Compensation districts, extension, etc. is authorized to extend compensation districts established under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, approved March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1424), or to establish new compensation 44 Stat. 1442. 33 U. S. C. § 939 (b). districts, to include any area to which this Act applies; and to assign to each such district one or more deputy commissioners, as the Commission may deem necessary. (b) Judicial proceedings provided under sections 18 and 21 of the Judicial review of compensation orders. 44 Stat. 1434, 1436. 33 U. S. C. §§ 918, 921. Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act in respect to a compensation order made pursuant to this Act shall be instituted in the United States district court of the judicial district wherein is located the office of the deputy commissioner whose compensation order is involved if his office is located in a judicial district, and if not so located, such judicial proceedings shall be instituted in the judicial district nearest the base at which the injury or death occurs.

2. 1984

   Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–426 § 27(d)(2) · 98 Stat. 1639

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1653(a); 42 U.S.C. § 1653(b)

   Pub. L. 98–426 substituted “Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act” for “Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 98–426 substituted “Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act” for “Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Reference in any other statute, regulation, order, or other document to the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act shall be deemed to refer to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 98–426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section 28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–426, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

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