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.
Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 430Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(10)86 Stat. 156Pub. L. 95–239, § 1092 Stat. 100Pub. L. 97–119, title II, § 202(d)95 Stat. 1643(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 92–30386 Stat. 150section 901 of this titleThe Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, referred to in text, is , , , 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 and Tables.
Pub. L. 95–23992 Stat. 95section 801 of this titleThe Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, referred to in text, is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 97–119, title II95 Stat. 1643section 901 of this titlesection 801 of this titleThe Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, referred to in text, is , , , which amended this section and sections 901, 902, 921, 922, 923, and 932 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1981 Amendment note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 97–1191981— inserted “, and the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981”.
Pub. L. 95–2391978— 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
Pub. L. 97–119section 206(a) of Pub. L. 97–119section 901 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–239section 20(a) of Pub. L. 95–239section 901 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .