42 U.S.C. § 1653 | Compensation districts; judicial proceedings

(a)

March 4, 192744 Stat. 1424 33 U.S.C. 901 The Secretary of Labor is authorized to extend compensation districts established under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, approved () [ et seq.], or to establish new compensation districts, to include any area to which this chapter applies; and to assign to each such district one or more deputy commissioners, as the Secretary may deem necessary.

(b)

33 U.S.C. 918 Judicial proceedings provided under sections 18 and 21 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act [, 921] in respect to a compensation order made pursuant to this chapter 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.

Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 3 55 Stat. 623 July 16, 194660 Stat. 1095 May 24, 195064 Stat. 1271 Pub. L. 98–426, § 27(d)(2)Sept. 28, 198498 Stat. 1654 (, ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 3, eff. , 11 F.R. 7873, ; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, § 1, eff. , 15 F.R. 3178, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509 44 Stat. 1424 section 901 of Title 33The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 901 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 98–4261984—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act” for “Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

May 24, 195064 Stat. 1271 “Secretary of Labor” and “Secretary” substituted for “Federal Security Administrator” and “Administrator”, respectively, in subsec. (a), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 19 of 1950, § 1, eff. , 15 F.R. 3178, , which transferred functions of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Labor.

July 16, 194660 Stat. 1095 Previously, “Federal Security Administrator” and “Administrator” substituted for “United States Employees’ Compensation Commission” and “Commission” pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, § 3, eff. , 11 F.R. 7873, , which abolished United States Employees’ Compensation Commission and transferred its functions to Federal Security Administrator.