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HR 1010 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1010
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity to certain survivors with regards to claims under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2009
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity to certain survivors with regards to claims under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. EQUITY FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS.
(a) Rebuttable Presumption- Section 411(c)(4) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 921(c)(4)) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) Continuation of Benefits- Section 422(l) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 932(l)) is amended by striking ‘, except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,’.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1010 as Introduced in House Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2009
