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Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)

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.

    This Act may be cited as the `Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2009'.

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,'.