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[CITE: 30USC904]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
                   CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
                   SUBCHAPTER IV--BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
 
                       Part A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 904. Information to potential beneficiaries of changes made 
        by Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977
        
    The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
Labor shall disseminate to interested persons and groups the changes in 
this subchapter made by this Act, together with an explanation of such 
changes, and shall undertake, through appropriate organizations, groups, 
and coal mine operators, to notify individuals who are likely to have 
become eligible for benefits by reason of such changes. Individual 
assistance in preparing and processing claims shall be offered by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor and 
provided to potential beneficiaries.

(Pub. L. 95-239, Sec. 19, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 96-88, 
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 95-239, Mar. 1, 1978, 
92 Stat. 95, known as the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 
Amendment note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 
1977, and not as part of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
which comprises this chapter or the Black Lung Benefits Act which 
comprises this subchapter.

                         Change of Name

    ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted in text for 
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' pursuant to section 
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 
20, Education.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Mar. 1, 1978, see section 20(a) of Pub. L. 95-239, 
set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 901 of 
this title.
