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[CITE: 30USC940]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
                   CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
                   SUBCHAPTER IV--BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
 
           Part C--Claims for Benefits After December 31, 1973
 
Sec. 940. Applicability of amendments to part B of this 
        subchapter to this part
        
    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, Sec. 430, as added Pub. L. 92-303, 
Sec. 5(10), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 156; amended Pub. L. 95-239, Sec. 10, 
Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 97-119, title II, Sec. 202(d), Dec. 
29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1643.)

                       References in Text

    The Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 
92-303, May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 150, as amended, 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 section 901 of this title and Tables.
    The Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, referred to in text, is 
Pub. L. 95-239, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 95. 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.
    The Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, referred to in text, is 
Pub. L. 97-119, title II, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1643, which amended 
this section and sections 901, 902, 921, 922, 923, and 932 of this title 
and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 901 of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 
1981 Amendment note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1981--Pub. L. 97-119 inserted ``, and the Black Lung Benefits 
Amendments of 1981''.
    1978--Pub. L. 95-239 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 June 30, 1971, could be considered in 
determining whether a miner was employed at least fifteen years in one 
or more underground mines.


                    Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-119 effective Jan. 1, 1982, except as 
otherwise provided, see section 206(a) of Pub. L. 97-119, set out as a 
note under section 901 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

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