[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 300 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 300

     To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2005

Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Boucher) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other purposes.

    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 2005''.

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,''.
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