[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1123 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1123

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2007

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

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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 2007''.

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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