A bill to ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as ‘‘black lung disease’’ ), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S. 2959 — A bill to ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as ‘‘black lung disease’’ ), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Warner), S6205 [20NO]