legislation: 96-hr-7745

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96-hr-7745 96 hr 7745 A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide that certain amounts available for disbursements under section 424 of such Act shall be available for the payment of benefits and reimbursements in the case of miners whose last coal mine employment occurred before July 1, 1973. Labor and Employment 1980-07-02 1980-12-02 Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. House Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] KY D P000230 20 Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to require employment in a mine after June 30, 1973 (currently, December 31, 1969) in order to receive black lung benefits from a mine operator. Makes the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund available for: (1) paying the claims of miners last employed before July 1, 1973; and (2) reimbursing operators for claims of miners last employed between January 1, 1970, and June 30, 1973. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  

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