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PUBLIC LAW 92-303-MAY 19, 1972

SEC. 5. Title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health ami Safety Act of 1969 is amended— (1) by striking out "December 31, 1971" where it appears in section 414(b), and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1973", (2) by striking out "1972" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1973", other than in section 421(b)(1), (3) by striking out "1973" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1974", (4) by striking out "seven" where it appeal's in section 422(e) and inserting in lieu thereof "twelve", (5) by adding a new subsection (c) to section 421 thereof as follows: "(c) Final regulations required for implementation of any amendments to this part shall be promulgated and published in the Federal Register at the earliest practicable date after the date of enactment of such amendments, and in no event later than the end of the sixth month following the month in which such amendments are enacted.", (6) by inserting immediately after section 426 thereof, the following new section: "SEC. 427. (a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is authorized to enter into contracts with, and make grants to, public and private agencies and organizations and individuals for the construction, purchase, and operation of fixed-site and mobile clinical facilities for the analysis, examination, and treatment of respiratory and pulmonary impairments in active and inactive coal miners. The Secretary shall coordinate the making of such contracts and grants with the Appalachian Regional Commission. "(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall initiate research within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and is authorized to make research grants to public and private agencies and organizations and individuals for the purpose of devising simple and effective tests to measure, detect, and treat respiratory and pulmonary impairments in active and inactive coal miners. Any grant made pursuant to this subsection shall be conditioned upon all information, uses, products, processes, patents, and other developments resulting from such research being available to the general public, except to the extent of such exceptions and limitations as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may deem necessary in the public interest. "(c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of subsection (a) of this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of subsection (b) of this section such sums as are necessary.", (7) by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 428. (a) No operator shall discharge or in any other way discriminate against any miner employed by him by reason of the fact that such miner is suffering from pneumoconiosis. No person shall cause or attempt to cause an operator to violate this section. For the purposes of this subsection the term 'miner' shall not include any person who has been found to be totally disabled. "(b) Any miner who believes that he has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of subsection (a) of this section, or any representative of such miner may, within ninety days after such violation occurs, apply to the Secretary for a review of such alleged discharge or discrimination. A copy of the application shall be sent to such person who shall be the respondent. Upon receipt of such application, the Secretary shall cause such investigation to be made as he deems appropriate. Such investigation shall provide an opportunity for a public hearing at the request of any party to enable

Time extensions. 83 Stat. 792. 30 USC 901. 30 USC 924. 30 USC 931.

30 USC 932.

Publication in Federal Register.

30 USC 936. Contract authority.

Research grants.

Appropriation.

Di scrimination prohibition. "Miner."

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