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 92 STAT. 106

PUBLIC LAW 95-239—MAR. 1, 1978 INFORMATION TO POTENTIAL

30 USC 904. 30 USC 901.

Assistance.

BENEFICIARIES

SEC. 19. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Secretary of Labor shall disseminate to interested persons and groups the changes in title IV of the Act made by this Act, together with an explanation of such changes, and shall undertake, through appropriate organizations, groups, and coal mine operators, to notify individuals who are likely to have become eligible for benefits by reason of such changes. Individual assistance in preparing and processing claims shall be offered by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Secretary of Labor and provided to potential beneficiaries. EFFECTIVE DATES

30 USC 901 note. 30 USC 934a note. Ante, p. 12.

Additional rules and regulations.

26 USC 4121 note. Ante, p. 24.

SEC. 20. (a) The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) In the event that the payment of benefits to miners and to eligible survivors of miners cannot be made from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund established by section 3(a) of the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977, the provisions of the Act relating to the payment of benefits to miners and to eligible survivors of miners, as in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall take effect, as rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor until such provisions are revoked, amended, or revised by law. The Secretary of Labor may promulgate additional rules and regulations to carry out such provisions and shall make benefit payments to miners and to eligible survivors of miners in accordance with such provisions. (c) In accordance with the requirements of section 5 of the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977, it is hereby provided that such Act shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of such Act. The provisions of this subsection are hereby deemed to be in explicit satisfaction of the requirements of section 5 of such Act. Approved March 1, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-151 (Comm. on Education and Labor) and No. 95-864 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-209 accompanying S. 1538 (Comm. on Human Resources) and No. 95-336 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 123 (1977): July 21, S. 1538 considered in Senate. July 25, Sept. 19, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1538. Vol. 124 (1978): Feb. 6, Senate agreed to eonference report. Feb. 15, House agreed to eonference report. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS: Vol. 14, No. 9 (1978): Mar. 1, Presidential statement.

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