Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1670

 95 STAT. 1644

PUBLIC LAW 97-119—DEC. 29, 1981

appears therein a comma and the following: "except with respect to a 30 USC 931. claim filed under part C of this title on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,". 30 USC 922. (3) Section 412(a)(5) is amended by striking out the second comma therein, by striking out the phrase "of a miner" the third time it appears therein, and by inserting immediately after the word "or" the second time it appears therein a comma and the following: "except with respect to a claim filed under part C of this title on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,". 30 USC 901. (4) Section 401(a) is amended by striking the phrase "or who were totally disabled by this disease at the time of their deaths" each time it appears. 30 USC 921. (5) Section 411(a) is amended by inserting immediately after the word "or" a comma and the following: "except with respect to a claim filed under part C of this title on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,". 30 USC 932. (6) Section 422(1) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981,". (b) Subsection (g) of section 422 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: "In addition, the amount of benefits payable under this section with respect to any claim filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981 shall be reduced, on a monthly or other appropriate basis, by the amount by which such benefits would be reduced on account of excess earnings of such miner under section 203(b) through (1) of the Social 42 USC 403. Security Act if the amount paid were a benefit payable under section 42 USC 402. 202 of such Act.". Study. (c) The Secretary of Labor shall undertake a study of the benefits 30 USC 901 note, provided by the Black Lung Benefits Act, other benefits received by individuals who receive benefits under that Act, and benefits which would be received were State workers' compensation programs appliTransmittai to cable in lieu of benefits under that Act. The study, together with Congress. appropriate recommendations, shall be transmitted to the Congress no later than eighteen months after the effective date of this title. 30 USC 922. (d) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 412 is amended by deleting the phrase "50 per centum of the minimum monthly pay5 USC 5332 note, rnent to which a Federal employee in grade GS-2, who is totally disabled, is entitled at the time of payment under chapter 81 of title 5, 5 USC 8101 et United States Code" and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "37 V 2 ^^^ per centum of the monthly pay rate for Federal employees in grade GS-2, step 1". INTEREST CHARGES

30 USC 932. Ante, p. 1639.

SEC. 204. Subsection (d) of section 422 is amended by adding two new sentences at the end thereof as follows: "If payment is not made within the time required, interest shall accrue to such amounts at the rates set forth in section 424(b)(5) of this title for interest owed to the fund. With respect to payments withheld pending final adjudication of liability, in the case of claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, such interest shall commence to accumulate 30 days after the date of the determination that such an award should be made.".

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