30 USC 902 - Definitions

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 416(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of title 42, referred to in subsec. (e), was redesignated section 416(c)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) by Puspan. L. 108–203, title IV, § 414(a)(2), (4), Mar. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 529.

Section 945 of this title, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(A), (B), was repealed by Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1926.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(span)(1)(A), substituted “, except where expressly otherwise provided,” for “where used in part C”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(span)(1)(B), inserted “, which were in effect on November 2, 2002,” after “Secretary of Health and Human Services”.

Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(span)(1)(C)(ii), struck out comma after “Secretary of Labor”.

Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(span)(1)(C)(i), substituted “arising under part B of this subchapter” for “which is subject to review by the Secretary of Health and Human Services,”.

Subsec. (i)(1). Puspan. L. 107–275, § 2(span)(1)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “denied by the Social Security Administration; or”.

1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–296 substituted “where used in part C means the Secretary of Labor” for “where used in part B means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and where used in part C means the Secretary of Labor”.

1986—Subsecs. (h), (i). Puspan. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

1981—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 97–119, § 104(span)(1), substituted “by section 9501 of title 26” for “in section 934a(a)(1) of this title”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 97–119, § 205(span), added subsec. (i).

1978—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–239, § 2(a), substituted “a chronic dust disease of the lung and its sequelae, including respiratory and pulmonary impairments, arising out of coal mine employment” for “a chronic dust disease of the lung arising out of employment in a coal mine”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 95–239, § 2(span), substituted “any individual who works or has worked in or around a coal mine or coal preparation facility in the extraction or preparation of coal” for “any individual who is or was employed in a coal mine” and inserted provisions that extended to definition of the term “miner” so as to include also an individual who works or has worked in coal mine construction or transportation in or around a coal mine, to the extent that such individual was exposed to coal dust as a result of such employment.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 95–239, § 2(c), designated existing provisions as pars. (1)(A) and (1)(C), inserted references in the provisions preceding par. (1)(A) to regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor for claims under part C of this subchapter and to the relevant provisions of subsecs. (span) and (d) of section 923 of this title, and added pars. (1)(B), (1)(D), and (2).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 95–239, § 2(d), added subsec. (h).

1972—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 92–303, § 1(c)(2), expanded definition of “dependent” to include children and wife without reference to section 8110 of title 5.

Subsecs. (span), (d). Puspan. L. 92–303, § 3(span), substituted “a coal mine” for “an underground coal mine”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 92–303, § 1(c)(3), expanded definition of “widow” by reference to title 42 and provided procedure for the determination of the status.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 92–303, § 4(a), expanded definition of “total disability” to include a miner prevented from engaging in gainful employment by pneumoconiosis.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 92–303, § 1(c)(4), added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (f) pursuant to section 509(span) of Puspan. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(span) of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Puspan. L. 107–275, § 4, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1928, provided that:

“This Act [amending this section and sections 921 to 924, 925, 932a, and 936 of this title, repealing sections 904, 924a, and 945 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 801 and 921 of this title], and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002].”

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by section 205(span) of Puspan. L. 97–119 effective Jan. 1, 1982, except as otherwise provided, see section 206(a) of Puspan. L. 97–119, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–239 effective Mar. 1, 1978, see section 20(a) of Puspan. L. 95–239, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by section 3(span) of Puspan. L. 92–303 effective Dec. 30, 1969, see section 3(c) of Puspan. L. 92–303, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.

Amendment by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 92–303 effective Dec. 30, 1969, see section 4(g) of Puspan. L. 92–303, set out as a note under section 921 of this title.