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30 U.S.C. § 951a — Black lung insurance program

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30 U.S.C. § 951a — Black lung insurance program

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**(a) Authorization to establish and carry out** The Secretary is authorized to establish and carry out a black lung insurance program which will enable operators of coal mines to purchase insurance covering their obligations under [section 932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section932&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Non-availability of other insurance coverage** The Secretary may exercise his or her authority under this section only if, and to the extent that, insurance coverage is not otherwise available, at reasonable cost, to operators of coal mines. **(c) Agreements with coal mine operators; reinsurance agreements** (1) The Secretary may enter into agreements with operators of coal mines who may be liable for the payment of benefits under [section 932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section932&num=0&edition=prelim), under which the Black Lung Compensation Insurance Fund established under subsection (a) (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “insurance fund”) shall assume all or part of the liability of such operator in return for the payment of premiums to the insurance fund, and on such terms and conditions as will fully protect the financial solvency of the insurance fund. During any period in which such agreement is in effect the operator shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of [section 933 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section933&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the risks covered by such agreement. (2) The Secretary may also enter into reinsurance agreements with one or more insurers or pools of insurers under which, in return for the payment of premiums to the insurance fund, and on such terms and conditions as will fully protect the financial solvency of the insurance fund, the insurance fund shall provide reinsurance coverage for benefits required to be paid under [section 932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section932&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Terms and conditions of insurability** The Secretary may by regulation provide for general terms and conditions of insurability as applicable to operators of coal mines or insurers eligible for insurance or reinsurance under this section, including— (1) the types, classes, and locations of operators or facilities which shall be eligible for such insurance or reinsurance; (2) the classification, limitation, and rejection of any operator or facility which may be advisable; (3) appropriate premiums for different classifications of operators or facilities; (4) appropriate loss deductibles; (5) experience rating; and (6) any other terms and conditions relating to insurance or reinsurance coverage or exclusion which may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. **(e) Premium schedule studies and investigations** The Secretary may undertake and carry out such studies and investigations, and receive or exchange such information, as may be necessary to formulate a premium schedule which will enable the insurance and reinsurance authorized by this section to be provided on a basis which is (1) in accordance with accepted actuarial principles; and (2) fair and equitable. **(f) Regulations relating to premium rates** (1) On the basis of estimates made by the Secretary in formulating a premium schedule under subsection (e), and such other information as may be available, the Secretary shall from time to time prescribe by regulation the chargeable premium rates for types and classes of insurers, operators of coal mines, and facilities for which insurance or reinsurance coverage shall be available under this section and the terms and conditions under which, and the area within which, such insurance or reinsurance shall be available and such rates shall apply. (2) Such premium rates shall be (A) based on a consideration of the risks involved, taking into account differences, if any, in risks based on location, type of operations, facilities, type of coal, experience, and any other matter which may be considered under accepted actuarial principles; and (B) adequate, on the basis of accepted actuarial principles, to provide reserves for anticipated losses. (3) All premiums received by the Secretary shall be paid into the insurance fund. **(g) Black Lung Compensation Insurance Fund** (1) The Secretary may establish in the Department of Labor a Black Lung Compensation Insurance Fund which shall be available, without fiscal year limitation— (A) to pay claims of miners for benefits covered by insurance or reinsurance issued under this section; (B) to pay the administrative expenses of carrying out the black lung compensation insurance program under this section; and (C) to repay to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be borrowed in accordance with the authority provided in subsection (i). (2) The insurance fund shall be credited with— (A) premiums, fees, or other charges which may be collected in connection with insurance or reinsurance coverage provided under this section; (B) such amounts as may be advanced to the insurance fund from appropriations in order to maintain the insurance fund in an operative condition adequate to meet its liabilities; and (C) income which may be earned on investments of the insurance fund pursuant to paragraph (3). (3) If, after all outstanding current obligations of the insurance fund have been liquidated and any outstanding amounts which may have been advanced to the insurance fund from appropriations authorized under subsection (i) have been credited to the appropriation from which advanced, the Secretary determines that the moneys of the insurance fund are in excess of current needs, he or she may request the investment of such amounts as he or she deems advisable by the Secretary of the Treasury in public debt securities with maturities suitable for the needs of the insurance fund and bearing interest at prevailing market rates. **(h) Omitted** **(i) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the insurance fund, as repayable advances, such sums as may be necessary to meet obligations incurred under subsection (g). All such sums shall remain available without fiscal year limitation. Advances made pursuant to this subsection shall be repaid, with interest, to the general fund of the Treasury when the Secretary determines that moneys are available in the insurance fund for such repayments. Interest on such advances shall be computed in the same manner as provided in subsection (b)(2) of section 934a 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.

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31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

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30 U.S.C. § 933 — Procedure for the determination of claims during transition period

**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, for the purpose of assuring the uninterrupted receipt of benefits by claimants at such time as responsibility for administration of the benefits program is assumed by either a State workmen’s compensation agency or the Secretary of Labor, any claim for benefits under this part filed during the period from July 1, 1973 to December 31, 1973, shall be considered and determined in accordance with the procedures of this section. With respect to any such claim— (1) Such claim shall be determined and, where appropriate under this part or [section 9501(d) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section9501/d&num=0&edition=prelim), benefits shall be paid with respect to such claim by the Secretary of Labor. (2) The Secretary of Labor shall promptly notify any operator who he believes, on the basis of information contained in the claim, or any other information available to him, may be liable to pay benefits to the claimant under part C of this subchapter for any month after December 31, 1973. (3) In determining such claims, the Secretary of Labor shall, to the extent appropriate, follow the procedures described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of [section 919 of title 33](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section919&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) Any operator who has been notified of the pendency of a claim under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be bound by the determination of the Secretary of Labor on such claim as if the claim had been filed pursuant to part C of this subchapter and [section 932 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section932&num=0&edition=prelim) had been applicable t

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30 U.S.C. § 932 — Time for filing claims

**(a) Claims filed before December 31, 1973** (1) No claim for benefits under this part on account of total disability of a miner shall be considered unless it is filed on or before December 31, 1973, or, in the case of a claimant who is a widow, within six months after the death of her husband or by December 31, 1973, whichever is the later. (2) In the case of a claim by a child this paragraph shall apply, notwithstanding any other provision of this part. (A) If such claim is filed within six months following May 1972, and if entitlement to benefits is established pursuant to such claim, such entitlement shall be effective retroactively from December 30, 1969, or from the date such child would have been first eligible for such benefit payments had [section 922(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section922/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim) been applicable since December 30, 1969, whichever is the lesser period. If on the date such claim is filed the claimant is not eligible for benefit payments, but was eligible at any period of time during the period from December 30, 1969, to the date such claim is filed, entitlement shall be effective for the duration of eligibility during such period. (B) If such claim is filed after six months following May 1972, and if entitlement to benefits is established pursuant to such claim, such entitlement shall be effective retroactively from a date twelve months preceding the date such claim is filed, or from the date such child would have been first eligible for such benefit payments had [section 922(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section922/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim) been applicable since December 30, 1969, whichever is the

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30 U.S.C. § 934a — Failure to meet workmen’s compensation requirements

**(a) Benefits; applicability of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act; promulgation of regulations** Subject to section 28(h)(1) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments of 1984, during any period after December 31, 1973, in which a State workmen’s compensation law is not included on the list published by the Secretary under [section 931(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section931/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the provisions of Public Law 803, 69th Congress (44 Stat. 1424, approved March 4, 1927), as amended [[33 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and as it may be amended from time to time (other than the provisions contained in sections 1, 2, 3, 4,,11 So in original. 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51 thereof) [[33 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section901&num=0&edition=prelim), 902, 903, 904, 908, 909, 910, 912, 913, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 937, 938, 941, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 948a, 949, 950], shall (except as otherwise provided in this subsection or by regulations of the Secretary and except that references in such Act to the employer shall be considered to refer to the trustees of the fund, as the Secretary considers appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of [section 9501(d) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section9501/d&num=0&edition=prelim)), be applicable to each operator of a coal mine in such State with respect to death or total disability due to pneumoconiosis arising out of employment in such mine, or with respect to

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30 U.S.C. § 901 — Emergency shelters; construction; contents; implementation plans

The Secretary or an authorized representative of the Secretary may prescribe in any coal mine that rescue chambers, properly sealed and ventilated, be erected at suitable locations in the mine to which persons may go in case of an emergency for protection against hazards. Such chambers shall be properly equipped with first aid materials, an adequate supply of air and self-contained breathing equipment, an independent communication system to the surface, and proper accommodations for the persons while awaiting rescue, and such other equipment as the Secretary may require. A plan for the erection, maintenance, and revisions of such chambers and the training of the miners in their proper use shall be submitted by the operator to the Secretary for his approval.

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30 U.S.C. § 951a — Health, Safety, and Mining Technology

Page 202 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 951a (g) Grants for research and development of res- piratory equipment The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to any public or private agency, institution, or organization, and operators or individuals for research and experi- ments to develop effective respiratory equip- ment. (Pub. L. 91–173, title V, § 501, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 798; Pub. L. 95–164, title III, § 303(a), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(12), (c), (e), and (f), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of this title and Tables. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, re- ferred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 91–596, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 651 of Title 29 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (2), (6), substituted ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior and’’ for ‘‘The Secretary and’’ in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted references to mines and mining other than coal mines and coal mining in pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), and (9), added par. (11), and redesignated former par. (11) as (12). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–164, § 303(a)(1), (3), inserted ref- erences to mines other than coal mines, inserted

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