30 U.S.C. § 937 — Contracts and grants

Page 197 TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING § 938 workmen’s compensation law, except insofar as such State law is in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter and the Secretary by regula- tion, so prescribes. The provisions of any State workmen’s compensation law which provide greater benefits than the benefits payable under this subchapter shall not thereby be construed or held to be in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 426, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 798; Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(3), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(i)(3), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1102(b)(2), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 107–275, § 2(b)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1926.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 942 of title 33, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘section 42 of the Longshore Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act’’ and was translated as reading ‘‘section 42 of the Longshore and Harbor Work- ers’ Compensation Act’’ to reflect the probable intent of Congress. AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–275, § 2(b)(4)(A), struck out ‘‘, the Commissioner of Social Security,’’ after ‘‘The Secretary of Labor’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–275, § 2(b)(4)(B), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: ‘‘At the end of each fiscal year, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the Congress an annual report upon the subject matter of part B of this subchapter, and, after January 1, 1974, the Secretary of Labor shall also submit such a report upon the subject matter of this part.’’ 1995—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–66 substituted ‘‘At the end of each fiscal year, the’’ for ‘‘Within 120 days fol- lowing the convening of each session of Congress the’’ and inserted at end ‘‘Each such report shall be prepared and submitted to Congress in accordance with the re- quirement with respect to submission under section 942 of title 33.’’ 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(i)(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘, the Commissioner of Social Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ for ‘‘and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(i)(3)(B), substituted ‘‘Commissioner of Social Security’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’. 1972—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–303 substituted ‘‘January 1, 1974’’ for ‘‘January 1, 1973’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–275 effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–275, set out as a note under section 902 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 937. Contracts and grants (a) Construction, purchase, and operation of fixed-site and mobile clinical facilities The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to enter into contracts with, and make grants to, public and private agencies and organizations and individuals for the construc- tion, purchase, and operation of fixed-site and mobile clinical facilities for the analysis, exam- ination, and treatment of respiratory and pul- monary impairments in active and inactive coal miners. The Secretary shall coordinate the mak- ing of such contracts and grants with the Appa- lachian Regional Commission. (b) Research activities The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall initiate research within the National Insti- tute for Occupational Safety and Health, and is authorized to make research grants to public and private agencies and organizations and indi- viduals for the purpose of devising simple and ef- fective tests to measure, detect, and treat res- piratory and pulmonary impairments in active and inactive coal miners. Any grant made pur- suant 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 and Human Services may deem necessary in the pub- lic interest. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of subsection (a) of this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal year. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of subsection (b) of this section such sums as are necessary. (Pub. L. 91–173, title IV, § 427, as added Pub. L. 92–303, § 5(6), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 155; amended Pub. L. 95–239, § 9, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–239 substituted ‘‘$10,000,000 for each fiscal year’’ for ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel- fare’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–239 effective Mar. 1, 1978, see section 20(a) of Pub. L. 95–239, set out as a note under section 901 of this title. § 938. Miners suffering from pneumoconiosis; dis- crimination prohibited (a) Mine operators 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