Notes on 30 U.S.C. § 801 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 30 U.S.C. § 801 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 91-173, Sec. 2, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 95-
164, title I, Sec. 102(a), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 96-
88, title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in par. (g), was in the original "this
Act", meaning Pub. L. 91-173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, as
amended, known as the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969 which was redesignated the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977 by Pub. L. 95-164, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 9, 1977, 91
Stat. 1290. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 enacted
this chapter, amended sections 633 and 636 of Title 15, Commerce
and Trade, repealed sections 451 to 460 and 471 to 483 of this
title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section
and section 636 of Title 15. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1977 - Pars. (a) to (d), (f). Pub. L. 95-164, Sec. 102(a)(1),
inserted "or other" after "coal" wherever appearing.
Par. (g). Pub. L. 95-164, Sec. 102(a)(1), (2), inserted "or
other" after "coal" wherever appearing and substituted "Secretary
of Labor" for "Secretary of the Interior".
CHANGE OF NAME
"Secretary of Health and Human Services" substituted for
"Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in par. (g) pursuant
to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section
3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT
Section 307 of Pub. L. 95-164 provided that: "Except as otherwise
provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Short
Title of 1977 Amendment note below] shall take effect 120 days
after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 9, 1977]. The
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of the Interior are authorized
to establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the
efficient transfer of functions provided under this Act. The
amendment to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
made by section 202 of this Act [amending section 842(e) of this
title and repealing subsec. (k) of section 878 of this title] shall
be effective on the date of enactment [Nov. 9, 1977]."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 509 of Pub. L. 91-173 provided that: "Except to the
extent an earlier date is specifically provided in this Act [see
Short Title note below], the provisions of titles I and III of this
Act [subchapters I and III of this chapter] shall become operative
ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 30,
1969], and the provisions of title II of this Act [subchapter II of
this chapter] shall become operative six months after the date of
enactment of this Act. The provisions of the Federal Coal Mine
Safety Act, as amended [section 451 et seq. of this title], are
repealed on the operative date of titles I and III of this Act
except that such provisions shall continue to apply to any order,
notice, decision, or finding issued under that Act prior to such
operative date and to any proceedings related to such order,
notice, decision or findings. All other provisions of this Act,
shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 30,
1969]."
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-275, Sec. 1, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1925, provided
that: "This Act [amending sections 902, 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 902
and 921 of this title] may be cited as the 'Black Lung
Consolidation of Administrative Responsibility Act'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97-119, title II, Sec. 201(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat.
1643, provided that: "This title [amending sections 901, 902, 921
to 923, 932, and 940 of this title and enacting provisions set out
as notes under section 901 of this title] may be cited as the
'Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 95-239, Sec. 1, Mar. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 95, provided that:
"This Act [enacting sections 903, 904, 924a, and 942 to 945 of this
title, amending sections 901, 902, 921 to 924, 931, 932, 933, 937,
940, and 941 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as
notes under sections 901, 932a, and 934a of this title, section
4121 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and section 675 of Title
29, Labor] may be cited as the 'Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of
1977'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1977 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95-164 provided: "That this Act [enacting
sections 822 to 825 and 961 of this title and section 557a of Title
29, Labor, amending this section, sections 802 to 804, 811 to 821,
842, 861, 878, 951 to 955, 958, and 959 of this title, and sections
5314 and 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
repealing sections 721 to 740 of this title and section 1456a of
Title 43, Public Lands, and enacting provisions set out as notes
under this section, section 954 of this title and section 11 of
former Title 31, Money and Finance] may be cited as the 'Federal
Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 92-303, Sec. 1(a), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 150, provided:
"That this Act [enacting sections 925 and 937 to 941 of this title,
amending sections 901, 902, 921 to 924, 931, 932, 933, 934, and 936
of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
sections 921 to 923 of this title] may be cited as the 'Black Lung
Benefits Act of 1972'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164, title
I, Sec. 101, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1290, provided: "That this Act
[which was known as the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969 prior to the amendment by Pub. L. 95-164 and which enacted
this chapter, amended sections 633 and 636 of Title 15, Commerce
and Trade, repealed sections 451 to 460 and 471 to 483 of this
title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section
and section 636 of Title 15] may be cited as the 'Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977'."
For short title of subchapter IV of this chapter as the "Black
Lung Benefits Act", see section 901(b) of this title.
SEPARABILITY
Section 510 of Pub. L. 91-173 provided that: "If any provision of
this Act [see Short Title note set out above], or the application
of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held
invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which
it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby."