Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 917 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 917 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 17, 44 Stat. 1434; June 25, 1938, ch.
685, Sec. 8, 52 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 20(b), Oct. 27,
1972, 86 Stat. 1264; Pub. L. 95-598, title III, Sec. 324, Nov. 6,
1978, 92 Stat. 2679; Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 14, Sept. 28, 1984, 98
Stat. 1649.)
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-426 struck out "(b)" before "Where a trust fund
which complies", substituted "covered under this chapter" for
"entitled to compensation under this chapter", and substituted
"this chapter or under a settlement, the Secretary shall authorize"
for "this chapter, the Secretary may authorize".
1978 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-598 repealed provision for lien of
person entitled to compensation without limit of amount against
assets of carrier or employer and for preference and priority in
distribution of assets of such carrier or employer, or both upon
insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization in bankruptcy proceedings
of the carrier or employer, or both.
1972 - Pub. L. 92-576 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a) and added subsec. (b).
1938 - Act June 25, 1938, amended section generally. Prior to
amendment, section read as follows: "Compensation shall have the
same preference of lien against the assets of the carrier or
employer without limit of amount as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to the claimant for unpaid wages or otherwise".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, and
applicable both with respect to claims filed after such date and to
claims pending on such date, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 98-426,
set out as a note under section 901 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section
402(a) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as an Effective Date note
preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27,
1972, see section 22 of Pub. L. 92-576, set out as a note under
section 902 of this title.