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30 U.S.C. 902: Definitions
Created in 1969 by Public Law 91-173. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 192, 26 U.S.C. 501, 30 U.S.C. 922, 30 U.S.C. 931, 30 U.S.C. 934.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor (3).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2002
- Pub. L. 107–275, §2(b)(1)(A), substituted ", except where expressly otherwise provided," for "where used in part C". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 107–275, §2(b)(1)(B), inserted ", which were in effect on November 2, 2002," after "Secretary of Health and Human Services". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 107–275, §2(b)(1)(C)(ii), struck out comma after "Secretary of Labor". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 107–275, §2(b)(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,". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 107–275, §2(b)(1)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "denied by the Social Security Administration; or". Law text · (i)
1994
- Pub. 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". · (c)
1986
- Pub. 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. · (h), (i)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–119, §104(b)(1), substituted "by section 9501 of title 26" for "in section 934a(a)(1) of this title". · (h)
- Pub. L. 97–119, §205(b), added subsec. (i). · (i)
1978
- Pub. 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". · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–239, §2(b), 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 t… · (d)
- Pub. 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. (b) a… · (f)
- Pub. L. 95–239, §2(d), added subsec. (h). · (h)
1972
- Pub. L. 92–303, §1(c)(2), expanded definition of "dependent" to include children and wife without reference to section 8110 of title 5. · (a)
- Pub. L. 92–303, §3(b), substituted "a coal mine" for "an underground coal mine". · (b), (d)
- Pub. L. 92–303, §1(c)(3), expanded definition of "widow" by reference to title 42 and provided procedure for the determination of the status. · (e)
- Pub. L. 92–303, §4(a), expanded definition of "total disability" to include a miner prevented from engaging in gainful employment by pneumoconiosis. · (f)
- Pub. L. 92–303, §1(c)(4), added subsec. (g). · (g)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.