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42 U.S.C. 1651: Compensation authorized
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-477. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b), (g)
How it got here
1984
- Pub. L. 98–426 substituted "Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act" for "Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act". · (a), (d)
1961
- Pub. L. 87–195, §701(1), extended coverage in those cases where the Secretary of Labor, upon the recommendation of the head of any department or other agency of the United States, determines a contract financed under a successor provision of any successor act to the Mutual Security … · (a)
- Pub. L. 87–195, §701(2), substituted "but not completed on the date of enactment of any successor act to the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended" for "June 30, 1958, but not completed on July 24, 1959". · (e)
1959
- Pub. L. 86–70, §40(a), struck out "Alaska;" before "the United States Naval Operating Base". · (a), (3)
- Pub. L. 86–70, §40(b), struck out "or in Alaska or the Canal Zone" after "continental United States". · (a)
- Pub. L. 86–70, §40(c), added par. (4). · (b)
- Pub. L. 86–108 provided that the liability under this chapter of a contractor, subcontractor, or subordinate contractor engaged in performance of contracts, subcontracts, or subordinate contracts specified in subsec. (a)(5) of this section, and the conditions set forth therein, shall b… · (e)
1958
- Pub. L. 85–477, §502(a)(1), added par. (5). · (a)
- Pub. L. 85–608, §201(a), added par. (6). · (a)
- Pub. L. 85–608, §201(b), inserted "whether or not fixed," after "any project" and substituted "projects or operations under service contracts and projects in connection with the national defense or with war activities" for "projects in connection with the war effort" in definition of "… · (b)
- Pub. L. 85–608, §201(c), substituted "may waive the application of this section with respect to any contract" for "may waive the application of the provisions of subparagraphs (3), (4), or (5) of subdivision (a) of this section, with respect to any contract", and inserted provisions au… · (e)
- Pub. L. 85–477, §502(a)(2), substituted "provisions of subparagraphs (3), (4), or (5)" for "provisions of subparagraphs (3) or (4)". · (e)
- Pub. L. 85–608, §201(d), substituted provisions making liability of a contractor, subcontractor, or subordinate contractor inapplicable with respect to persons who are prisoners of war or protected persons and who are detained or utilized by the United States for provisions which made … · (f)
- Pub. L. 85–477, §502(a)(3), inserted "or any work under subparagraph (5) of subsection (a) of this section" before "shall not apply". · (f)
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