To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for equity in the treatment of benefits for eligible survivors.
Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 1999 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to eliminate the exception (with respect to a claim filed after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981) to the prohibition against requiring eligible survivors of a miner determined to be eligible for black lung benefits to file a new claim or refile or otherwise revalidate the miner's claim.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E50)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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