S 1217
99th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Administrative law judges
Administrative procedure
Black lung
Claims
Department of Labor
Health
Lung diseases
Mines and mineral resources
Occupational health and safety
A bill to require the Department of Labor to employ additional administrative law judges to hear cases under the Black Lung Benefits Act.
Introduced: May 23, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Jun 4, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, Justice Department.
May 23, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to reduce, within two years after enactment of this Act, the number of cases pending and awaiting review by: (1) administrative law judges to not more than 6,000; and (2) the Benefits Review Board to not more than 800.
Allows such reduction to be accomplished by employing or obtaining the services of additional administrative judges and using other measures.
Directs the Secretary to notify the Congress of the measures being taken to comply with this Act within 30 days after its enactment.
What's happening now
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, Justice Department.
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