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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Next Generation Internet Research
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms Used in This Act.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) Internet.--The term ''Internet'' has the meaning given
such term by section 230(e)(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)(1)).
(2) Geographic penalty.--The term ''geographic penalty''
means the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural
or other locations attributable to the distance of the user
from network facilities, the low population density of the area
in which the user is located, or other factors, that are
disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in
locations closer to such facilities or on users in locations
with significantly greater population density.
(b) Definition of Network in High-Performance Computing Act of
1991.--Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended by striking ''network referred to
as the National Research and Education Network established under
section 102; and'' and inserting ''network, including advanced computer
networks of Federal agencies and departments; and''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

(a) In General.--The Congress finds that--
(1) United States leadership in science and technology has
been vital to the Nation's prosperity, national and economic
security, and international competitiveness, and there is every
reason to believe that maintaining this tradition will lead to
long-term continuation of United States strategic advantages in
information technology;
(2) the United States' investment in science and technology
has yielded a scientific and engineering enterprise without
peer, and that Federal investment in research is critical to
the maintenance of United States leadership;
(3) previous Federal investment in computer networking
technology and related fields has resulted in the creation of
new industries and new jobs in the United States;
(4) the Internet is playing an increasingly important role
in keeping citizens informed of the actions of their
government; and
(5) continued inter-agency cooperation is necessary to
avoid wasteful duplication in Federal networking research and
development programs.
(b) Additional Findings for the 1991 Act.--Section 2 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501) is amended by--
(1) striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) A high-capacity, flexible, high-speed national
research and education computer network is needed to provide
researchers and educators with access to computational and
information resources, act as a test bed for further research
and development for high-capacity and high-speed computer
networks, and provide researchers the necessary vehicle for
continued network technology improvement through research.'';
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(7) Additional research must be undertaken to lay the
foundation for the development of new applications that can
result in economic growth, improved health care, and improved
educational opportunities.
''(8) Research in new networking technologies holds the
promise of easing the economic burdens of information access
disproportionately borne by rural users of the Internet.
''(9) Information security is an important part of
computing, information, and communications systems and
applications, and research into security architectures is a
critical aspect of computing, information, and communications
research programs.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to serve as the first authorization in a series of
computing, information, and communication technology
initiatives outlines in the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) that will include research
programs related to--
(A) high-end computing and computation;
(B) human-centered systems;
(C) high confidence systems; and
(D) education, training, and human resources; and
(2) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program
which will--
(A) focus on the research and development of a
coordinated set of technologies that seeks to create a
network infrastructure that can support greater speed,
robustness, and flexibility than is currently available
and promote connectivity and interoperability among
advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and
departments;
(B) focus on research in technology that may result
in high-speed data access for users that is both
economically viable and does not impose a geographic
penalty; and
(C) encourage researchers to pursue approaches to
networking technology that lead to maximally flexible
and extensible solutions wherever feasible.
(b) Modification of Purposes of the 1991 Act.--Section 3 of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended by--
(1) striking the section caption and inserting the
following:

''SEC. 3. PURPOSES.'';

(2) striking ''purpose of this Act is'' and inserting
''purposes of this Act are'';
(3) striking ''universities; and'' in paragraph (1)(I) and
inserting ''universities;'';
(4) striking ''efforts.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
''network research and development programs;''; and
(5) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(3) promoting the further development of an information
infrastructure of information stores, services, access
mechanisms, and research facilities available for use through
the Internet;
''(4) promoting the more rapid development and wider
distribution of networking management and development tools;
and
''(5) promoting the rapid adoption of open network
standards.''.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

''(a) In General.--In addition to its functions under Executive
Order 13035 (62 F.R. 7231), the Advisory Committee on High-Performance
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next
Generation Internet, established by Executive Order No. 13035 of
February 11, 1997 (62 F.R. 7231) shall--
''(1) assess the extent to which the Next Generation
Internet program--
''(A) carries out the purposes of this Act;
''(B) addresses concerns relating to, among other
matters--
''(i) geographic penalties (as defined in
section 2(2) of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998); and
''(ii) technology transfer to and from the
private sector; and
''(2) assess the extent to which--
''(A) the role of each Federal agency and
department involved in implementing the Next Generation
Internet program is clear, complementary to and non-
duplicative of the roles of other participating
agencies and departments; and
''(B) each such agency and department concurs with
the rule of each other participating agency or
department.
''(b) Reports.--The Advisory Committee shall assess implementation
of the Next Generation Internet initiative and report, not less
frequently than annually, to the President, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the United
States House of Representatives Committee on Science on its findings
for the preceding fiscal year. The first such report shall be submitted
6 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998 the last report shall be submitted by September
30, 2000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the Next Generation Internet program the following
amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Agency FY 1999 FY 2000
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''Department of Defense.................... $40,000,000 $42,500,000
''Department of Energy..................... $20,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Science Foundation.............. $25,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Institutes of Health............ $5,000,000 $7,500,000
''National Aeronautics and Space
Administration............................ $10,000,000 $10,000,000
''National Institute of Standards and
Technology................................ $5,000,000 $7,500,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The amount authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1999 under this section shall be the amount authorized pursuant to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF EFFECTS ON TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
OF ADDING GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS.

(a) Study by National Research Council.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall request the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the
diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the
short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property
rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related
dispute resolution procedures.
(b) Matters To Be Assessed In Study.--The study shall assess and,
as appropriate, make recommendations for policy, practice, or
legislative changes relating to--
(1) the short-term and long-term effects on the protection
of trademark and intellectual property rights and consumer
interests of increasing or decreasing the number of generic
top-level domains;
(2) trademark and intellectual property rights clearance
processes for domain names, including--
(A) whether domain name databases should be readily
searchable through a common interface to facilitate the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property rights
and proposed domain names across a range of generic
top-level domains;
(B) the identification of what information from
domain name databases should be accessible for the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property
rights; and
(C) whether generic top-level domain registrants
should be required to provide certain information;
(3) domain name trademark and intellectual property rights
dispute resolution mechanisms, including how to--
(A) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts associated with the addition of any
new generic top-level domains; and
(B) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts through new technical approaches to
Internet addressing;
(4) choice of law or jurisdiction for resolution of
trademark and intellectual property rights disputes relating to
domain names, including which jurisdictions should be available
for trademark and intellectual property rights owners to file
suit to protect such trademarks and intellectual property
rights;
(5) trademark and intellectual property rights infringement
liability for registrars, registries, or technical management
bodies; and
(6) short-term and long-term technical and policy options
for Internet addressing schemes and the impact of such options
on current trademark and intellectual property rights issues.
(c) Cooperation With Study.--
(1) Interagency cooperation.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall--
(A) direct the Patent and Trademark Office, the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and other Department of Commerce
entities to cooperate fully with the National Research
Council in its activities in carrying out the study
under this section; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government contractors,
and similar entities to provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(2) Private corporation cooperation.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall request that any private, not-for-profit
corporation established to manage the Internet root server
system and the top-level domain names provide similar
cooperation to the National Research Council.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Research Council shall
complete the study under this section and submit a report on
the study to the Secretary of Commerce. The report shall set
forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Council concerning the effects of adding new generic top-level
domains and related dispute resolution procedures on trademark
and intellectual property rights holders.
(2) Submission to congressional committees.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary shall submit the report to
the Committees on Commerce and the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $800,000 for the study conducted under this Act.

Passed the Senate June 26, 1998.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.

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Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 - Declares the purposes of this Act to be to: (1) serve as the first authorization in a series of computing, information, and communication technology initiatives outlined in the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (HPCA); and (2) provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated U.S. research program on computer network infrastructure, high-speed data access, and networking technology. Directs the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet (created under the HPCA) to assess the extent to which: (1) the Next Generation Internet program (program) carries out the purposes of this Act and addresses concerns relating to geographic penalties (costs imposed on Internet users in rural or small population areas that are greater than those imposed on users in large population areas or areas closer to network facilities) and technology transfer to and from the private sector; and (2) the role of each Federal department and agency involved in implementing the program is clear, complementary, and non-duplicative, as well as the extent to which each such department and agency concurs with the role of each other participating department or agency.
Requires the Advisory Committee to assess program implementation and report at least annually to the President and specified congressional committees.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for the program. Requires the amount authorized for the Department of Defense for FY 1999 to be the amount authorized pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related dispute resolution procedures. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Council and the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''China Fair Trade Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. RECIPROCAL COMPETITIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

(a) In General.--Section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
''(2) Exceptions.--
''(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in
the case of procurements for which--
''(i) there are no offers of products or
services of the United States or of eligible
products; or
''(ii) the offers of products or services
of the United States or of eligible products
are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of
the United States Government.
''(B) Special rule with respect to the people's
republic of china.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in
the case of procurements of products or services of the
People's Republic of China.''.
(b) Waiver.--Section 302(b) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting '', except in the case of the People's Republic of China,''
before ''may''.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.

(a) Buy American Act.--
(1) American materials required for public use.--Section
2(a) of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a(a)) is amended by
inserting after the second sentence the following: ''The
exceptions in the previous two sentences shall not apply with
respect to articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or
manufactured, as the case may be, in the People's Republic of
China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement
on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
(2) Contract specifications.--Section 3(a) of the Buy
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10b(a)) is amended by striking
''exception.'' and inserting ''exception: Provided further,
That such an exception may not permit the use of articles,
materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the
case may be, in the People's Republic of China until such time
as China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government
Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
(3) Reports.--Section 2(b)(2)(A) of the Buy American Act
(41 U.S.C. 10a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ''and the country in which such
articles, materials, or supplies were manufactured''.
(b) Defense Contracts for Certain Articles.--Section 2533a of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
''(l) Inapplicability of Exceptions to Articles From the People's
Republic of China.--The exceptions to the requirement in subsection (a)
provided under subsections (c) through (h) shall not apply with respect
to items grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the People's
Republic of China until such time as China becomes a party to the
Agreement on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
(c) Requirements To Use American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured
Goods Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.--
Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 303) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(e) The exceptions in subsection (b) shall not apply with respect
to iron, steel, and manufactured goods from the People's Republic of
China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement on
Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days, the Secretary of Commerce
shall submit to Congress a report on the productive capacity of the
major industrial sectors in the People's Republic of China.
(b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
an assessment of any steps taken by the Government of the People's
Republic of China to develop, expand, retract, or otherwise alter the
productive capacity of the sectors identified in the report.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with
other appropriate agencies, shall report to Congress regarding the
policies of the Government of the People's Republic of China with
respect to, and the subsidies provided by the People's Republic of
China for, the development and exportation of renewable energy products
and technologies. The report shall include an analysis of the impact of
the policies and subsidies on United States manufacturers of renewable
energy products and technologies.
(b) Definitions.--
(1) Renewable energy.--The term ''renewable energy'' means
energy generated by a renewable energy resource.
(2) Renewable energy product or technology.--The term
''renewable energy product or technology'' means any product,
technology, or component of a product used in the development
or production of renewable energy.
(3) Renewable energy resource.--The term ''renewable energy
resource'' means--
(A) solar, wind, ocean, tidal, hydrokinetic, or
geothermal energy;
(B) biofuel, biomass, or hydropower; or
(C) any other renewable energy resource, as
determined by the Secretary of Energy.

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China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to provide that certain exceptions and waivers to the prohibition on the procurement of the products of a country that is not a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement shall not apply with respect to the procurements of products or services of the People's Republic of China.

Amends the Buy American Act to declare that certain exceptions to the Act requiring only U.S. materials be used for public use shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese made products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Declares that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese products by the Department of Defense (DOD) until China becomes a party to such Agreement.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to declare that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements under such Act shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese steel and products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on the productive capacity of the major industrial sectors in China.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on: (1) Chinese policies and the subsidies China provides in the development and exportation of renewable energy products and technologies; and (2) the impact such policies and subsidies have on U.S. manufacturers of such products and technologies.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Black Lung Benefits Act Amendments
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. CLAIMS PROCEDURE.

The Black Lung Benefits Act is amended by adding at the end the
following new part:

''PART D--SPECIAL PROVISIONS

''SEC. 441. CLAIMS.

''(a) Standard.--If a claim is filed after the date of the
enactment of this section under part C for death or total disability of
a miner due to pneumoconiosis, such miner shall be presumed to have
been totally disabled by pneumoconiosis or to have died because of
pneumoconiosis if the conditions described in any one of the following
paragraphs are met:
''(1) A single positive chest roentgenogram (x-ray),
biopsy, or autopsy of such miner indicates the existence of
pneumoconiosis.
''(2) A single set of ventilatory studies of such miner
indicates the presence of a chronic respiratory or pulmonary
disease that meets or exceeds the severity standards of
regulations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
published at 20 C.F.R. 410.490(b)(1)(ii).
''(3) A single set of blood gas studies of such miner
indicates the presence of an impairment in the transfer of
oxygen from the lungs to the blood that meets or exceeds the
severity standards of regulations of the Secretary of Labor
published at 20 C.F.R. 727.203(a)(3).
''(4) Other medical evidence involving such miner,
including the documented opinion of a physician exercising
reasonable medical judgment, indicates the presence of a
respiratory disease or pulmonary impairment that would prevent
the miner from performing his usual coal mine work.
The person who submits such claim shall not be required to prove the
matters described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) by a preponderance
of the evidence or by any higher evidentiary standard.
''(b) Causation.--
''(1) If a claim is filed after the date of the enactment
of this section under part C for death or total disability due
to pneumoconiosis and if the miner with respect to whom the
claim was filed worked 10 or more years in a coal mine and
presents evidence which proves the evidence of the matter
described in any paragraph of subsection (a), there shall be a
rebuttable presumption that the miner's pneumoconiosis arose
out of the miner's coal mine employment. No evidence shall be
excluded in determining the length of a miner's coal mine
employment. In the absence of complete Social Security
Administration records, affidavits from the miner's co-workers
shall be accepted as sufficient proof of the coal miner's
period of employment.
''(2) If a miner is unable to prove 10 years of employment
in a coal mine, the miner may prove that the miner's
pneumoconiosis is due to the miner's coal mine employment
through other evidence.
''(c) Rebuttal of Presumption.--
''(1) The presumption under subsection (a) that a miner is
totally disabled by pneumoconiosis may be rebutted only if--
''(A) there is evidence that establishes that the
claimant is in fact doing the claimant's usual coal
mine work, or
''(B) in light of all relevant evidence, it is
established that the miner is able to do the miner's
usual coal mine work or comparable and gainful work.
A physician's opinion that the miner is not totally disabled
shall not rebut such presumption when invoked by qualifying
ventilatory studies or arterial blood gas testing.
''(2) In connection with a rebuttal of a presumption under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor may submit not more than
1 opinion from an examining or consulting physician and not
more than 3 x-ray readings to supplement such evidence.
''(3) The presumption under subsection (b) may be rebutted
only by clear and convincing proof that the miner's
pneumoconiosis, established by a condition described in
subsection (a), did not arise, in whole or in part, out of the
miner's coal mine employment.

''SEC. 442. APPLICATION OF SECTION 441.

''(a) In General.--Section 441 shall apply to all claims filed
under part C on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, except
that the Secretary of Labor shall review any claim that--
''(1) was filed under part B or part C, and
''(2) is either pending on the date of enactment of this
Act or has been denied on or before such date,
to determine if the evidence establishes eligibility under the
presumption of section 441(a). The Secretary shall review each such
claim regardless of whether the claimant also filed any subsequent
claim under part B or C or such claim resulted in an award of benefits.
The Secretary's review of a claim which resulted in the award of
benefits may not result in the reversal or forfeiture of such benefits.
The Secretary shall promptly notify each claimant having a claim
subject to review under this subsection that the claim shall be
reviewed by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection.
''(b) Procedure.--
''(1) In carrying out the review of a claim under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall not allow the claimant or
any other party to submit additional medical or other evidence
if the Secretary determines that the evidence on file meets the
criteria of eligibility set forth in section 441(a). If the
Secretary determines that the evidence on file does not meet
the criteria of eligibility set forth in section 441(a), the
Secretary shall provide an opportunity for the claimant to
present additional medical or other evidence to substantiate
the claimant's claim under such criteria and shall notify the
claimant of that opportunity. The Secretary shall not be
permitted to supplement the evidence in any claim reviewed
under subsection (a). Each claim reviewed under this section
shall be afforded the administrative and judicial review that
is afforded claims that are not subject to this section.
''(2) If a claim is determined under subsection (a) to meet
the eligibility requirements of section 441(a), the individual
for which the claim was submitted shall be awarded benefits
prospectively (unless, at the time of such determination, the
individual is receiving black lung benefits prospectively
pursuant to an award made in connection with a separate claim)
and retroactively for any period beginning on or after January
1, 1974, for which the claimant (1) has not received benefits,
and (2) is eligible under the statutory and regulatory
provisions governing the retroactive payment of benefits for
claims that are not subject to the special review required by
subsection (a).

''SEC. 443. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS.

Benefits payable under any claim which is determined under section
441 or 442 to be eligible for benefits shall be paid from the fund.

''SEC. 444. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

''A claimant who files a claim after the date of enactment of this
Act and whose claim is denied by the Department of Labor's Benefits
Review Board pursuant to the procedure of section 21(b) of the
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 921(b)), may
petition for review in the United States District Court for the
district in which the claimant last worked as a coal miner or where the
claimant resides at the time the appeal is filed, whichever the
claimant chooses. Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
405(g)) shall govern all such petitions for review, except that (1)
each reference therein to the Secretary shall be interpreted as meaning
the Secretary of Labor, and (2) if the claim was denied because of the
application of a regulation which violates this Act or any other
Federal law, the period in which a claimant may petition for review
shall not apply. A petition for review under this section may not be
denied because the claimant has not exhausted the administrative
remedies available to the claimant.

''SEC. 445. SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award the survivor or
dependent of a deceased miner benefits under a claim under part C if
the conditions in any one of the following paragraphs are met:
''(1) The deceased miner worked 25 years or more in one or
more coal mines.
''(2) The miner's death was due in whole or in part to
pneumoconiosis.
''(3) The miner was receiving benefits for pneumoconiosis
at the time of the miner's death.
''(4) The miner had a claim for benefits for pneumoconiosis
pending at the time of the miner's death--
''(A) in which the existing medical evidence or
such evidence combined with any additional medical
evidence submitted by survivors or dependents
demonstrates a level of impairment sufficient to
qualify for benefits under section 441(a), or
''(B) in which the medical evidence was not
sufficient to qualify for benefits under section 441(a)
but lay evidence (i) demonstrates by a preponderance of
the evidence the existence of a respiatory disease or
pulmonary impairment that would prevent the miner from
performing the miner's usual coal mine work, and (ii)
such disease or impairment is established in accordance
with section 441(b)(2) as resulting from the miner's
coal mine work.
''(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, survivors and
dependents are those individuals who filed claims under part C after
the date of enactment of this Act or whose claims under part B or C are
eligible for review under section 442.

''SEC. 446. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

''(a) Multiple Claims.--If a claimant has had a claim denied under
this Act, the Secretary shall permit the claimant to file an additional
claim under this part without a showing of a material change in the
claim. Such an additional claim shall be considered de novo on the
merits.
''(b) Appeals by the Secretary.--The Secretary may not file an
appeal from a decision of the Deputy Commissioner, the Office of
Administrative Law Judges, the Benefits Review Board, or a district
court of the United States with respect to a claim under this part
which is adverse to the Secretary.
''(c) Reopening Claims.--No claim under this part under which the
claimant was awarded benefits and with respect to which no appeal is
pending may be reopened by the Secretary unless the Secretary offers
reasonable evidence to suspect fraud in connection with the
adjudication of the claim.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Section 224(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
424a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking out ''and (iv)'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ''(iv)'' and by inserting at the end the following: ''and
(v) benefits payable under the Black Lung Benefits Act,''.

SEC. 4. BENEFIT REPAYMENTS.

Part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''Sec. 436. (a) In the administration of the benefits payable under
this part, if a claimant receives benefits under this part under a
claim but before final adjudication of the claim for benefits is made
and if the final adjudication is that the claimant is ineligible for
benefits, the payment of such benefits to the claimant shall not be
considered an overpayment of benefits and the claimant shall not be
legally responsible for the return of such benefits.
''(b) If, before the date of the enactment of this section, a
claimant received benefits under this part under a claim but before a
final adjudication of the claim for benefits was made, the claimant
will not be required to repay such benefits. If, before the date of the
enactment of this section, a claimant who received benefits under this
part under a claim but before final adjudication of the claim for
benefits was made was required under regulations of the Secretary to
repay the benefits as an overpayment of benefits, the Secretary shall
refund to the claimant the amount repaid by the claimant.''.

SEC. 5. WIDOW'S BENEFITS.

(a) In General.--In the administration of the Black Lung Benefits
Act--
(1) a widow of a miner who received or is receiving
benefits under that Act shall not be disqualified to receive
such benefits if the widow remarries, and
(2) a widow of a miner shall be entitled to receive such
benefits without regard to the length of time the widow was
married to the miner.
Any regulations of the Secretary of Labor which disqualify a widow
described in paragraph (1) or impose a minimum marriage period as
described in paragraph (2) shall on and after the date of the enactment
of this Act have no legal effect.
Applications.--Any widow who on the date of the enactment of this
Act is entitled to receive benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act
because of subsection (a) shall file a claim for such benefits within 3
years of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Ex Output:
Black Lung Benefits Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide special procedures for certain pneumoconiosis claims.
Sets forth new standards for evidence in death and total disability claims, especially as to causation by coal mine employment.
Applies that such new eligibility standards to: (1) all new claims; and (2) all pending and prior denied claims, after review under new standards.
Provides that all benefits payable under any claim determined under such new eligibility standards shall be paid from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, which is financed by the coal industry (thus eliminating coal operators as defendants with legal counsel in black lung disability cases).
Sets forth new rules for judicial review of black lung claims.
Requires award of black lung benefits to survivors or dependents of a deceased miner if any of specified conditions are met.
Permits claimants who have had a black lung claim denied to submit an additional claim, without a showing of a material change, for de novo consideration on the merits.
Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from: (1) appealing adverse decisions on black lung claims; or (2) reopening a black lung claim under which benefits were awarded and with respect to which no appeal is pending, unless the Secretary offers reasonable evidence to suspect fraud.
Provides that, when benefits are paid after an initial determination of eligibility, repayment of such benefits will not be required even upon a final determination of ineligibility.
Requires that a miner's widow: (1) not be disqualified from receiving benefits upon remarriage; and (2) be entitled to receive benefits regardless of the length of marriage to the miner.
Amends the Social Security Act to preclude exempt black lung benefits from offsetting certain social security benefits.