,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #e1 #bjag,mr4 
,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4
 ,griffi?1 & ,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/        
,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! provisions ( !      
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act t re/or$ ! orig9al black lung      
b5efits eligibility requirem5ts %\ld n  
be r$uc$ b %\ld be pres]v$ & protect$4  
,:]eas m5 & wom5 :o sp5d _! lives m9+   
coal des]ve ! black lung b5efits af=d$  
!m ?r\gh ! ,black ,lung ,b5efits ,act2  
,:]eas ^! critical b5efits are important
 = ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 across ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aifi1 black lung  
b5efits h be5 gu>ante$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & h provid$ assi/ance = m9]s &
 _! wid[s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiha1 ! ,black    
,lung ,b5efits ,act 0 am5d$ tight5+     

eligibility requirem5ts & elim9at+ two  
provisions reg>d+ ! entitlem5t b5efits (
 coal m9ors & survivors alike2 ,:]eas ! 
,black ,lung ,b5efits ,act 0 am5d$ by ! 
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act to re/ore provisions simil> to ^? 9
 ! orig9al ,black ,lung ,b5efits ,act1  
provid+ equity = c]ta9 eligible         
survivors2 ,:]eas ^! re/or$ black lung  
b5efits are critical = ! wid[s & wid[]s 
( m9]s2 ,:]eas ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate h indicat$ t 
,congress w act to repeal ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 9 !   
#aae? ,congress2 & ,:]eas               
,presid5t-elect ,donald ,trump has      
indicat$ t he w\ld sign a repeal ( !    
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 9 ! ev5t t 
,congress drafts provisions to am5d or  
repeal ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable
 ,c>e ,act1 ! provisions ( su* ,act t   
re/or$ ! orig9al black lung b5efits     
eligibility requirem5ts %\ld n be r$uc$ 

b %\ld be pres]v$ & protect$4