§ 901. — Short title.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC901]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 18--LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Sec. 901. Short title
This chapter may be cited as ``Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act.''
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 98-426,
Sec. 27(d)(1), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-426 substituted ``Longshore'' for
``Longshoremen's''.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Section 28(a)-(g) of Pub. L. 98-426 provided that:
``(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments
made by this Act [enacting section 942 of this title, amending this
section, sections 902 to 910, 912 to 914, 917 to 919, 921 to 923, 928 to
935, 938 to 940, 944, and 948a of this title, and section 932 of Title
30, Mineral Lands and Mining, repealing sections 945 to 947 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and
section 907 of this title] shall be effective on the date of enactment
of this Act [Sept. 28, 1984] and shall apply both with respect to claims
filed after such date and to claims pending on such date.
``(b) The amendments made by sections 7(a), 7(e), 8(f), 11(b),
11(c), and 13 [amending sections 907, 908, 912, and 914 of this title]
shall be effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act
[Sept. 28, 1984] and shall apply both with respect to claims filed after
such 90th day and to claims pending on such 90th day.
``(c) The amendments made by sections 2(a), 3(a), 5, and 8(b)
[amending sections 902, 903, 905, and 908 of this title] shall apply
with respect to any injury after the date of enactment of this Act
[Sept. 28, 1984].
``(d) The amendments made by sections 6(a), 8(d), and 9 [amending
sections 906, 908, and 909 of this title] shall apply with respect to
any death after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 28, 1984].
``(e)(1) The amendments made by sections 2(c), 8(c)(1), 8(e)(4),
8(e)(5), 8(g), 10(b), 15 through 20, and 22 through 27 [enacting section
942 of this title, amending this section and sections 902, 908 to 910,
914, 918, 919, 921 to 923, 928 to 932, 934, 935, 938 to 940, 944, and
948a of this title, repealing sections 945 to 947, and enacting
provisions set out as a note under this section] shall be effective on
the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 24, 1984].
``(2) The amendments made by sections 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), and 8(h)
[amending sections 907 and 908 of this title] shall be effective 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 28, 1984].
``(f) The amendments made by section 6(b) [amending section 906 of
this title] shall apply with respect to any injury, disability, or death
after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 28, 1984].
``(g) For the purpose of this section--
``(1) in the case of an occupational disease which does not
immediately result in a disability or death, an injury shall be
deemed to arise on the date on which the employee or claimant
becomes aware, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence or by
reason of medical advice should have been aware, of the disease; and
``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given such term by
section 2(10) of the Act [section 902(10) of this title] as amended
by this Act.''
Effective Date
Section 52, formerly Sec. 51, of act Mar. 4, 1927, renumbered Oct.
27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 19, 86 Stat. 1263, provided that:
``Sections 39 to 48, 50 to 52 [50 to 52, formerly 49 to 51, renumbered
Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 19], inclusive [sections 939 to 948, 949, and 950
of this title], shall become effective upon the passage of this Act
[Mar. 4, 1927], and the remainder of this Act shall become effective on
July 1, 1927.''
Short Title of 1984 Amendment
Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 98-426 provided that: ``this Act [enacting
section 942 of this title, amending this section, sections 902 to 910,
912 to 914, 917 to 919, 921 to 923, 928 to 935, 938 to 940, 944, and
948a of this title, and section 932 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and
Mining, repealing sections 945 to 947 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under this section and section 907 of this
title] may be cited as the `Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act Amendments of 1984'.''
Short Title of 1972 Amendment
Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 1, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1251, provided:
``That this Act [enacting section 948a, amending sections 902, 903, 905
to 910, 912 to 914, 917, 919, 921, 921a, 923, 927, 928, 933, 935, 939,
940, and 944 of this title, and enacting and amending provisions set out
as notes under this section and section 902 of this title] may be cited
as the `Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments
of 1972'.''
References to Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Section 27(d)(2) of Pub. L. 98-426 provided that: ``Reference in any
other statute, regulation, order, or other document to the
Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act shall be deemed to
refer to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 30 section 932.
