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Congressional Research Service: 'Black Lung Program, Black Lung Disability Trust Fund & Excise Tax on Coal' (Part 1 of 2)
February 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45261) on Feb. 7, 2023, entitled "The Black Lung Program, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund and the Excise Tax on Coal."

The report was written by disability policy analyst Scott D. Szymendera, public finance specialist Molly F. Sherlock and public finance analyst Anthony A. Cilluffo.

Here are excerpts:

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