Black Lung Excise Tax on Coal.

Discusses the black lung excise tax (BLET), which is imposed on domestically mined coal in order to finance the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund providing compensation to and covering health care costs for miners afflicted with pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease. Reviews BLET structure...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Excise tax. Health facilities. Medical economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses the black lung excise tax (BLET), which is imposed on domestically mined coal in order to finance the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund providing compensation to and covering health care costs for miners afflicted with pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung disease. Reviews BLET structure, exemptions, credits, and refunds.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.