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108 STAT. 1488 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 (iii) in subsection (d)(3), by striking "Secretary's" and inserting "Commissioner's", (i) AMENDMENTS TO BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ACT. — (1) Section 402(c) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 902(c)) is amended by striking "where used in part B" and all that follows through "part C" and inserting "where used in part C". (2) Part B of such Act (30 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) is amended by striking "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security", and by striking "Secretary" each place it otherwise appears in reference to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (3) Section 426 of such Act (30 U.S.C. 936) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking "and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting ", the Commissioner of Social Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services"; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking "the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserting "the Commissioner of Social Security". (4) Section 435 of such Act (30 U.S.C. 945) is amended by striking "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (5) Section 508 of such Act (30 U.S.C. 957) is amended by striking "the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare," and inserting "the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Social Security,". (j) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 901(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(H) The Social Security Administration.". (2) Section 3720A(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking "Secretary of Health and Human Services" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (k) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. —Section 5105 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "Secretary of Health and Human Services" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security"; and (2) by striking the second sentence of subsection (b) and inserting the following new sentence: "A copy of each such application filed with either the Secretary or the Commissioner, together with any additional information and supporting documents (or certifications thereof) which may have been received by the Secretary or the Commissioner with such application, and which may be needed by the other official in connection therewith, shall be transmitted by the Secretary or the Commissioner receiving the application to the other official.". (1) AMENDMENTS TO INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978. — (1) Section 9(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (A) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (V); and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: