Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that restored the original black lung benefits eligibility requirements should not be reduced but should be preserved and protected.

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that in the event that Congress drafts provisions to amend or repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the provisions of such Act that restored the original black lung benefits eligibility requirements should not be reduced but should be preserved and protected.