1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the benefits process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis (a) Rebuttable presumptions for a death due to pneumoconiosis (1) Rebuttable presumption for a deceased miner employed for not less than 10 years in a coal mine Section 411(c)(2) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921(c)(2) ) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting The presumption under this paragraph may be rebutted only by establishing that no part of the death of such miner was caused by pneumoconiosis. . (2) Rebuttable presumption for a disability due to pneumoconiosis Section 411(c) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) If a deceased miner was totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis during the life of such miner and does not meet the requirements for an irrebuttable presumption under paragraph (3), there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the miner's death was due to pneumoconiosis. The presumption under this paragraph may be rebutted only by establishing that no part of the death of such miner was caused by pneumoconiosis. . (3) Effective Date The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply with respect to claims that are— (A) filed under part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 931 et seq. ) on or after the date that is 5 years before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Conforming amendment regarding the term respirable Section 411(c)(2) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921(c)(2) ), as amended by section 2(a)(1), is further amended by striking respirable and inserting respiratory . (c) Restoring certain pre-1981 provisions regarding total disability due to pneumoconiosis (1) In general The Black Lung Benefits Act is amended— (A) in section 401(a) ( 30 U.S.C. 901(a) )— (i) by striking this disease