This chapter may be cited as "Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act." 33 U.S.C. § 901 Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §1, 44 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 98-426, §27(d)(1), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654. EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS1984- Pub. L. 98-426 substituted "Longshore" for "Longshoremen's". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98-426, §28(a)-(g), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1655, provided that:"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments