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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5147 

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the 

income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part 

of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 

Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173). 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2006 

Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 

Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 

Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 

2003 (Public Law 108–173). 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REPEAL OF INCOME-RELATED INCREASE IN 

4 PART B PREMIUMS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839 of the Social Secu6 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended by striking subVerDate Aug 31 2005 22:13 Apr 13, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5147.IH H5147

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1 section (i), as added by section 811 of the Medicare Pre2 scription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 

3 2003 (Public Law 108–173) and as amended by section 

4 5111 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 

5 109–171). 

6 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—— 

7 (1) Such section 1839 (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is fur8 ther amended— 

9 (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘(f), 

10 and (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (f)’’; 

11 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(without 

12 regard to any adjustment under subsection 

13 (i))’’; and 

14 (C) in subsection (f)— 

15 (i) by striking ‘‘if the monthly’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘and if the monthly’’; and 

17 (ii) by striking ‘‘and if the amount of 

18 the individual’s premium is not adjusted 

19 for such January under subsection (i),’’. 

20 (2) Section 1844 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

21 1395w) is amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

23 (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

24 ‘‘minus’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘plus’’; 

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1 (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

2 (B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘and 

3 without regard to any premium adjustment 

4 under section 1839(i)’’. 

5 (3)(A) Section 6103(l) of the Internal Revenue 

6 Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of returns and 

7 return information for purposes other than tax ad8 ministration) is amended by striking paragraph 

9 (20). 

10 (B) Sections 6103(a)(3), 6103(p)(4), and 

11 7213(a)(2) of such Code are each amended by strik12 ing ‘‘(19), or (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (19)’’ each 

13 place it appears. 

14 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

15 this section shall be effective as if included in the enact16 ment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, 

17 and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173). 

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