The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (2), (f)(1), and (k)(2)(C), is classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Subtitle F of such Code appears at section 6001 et seq. of Title 26.
Section 801(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 801(a) of Pub. L. 108–173, which is set out as a note under this section.
Sections 242(b) and 249(b) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (k)(2)(A)(ii), are sections 242(b) and 249(b) of Pub. L. 104–191, which are set out as notes under this section.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (k)(2)(D), is Pub. L. 93–406,
2010—Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(i)(III). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(A)(i), inserted “and” at the end.
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(i)(IV). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2006” for “for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010” and a period for “; and”.
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(i)(V). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(A)(iii), struck out subcl. (V) which read as follows: “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, the limit under this clause for fiscal year 2010.”
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(ii)(VIII). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(B)(i), inserted “and” at the end.
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(ii)(IX). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007” for “for each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010” and a period for “; and”.
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(ii)(X). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(B)(iii), struck out subcl. (X) which read as follows: “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, not less than the amount required under this clause for fiscal year 2010.”
Subsec. (k)(3)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(C)(i), inserted “and” at the end.
Subsec. (k)(3)(B)(viii). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2006” for “for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010” and a period for “; and”.
Subsec. (k)(3)(B)(ix). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(C)(iii), struck out cl. (ix) which read as follows: “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, the amount to be appropriated under this subparagraph for fiscal year 2010.”
Subsec. (k)(4)(A). Pub. L. 111–152, § 1303(a)(1)(B), inserted “for activities described in paragraph (3)(C) and” after “necessary”.
Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(1)(B), inserted “until expended” after “appropriation”.
Subsec. (k)(4)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(2)(D), added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (k)(7). Pub. L. 111–148, § 6402(i)(1)(A), added par. (7).
Subsec. (k)(8). Pub. L. 111–152, § 1303(a)(1)(A), added par. (8).
2006—Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 109–432, § 303(a)(1), in introductory provisions inserted “until expended” after “without further appropriation”, in subcl. (II) struck out “and” at end, in subcl. (III) substituted “for each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006” for “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003” and semicolon for period at end, and added subcls. (IV) and (V).
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(ii)(VI) to (X). Pub. L. 109–432, § 303(a)(2), in subcl. (VI) struck out “and” at end, in subcl. (VII) substituted “for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006” for “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002” and semicolon for period at end, and added subcls. (VIII) to (X).
Subsec. (k)(3)(B). Pub. L. 109–432, § 303(b), in introductory provisions inserted “until expended” after “without further appropriation”, in cl. (vi) struck out “and” at end, in cl. (vii) substituted “for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006” for “for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002” and semicolon for period at end, and added cls. (viii) and (ix).
Subsec. (k)(4)(A). Pub. L. 109–171, § 6034(d)(2)(A), substituted “subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)” for “subparagraph (B)”.
Subsec. (k)(4)(B). Pub. L. 109–171, § 5204(1), substituted “Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount” for “The amount” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (k)(4)(C). Pub. L. 109–171, § 5204(2), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (k)(4)(D). Pub. L. 109–171, § 6034(d)(2)(B), added subpar. (D).
2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–173, § 900(e)(1)(D), in fifth sentence of introductory provisions, substituted “Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services” for “Health Care Financing Administration”, and, in second sentence of concluding provisions, substituted “Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services” for “Chief Actuarial Officer of the Health Care Financing Administration”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–173, § 801(d)(1), inserted at end “Each report provided under paragraph (2) beginning with the report in 2005 shall include the information specified in section 801(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.”
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 108–173, § 736(a)(5)(A), substituted semicolon for comma at end.
Subsec. (k)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 108–173, § 736(a)(5)(B), substituted “the programs under this subchapter and subchapter XIX” for “the Medicare and medicaid programs” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (k)(6)(B). Pub. L. 108–173, § 736(a)(6), substituted “program under this subchapter” for “Medicare program under this subchapter”.
1999—Subsec. (k)(2)(C)(i). Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “section 24(a)” for “section 982(a)(6)(B)”.
1997—Subsec. (k)(6). Pub. L. 105–33 inserted “
1996—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 104–191 added subsec. (k).
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(c)(1)(A), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(c)(1)(B), inserted “the Commissioner of Social Security,” after “composed of” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(c)(1)(C), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services” in two places.
1990—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 101–508 inserted at end “The amount available for payment under this subsection for travel by a representative to attend an administrative proceeding before an administrative law judge or other adjudicator shall not exceed the maximum amount allowable under this subsection for such travel originating within the geographic area of the office having jurisdiction over such proceeding.”
1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–234 repealed Pub. L. 100–360, § 212(c)(3), and provided that the provisions of law amended or repealed by such section are restored or revised as if such section had not been enacted, see 1988 Amendment note below.
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–647 inserted after first sentence “A member of the Board of Trustees serving as a member of the public and nominated and confirmed to fill a vacancy occurring during a term shall be nominated and confirmed only for the remainder of such term. An individual nominated and confirmed as a member of the public may serve in such position after the expiration of such member’s term until the earlier of the time at which the member’s successor takes office or the time at which a report of the Board is first issued under paragraph (2) after the expiration of the member’s term.”
Pub. L. 100–360 inserted after sixth sentence “Such report shall also identify (and treat separately) those outlays from the Trust Fund which are also outlays from the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account created under section 1395t–2 of this title and those outlays for which there are amounts transferred into the Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund.”
1986—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–272 struck out provision at end of penultimate sentence that certification shall not refer to economic assumptions underlying Trustee’s report.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954” wherever appearing.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2337(a), in provisions following par. (2) substituted “from time to time” for “monthly on the first day of each calendar month”, “paid to or deposited into the Treasury” for “to be paid to or deposited into the Treasury during such month”, and struck out provision that all amounts transferred to the Trust Fund under the preceding sentence had to be invested by the Managing Trustee in the same manner and to the same extent as the other assets of the Trust Fund, and the Trust Fund had to pay interest to the general fund on the amount so transferred on the first day of any month at a rate (calculated on a daily basis, and applied against the difference between the amount so transferred on such first day and the amount which would have been transferred to the Trust Fund up to that day under the procedures in effect on
Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(j)(2)(F)(i), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2354(b)(2), substituted “under chapter 31 of title 31” for “under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended”.
Subsecs. (f)(1), (g), (h). Pub. L. 98–369, § 2663(j)(2)(F)(i), substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” wherever appearing.
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–21, § 141(b)(1)(A), in provisions following par. (2) substituted “monthly on the first day of each calendar month” for “from time to time”, substituted “to be paid to or deposited into the Treasury during such month” for “paid to or deposited into the Treasury”, and inserted provision that all amounts transferred to the Trust Fund under existing provisions shall be invested by the Managing Trustee in the same manner and to the same extent as the other assets of the Trust Fund; and the Trust Fund shall pay interest to the general fund on the amount so transferred on the first day of any month at a rate (calculated on a daily basis, and applied against the difference between the amount so transferred on such first day and the amount which would have been transferred to the Trust Fund up to that day under the procedures in effect on
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–21, § 341(b)(1), substituted in provisions preceding par. (1) “Secretary of Health and Human Services, all ex officio, and of two members of the public (both of whom may not be from the same political party), who shall be nominated by the President for a term of four years and subject to confirmation by the Senate” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, all ex officio”.
Pub. L. 98–21, § 154(b), inserted at end provision that the report referred to in par. (2) shall also include an actuarial opinion by the Chief Actuarial Officer of the Health Care Financing Administration certifying that the techniques and methodologies used are generally accepted within the actuarial profession and that the assumptions and cost estimates used are reasonable and provided further that the certification shall not refer to economic assumptions underlying the Trustee’s report.
Pub. L. 98–21, § 341(b)(2), inserted at end provision that a person serving on the Board of Trustees shall not be considered to be a fiduciary and shall not be personally liable for actions taken in such capacity with respect to the Trust Fund.
Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 98–21, § 142(b)(1), substituted reference to January 1988 for reference to January 1983 and inserted “, subject to paragraph (5),” after “may”.
Subsec. (j)(2). Pub. L. 98–21, § 142(b)(2)(A), substituted “on the last day of each month after such loan is made” for “from time to time”, substituted “the total interest accrued to such day” for “interest”, and inserted “(even if such an investment would earn interest at a rate different than the rate earned by investments redeemed by the lending fund in order to make the loan)”.
Subsec. (j)(3)(A). Pub. L. 98–21, § 142(b)(3), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) and (C).
Subsec. (j)(5). Pub. L. 98–21, § 142(b)(4), added par. (5).
1981—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 97–123 added subsec. (j).
1980—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 96–265 added subsec. (i).
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–292 substituted “Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration” for “Commissioner of Social Security” in provisions preceding par. (1).
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–603 inserted “such gifts and bequests as may be made as provided in section 401(i)(1) of this title, and” after “consist of” and before “such amounts” in provisions preceding par. (1).
1968—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 90–248 substituted “April” for “March”.
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title III, § 321(j)(2)],
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 applicable with respect to determinations made on or after
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–234 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 applicable to members of Board of Trustees of Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund serving on such Board as members of the public on or after
Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2337(b),
Amendment by section 2354(b)(2) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective
Amendment by section 2663(j)(2)(F)(i) of Pub. L. 98–369 effective
Amendment by section 141(b) of Pub. L. 98–21 effective on first day of month following April 1983, see section 141(c) of Pub. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–21, title I, § 142(b)(2)(B),
Amendment by sections 154(b) and 341(b) of Pub. L. 98–21 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–123 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–292 effective with respect to services, supplies, and equipment furnished after the third calendar month beginning after
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–603 applicable with respect to gifts and bequests received after
Pub. L. 108–173, title VII, § 734, “(a) In this section:“(1) The term ‘clerical error’ means a failure that occurs on or after “(2) The term ‘Trust Fund’ means the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t).“(b) “(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take the actions described in paragraph (2) with respect to the Trust Fund with the goal being that, after such actions are taken, the holdings of the Trust Fund will replicate, to the extent practicable in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary [of Health and Human Services], the holdings that would have been held by the Trust Fund if the clerical error involved had not occurred.“(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall—“(A) issue to the Trust Fund obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, that bear issue dates, interest rates, and maturity dates that are the same as those for the obligations that—“(i) would have been issued to the Trust Fund if the clerical error involved had not occurred; or“(ii) were issued to the Trust Fund and were redeemed by reason of the clerical error involved; and“(B) redeem from the Trust Fund obligations that would have been redeemed from the Trust Fund if the clerical error involved had not occurred.“(c) There is appropriated to the Trust Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary, to be equal to the interest income lost by the Trust Fund through the date on which the appropriation is being made as a result of the clerical error involved.“(d) In the case of a clerical error that occurs after “(e) With respect to the clerical error that occurred on “(1) the Secretary of the Treasury shall take the actions under subsection (b)(1); and“(2) the appropriation under subsection (c) shall be made.”
Pub. L. 108–173, title VIII, § 801, “(a) “(1) The Board of Trustees of each medicare trust fund shall include in the annual reports submitted under subsection (b)(2) of sections 1817 and 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i and 1395t)—“(A) the information described in subsection (b); and“(B) a determination as to whether there is projected to be excess general revenue medicare funding (as defined in subsection (c)) for the fiscal year in which the report is submitted or for any of the succeeding 6 fiscal years.“(2) For purposes of section 1105(h) of title 31, United States Code, and this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 801–804) of title VIII of Pub. L. 108–173, amending this section, section 1395t of this title, and section 1105 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1105 of Title 31], an affirmative determination under paragraph (1)(B) in 2 consecutive annual reports shall be treated as a medicare funding warning in the year in which the second such report is made.“(3) 7-For purposes of this subtitle, the term ‘7-fiscal-year reporting period’ means, with respect to a year in which an annual report described in paragraph (1) is made, the period of 7 consecutive fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year in which the report is submitted.“(b) The information described in this subsection for an annual report in a year is as follows:“(1) A statement of the general revenue medicare funding as a percentage of the total medicare outlays for each of the following:“(A) Each fiscal year within the 7-fiscal-year reporting period.“(B) Previous fiscal years and as of 10, 50, and 75 years after such year.“(2) A comparison of the trend of such percentages with the annual growth rate in the following:“(A) The gross domestic product.“(B) Private health costs.“(C) National health expenditures.“(D) Other appropriate measures.“(3) Expenditures, including trends in expenditures, under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq.], as added by section 101.“(4) A financial analysis of the combined medicare trust funds if general revenue medicare funding were limited to the percentage specified in subsection (c)(1)(B) of total medicare outlays.“(c) For purposes of this section:“(1) The term ‘excess general revenue medicare funding’ means, with respect to a fiscal year, that—“(A) general revenue medicare funding (as defined in paragraph (2)), expressed as a percentage of total medicare outlays (as defined in paragraph (4)) for the fiscal year; exceeds“(B) 45 percent.“(2) The term ‘general revenue medicare funding’ means for a year—“(A) the total medicare outlays (as defined in paragraph (4)) for the year; minus“(B) the dedicated medicare financing sources (as defined in paragraph (3)) for the year.“(3) The term ‘dedicated medicare financing sources’ means the following:“(A) Amounts appropriated to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under the third sentence of section 1817(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i(a)) and amounts transferred to such Trust Fund under section 7(c)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231f(c)(2)).“(B) Amounts appropriated to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 121(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98–21) [set out as a note under section 401 of this title], as inserted by section 13215(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–66).“(C) The State share of amounts paid to the Federal Government by a State under section 1843 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395v) or pursuant to section 1935(c) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(c)].“(D) The following premiums:“(i) Premiums paid by non-Federal sources under sections 1818 and section [sic] 1818A (42 U.S.C. 1395i–2 and 1395i–2a) of such Act.“(ii) Premiums paid by non-Federal sources under section 1839 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r), including any adjustments in premiums under such section.“(iii) Monthly beneficiary premiums paid under part D of title XVIII of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq.], as added by section 101, and MA monthly prescription drug beneficiary premiums paid under part C of such title [42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.] insofar as they are attributable to basic prescription drug coverage.Premiums under clauses (ii) and (iii) shall be determined without regard to any reduction in such premiums attributable to a beneficiary rebate under section 1854(b)(1)(C) of such title [42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(b)(1)(C)], as amended by section 222(b)(1), and premiums under clause (iii) are deemed to include any amounts paid under section 1860D–13(b) of such title [42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(b)], as added by section 101.“(E) Amounts received by the medicare trust funds under section 201(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(i)).“(4) The term ‘total medicare outlays’ means total outlays from the medicare trust funds and shall—“(A) include payments made to plans under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.] that are attributable to any rebates under section 1854(b)(1)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(b)(1)(C)), as amended by section 222(b)(1);“(B) include administrative expenditures made in carrying out title XVIII of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.] and Federal outlays under section 1935(b) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(b)], as added by section 103(a)(2); and“(C) offset outlays by the amount of fraud and abuse collections insofar as they are applied or deposited into a medicare trust fund.“(5) The term ‘medicare trust fund’ means—“(A) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i); and“(B) the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), including the Medicare Prescription Drug Account under such Trust Fund.“(d) “(1) “(2) “(e) Whenever any report described in subsection (a) contains a determination that for any fiscal year within the 7-fiscal-year reporting period there will be excess general revenue medicare funding, Congress and the President should address the matter under existing rules and procedures.”
Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 242(b),
Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 249(c), “(1) After the payment of the costs of asset forfeiture has been made and after all restoration payments (if any) have been made, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund pursuant to section 1817(k)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(2)(C)], as added by section 301(b), an amount equal to the net amount realized from the forfeiture of property by reason of a Federal health care offense pursuant to section 982(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code.“(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘payment of the costs of asset forfeiture’ means—“(A) the payment, at the discretion of the Attorney General, of any expenses necessary to seize, detain, inventory, safeguard, maintain, advertise, sell, or dispose of property under seizure, detention, or forfeited, or of any other necessary expenses incident to the seizure, detention, forfeiture, or disposal of such property, including payment for—“(i) contract services;“(ii) the employment of outside contractors to operate and manage properties or provide other specialized services necessary to dispose of such properties in an effort to maximize the return from such properties; and“(iii) reimbursement of any Federal, State, or local agency for any expenditures made to perform the functions described in this subparagraph;“(B) at the discretion of the Attorney General, the payment of awards for information or assistance leading to a civil or criminal forfeiture involving any Federal agency participating in the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account;“(C) the compromise and payment of valid liens and mortgages against property that has been forfeited, subject to the discretion of the Attorney General to determine the validity of any such lien or mortgage and the amount of payment to be made, and the employment of attorneys and other personnel skilled in State real estate law as necessary;“(D) payment authorized in connection with remission or mitigation procedures relating to property forfeited; and“(E) the payment of State and local property taxes on forfeited real property that accrued between the date of the violation giving rise to the forfeiture and the date of the forfeiture order.“(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Federal health care offense referred to in paragraph (1) resulted in a loss to an employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [29 U.S.C. 1002(1)], the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to such employee welfare benefit plan, from the amount realized from the forfeiture of property referred to in paragraph (1), an amount equal to such loss. For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘restoration payment’ means the amount transferred to an employee welfare benefit plan pursuant to this paragraph.”
Notwithstanding subsec. (b)(2) of this section, the annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund required for calendar year 1983 under this section may be filed at any time not later than forty-five days after