[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S840]
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SA 4933. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and
enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 101(d), add the following:
(6) Continuing reimbursement by postal service for
increased medicare costs.--The Postal Service shall reimburse
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (to be deposited
in the Treasury to the credit of the Federal Hospital
Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395t) in such proportions as the Secretary
determines appropriate) on a quarterly basis for any
increased Federal costs incurred under the Medicare program
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395
et seq.) by reason of the enactment of this section, not
including--
(A) any amounts required to be reimbursed by the Postal
Service under section 1839(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395r(e)), as amended by this section; or
(B) the amounts required to be credited to the Treasury by
the Postal Service under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
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