S.Amdt. 3189

SA 3189. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

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On page 1053, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

SEC. 3404. AUTHORITY TO VARY THE AMOUNT OF THE MEDICARE PART
B PREMIUM FOR NEW BENEFICIARIES THAT SMOKE AND
BENEFICIARIES THAT MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.

Section 1839 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``and (i)'' and
inserting ``(i), and (j)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Authority to Vary the Amount of the Premium for
Beneficiaries That Smoke and Beneficiaries That Make Healthy
Choices.--With respect to the monthly premium amount for
individuals who enroll under this part after the date of the
enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
the Secretary shall vary the amount of such premium for such
an individual if the individual smokes or makes healthy
choices to improve health outcomes (as defined by the
Secretary).''.
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