S.Amdt. 3254

SA 3254. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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:

On page 816, after line 20, insert the following:

SEC. 3115. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OF THE
MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of
an individual who elects to opt-out of benefits under part A
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, such individual
shall not be required to--
(1) opt-out of benefits under title II of such Act as a
condition for making such election; and
(2) repay any amount paid under such part A for items and
services furnished prior to making such election.

[[Page S13338]]

______