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 PUBLIC LAW 108–173—DEC. 8, 2003

117 STAT. 2369

(A) may be used by officers, employees, and contractors of the Social Security Administration only for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, establishing the appropriate amount of any premium adjustment under such section 1839(i).’’ (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) Paragraph (3) of section 6103(a) of such Code, as amended by section 105(e)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘or (19)’’ and inserting ‘‘(19), or (20)’’. (B) Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such Code, as amended by section 105(e)(3), is amended by striking ‘‘(l)(16), (17), or (19)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(l)(16), (17), (19), or (20)’’. (C) Paragraph (2) of section 7213(a) of such Code, as amended by section 105(e)(4), is amended by striking ‘‘or (19)’’ and inserting ‘‘(19), or (20)’’.

26 USC 6103.

26 USC 7213.

TITLE IX—ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS, REGULATORY REDUCTION, AND CONTRACTING REFORM SEC. 900. ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS).

(a) COORDINATED ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS.—Title XVIII (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), as amended by section 721, is amended by inserting after 1807 the following new section: ‘‘PROVISIONS

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION

‘‘SEC. 1808. (a) COORDINATED ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a center to carry out the duties described in paragraph (3). ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—Such center shall be headed by a director who shall report directly to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The duties described in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) The administration of parts C and D. ‘‘(B) The provision of notice and information under section 1804. ‘‘(C) Such other duties as the Secretary may specify. ‘‘(4) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall ensure that the center is carrying out the duties described in paragraph (3) by not later than January 1, 2008.’’. (b) MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) EMPLOYMENT OF MANAGEMENT STAFF.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may employ, within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, such individuals as management staff as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. With respect to the administration of parts C and D,

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