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PUBLIC LAW 90-248-JAN. 2, 1968

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Benefits Advisory Council in office on the date of the enactment of this Act or their successors. The terms of office of the three additional members of the Health Insurance Benefits Advisory Council first appointed pursuant to the increase in the membership of such Council provided by such amendment shall expire, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, one at the end of the first year, one at the end of the second year, and one at the end of the third year after the date of appointment. (^) Section 1868 of the Social Security Act is repealed.

42 USC 1395ee. ADVISORY C O U N C I L ON SOCIAL 79 Stat. 339. 42 USC 907.

SECURITY

SEC. 165. (a)(1) Section 706(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "During 1968 and every fifth year thereafter" and inserting in lieu thereof "During 1969 (but not before February 1, 1969) and every fourth year thereafter (but not before February 1 of such fourth year)". (2) Section 706(d) such Act is amended by striking out "reports of its" and inserting in lieu thereof "reports (including any interim reports such Council may have issued) of its". (b) Section 706(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "shall consist of the Commissioner of Social Security, as Chairman, and 12 other persons, appointed by the Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall consist of a Chairman and 12 other persons, appointed by the Secretary". REIMBURSEMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT A N N U I T A N T S FOR CERTAIN P R E M I U M P A Y M E N T S U N D E R S U P P L E M E N T A R Y MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM

42 USC 1395s. 80 Stat. 602.

SEC. 166. Section 1840(e)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "A plan dcscHbed in section 8903 of title 5, United States Code, may reimburse each annuitant enrolled in such plan an amount equal to the premiums paid by him under this part if such reimbursement is paid entirely from funds of such plan which are derived from sources other than the contributions described in section 8906 of such title." A P P R O P R I A n O N S TO S U P P L E M E N T A R Y MEDICAL INSURANCE TOUST F U N D

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42 USC 1395t.

SEC. 167. (a) Section 1844(a) of the Social Security Act is amended i

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to read as follows: " (a) There are authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund— "(1) a Government contribution equal to the aggregate premiums payable under this part and deposited in the Trust Fund, and "(2) such sums as the Secretary deems necessary to place the Trust Fund, at the end of any fiscal year occurring after June 30, 1967, in the same position in which it would have been at the end of such fiscal year if (A) a Government contribution representing the excess of the premiums deposited in the Trust Fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, over the Government contribution actually appropriated to the Trust Fund during such fiscal year had been appropriated to it on June 30, 1967, and (B) the Government contribution for premiums deposited in the Trust Fund after June 30, 1967, had been appropriated to it when such premiums were deposited." (b) Section 1844(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "1969".

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