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 PUBLIC LAW 99-107—SEPT. 30, 1985

99 STAT. 479

Public Law 99-107 99th Congress An Act To extend for 45 days the application of tobacco excise taxes, trade adjustment assistance, certain medicare reimbursement provisions, and borrowing authority under the railroad unemployment insurance program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

Sept. 30, 1985 [H.R. 3452]

Emergency Extension Act of 1985.

This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Extension Act of 1985". SEC. 2. 45-DAY EXTENSION OF INCREASE IN TAX ON CIGARETTES.

Subsection (c) of section 283 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal ResponsibiHty Act of 1982 (relating to increase in tax on cigarettes) is 26 USC 5701 amended by striking out "October 1, 1985" and inserting in lieu note. thereof "November 15, 1985". SEC. 3. 45-DAY EXTENSION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. note preceding section 2271) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof "November 14, 1985". SEC. 4. 45-DAY EXTENSION OF BORROWING AUTHORITY UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.

Section 10(d) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is 45 USC 360. amended by striking out "September 30, 1985" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "November 14, 1985". SEC. 5. 45-DAY EXTENSION OF MEDICARE HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN 42 USC 1395WW note. PAYMENT PROVISIONS. (a) MAINTAINING EXISTING HOSPITAL PAYMENT RATES.—Notwith-

standing any other provision of law, the amount of payment under section 1886 of the Social Security Act for inpatient hospital services 42 USC I395ww. for discharges occurring (and cost reporting periods beginning) during the extension period (as defined in subsection (c)) shall be determined on the same basis as the amount of payment for such services for a discharge occurring on (or the cost reporting period beginning immediately on or before) September 30, 1985. (b) MAINTAINING EXISTING PAYMENT RATES FOR PHYSICIANS' SERV-

ICES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of payment under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for 42 USC I395j. physicians' services which are furnished during the extension period (as defined in subsection (c)) shall be determined on the same basis as the amount of payment for such services furnished on September 30, 1985, and the 15-month period, referred to in section 1842(j)(l) of such Act, shall be deemed to include the extension period. 98 Stat. 1071.

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