124 STAT. 473 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 related increase in the base beneficiary premium under this paragraph. ‘‘(E) PROCEDURES TO ASSURE CORRECT INCOME-RELATED INCREASE IN BASE BENEFICIARY PREMIUM.— ‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE OF BASE BENEFICIARY PREMIUM.— Not later than September 15 of each year beginning with 2010, the Secretary shall disclose to the Commis- sioner of Social Security the amount of the base bene- ficiary premium (as computed under paragraph (2)) for the purpose of carrying out the income-related increase in the base beneficiary premium under this paragraph with respect to the following year. ‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE.—Not later than October 15 of each year beginning with 2010, the Sec- retary shall disclose to the Commissioner of Social Security the following information for the purpose of carrying out the income-related increase in the base beneficiary premium under this paragraph with respect to the following year: ‘‘(I) The modified adjusted gross income threshold applicable under paragraph (2) of section 1839(i) (including application of paragraph (5) of such section). ‘‘(II) The applicable percentage determined under paragraph (3)(C) of section 1839(i) (including application of paragraph (5) of such section). ‘‘(III) The monthly adjustment amount speci- fied in subparagraph (B). ‘‘(IV) Any other information the Commissioner of Social Security determines necessary to carry out the income-related increase in the base bene- ficiary premium under this paragraph. ‘‘(F) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The formula used to determine the monthly adjustment amount specified under subparagraph (B) shall only be used for the purpose of determining such monthly adjustment amount under such subparagraph.’’. (2) COLLECTION OF MONTHLY ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT.—Sec- tion 1860D–13(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 113(c)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(2) and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2), (3), and (4)’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) COLLECTION OF MONTHLY ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection or section 1854(d)(2), subject to subpara- graph (B), the amount of the income-related increase in the base beneficiary premium for an individual for a month (as determined under subsection (a)(7)) shall be paid through withholding from benefit payments in the manner provided under section 1840. ‘‘(B) AGREEMENTS.—In the case where the monthly ben- efit payments of an individual that are withheld under subparagraph (A) are insufficient to pay the amount described in such subparagraph, the Commissioner of Social Security shall enter into agreements with the Sec- retary, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, Deadlines.
