The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(C), (D), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

2018—Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Puspan. L. 115–141 inserted “section 402 of” after “subsections (h) and (i) of”.

2006—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 109–432, § 212(span)(1), added pars. (3) and (4).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 109–432, § 212(span)(2)(A), amended text of par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) provided that the contribution requirements of all 1988 last signatory operators include the payment of an annual prefunding premium for all eligible and potentially eligible beneficiaries, payment of a monthly per beneficiary premium, and provision of security.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 109–432, § 212(span)(2)(B)(i), substituted “backstop” for “prefunding”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 109–432, § 212(span)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “paragraph (1)(A)” for “paragraph (1)(B)”.

Subsec. (d)(4). Puspan. L. 109–432, § 211(c), inserted at end “The provisions of section 9711(c)(2) shall apply to any last signatory operator described in such section (without regard to whether security is provided under such section, a payment is made under section 9704(j), or both) and if security meeting the requirements of section 9711(c)(3) is provided, the common parent described in section 9711(c)(2)(B) shall be exclusively responsible for any liability for premiums under this section which, but for this sentence, would be required to be paid by the last signatory operator or any related person.”

Puspan. L. 109–432, div. C, title II, § 212(span)(2)(C), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3026, provided that: