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124 STAT. 1031 PUBLIC LAW 111–152—MAR. 30, 2010 the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier: ‘‘In the case of household in- come (expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the fol- lowing income tier: The initial premium percentage is— The final premium percentage is— Up to 133% 2.0% 2.0% 133% up to 150% 3.0% 4.0% 150% up to 200% 4.0% 6.3% 200% up to 250% 6.3% 8.05% 250% up to 300% 8.05% 9.5% 300% up to 400% 9.5% 9.5%’’; and (B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii), and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) INDEXING.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subclause (II), in the case of taxable years beginning in any cal- endar year after 2014, the initial and final applicable percentages under clause (i) (as in effect for the preceding calendar year after application of this clause) shall be adjusted to reflect the excess of the rate of premium growth for the preceding calendar year over the rate of income growth for the preceding calendar year. ‘‘(II) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT.—Except as pro- vided in subclause (III), in the case of any calendar year after 2018, the percentages described in sub- clause (I) shall, in addition to the adjustment under subclause (I), be adjusted to reflect the excess (if any) of the rate of premium growth esti- mated under subclause (I) for the preceding cal- endar year over the rate of growth in the consumer price index for the preceding calendar year. ‘‘(III) FAILSAFE.—Subclause (II) shall apply for any calendar year only if the aggregate amount of premium tax credits under this section and cost- sharing reductions under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the preceding calendar year exceeds an amount equal to 0.504 percent of the gross domestic product for the preceding calendar year.’’; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)(C)— (A) by striking ‘‘9.8 percent’’ in clauses (i)(II) and (iv) and inserting ‘‘9.5 percent’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘(b)(3)(A)(iii)’’ in clause (iv) and inserting ‘‘(b)(3)(A)(ii)’’. (b) COST SHARING.—Section 1402(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘90’’ and inserting ‘‘94’’; (B) in subclause (II)— (i) by striking ‘‘80’’ and inserting ‘‘87’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’; and Ante, p. 221. Applicability.