EXTENSION OF REDUCTIONS UNDER SEQUESTER ORDER.

SEC. 4001. EXTENSION OF REDUCTIONS UNDER SEQUESTER ORDER. Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any other provision of this Act), the reductions in the amount of payments required under title XVIII of the Social Security Act made by the final sequester order issued by the President on November 20, 1987, pursuant to section 2520b) of the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall continue to be effective (as provided by sections 252(a)(4)(B) and 256(d)(2) of such Act) through— (1) March 31, 1988, with respect to payments for inpatient hospital services under such title (including payments under section 1886 of such title attributable or allocated to part A of such title); and (2) December 31, 1987, with respect to payments for other items and services under part A of such title.