S.Amdt. 3375

1. Adds SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PREMIUMS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PREMIUMS.

   Inserted: (a) Authority To Continue Benefit Coverage.--Section 8905a of title 5, United States Code is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by striking "paragraph (1) or (2) of";

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

   Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(3) any employee who--

   Inserted: "(A) is enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter;

   Inserted: "(B) is a member of a Reserve component of the armed forces;

   Inserted: "(C) is called or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10);

   Inserted: "(D) is placed on leave without pay or separated from service to perform active duty; and

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   Inserted: "(E) serves on active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days."; and

   Inserted: (3) in subsection (e)(1)--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "or" at the end;

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

   Inserted: (C) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(C) in the case of an employee described in subsection (b)(3), the date which is 24 months after the employee is placed on leave without pay or separated from service to perform active duty.".

   Inserted: (b) Authority for Agencies To Pay Premiums.--Subparagraph (C) of section 8906(e)(3) of such title is amended by striking "18 months" and inserting "24 months".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 1, 2003.

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