S.Amdt. 5496
What it does: Adds SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVORS UNDER THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM at the end of subtitle A of title VII
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVORS UNDER THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM at the end of subtitle A of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2008.
Inserted: SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVORS UNDER THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.
Inserted: Section 1076a(k)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
Inserted: ", except that, in the case of a dependent described by subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title, the period of continuing eligibility shall be the longer of the following periods beginning on such date:
Inserted: "(A) Three years.
Inserted: "(B) The period ending on the date on which the dependent attains 21 years of age.
Inserted: "(C) In the case of a dependent who, at 21 years of age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the administering Secretary and is, or was, at the time of the member's death, in fact dependent on the member for over one-half of the dependent's support, the period ending on the earlier of the following dates:
Inserted: "(i) The date on which the dependent ceases to pursue such a course of study, as determined by the administering Secretary.
Inserted: "(ii) The date on which the dependent attains 23 years of age".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title VII, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 5496. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF SURVIVORS UNDER THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.
Section 1076a(k)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
“, except that, in the case of a dependent described by subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title, the period of continuing eligibility shall be the longer of the following periods beginning on such date:
“(A) Three years.
“(B) The period ending on the date on which the dependent attains 21 years of age.
“(C) In the case of a dependent who, at 21 years of age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the administering Secretary and is, or was, at the time of the member's death, in fact dependent on the member for over one-half of the dependent's support, the period ending on the earlier of the following dates:
“(i) The date on which the dependent ceases to pursue such a course of study, as determined by the administering Secretary.
“(ii) The date on which the dependent attains 23 years of age”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2008