S.Amdt. 3017

SA 3017. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the end of part I of subtitle C of title I, insert the
following:

SEC. 1202. APPLICATION OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS PROVISIONS TO
CARRIERS PROVIDING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH
BENEFITS PLANS.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 8906 of title 5,
United States Code (including subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2)
of such section), section 2705(j) of the Public Health
Service Act (as added by section 1201) (relating to wellness
programs) shall apply to carriers entering into contracts
under section 8902 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Proposals.--Carriers may submit separate proposals
relating to voluntary wellness program offerings as part of
the annual call for benefit and rate proposals to the Office
of Personnel Management.
(c) Effective Date.--This subsection shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to
contracts entered into under section 8902 of title 5, United
States Code, that take effect with respect to calendar years
that begin more than 1 year after that date.
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