S.Amdt. 3408

1. 1

   Change 1: Strikes section 601

   Strikes

   In S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2015 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY.

   Struck: (a) Waiver of Section 1009 Adjustment.--The adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2015 required by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of the uniformed services shall not be made.

   Struck: (b) Increase in Basic Pay.--Effective on January 1, 2015, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 1 percent for enlisted member pay grades, warrant officer pay grades, and commissioned officer pay grades below pay grade O-7.

   Struck: (c) Application of Executive Schedule Level II Ceiling on Payable Rates for General and Flag Officers.--Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, shall be applied for rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay grades O-7 through O-10 during calendar year 2015 by using the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during 2014.

   Original wording

   Strike section 601.

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   Change 2: Strikes section 603

   Strikes

   In S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 603. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

   Struck: Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

   Struck: "(3)(A) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount equal to the difference between--

   Struck: "(i) the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member; and

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   Struck: "(ii) the amount equal to a specified percentage (determined under subparagraph (B)) of the national average monthly cost of adequate housing in the United States, as determined by the Secretary, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member.

   Struck: "(B) The percentage to be used for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and may not exceed 5 percent.".

   Original wording

   Strike section 603.

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   Change 3: Strikes section 702

   Strikes

   In S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.

   Struck: (a) Availability of Pharmaceutical Agents Through National Mail- order Pharmacy Program.--Paragraph (5) of section 1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

   Struck: (1) by striking "at least one of the means described in paragraph (2)(E)" and inserting "the national mail-order pharmacy program"; and

   Struck: (2) by striking "may include" and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting "shall include cost-sharing by the eligible covered beneficiary as specified in paragraph (6).".

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   Struck: (b) Cost-sharing Amounts.--Paragraph (6) of such section is amended to read as follows:

   Struck: "(6)(A) In the case of any of the years 2015 through 2024, the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

   Struck: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The cost- The cost- sharing The cost- sharing The cost- amount The cost- sharing amount sharing for a 90- sharing amount for for 30- amount for day amount for a 90-day "For: day 30-day supply of a 90-day supply of a supply of supply of a a mail supply of a mail order a retail retail order mail order non- generic formulary generic formulary formulary is: is: is: is: is:

   Struck: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2015 $5 $26 $0 $26 $51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2016 $6 $28 $0 $28 $54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2017 $7 $30 $0 $30 $58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2018 $8 $32 $0 $32 $62 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2019 $9 $34 $9 $34 $66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2020 $10 $36 $10 $36 $70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2021 $11 $38 $11 $38 $75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2022 $12 $40 $12 $40 $80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2023 $13 $43 $13 $43 $85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2024 $14 $45 $14 $45 $90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Struck: "(B) There shall be no cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for prescription medications filled by military treatment facility pharmacies.

   Struck: "(C) For any year after 2024, the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts for the previous year adjusted by an amount, if any, determined by the Secretary to reflect changes in the costs of pharmaceutical agents and prescription dispensing, rounded to the nearest dollar.

   Struck: "(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (C), the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for any year for a dependent of a member of the uniformed services who dies while on active duty, a member retired under chapter 61 of this title, or a dependent of such a member shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts, if any, for 2014.".

   Struck: (c) Refills of Prescription Maintenance Medications Through Military Treatment Facility Pharmacies or National Mail Order Pharmacy Program.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Struck: "(9)(A) The pharmacy benefits program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries generally to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail-order pharmacy program.

   Struck: "(B) The Secretary shall determine the maintenance medications subject to the requirement under subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall ensure that--

   Struck: "(i) such medications are generally available to eligible covered beneficiaries through retail pharmacies only for an initial filling of a 30-day or less supply; and

   Struck: "(ii) any refills of such medications are obtained through a military treatment facility pharmacy or the national mail- order pharmacy program.

   Struck: "(C) The Secretary may exempt the following prescription maintenance medications from the requirement of subparagraph (A):

   Struck: "(i) Medications that are for acute care needs.

   Struck: "(ii) Such other medications as the Secretary determines appropriate.".

   Original wording

   Strike section 702.

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   Change 4: Adds SEC. 605. PROHIBITION ON CHANGES TO MILITARY COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PENDING THE REPORT OF THE MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION. at the end of subtitle A of title VI

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   In S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking "December 31, 2014" and inserting "December 31, 2015".

   Inserted: SEC. 605. PROHIBITION ON CHANGES TO MILITARY COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PENDING THE REPORT OF THE MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION. .

   Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Defense is prohibited from making any changes to military compensation and benefits during fiscal year 2015 until after the date of the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission under section 674(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1792).

   Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) The term "benefits" means provisions of law providing eligibility for benefits, including medical and dental care, cost-sharing for prescription drug copayments under the TRICARE program, educational assistance and related benefits, and commissary and exchange benefits and related benefits and activities.

   Inserted: (2) The term "compensation" means provisions of law providing eligibility for and the computation of military compensation, including basic pay, special and incentive pays and allowances, basic allowance for housing, and basic allowance for subsistence.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:

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