[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 319 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 319

  To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
     Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2003

 Ms. Mikulski (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
     Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 
              HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Improvement Act of 2003.''
    (b) Increase in the Maximum Contribution Payable by the Government 
(Expressed as a Percentage of Governmentwide Weighted Averages).--
Section 8906(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``72'' and inserting ``80''.
    (c) Increase in the Maximum Percentage of an Enrollee's Actual 
Subscription Charges Payable by the Government.--Section 8906(b)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``75'' and 
inserting ``83''.
    (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the first day of 
the first contract year beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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