[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3550 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3550

   To allow members of the Selected Reserve enrolled in the TRICARE 
             program to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2006

  Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
   To allow members of the Selected Reserve enrolled in the TRICARE 
             program to pay premiums with pre-tax dollars.

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

SECTION 1. PRE-TAX PREMIUMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall institute a premium 
conversion plan under which members of the Selected Reserve who are 
participating in the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072(7) of 
title 10, United States Code) may choose between cash and health 
benefits under such program. The premium conversion program shall be 
designed to meet the requirements of section 125 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
    (b) Default Selection.--Unless a member makes an election provided 
under the premium conversion plan, the member shall be treated as 
having chosen health benefits under the TRICARE program.
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