[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1809 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1809

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the geographical 
       coverage of TRICARE Prime to include Puerto Rico and Guam.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2009

 Mr. Pierluisi (for himself and Ms. Bordallo) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the geographical 
       coverage of TRICARE Prime to include Puerto Rico and Guam.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF TRICARE PRIME GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE.

    Section 1097(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(3) total health care services, including the managed 
        care option of the TRICARE program, for all covered 
        beneficiaries who reside in geographical areas designated by 
        the Secretary within the several States, the District of 
        Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.''.
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