[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Baldwin, 
        Mrs. Capito, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Moran, 
        Mr. Jones, Mr. Hoeven, and Ms. Rosen):
  S. 164. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the 
prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a 
health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; 
to the Committee on Armed Services.
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 164

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``TRICARE Reserve Improvement 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE RESERVE 
                   SELECT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
                   RESERVE.

       Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Except as provided 
     in paragraph (2), a member'' and inserting ``A member''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2).

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