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To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes.

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I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2171 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 9, 2019 Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that cer- tain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF TRICARE PRIME IN PUERTO 3 RICO. 4 (a) AVAILABILITY OF TRICARE PRIME IN PUERTO 5 RICO.—Section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, is 6 amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 7 section: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Apr 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2171.IH H2171 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 2171 IH ‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF TRICARE PRIME IN PUERTO 1 RICO.—In designating geographical areas under sub- 2 section (b)(3), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 3 beneficiaries covered by subsection (c) of section 1086 of 4 this title, other than Medicare-eligible beneficiaries de- 5 scribed in subsection (d)(2) of such section, may enroll 6 in TRICARE Prime in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 7 beginning not later than January 1, 2021.’’. 8 (b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the 9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 10 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 11 House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the 12 progress of the Secretary in carrying out the requirements 13 of subsection (f) of section 1097 of title 10, United States 14 Code, as added by subsection (a). 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:21 Apr 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2171.IH H2171 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS

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