,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #db  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,ba*mann introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit c]ta9 
increases 9 fees = milit>y heal? c>e    
be=e fiscal ye> #bjaf4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y      
,heal? ,c>e ,af=dability ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s & s5se ( congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,am]ica's
 w>riors (f] a life ( supreme devotion 9
 s]vice to _! ,nation1 & ?r\gh g5]ations
 ( w>-fight+1 _! d$ication has prov5    
honorable1 _! sacrifice immeasurable1 & 
_! record ( excell5ce und5iable4  7#b7  
,no ,am]ican goes to w> alone--! burd5 (
 e ,soldi]1 ,sailor1 ,airman1 & ,m>9e is
 %>$1 9 "p1 by all ( 8 or h] lov$ ones4 
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 s long z ! ,unit$   
,/ates s5ds m5 & wom5 into battle1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates w be fai?ful to c>e = !m  

^u _! return2  7#b7 z ! vet]an answ]$ ! 
call ( duty1 s too1 is ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
duty-b\nd to answ] ! call ( ! vet]an2   
7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs h ! tools & +5uity 
to provide cont9u$ excell5t heal? c>e   
)\t increas+ ,,tric>e paym5ts f ! vet]an
 be=e fiscal ye> #bjad2 &  7#d7 9 !     
words ( ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln1 let 
u /rive on to f9i% ! "w we are 91 to b9d
 up ! nation's w\nds1 to c>e = him :o   
%all h borne ! battle & = 8 wid[ & 8    
orphan1 to d all :i* may a*ieve & *]i% a
 j & la/+ peace among ourselves & ) all 
nations44  #c4 ,prohibition on increases
 ( c]ta9 heal? co/s & re/rictions on    
heal? b5efit adju/m5ts = memb]s &       
retirees ( ! uni=m$ s]vices & _!        
dep5d5ts  7a7 ,prohibition on increase 9
 *>ges "u contracts = m$ical c>e        
,section #ajig7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjaa & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,octob]  

#a1 #bjab & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae4   
7b7 ,prohibition on increase 9 am\nt (  
co/ %>+ requirem5t "u ph>macy b5efits   
program ,section #ajgd;g7a77#f77;,c77i7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ ,octob] #a1      
#bjac1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! am\nt ( any
 increase 9 a co/-%>+ am\nt specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 a ye> may n be       
increas$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjab1 & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjae4 ,beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae14  7c7 
,prohibition on increase 9 *>ges =      
inpati5t c>e ,section #ajhf7;b77#c7 (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaa & ins]t+ 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjae4  7d7 ,prohibition 
on increase 9 premiums "u ,,tric>e      
cov]age = c]ta9 memb]s 9 ! ,select$     
,res]ve ,section #ajgf;d7d77#c7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,!    
mon?ly & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ by    
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! mon?ly2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    

7,c7 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1
 #bjac1 & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 
! mon?ly am\nt ( ! premium = ,,tric>e   
,/&>d cov]age "u ?is section may n be   
increas$ to be m ?an ! am\nt 9 effect = 
! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjac4  4  7e7       
,prohibition on increase 9 premiums "u  
,,tric>e cov]age = c]ta9 memb]s ( !     
,retir$ ,res]ve ,section #ajgf;e7d7 (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#f7 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob]  
#a1 #bjac1 & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjae1 ! mon?ly am\nt ( ! premium =     
,,tric>e ,/&>d cov]age "u ?is section   
may n be increas$ to be m ?an ! am\nt 9 
effect = ! mon? ( ,septemb] #bjac4  4   
7f7 ,prohibition on increase 9 premiums 
"u ,,tric>e cov]age = c]ta9 dep5d5ts    
,section #aaaj;b7c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 &    
end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 ! mon?ly  
am\nt ( ! premium = cov]age "u !        

,,tric>e program provid$ pursuant to ?is
 section may n be increas$ to be m ?an !
 am\nt 9 effect = ! mon? ( ,septemb]    
#bjac4  4