,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fcc  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #edeh
  ,report ,no4 #aad-hji1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1
 #bjaf ,mr4 ,/ew>t introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjaf  
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4
 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 & ,ms4 ,gabb>d
  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjaf ,report$ f !      
,committee on ,ways & ,means ) an       
am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,novemb] #ad1 #bjaf ,! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices dis*>g$2 committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= text (  
introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z       
introduc$ on ,june #ac1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = coord9ation betwe5 !    

,,tric>e program & eligibility = mak+   
contributions to a heal? sav+s acc\nt1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,,tric>e  
,*oice ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,coord9ation  
betwe5 ,,tric>e program & eligibility to
 make contributions to heal? sav+s      
acc\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#bbc7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ & at !  
end ( clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end ( clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ 1 &1 & by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iv7
 cov]age "u ! ,,tric>e program "u *apt] 
#ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = 
any p]iod ) respect to :i* an election  
is 9 effect "u section #ajig;e ( su*    
title provid+ t ! individual is         
ineligible to be enroll$ 9 7& receive   
b5efits "u7 su* program4  4  7b7        
,provisions relat+ to election (        
ineligibility "u ,,tric>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajig;d ! foll[+ new section3  #ajig;e4 

,,tric>e program3 election ( eligibility
  7a7 ,election ,beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1     
#bjag1 a ,,tric>e-eligible individual   
may elect at any "t to be ineligible to 
enroll 9 7& receive any b5efits "u7 !   
,,tric>e program4  7b7 ,*ange ( election
  7#a7 ,if a ,,tric>e-eligible          
individual makes an election "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,,tric>e-eligible     
individual may lat] elect to be eligible
 to enroll 9 ! ,,tric>e program4 ,an    
election made "u ?is subsection may be  
made only dur+ a special enrollm5t      
p]iod4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
a ,,tric>e-eligible individual :o makes 
an election "u subsection 7a7 may       
effici5tly enroll 9 ! ,,tric>e program  
pursuant to an election "u p>agraph     
7#a71 includ+ by ma9ta9+ ! individual1 z
 appropriate1 9 ! heal? c>e enrollm5t   
sy/em "u section #ajii ( ?is title 9 an 
inactive mann]4  7c7 ,p]iod ( election  
,if a ,,tric>e-eligible individual makes
 an election "u subsection 7a71 su*     
election %all be 9 effect beg9n+ on !   

date ( su* election & end+ on ! date t  
su* individual makes an election "u     
subsection 7b77#a7 to enroll 9 !        
,,tric>e program4  7d7 ,heal? sav+s     
acc\nt p>ticipation  7#a7 ,= provisions 
all[+ p>ticipation 9 a heal? sav+s      
acc\nt 9 connection ) cov]age "u a high 
d$uctible heal? plan dur+ ! p]iod t !   
election "u subsection 7a7 is 9 effect1 
see section #bbc7;c77#a77;,b77iv7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,commission]
 ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue ! "n (1 & any o!r   
in=mation t ! ,commission] may require )
 respect to1 ea* ,,tric>e-eligible      
individual :o makes an election "u      
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] su* election1 = purposes (    
det]m9+ ! eligibility ( su*             
,,tric>e-eligible individual = a heal?  
sav+s acc\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7e7 ,records ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
a ,,tric>e-eligible individual :o makes 
an election "u subsection 7a7 is ma9ta9$
 on ! ,def5se ,enrollm5t ,eligibility   

,report+ ,sy/em1 or successor sy/em1    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is        
eligible = ! ,,tric>e program dur+ !    
p]iod ( su* election4  7f7 ,provision ( 
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all provide to  
ea* ,,tric>e-eligible individual :o     
seeks to make an election "u subsection 
7a7 in=mation reg>d+--  7#a7 heal? sav+s
 acc\nts 9 connection ) cov]age "u a    
high d$uctible heal? plan describ$ 9    
subsection 7d77#a71 includ+ a comp>ison 
( su* heal? sav+ acc\nts & ! heal? c>e  
b5efits ! individual is eligible to     
receive "u ! ,,tric>e program2 &  7#b7  
*ang+ su* an election "u subsection     
7b77#a74  7g7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to !             
congressional def5se committees a report
 on elections by ,,tric>e-eligible      
individuals "u ?is section t includes ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] (                
,,tric>e-eligible individuals1 z ( !    
date ( ! submittal ( ! report1 :o are   
ineligible to enroll 9 7& receive any   

b5efits "u7 ! ,,tric>e program pursuant 
to an election "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,! numb] ( ,,tric>e-eligible individuals
 :o made an election describ$ "u        
subsection 7a7 b1 z ( ! date ( !        
submittal ( ! report1 are enroll$ 9 !   
,,tric>e program pursuant to a *ange (  
election "u subsection 7b74  7h7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
,,tric>e-eligible individual means an   
individual :o is--  7,a7 eligible to be 
a cov]$ b5efici>y entitl$ to heal? c>e  
b5efits "u ! ,,tric>e program 7det]m9$  
)\t reg>d to ?is section72 &  7,b7 n    
s]v+ on active duty 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices4 
7#b7 ,! t]m special enrollm5t p]iod     
means ! p]iod 9 :i* a b5efici>y "u !    
,f$]al ,employees ,heal? ,b5efits       
program "u *apt] #hi ( title #e may     
enroll 9 or *ange a plan "u su* program 
by reason ( a qualify+ ev5t or dur+ an  
op5 enrollm5t season4 ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 su* qualify+ ev5ts %all also   
include ev5ts det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 includ+ ev5ts      

relat+ to a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces be+     
ord]$ to active duty4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ee ( su* title is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ajig;d ! foll[+ new item3  #ajig;e4    
,,tric>e program3 election (            
eligibility4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply to mon?s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjaf4  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjaf,report$ f !
 ,committee on ,ways & ,means ) an      
amendment,november #ad1 #bjaf ,!        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices dis*>g$2   
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$