the family members of an eligible reserve component mem-
ber called or ordered to active duty is the period that—
‘‘(1) begins on the date of the call or order; and 
‘‘(2) ends on the earlier of—
‘‘(A) the date on which the reserve compo-
nent member’s eligibility for transitional health 
care under section 1145(a) of this title termi-
nates under paragraph (3) of such section; or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the reserve compo-
nent member elects to terminate the continued 
qualified health benefits plan coverage of the 
member’s family members. 
‘‘(g) EXTENSION
OF PERIOD
OF COBRA COV-
ERAGE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
‘‘(1) any period of coverage under a COBRA 
continuation 
provision 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
9832(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
for an eligible reserve component member under this 
section shall be deemed to be equal to the benefits 
coverage continuation period for such member under 
this section; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to the election of any period 
of coverage under a COBRA continuation provision 
(as so defined), rules similar to the rules under sec-
tion 4980B(f)(5)(C) of such Code shall apply.
‘‘(h) NONDUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.—A member of 
the family of a reserve component member who is eligible 
for benefits under qualified health benefits plan coverage 
paid on behalf of the reserve component member by the 
Secretary concerned under this section is not eligible for 
benefits under the TRICARE program during a period of 
the coverage for which so paid. 
‘‘(i) REVOCABILITY OF ELECTION.—A reserve com-
ponent member who makes an election under subsection 
(a) may revoke the election. Upon such a revocation, the 
member’s family members shall become eligible for bene-
fits under the TRICARE program as provided for under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations for carrying out this section. The 
regulations shall include such requirements for making an 
election of payment of applicable premiums as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1078a the following new item:
‘‘1078b. Continuation of non-TRICARE health benefits plan coverage for de-
pendents of certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty.’’.
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1078b of title 10, 
United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)),
shall apply with respect to calls or orders of mem-
bers of reserve components of the Armed Forces to 
active duty as described in subsection (b) of such 
section, that are issued by the Secretary of a mili-
tary department before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, but only with respect to 
qualified health benefits plan coverage (as described 
in subsection (c) of such section) that is in effect on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF 
ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPER-
ATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION 
IRAQI FREEDOM. 
(a) CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN WITHOUT ACCESS 
TO MILITARY CHILD CARE.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—In any case where the chil-
dren of a covered member of the Armed Forces do 
not have practical access to a military child develop-
ment center, the Secretary of Defense may, to the 
extent funds are available for such purpose, provide 
such funds as are necessary permit the member’s 
family to secure access for such children to State li-
censed child care and development programs and ac-
tivities in the private sector that are similar in scope 
and quality to the child care and development pro-