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Sec. 677. Extension of eligibility for SSI for certain individuals in families that
include members of the Reserve and National Guard.
Sec. 678. Denial of certain burial-related benefits for individuals who committed
a capital offense.
Sec. 679. Veterans preference eligibility for military reservists.
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE
Subtitle A—Benefits Matters
Sec. 701. Clarification of eligibility of Reserve officers for health care pending ac-
tive duty following issuance of orders to active duty.
Sec. 702. Limitation on deductible and copayment requirements for nursing home
residents under the pharmacy benefits program.
Sec. 703. Eligibility of surviving active duty spouses of deceased members for en-
rollment as dependents in a TRICARE dental plan.
Sec. 704. Increased period of continued TRICARE Prime coverage of children of
members of the uniformed services who die while serving on ac-
tive duty for a period of more than 30 days.
Sec. 705. Expanded eligibility of members of the Selected Reserve under the
TRICARE program.
Subtitle B—Planning, Programming, and Management
Sec. 711. TRICARE Standard coordinators in TRICARE regional offices.
Sec. 712. Report on delivery of health care benefits through military health care
system.
Sec. 713. Comptroller General report on differential payments to children’s hos-
pitals for health care for children dependents under TRICARE.
Sec. 714. Repeal of requirement for Comptroller General reviews of certain De-
partment of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs projects on
sharing of health care resources.
Sec. 715. Surveys on TRICARE Standard.
Sec. 716. Modification of health care quality information and technology enhance-
ment report requirements.
Sec. 717. Modification of authorities relating to patient care reporting and man-
agement system.
Sec. 718. Qualifications for individuals serving as TRICARE Regional Directors.
Sec. 719. Report on the Department of Defense Composite Health Care System
II.
Sec. 720. Response to medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccina-
tions.
Sec. 721. Mental health counselors under TRICARE.
Sec. 722. Pandemic avian flu preparedness.
Sec. 723. Comptroller General report on expanded partnership between the De-
partment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs on
the provision of health care services.
Sec. 724. Study and report on civilian and military partnership project.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 731. Report on adverse health events associated with use of anti-malarial
drugs.
Sec. 732. Pilot projects on early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress
disorder and other mental health conditions.
Sec. 733. Department of Defense task force on mental health.
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Internal controls for procurements on behalf of the Department of De-
fense.
Sec. 802. Contract Support Acquisition Centers.
Sec. 803. Authority to enter into acquisition and cross-servicing agreements with
regional organizations of which the United States is not a mem-
ber.
Sec. 804. Requirement for authorization for procurement of major weapon sys-
tems as commercial items.
Sec. 805. Report on service surcharges for purchases made for military depart-
ments through other Department of Defense agencies.
Sec. 806. Review of defense acquisition structures.
Sec. 807. Reports on significant increases in program acquisition unit costs or
procurement unit costs of major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 808. Modification of requirements applicable to contracts authorized by law
for certain military materiel.
Sec. 809. Requirement for analysis of alternatives for major defense acquisition
programs.
Sec. 809A. Report on use of lead system integrators in the acquisition of major
systems.
Sec. 809B. Acquisition strategy for commercial satellite communication services.
Sec. 809C. Guidance on use of tiered evaluation of offers for contracts and task
orders under contracts.
Sec. 809D. Congressional notification of cancellation of major automated infor-
mation systems.
Sec. 809E. Temporary inapplicability of Berry amendment to procurements of
specialty metals used to produce force protection equipment.
Sec. 809F. Public-private competition for work performed by civilian employees
of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 809G. Performance of certain work by Federal Government employees.
Sec. 809H. Contracting for procurement of certain supplies and services.
Sec. 809I. Modification and extension of pilot program on share-in-savings con-
tracts.
Sec. 809J. Sense of Senate on applicability of competition exceptions to eligibility
of National Guard for financial assistance for performance of
additional duties.
Subtitle B—Defense Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 811. Clarification of exception from Buy American requirements for procure-
ment of perishable food for establishments outside the United
States.
Sec. 812. Conditional waiver of domestic source or content requirements for cer-
tain countries with reciprocal defense procurement agreements
with the United States.
Sec. 813. Consistency with United States obligations under trade agreements.
Sec. 814. Research and development efforts for purposes of Small Business Re-
search.