Amendment authorizes the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration program for enrolling Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

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Amendment Number
647
Description
Amendment authorizes the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration program for enrolling Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 4 in part B of House Rept. 105-544 to authorize the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration program for enrolling Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Authorized funds would be offset by the sale of National Defense Stockpile materials.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Thornberry amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 420 - 1, 1 Present (Roll No. 178).
Latest Action Time
17:02:08
Submitted Date
May 21, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 647 — Informed