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  SA 3592. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 4872, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2010 (S. Con. Res. 13); which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 1__. PROTECTION OF ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE THROUGH 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Health Care Through Department of Veterans Affairs.--
     Nothing in this Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act (or any amendment made by either such Act) shall be 
     construed to prohibit, limit, or otherwise penalize veterans 
     and dependents eligible for health care through the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs under the laws administered by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from receiving timely 
     access to quality health care in any facility of the 
     Department or from any non-Department health care provider 
     through which the Secretary provides health care.
       (b) Health Care Through Department of Defense.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act (or any amendment made by 
     either such Act) shall be construed to prohibit, limit, or 
     otherwise penalize eligible beneficiaries from receiving 
     timely access to quality health care in any military medical 
     treatment facility or under the TRICARE program.
       (2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``eligible beneficiaries'' means covered 
     beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072(5) of title 10, 
     United States Code) for purposes of eligibility for mental 
     and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (B) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
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