PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1165 "(2) The term 'eligible dependent' means a dependent described in section 1076(a)(2) (other than a dependent of a member on active duty), 1076(b), 1086(c)(2), or 1086(c)(3) of this title. "(3) The term 'medicare-eligible', with respect to any person, means entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.). "(4) The term 'participating uniformed service' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and any other uniformed service that is covered by an agreement entered into under subsection (c).". (b) PARTICIPATION OF OTHER UNIFORMED SERVICES. —(1) Section 1111 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with any other administering Secretary (as defined in section 1072(3) of this title) for participation in the Fund by a uniformed service under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. Any such agreement shall require that Secretary to determine contributions to the Fund on behalf of the members of the uniformed service under the jurisdiction of that Secretary in a manner comparable to the determination with respect to contributions to the Fund made by the Secretary of Defense under section 1116 of this title, and such administering Secretary may make such contributions.". (2) Section 1112 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) Amounts paid into the Fund pursuant to section 1111(c) of this title.". (3) Section 1115 of such title is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting "participating" before "uniformed services"; (B) in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of subsection (b)(1), by inserting "under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense" after "uniformed services"; (C) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting "(or to the other executive department having jurisdiction over the participating uniformed service)" after "Department of Defense"; and (D) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1), by inserting "participating' before "uniformed services". (4) Section 1116(a) of such title is amended in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) by inserting "under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense" after "uniformed services". (c) CLARIFICATION OF PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND.— (1) Subsection (a) of section 1113 of such title is amended to read as follows: "(a) There shall be paid from the Fund amounts payable for the costs of all uniformed service retiree health care programs for the benefit of members or former members of a participating uniformed service who are entitled to retired or retainer pay and are medicare eligible, and eligible dependents who are medicare eligible.". (2) Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(c)(1) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may transfer periodically from the Fund to applicable appropriations of the Department of Defense, or to applicable appropriations of other departments or agencies, such amounts as the Secretary
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