116 STAT. 2582 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) The term 'continental United States' means the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 314(a)(3) is amended by striking "the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia" and inserting "the continental United States". (2) Section 403b(i) is amended by striking paragraph (6). (3) Section 409 is amended by striking subsection (e). (4) Section 411b(a) is amended by striking "the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia" both places it appears and inserting "the continental United States". (5) Section 4lid is amended by striking subsection (d). (6) Section 430 is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following new subsection (f): "(f) DEFINITIONS. —In this section: "(1) The term 'formal education' means the following: "(A) A secondary education. "(B) An undergraduate college education. "(C) A graduate education pursued on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education. "(D) Vocational education pursued on a full-time basis at a postsecondary vocational institution. "(2) The term 'institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). "(3) The term 'postsecondary vocational institution' has the meaning given that term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).". TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Health Care Program Improvements Sec. 701. Elimination of requirement for TRICARE preauthorization of inpatient mental health care for medicare-eligible beneficiaries. Sec. 702. Continued TRICARE eligibility of dependents residing at remote locations after departure of sponsors for unaccompanied assignments and eligibility of dependents of reserve component members ordered to active duty. Sec. 703. Eligibility of surviving dependents for TRICARE dental program benefits after discontinuance of former enrollment. Sec. 704. Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund. Sec. 705. Approval of medicare providers as TRICARE providers. Sec. 706. Technical corrections relating to transitional health care for members separated from active duty. Sec. 707. Extension of temporary authority to enter into personal services contracts for the performance of health care responsibilities at locations other than military medical treatment facilities. Sec. 708. Access to health care services for beneficiaries eligible for TRICARE and Department of Veterans Affairs health care. Sec. 709. Disclosure of information on Project 112 to Department of Veterans Af- fairs. Subtitle B—Reports Sec. 711. Claims information. Sec. 712. Comptroller General report on provision of care under the TRICARE program. Sec. 713. Repeal of report requirement.
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