Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2333

 120 STAT. 2302

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(i) facilitate the effective administration of the TRICARE program; or (ii) ensure continuity in the delivery of health care under the TRICARE program. (2) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS.—The total number of one-year extensions of a contract that may be granted under paragraph (1) may not exceed two extensions. (3) NOTICE AND WAIT.—The Secretary may not commence the exercise of the authority in paragraph (1) with respect to a contract covered by that paragraph until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth the following: (A) The minimum level of performance, including beneficiary satisfaction and cost, by the incumbent contractor under the contract that will be required by the Secretary in order to be eligible for an extension authorized by such paragraph. (B) The justification for such extension based on each of the criteria in paragraph (1). (C) The justification for such extension based on a cost-benefit analysis. (4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms ‘‘administering Secretaries’’, ‘‘covered beneficiary’’, and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. (b) REPORT ON CONTRACTING MECHANISMS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICE SUPPORT CONTRACTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on contracting mechanisms under consideration for future contracts for health care service support under section 1097 of title 10, United States Code. The report shall include an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages for the Department of Defense (including the potential for stimulating competition and the effect on health care beneficiaries of the Department) of providing in such contracts for a single term of 5 years, with a single optional period of extension of an additional 5 years if performance under such contract is rated as ‘‘excellent’’. SEC. 737. MILITARY VACCINATION MATTERS.

(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON VACCINE HEALTHCARE CENTERS.—Section 736(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3356) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(10) The feasibility and advisability of transferring direct responsibility for the Centers from the Army Medical Command to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness.’’. (b) LIMITATION ON RESTRUCTURING OF VACCINE HEALTHCARE CENTERS.—The Secretary of Defense may not downsize or otherwise restructure the Vaccine Healthcare Centers of the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2007. The Secretary shall ensure that the Secretary of each military department shall, from amounts allocated during fiscal year 2007 from the Defense Health Program,

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