TUDY OF MEANS OF ENSURING UNIFORMITY IN PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

SEC. 746. TUDY OF MEANS OF ENSURING UNIFORMITY IN PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS. (a) Study.— (1) In consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of means of improving the provision of medical and dental care to members of the reserve components referred to in paragraph (2) in order to ensure uniformity and consistency in the provision of such care to such members. (2) The members of the reserve components referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Members on active duty, including active duty for training and annual training duty. (B) Members on full-time National Guard duty. (C) Members on inactive-duty training, regardless of whether such members are in a pay or nonpay status. (b) Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include such recommendations (including recommendations for legislation) as the Secretary considers appropriate.