REPORT ON RESERVE DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 738. REPORT ON RESERVE DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM.(a) Study.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the Reserve dental insurance program.(b) Elements.—The study required by subsection (a) shall—(1) identify the most effective mechanism or mechanisms for the payment of premiums under the Reserve dental insurance program for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and their dependents, including by deduction from reserve pay, by direct collection, or by other means (including appropriate mechanisms from other military benefits programs), to ensure uninterrupted availability of premium payments regardless of whether members are performing active duty with pay or inactive-duty training with pay;(2) include such matters relating to the Reserve dental insurance program as the Secretary considers appropriate; and(3) assess the effectiveness of mechanisms for informing the members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the availability of, and benefits under, the Reserve dental insurance program.(c) Report.—Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall include the findings of the study and such recommendations for legislative or administrative action regarding the Reserve dental insurance program as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the study.(d) Reserve Dental Insurance Program Defined.—In this section, the term “Reserve dental insurance program” includes—(1) the dental insurance plan required under paragraph (1) of section 1076a(a) of title 10, United States Code; and(2) any dental insurance plan established under paragraph (2) or (4) of section 1076a(a) of title 10, United States Code.