EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.

SEC. 704. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM. (a) Extension.—Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “January 1, 2026” each place it appears and inserting “January 1, 2027”. (b) Rulemaking; Briefing.—Section 701 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 1076a note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “January 1, 2025” and inserting “January 1, 2026”; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “January 1, 2026” and inserting “January 1, 2027”; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking “and 2026” and inserting “2026, and 2027”.