Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 1079a

TRICARE program: treatment of refunds and other amounts collected

All refunds and other amounts collected in the administration of the TRICARE program shall be credited to the appropriation available for that program for the fiscal year in which the refund or amount is collected.

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VII, § 733(a)(1)110 Stat. 2597Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 701(j)(1)(D)130 Stat. 2192(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriations acts:

Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8094109 Stat. 671, , .

Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8144108 Stat. 2656, , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–3282016— substituted “TRICARE program” for “CHAMPUS” in section catchline and “the TRICARE program” for “the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services” in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–328section 701(k) of Pub. L. 114–328section 1072 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to the provision of health care under the TRICARE program beginning on , see , set out as a note under .