Public Law 108-496 · S. 2657 · Became law

Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004

Official title: “To amend part III of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of programs under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made available to Federal employees, retirees, and their dependents, to expand the contracting authority of the Office of Personnel Management, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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