Technical amendments to the Public Health Service Act

(a) In general The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2 (42 U.S.C. 201)— (A) in paragraph (p), by striking means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or Coast and Geodetic Survey; and and inserting has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;; (B) in paragraph (q), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (r) The term Defense Agency has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.; and (2) in section 543(e) (42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(e))— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting or the Defense Agency responsible for military health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, after Uniformed Services; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting or the Defense Agency responsible for military health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code after Uniformed Services. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328).