; or (B) force readiness and force retention. (5) The parties responsible for identifying and communicating to a member of a reserve component issues relating to eligibility under the TRICARE program. (6) The methods by which a member of a reserve component, an eligible dependent of such member, or the Secretary of Defense may verify the status of enrollment in the TRICARE program regarding the member before, during, and after a deployment of the member. (7) The comparative effectiveness, with respect to the delivery of health care benefits to a member of a reserve component and eligible dependents of such member, of— (A) continuing the current process by which a previously eligible member must transition from coverage under TRICARE Reserve Select to coverage under TRICARE Prime after a change to active service in the duty status of such member; and (B) establishing a new process by which a previously eligible member may remain covered by TRICARE Reserve Select after a change to active service in the duty status of such member (whether by allowing a previously eligible member to pay a premium for such coverage or by requiring the Federal Government to provide for such coverage). (8) Whether the current process referred to in paragraph (7)(A) negatively affects the delivery of health care benefits as a result of transitions between network providers. (9) The actions necessary to prevent future occurrences of such lapses, including legislative actions. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term active service has the meaning given that term in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term appropriate congressional committees means the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (3) The term eligible dependent means a dependent of a member of a reserve component— (A) described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code