S.Amdt. 1983
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS wherever appropriate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.J.Res. 59
Adds SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--No Federal funds in this resolution shall be made available for any government contribution provided for under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to--
Inserted: (1) a Member of Congress;
Inserted: (2) Congressional staff (including all full- time and part-time employees employed by the official office of a Member of Congress (whether in Washington, DC or outside of Washington, DC), a standing, select or joint committee of Congress, or a leadership office of the House of Representatives or the Senate;
Inserted: (3) the President;
Inserted: (4) the Vice President; or
Inserted: (5) a political appointee.
Inserted: (b) Political Appointee.--In this section, the term "political appointee" means any individual who--
Inserted: (1) is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule);
Inserted: (2) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or
Inserted: (3) is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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SA 1983. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) In General.--No Federal funds in this resolution shall be made available for any government contribution provided for under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to--
(1) a Member of Congress;
(2) Congressional staff (including all full- time and part-time employees employed by the official office of a Member of Congress (whether in Washington, DC or outside of Washington, DC), a standing, select or joint committee of Congress, or a leadership office of the House of Representatives or the Senate;
(3) the President;
(4) the Vice President; or
(5) a political appointee.
(b) Political Appointee.--In this section, the term “political appointee” means any individual who--
(1) is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule);
(2) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or
(3) is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 26, 2013