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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 902
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 8, 2013
Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch.
Health insurance coverage for certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch
Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended—
by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting the following:
Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees in the exchange
;
in clause (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
by striking
congressional staff with
and inserting congressional
staff, the President, the Vice President, and political appointees
with
; and
by striking
congressional staff shall
and inserting congressional
staff, the President, the Vice President, or political appointee,
shall
; and
in clause (ii)—
in subclause
(II), by inserting after Congress,
the following: of a
committee of Congress, and of a leadership office of Congress,
;
and
by adding at the end the following:
Political appointee
In this subparagraph, the term political appointee means any individual who—
is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule);
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
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.
.