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for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, 
for expenses necessary— 
(1) to support advanced research and develop-
ment pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e), and other admin-
istrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Re-
search and Development Agency; 
(2) for procuring security countermeasures (as 
defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B))); 
or 
(3) to prepare for and respond to an influenza 
pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases, in-
cluding activities such as the development and pur-
chase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical sup-
plies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools. 
(b) Products purchased with amounts made available 
by this joint resolution for ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health 
and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ may, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic Na-
tional Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b). 
SEC. 137. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs—Depart-
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mental Administration—General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration’’ at a rate for operations 
of $2,455,490,000. 
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CONGRES-
SIONAL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE 
BRANCH 
SEC. 138. Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Pro-
tection 
and 
Affordable 
Care 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the subparagraph heading and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CONGRES-
SIONAL STAFF, AND POLITICAL APPOINTEES IN 
THE EXCHANGE.—’’; 
(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding sub-
clause (I)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and congressional staff 
with’’ and inserting ‘‘, congressional staff, the 
President, the Vice President, and political ap-
pointees with’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or congressional staff 
shall’’ and inserting ‘‘, congressional staff, the 
President, the Vice President, or a political ap-
pointee shall’’; 
(3) in clause (ii)— 
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(A) in subclause (II), by inserting after 
‘‘Congress,’’ the following: ‘‘of a committee of 
Congress, or of a leadership office of Con-
gress,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) POLITICAL
APPOINTEE.— 
In this subparagraph, the term ‘polit-
ical appointee’ means any individual 
who— 
‘‘(aa) is employed in a posi-
tion described under sections 
5312 through 5316 of title 5, 
United States Code, (relating to 
the Executive Schedule); 
‘‘(bb) is a limited term ap-
pointee, limited emergency ap-
pointee, or noncareer appointee 
in the Senior Executive Service, 
as defined under paragraphs (5), 
(6), and (7), respectively, of sec-
tion 3132(a) of title 5, United 
States Code; or 
‘‘(cc) is employed in a posi-
tion in the executive branch of 
the Government of a confidential 
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or policy-determining character 
under schedule C of subpart C of 
part 213 of title 5 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION.— 
No Government contribution under section 
8906 of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be provided on behalf of an individual who 
is a Member of Congress, a congressional 
staff member, the President, the Vice 
President, or a political appointee for cov-
erage under this paragraph. 
‘‘(iv) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF TAX 
CREDIT OR COST-SHARING.—An individual 
enrolling in health insurance coverage pur-
suant to this paragraph shall not be eligi-
ble to receive a tax credit under section 
36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
or reduced cost sharing under section 1402 
of this Act in an amount that exceeds the 
total amount for which a similarly situated 
individual (who is not so enrolled) would be 
entitled to receive under such sections. 
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‘‘(v) LIMITATION ON DISCRETION FOR 
DESIGNATION
OF
STAFF.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, a 
Member of Congress shall not have discre-
tion in determinations with respect to 
which employees employed by the office of 
such Member are eligible to enroll for cov-
erage through an Exchange.’’. 
SEC. 139. The authority provided by the penultimate 
proviso under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Rental Assistance Demonstration’’ 
in division C of Public Law 112–55 shall continue in effect 
through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 140. (a) IN GENERAL.—Until December 15, 
2014, in the event that the debt of the United States Gov-
ernment, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority pro-
vided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 
31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and sole-
ly for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest 
on obligations of the United States described in subsection 
(b) after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 
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