[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2397 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2397

  To require the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a study to 
 determine the approximate number of Federal employees and annuitants 
 who are eligible to participate in the health benefits program under 
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, but who are covered neither 
   by such program nor by any other health insurance, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2001

 Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
 Wynn, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Moran of Virginia) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a study to 
 determine the approximate number of Federal employees and annuitants 
 who are eligible to participate in the health benefits program under 
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, but who are covered neither 
   by such program nor by any other health insurance, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Within 9 months after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall conduct a study to 
determine, and shall submit a written report to Congress containing its 
findings concerning--
            (1) the approximate total number of Federal employees and 
        the approximate total number of Federal annuitants who--
                    (A) are eligible to participate in the health 
                benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5, United 
                States Code; but
                    (B) are covered neither by such program nor by any 
                other health insurance;
            (2) the principal reasons why those individuals did not 
        obtain health insurance under such chapter 89;
            (3) out of each of the total numbers referred to in 
        paragraph (1), the approximate number (and percentage) 
        assignable to each of the reasons identified under paragraph 
        (2);
            (4) out of the total number of Federal employees referred 
        to in paragraph (1), the approximate number (and percentage)--
                    (A) employed in the respective departments, 
                agencies, or other instrumentalities of the Government; 
                and
                    (B) paid at the respective grades, levels, or rates 
                of pay applicable to Federal employees; and
            (5) with respect to the Federal annuitants referred to in 
        paragraph (1), such further details or characteristics of the 
        group as the Office considers relevant.
    (b) Format.--The findings contained in the Office's report under 
this section shall be presented both in the aggregate and by State.
    (c) Additional Matters.--The report may include such additional 
matters (including any recommendations for legislation) as the Office 
considers appropriate.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the terms ``Federal employees'' and ``Federal 
        annuitants'' refer to employees and annuitants, respectively, 
        within the meaning of section 8901 of title 5, United States 
        Code; and
            (2) the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia.
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