Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2013”.
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2013
A BILL
To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 2 Employment of special consultants and fellows for the Public Health Service
In general— Section 207(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “This subsection and subsection (g) do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services.”.
Technical corrections— Section 207(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209(h)) is amended—
by striking “subsection (f)” and inserting “subsection (g)”; and
by striking “subsection (e)” and inserting “subsection (f)”.
Applicability— The amendments made by this section apply with respect to special consultants, fellows, and other employees appointed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.