US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 2063

Senate Employee Child Care Center

(a)

Applicability of provisions

section 2061 of this titleThe provisions of this section shall apply to any individual who is employed by the Senate day care center (known as the “Senate Employee Child Care Center” and hereafter in this section referred to as the “Center”) established pursuant to Senate Resolution 269, Ninety-eighth Congress, and .

(b)

Employee election of health care insurance coverage

section 8901(1) of title 5Any individual described under subsection (a) who is employed by the Center on or after , shall be deemed an employee under for purposes of health insurance coverage under chapter 89 of such title. An individual described under subsection (a) who is an employee of the Center on , may elect coverage under this subsection during the 31-day period beginning on , and during such periods as determined by the Office of Personnel Management for employees of the Center employed after .

(c)

Deductions and withholding from employee pay

The Center shall make such deductions and withholdings from the pay of an individual described under subsection (a) who is an employee of the Center in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(d)

Employee records; amount of deductions

The Center shall—
(1)
maintain records on all employees covered under this section in such manner as the Secretary of the Senate may require for administrative purposes; and
(2)
after consultation with the Secretary of the Senate—
(A)
section 8906 of title 5 make deductions from the pay of employees of amounts determined in accordance with ; and
(B)
transmit such deductions to the Secretary of the Senate for deposit and remittance to the Office of Personnel Management.
(e)

Government contributions

section 8906 of title 5Government contributions for individuals receiving benefits under this section, as computed under , shall be made by the Secretary of the Senate from the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, “miscellaneous items”.

(f)

Regulations

The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

Pub. L. 102–90, title III, § 311105 Stat. 467(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 2061 of this titleFor Senate Resolution 269, referred to in subsec. (a), see References in Text note set out under .

Codification

Pub. L. 107–217, § 1116 Stat. 1062Section was classified to section 214c of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Source of Funds Used for Payment of Salaries and Expenses of Senate Employee Child Care Center

Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, § 19001134 Stat. 577Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title XI, § 1101(a)134 Stat. 2156

“(a)

Reimbursements .—

42 U.S.C. 247dDuring the period beginning on and ending on the termination date of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act () resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic, the Secretary of the Senate shall reimburse the Senate Employee Child Care Center for expenses, due to measures taken in the Capitol complex to combat coronavirus, as calculated under subsection (b) and from amounts in the appropriations account ‘Miscellaneous Items’ within the contingent fund of the Senate.
“(b)

Amount .—

The amount of the reimbursement under this section for each month of the period described in subsection (a) shall be equal to the difference between—
“(1)
the lesser of—
“(A)
the amount of the operating costs (including payroll, general, and administrative expenses) of the Center for such month; or
“(B)
$105,000; and
“(2)
the amount of tuition payments collected by the Center for such month.”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that:

section 19001 of Pub. L. 116–136section 23005 of Pub. L. 116–136section 162b of this title[For definition of “coronavirus” as used in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]