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124 STAT. 912 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 including qualified health plans and health plans that are not qualified health plans. ‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Labor a report describing the results of the study conducted under this section. ‘‘(d) PUBLICATION OF REPORT.—The Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Labor shall make the report described in subsection (c) available to the public on an Internet website. ‘‘SEC. 1563. SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT. ‘‘Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644), and any other applicable laws or regulations establishing procurement requirements relating to small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may not be waived with respect to any contract awarded under any program or other authority under this Act or an amendment made by this Act.’’. SEC. 10108. FREE CHOICE VOUCHERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—An offering employer shall provide free choice vouchers to each qualified employee of such employer. (b) OFFERING EMPLOYER.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘offering employer’’ means any employer who— (1) offers minimum essential coverage to its employees consisting of coverage through an eligible employer-sponsored plan; and (2) pays any portion of the costs of such plan. (c) QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE.—For purposes of this section— (1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified employee’’ means, with respect to any plan year of an offering employer, any employee— (A) whose required contribution (as determined under section 5000A(e)(1)(B)) for minimum essential coverage through an eligible employer-sponsored plan— (i) exceeds 8 percent of such employee’s household income for the taxable year described in section 1412(b)(1)(B) which ends with or within in the plan year; and (ii) does not exceed 9.8 percent of such employee’s household income for such taxable year; (B) whose household income for such taxable year is not greater than 400 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved; and (C) who does not participate in a health plan offered by the offering employer. (2) INDEXING.—In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2014, the Secretary shall adjust the 8 percent under paragraph (1)(A)(i) and 9.8 percent under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) for the calendar year to reflect the rate of premium growth between the preceding calendar year and 2013 over the rate of income growth for such period. (d) FREE CHOICE VOUCHER.— (1) AMOUNT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of any free choice voucher provided under subsection (a) shall be equal to the monthly portion of the cost of the eligible employer- sponsored plan which would have been paid by the Definition. 42 USC 18101. 42 USC 18119. Public information. Web posting.