H.Amdt.165 - At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, or the Department of the Treasury who takes any action to specify or define, through regulations, guidelines, or otherwise, essential benefits under section 1302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022).