; required health insurance coverage (a) Coverage through health exchanges In applying section 1312(f)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(f)(3) ), an H–2C worker (as defined in section 218A(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this title) shall not be treated as an individual who is, or is reasonably expected to be, a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. (b) Requirement regarding health insurance coverage (1) In general Notwithstanding the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and State and local wage laws, not later than 21 days after being issued a visa or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) ), an alien shall, in the case that qualifying health coverage is offered in the State of employment or State of residence of such alien and the alien is eligible for such coverage, for the period of employment specified in section 218A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, be enrolled under qualifying health coverage. (2) Qualifying health coverage For purposes of paragraph (1), the term qualifying health coverage means , with respect to an alien described in such paragraph, the higher of the following levels of coverage applicable to such alien: (A) At a minimum, catastrophic health insurance coverage that provides coverage of such individual with respect to at least the State of employment and State of residence of the alien. (B) In the case of an alien whose State of residence or State of employment requires such an alien to maintain coverage under health insurance, such health insurance. 108. Establishment of an agricultural worker employment pool The Secretary of Agriculture may establish an agricultural worker employment pool and an electronic Internet-based portal to assist H–2C workers (as such term is defined in section 218A of the Immigration and Nationality Act),