; Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities (a) Special enrollment period through Exchanges Section 1311(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking at the end and ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) subject to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8), the special enrollment period described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Special enrollment period for certain public health emergency (A) In general The Secretary shall, subject to subparagraph (B), require an Exchange to provide— (i) for a special enrollment period during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act— (I) which shall begin on the date that is one week after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and which, in the case of an Exchange established or operated by the Secretary within a State pursuant to section 1321(c), shall be an 8-week period; and (II) during which any individual who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the Exchange may enroll in such a qualified health plan