; and (2) meet the requirements for renewal of DACA to apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident. (e) Treatment of individuals granted DACA and individuals who adjust status under this section (1) Pre-existing condition insurance plan program The interim final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services entitled Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program (77 Fed. Reg. 52614 (August 30, 2012)) shall have no force or effect. (2) Applicable definition of lawfully present In determining whether an individual is lawfully present for purposes of determining whether the individual is lawfully residing in the United States under section 1903(v)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4) ), the definition of lawfully present under section 152.2 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) shall be applied. (3) Inapplicability of limitation on Federal means-tested public benefits (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), with respect to eligibility for any benefit under title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. or 1397aa et seq.), the limitation under section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(a) ) shall not apply to an individual who adjusts status under this section. (B) Exception The limitation described in subparagraph (A) shall apply to an individual who was eligible to adjust status only by virtue of subsection (c). (f) Institution of higher education defined In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ), except that the term does not include institutions described in subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section. . (b) Compensation for officers or employees of the United States Section 704 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141