[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8202-S8203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TEXT OF AMENDMENT--JULY 24, 2006

  SA 4689. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, and 
Mr. Schumer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill S. 403, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the 
involvement of parents in abortion decisions; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:

     SEC. __. TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION.

       (a) Education Program for Preventing Teen Pregnancies, and 
     Other Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may make 
     grants to States, local educational agencies, State and local 
     public health agencies, and nonprofit private entities for 
     the purpose of carrying out programs of family life 
     education, including education on both abstinence and 
     contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and 
     sexually transmitted disease, and education to support 
     healthy adolescent development.
       (2) Preference in making grants.--In making grants under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to 
     applicants that will carry out the programs under such 
     paragraph in communities for which the rate of teen pregnancy 
     is significantly above the average rate in the United States 
     of such pregnancies.
       (3) Certain requirements.--A grant may be made under 
     paragraph (1) only if the applicant for the grant meets the 
     following conditions with respect to the program involved:
       (A) The applicant agrees that information provided by the 
     program on pregnancy prevention will be age-appropriate, 
     factually and medically accurate and complete, and 
     scientifically-based.
       (B) The applicant agrees the program will--
       (i) not teach or promote religion;
       (ii) teach that abstinence is the only sure way to avoid 
     pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases;
       (iii) stress the value of abstinence while not ignoring 
     those teens who have had or are having sexual intercourse, or 
     teens at risk of becoming sexually active;
       (iv) provide information about the health benefits and side 
     effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means 
     to prevent pregnancy;
       (v) provide information about the health benefits and side 
     effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means 
     to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted 
     diseases, including HIV/AIDS;
       (vi) encourage family communication about sexuality between 
     parent and child;
       (vii) teach teens the skills to make responsible decisions 
     about sexuality, including how to avoid unwanted verbal, 
     physical, and sexual advances and how not to make unwanted 
     verbal, physical, and sexual advances;
       (viii) teach teens how alcohol and drug use can affect 
     responsible decisionmaking; and
       (ix) educate both young men and women about the 
     responsibilities and pressures that come along with 
     parenting.

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       (4) Additional activities.--In carrying out a program of 
     family life education under paragraph (1), a State, agency, 
     or entity may carry out educational and motivational 
     activities that help teens--
       (A) gain knowledge about the physical, emotional, 
     biological, and hormonal changes of adolescence and 
     subsequent stages of human maturation;
       (B) develop the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure 
     and protect their sexual and reproductive health from 
     unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, 
     including HIV/AIDS, throughout their lifespan;
       (C) gain knowledge about the specific involvement of and 
     male responsibility in sexual decisionmaking;
       (D) develop healthy attitudes and values about adolescent 
     growth and development, body image, gender roles, racial and 
     ethnic diversity, and other subjects;
       (E) develop and practice healthy life skills including 
     goal-setting, decisionmaking, negotiation, communication, and 
     stress management;
       (F) promote self-esteem and positive interpersonal skills 
     focusing on relationship dynamics, including friendships, 
     dating, romantic involvement, marriage, and family 
     interactions; and
       (G) prepare for the adult world by focusing on educational 
     and career success, including developing skills for 
     employment preparation, job seeking, independent living, 
     financial self-sufficiency, and workplace productivity.
       (5) Evaluation of programs.--The Secretary shall establish 
     criteria for the evaluation of programs under paragraph (1). 
     A grant may be made under such paragraph only if the 
     applicant involved--
       (A) agrees to conduct evaluations of the program in 
     accordance with such criteria;
       (B) agrees to submit to the Secretary such reports 
     describing the results of the evaluations as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate; and
       (C) submits to the Secretary, in the application under 
     paragraph (6), a plan for conducting the evaluations.
       (6) Application for grant.--A grant may be made under 
     paragraph (1) only if an application for the grant is 
     submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such 
     form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, 
     assurances, and information, including the agreements under 
     paragraphs (3) and (5) and the plan under paragraph (5)(C), 
     as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (7) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 2011, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the extent to which programs under paragraph (1) have been 
     successful in reducing the rate of teen pregnancies in the 
     communities in which the programs have been carried out.
       (8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Age-appropriate.--The term ``age-appropriate'', with 
     respect to information on pregnancy prevention, means topics, 
     messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or 
     age groups of children and adolescents, based on developing 
     cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the 
     age or age group.
       (B) Factually and medically accurate and complete.--The 
     term ``factually and medically accurate and complete'' means 
     verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in 
     compliance with accepted scientific methods and--
       (i) published in peer-reviewed journals, where applicable; 
     or
       (ii) comprising information that leading professional 
     organizations and agencies with relevant expertise in the 
     field recognize as accurate, objective, and complete.
       (C) HIV/AIDS.--The term ``HIV/AIDS'' means the human 
     immunodeficiency virus, and includes acquired immune 
     deficiency syndrome.
       (D) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (9) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011, 
     an amount equal to the total amount appropriated for that 
     fiscal year to carry out programs of abstinence education 
     under--
       (A) section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710);
       (B) title XX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300z et seq.); and
       (C) section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     701(a)(2)).
       (b) Reauthorization of Certain After-School Programs.--
       (1) 21st century community learning centers.--Section 4206 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7176) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$2,250,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$2,500,000,000''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``$2,500,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$2,750,000,000''.
       (2) Carol M. White physical education program.--Section 
     5401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 7241) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``There are'' and inserting ``(a) In 
     General.--There are''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Physical Education.--In addition to the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), there are 
     authorized to be appropriated $73,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2007 and 2008 to carry out subpart 10.''.
       (3) Federal trio programs.--Section 402A(f) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(f)) is amended by 
     striking ``$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums 
     as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years'' and inserting ``$883,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding 
     fiscal years''.
       (4) GEARUP.--Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended by striking 
     ``$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and 
     inserting ``$325,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such sums 
     as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
     years''.
       (c) Demonstration Grants to Encourage Creative Approaches 
     to Teen Pregnancy Prevention and After-School Programs.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to public or 
     nonprofit private entities for the purpose of assisting the 
     entities in demonstrating innovative approaches to prevent 
     teen pregnancies.
       (2) Certain approaches.--Approaches under paragraph (1) may 
     include the following:
       (A) Encouraging teen-driven approaches to pregnancy 
     prevention.
       (B) Exposing teens to realistic simulations of the 
     physical, emotional, and financial toll of pregnancy and 
     parenting.
       (C) Facilitating communication between parents and 
     children, especially programs that have been evaluated and 
     proven effective.
       (3) Matching funds.--
       (A) In general.--With respect to the costs of the project 
     to be carried out under paragraph (1) by an applicant, a 
     grant may be made under such paragraph only if the applicant 
     agrees to make available (directly or through donations from 
     public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward 
     such costs in an amount that is not less than 25 percent of 
     such costs ($1 for each $3 of Federal funds provided in the 
     grant).
       (B) Determination of amount contributed.--Non-Federal 
     contributions required in subparagraph (A) may be in cash or 
     in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or 
     services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or 
     services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by 
     the Federal Government, may not be included in determining 
     the amount of such non-Federal contributions.
       (4) Evaluation of projects.--The Secretary shall establish 
     criteria for the evaluation of projects under paragraph (1). 
     A grant may be made under such paragraph only if the 
     applicant involved--
       (A) agrees to conduct evaluations of the project in 
     accordance with such criteria;
       (B) agrees to submit to the Secretary such reports 
     describing the results of the evaluations as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate; and
       (C) submits to the Secretary, in the application under 
     paragraph (5), a plan for conducting the evaluations.
       (5) Application for grant.--A grant may be made under 
     paragraph (1) only if an application for the grant is 
     submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such 
     form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, 
     assurances, and information, including the agreements under 
     paragraphs (3) and (4) and the plan under paragraph (4)(C), 
     as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this 
     subsection.
       (6) Report to congress.--Not later than October 1, 2011, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the extent to which projects under paragraph (1) have been 
     successful in reducing the rate of teen pregnancies in the 
     communities in which the projects have been carried out. Such 
     reports shall describe the various approaches used under 
     paragraph (1) and the effectiveness of each of the 
     approaches.
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
     through 2011.

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  SA 4690. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 3711, to enhance the energy independence 
and security of the United States by providing for exploration, 
development, and production activities for mineral resources in the 
Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table.

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 6. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF 
                   CONFEREES BY THE SENATE AND AMENDMENT BY THE 
                   HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the Senate should not appoint conferees to conference 
     with the House of Representatives with respect to this Act; 
     and
       (2) the House of Representatives should enact this Act 
     without amendment.

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