[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5546]
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SA 2300. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal
funds shall be made available to any entity that--
(1) is the target of an investigation by an agency of the
Federal government; and
(2) performs, or provides any funds to any other entity
that performs, an abortion unless in the reasonable medical
judgment of the physician involved, the abortion is necessary
to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered
by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury,
including a life-endangering condition caused by or arising
from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or
emotional conditions.
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