[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 124 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6243]
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SA 2545. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Kirk, and Ms. Murkowski)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S.
1881, to prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of
America; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no Federal funds shall be made available to any
affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic of the Planned
Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. if that affiliate,
subsidiary, successor, or clinic receives compensation for
facilitating the donation of fetal tissue products derived
from an abortion.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to--
(1) affect any limitation contained in an appropriations
Act relating to abortion; or
(2) reduce overall Federal funding available in support of
women's health.
(c) Investigation and Report.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall
conduct an investigation, and submit to Congress a report on
the findings of such investigation, concerning whether or not
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any of
its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics has
engaged in any illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue
products.
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