[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9630-S9631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6557. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 6552 proposed by Mr. Leahy to the bill H.R. 
2617, to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend 
the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAYING FOR OR 
                   FACILITATING TRAVEL TO OBTAIN AN ABORTION.

       (a) Prohibition on Funding Expenses Related to Abortions.--
     Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Prohibition on Funding Expenses Related to 
     Abortions.--Funds available to the Department of Defense may 
     not be used to provide a per diem allowance or to pay 
     expenses, such as travel expenses, that are incidental to 
     obtaining an abortion.''.
       (b) Prohibition on Provision of Travel and Transportation 
     Allowances to Obtain Abortions.--Section 452 of title 37, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(j) Prohibition on Allowances for Travel to Obtain 
     Abortions.--The administering Secretary may not provide 
     travel or transportation allowances under this section to a 
     member of the uniformed services for travel to obtain an 
     abortion.''.
       (c) Requirement That Leave to Obtain an Abortion Be 
     Chargeable.--Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(n) Leave to Obtain Abortions.--A member of the armed 
     forces who takes leave to obtain an abortion shall have the 
     leave account of the member reduced to account for such 
     leave.''.

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