S.Amdt. 51
What it does: Adds Sec. ____. (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions at the appropriate place in title VI of division J
Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL)What it changes
1 change to H.J.Res. 2
Adds Sec. ____. (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions at the appropriate place in title VI of division J
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ____. (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.
Inserted: (b) Application of Provision.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in title VI of division J, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 51. Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in title VI of division J, insert the following:
Sec. ____. (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.
(b) Application of Provision.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 17, 2003