To prohibit the use of funds to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. For purposes of this section, the term "medically inaccurate" means information that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health publications, organizations and agencies wherever appropriate
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. For purposes of this section, the term "medically inaccurate" means information that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health publications, organizations and agencies wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. For purposes of this section, the term "medically inaccurate" means information that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health publications, organizations and agencies.
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SA 2269. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. For purposes of this section, the term “medically inaccurate” means information that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health publications, organizations and agencies.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2269 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
October 27, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2269 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
October 27, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2269 proposed by Senator Specter for Senator Lautenberg.
October 27, 2005
Amendment SA 2269 proposed by Senator Specter for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S11958; text: CR S11958) To prohibit the use of funds to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate.
October 27, 2005
Amendment SA 2269 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
October 27, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
October 26, 2005