To modify a section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the Service.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3896 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 26, 2008
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3896 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 26, 2008
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3896 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 26, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1150-1151)
February 26, 2008
Amendment SA 3896 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 26, 2008
Amendment SA 3896, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1208; text as modified: CR S1208)
February 26, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1101, S1113-1114)
February 25, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S993)
February 14, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S957)
February 13, 2008
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S158)
January 23, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
January 22, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3896 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 3899.(consideration: CR S42-43; text: CR S42)
January 22, 2008
Amendment SA 3896 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 3899. (consideration: CR S42-43; text: CR S42) To modify a section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the Service.
January 22, 2008
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 3896. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3899 proposed by Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Salazar) to the bill S. 1200, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act; as follows: Strike section 805 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (as amended by section 101(a)) and insert the following: ``SEC. 805. LIMITATION RELATING TO ABORTION. ``(a) Definition of Health Benefits Coverage.--In this section, the term `health benefits coverage' means a health- related service or group of services provided pursuant to a contract, compact, grant, or other agreement. ``(b) Limitation.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no funds or facilities of the Service may be used-- ``(A) to provide any abortion; or ``(B) to provide, or pay any administrative cost of, any health benefits coverage that includes coverage of an abortion. ``(2) Exceptions.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case in which-- ``(A) a pregnancy is the result of an act of rape, or an act of incest against a minor; or ``(B) the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that, as certified by a physician, would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.''. ______