S.Amdt. 2936Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)3rd degree
S.Amdt. 2936
Sponsored by
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
Submitted December 5, 2009
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SA 2936. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2922 submitted by Mr. Dorgan and intended to be proposed to the amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 4 of the amendment, strike line 5 and insert the following: ``as the `Buy Indian Act'). ``SEC. 827. LIMIT RELATING TO ABORTION. ``(a) Definition of Heath 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.''. ______