S.Amdt. 6557

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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