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BAI15789 S.L.C. AMENDMENT NO.llll Calendar No.lll Purpose: In the nature of a substitute. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—114th Cong., 1st Sess. S. 1881 To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Referred to the Committee on llllllllll and ordered to be printed Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE intended to be proposed by Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. KIRK) Viz: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the fol- 1 lowing: 2 SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FUNDING. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 4 sion of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to 5 any affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic of the Planned 6 Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. if that affiliate, 7 subsidiary, successor, or clinic receives compensation for 8 facilitating the donation of fetal tissue products derived 9 from an abortion. 10 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 11 shall be construed to— 12

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The bill offered by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that calls for an investigation into Planned Parenthood clinics portrayed in a series of undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists

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  • BAI15789 S.L.C.

    AMENDMENT NO.llll Calendar No.lll

    Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.

    IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES114th Cong., 1st Sess.

    S. 1881

    To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

    Referred to the Committee on llllllllll and ordered to be printed

    Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed

    AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE intended to be proposed by Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. KIRK)

    Viz:

    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the fol-1

    lowing: 2

    SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FUNDING. 3

    (a) IN GENERAL.Notwithstanding any other provi-4

    sion of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to 5

    any affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic of the Planned 6

    Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. if that affiliate, 7

    subsidiary, successor, or clinic receives compensation for 8

    facilitating the donation of fetal tissue products derived 9

    from an abortion. 10

    (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.Nothing in this Act 11

    shall be construed to 12

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    BAI15789 S.L.C.

    (1) affect any limitation contained in an appro-1

    priations Act relating to abortion; or 2

    (2) reduce overall Federal funding available in 3

    support of womens health. 4

    (c) INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.Not later than 90 5

    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney 6

    General shall conduct an investigation, and submit to Con-7

    gress a report on the findings of such investigation, con-8

    cerning whether or not the Planned Parenthood Federa-9

    tion of America, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, 10

    successors, or clinics has engaged in any illegal activity 11

    pertaining to fetal tissue products. 12