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H.Con.Res. 79 (114th): Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

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The text of the resolution below is as of Sep 29, 2015 (Introduced).

Summary of this resolution

This resolution would have caused H.R. 719 to be amended with provisions to defund Planned Parenthood Federation of America for one year, in addition to technical corrections. Although the resolution passed in the House, it was not taken up in the Senate. H.R. 719 was the must-pass bill that funded the government through December 11, 2015.

A resolution like this one that "corrects the enrollment" of another bill is typically used to make non-substantive technical corrections to a bill_after_ it has already been passed by both chambers of Congress in identical form (called "enrollment"). Typically a bill will immediately be sent to the President for signature. With a resolution like …

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114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 79

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 29, 2015

submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 719, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections:

(1)

Insert after the enacting clause (before section 1) the following:

A

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015

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(2)

Insert after section 8 (before the statement of appropriations) the following:

B

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

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(3)

Insert after section 150 (before the short title) the following new section:

151.

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference in this division to this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.

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(4)

Add at the end the following new division:

C

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

1.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.

2.

Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1)

State and county health departments, community health centers, hospitals, physicians offices, and other entities currently provide, and will continue to provide, health services to women. Such health services include relevant diagnostic laboratory and radiology services, well-child care, prenatal and postpartum care, immunization, family planning services (including contraception), cervical and breast cancer screenings and referrals, and sexually transmitted disease testing.

(2)

Many such entities provide services to all persons, regardless of the person’s ability to pay, and provide services in medically underserved areas and to medically underserved populations.

(3)

All funds that are no longer available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and its affiliates and clinics pursuant to this division will continue to be made available to other eligible entities to provide women’s health care services.

(4)

Funds authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, by section 4 are offset by the funding limitation under section 3(a).

3.

Moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

(a)

In general

For the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this division, subject to subsection (b), no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.

(b)

Exception

Subsection (a) shall not apply to an abortion—

(1)

if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or

(2)

in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, 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.

(c)

Repayment

The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., if it violates the terms of the certification required by subsection (a) during the period specified in subsection (a).

4.

Funding for community health center program

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, $235,000,000 for the community health center program under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), in addition to any other funds made available to such program, for the period for which the funding limitation under section 3(a) applies.

(b)

Limitation

None of the funds authorized or appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be expended for an abortion other than as described in section 3(b).

5.

Rule of construction

Nothing in this division shall be construed to reduce overall Federal funding available in support of women’s health.

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