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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2326, as passed by the Senate, as 1 2 follows: 1 3 #1. Page 61, by inserting after line 22, the 1 4 following: 1 5 "Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph 1 6 shall not be used for the purposes of human cloning as 1 7 defined in section 707B.3. However, this prohibition 1 8 shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of these 1 9 funds for areas of scientific research not 1 10 specifically prohibited as provided in section 707B.4, 1 11 subsection 2." 1 12 #2. Page 66, by inserting after line 13, the 1 13 following: 1 14 "Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph 1 15 shall not be used for the purposes of human cloning as 1 16 defined in section 707B.3. However, this prohibition 1 17 shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of these 1 18 funds for areas of scientific research not 1 19 specifically prohibited as provided in section 707B.4, 1 20 subsection 2." 1 21 #3. Page 67, by inserting after line 22, the 1 22 following: 1 23 "Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph 1 24 shall not be used for the purposes of human cloning as 1 25 defined in section 707B.3. However, this prohibition 1 26 shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of these 1 27 funds for areas of scientific research not 1 28 specifically prohibited as provided in section 707B.4, 1 29 subsection 2." 1 30 #4. Page 176, by inserting after line 11, the 1 31 following: 1 32 "DIVISION X 1 33 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 707B.1 TITLE. 1 34 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 1 35 "Human Cloning Prohibition Act". 1 36 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 707B.2 PURPOSE. 1 37 It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit human 1 38 cloning for any purpose, whether for reproductive 1 39 cloning or therapeutic cloning. 1 40 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 707B.3 DEFINITIONS. 1 41 As used in this chapter, unless the context 1 42 otherwise requires: 1 43 1. "Destructive research" means medical, 1 44 scientific, or laboratory research, or other kinds of 1 45 investigation that destroy or injure the subject of 1 46 the research. "Research" means a systematic 1 47 investigation, including research development, 1 48 testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or 1 49 contribute to generalizable knowledge. "Destructive 1 50 research" does not include in vitro fertilization and 2 1 accompanying embryo transfer to a woman's body or any 2 2 diagnostic test that may assist in the future care of 2 3 the woman. 2 4 2. "Fetus" means a living organism of the species 2 5 homo sapiens from eight weeks' development until 2 6 complete expulsion or extraction from a woman's body, 2 7 or until removal from an artificial womb or other 2 8 similar environment designed to nurture the 2 9 development of such organism. 2 10 3. "Human cloning" means human asexual 2 11 reproduction, accomplished by introducing the genetic 2 12 material of a human somatic cell into a fertilized or 2 13 unfertilized oocyte whose nucleus has been removed or 2 14 inactivated, to produce a living organism with a human 2 15 or predominantly human genetic constitution. 2 16 4. "Human embryo" means a living organism of the 2 17 species homo sapiens from the single-celled stage to 2 18 eight weeks' development. 2 19 5. "Human somatic cell" means a cell having a 2 20 complete set of chromosomes obtained from a living or 2 21 deceased human organism of the species homo sapiens at 2 22 any stage of development. 2 23 6. "Oocyte" means the unfertilized human ovum. 2 24 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 707B.4 HUMAN CLONING 2 25 PROHIBITIONS EXCEPTIONS PENALTY. 2 26 1. A person shall not intentionally or knowingly 2 27 do any of the following: 2 28 a. Perform or attempt to perform human cloning. 2 29 b. Participate in performing or in an attempt to 2 30 perform human cloning. 2 31 c. Transfer or receive a cloned human embryo for 2 32 any purpose. 2 33 d. Transfer or receive, in whole or in part, any 2 34 oocyte, human embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell, 2 35 for the purpose of human cloning. 2 36 e. Conduct destructive research on a cloned human 2 37 embryo. 2 38 2. This section shall not restrict areas of 2 39 scientific research not specifically prohibited, 2 40 including in vitro fertilization; the administration 2 41 of fertility-enhancing drugs; or research in the use 2 42 of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to 2 43 produce molecules, deoxyribonucleic acid, tissues, 2 44 organs, plants, animals other than humans, or cells 2 45 other than human embryos. 2 46 3. a. A person who violates subsection 1, 2 47 paragraph "a" or "b", is guilty of a class "C" felony. 2 48 b. A person who violates subsection 1, paragraph 2 49 "c", "d", or "e" is guilty of an aggravated 2 50 misdemeanor. 3 1 4. A person who violates this section in a manner 3 2 that results in a pecuniary gain to the person is 3 3 subject to a civil penalty in an amount that is twice 3 4 the amount of the gross gain. 3 5 5. A person who violates this section and who is 3 6 licensed pursuant to chapter 148, 150, or 150A is 3 7 subject to revocation of the person's license. 3 8 6. A violation of this section is grounds for 3 9 denial of an application for, denial of renewal of, or 3 10 revocation of any license, permit, certification, or 3 11 any other form of permission required to practice or 3 12 engage in any trade, occupation, or profession 3 13 regulated by the state. 3 14 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 707B.5 HUMAN CLONING 3 15 USE OF GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE PROHIBITION 3 16 CIVIL PENALTY. 3 17 1. A person shall not use moneys from the general 3 18 fund of the state for the purposes of human cloning. 3 19 2. This section shall not prohibit the use of 3 20 moneys from the general fund of the state for areas of 3 21 scientific research not specifically prohibited as 3 22 provided in section 707B.4, subsection 2. 3 23 3. A person who violates this section is subject 3 24 to a civil penalty in the amount of the expenditure of 3 25 moneys from the general fund of the state used in 3 26 violation of this section." 3 27 #5. Title page, line 3, by inserting after the 3 28 word "dates" the following: "and providing 3 29 penalties". 3 30 3 31 3 32 3 33 TREMMEL of Wapello 3 34 3 35 3 36 3 37 MERTZ of Kossuth 3 38 3 39 3 40 3 41 ALONS of Sioux 3 42 3 43 3 44 3 45 DE BOEF of Mahaska 3 46 SF 2326.311 79 3 47 pf/cf
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