House File 653 H-1402 Amend House File 653 as follows: 1 1. Page 144, after line 22 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 GRANT PROGRAMS —— RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO ABORTIONS 4 Sec. ___. ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 5 EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM 6 FUNDS. Any contract entered into on or after July 1, 2017, 7 by the department of public health to administer the personal 8 responsibility education program as specified in 42 U.S.C. 9 §713 or to administer the abstinence education grant program 10 authorized pursuant to section 510 of Tit. V of the federal 11 Social Security Act, shall exclude as an eligible applicant any 12 applicant entity that provides abortions, maintains or operates 13 a facility where abortions are performed, or regularly makes 14 referrals to an entity that provides abortions or maintains or 15 operates a facility where abortions are performed. For the 16 purposes of this section, such referrals include but are not 17 limited to referrals made by reference to an internet site or 18 by linking to an internet site maintained by an entity that 19 provides abortions or maintains or operates a facility where 20 abortions are performed. 21 Sec. ___. AWARD OF COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY 22 PREVENTION AND SERVICES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS. Any contract 23 entered into on or after July 1, 2017, by the department of 24 human services to award a community adolescent pregnancy 25 prevention and services program grant using federal temporary 26 assistance for needy families block grant funds appropriated 27 to the department shall exclude as an eligible applicant any 28 applicant entity that provides abortions, maintains or operates 29 a facility where abortions are performed, or regularly makes 30 referrals to an entity that provides abortions or maintains or 31 operates a facility where abortions are performed. For the 32 purposes of this section, such referrals include but are not 33 limited to referrals made by reference to an internet site or 34 by linking to an internet site maintained by an entity that 35 -1- HF653.2492 (2) 87 pf/rn 1/ 2 #1.
provides abortions or maintains or operates a facility where 1 abortions are performed. 2 Sec. ___. RIGHT OF INTERVENTION. The sponsor or cosponsors 3 of this division of this Act, as an agent or agents of the 4 state, shall have standing to intervene on behalf of the 5 general assembly as a party in any judicial or administrative 6 proceeding challenging the provisions of this division of this 7 Act. 8 Sec. ___. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this division 9 of this Act or the application of this division of this Act to 10 any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity 11 shall not affect other provisions or applications of this 12 division of this Act which can be given effect without the 13 invalid provisions or application and, to this end, the 14 provisions of this division of this Act are severable. > 15 2. By renumbering as necessary. 16 ______________________________ SALMON of Black Hawk -2- HF653.2492 (2) 87 pf/rn 2/ 2 #2.