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Is it just me? I don't see anything in the bill or in Brownback's amendments that would cause me any concern regarding not being able to have federal funding for embryonic stem cell research where the cells are derived from to be discarded in-vitro residue. After reading this, I am perplexed as to why everyone is up in arms towards Brownback. His main point was prohibiting the mixing of human and animal cells, and I am in 100% agreement with that at this time. I haven't a clue as to why he wants to strike the SHORT TITLE words, unless by doing so he completely negates the act. What am I missing here? > ---------- > From: Murray Charters[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 4:07 PM > Subject: (Fwd) Text of 14 Amendments > > ------- Forwarded message follows ------- > > Hi All, > Can we live with this?? You be the judge...... > > This is the text of the Bill followed by the text of the amendments... > > S 2015 IS > > 106th CONGRESS > 2d Session > S. 2015 > To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with > respect > to human embryonic stem cells. > > IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES > January 31, 2000 > Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. HARKIN) introduced the following bill; > which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, > Labor, and Pensions > > A BILL > To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with > respect > to human embryonic stem cells. > > Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United > States of America in Congress assembled, > SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. > This Act may be cited as the `Stem Cell Research Act of 2000'. > SEC. 2. RESEARCH ON HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS. > Part G of the Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288 et > seq.) is amended by inserting after section 498B the following: > `SEC. 498C. RESEARCH ON HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS. > `(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary > may only conduct, support, or fund research on, or utilizing, human > embryos > for the purpose of generating embryonic stem cells in accordance with this > section. > `(b) SOURCES OF EMBRYONIC CELLS- For purposes of carrying out research > under paragraph (1), the human embryonic stem cells involved shall be > derived only from embryos that otherwise would be discarded that have been > donated from in-vitro fertilization clinics with the written informed > consent of the progenitors. > `(c) RESTRICTIONS- > `(1) IN GENERAL- The following restriction shall apply with respect to > human embryonic stem cell research conducted or supported under > subsection (a): > `(A) The research involved shall not result in the creation of human > embryos. > `(B) The research involved shall not result in the reproductive cloning of > a human being. > `(2) PROHIBITION- > `(A) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person receiving Federal > funds to knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human > gametes or human embryos for valuable consideration if the acquisition, > receipt, or transfer affects interstate commerce. > `(B) DEFINITION- In subparagraph (A), the term `valuable consideration' > does not include reasonable payments associated with transportation, > transplantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage. > `(d) GUIDELINES- > `(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of the > National Institutes of Health, shall issue guidelines governing human > embryonic stem cell research under this section, including the definitions > and terms used for purposes of such research. > `(2) REQUIREMENTS- The guidelines issued under paragraph (1) shall ensure > that-- > `(A) all Federal research protocols and consent forms involving human > embryonic stem cell research must be reviewed and approved by an > institutional review board; and > `(B) the institutional review board is empowered to make a determination > as to whether or not the proposed research is in accordance with National > Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Involving Human Pluripotent > Stem Cells. > `(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.- Not later than January 1, 2001, and each > January 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the > appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the activities > carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year, and > including a description of whether and to what extent research under > subsection (a) has been conducted in accordance with this section.'. > END > > --------------------------------- > > BROWNBACK AMENDMENTS NOS. 4140-4153 (Senate - September 19, 2000) > [Page: S8771] GPO's PDF > (Ordered referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and > Pensions.) > > Mr. BROWNBACK submitted fourteen amendments intended to be proposed by him > to the bill, H.R. 2015, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide > for research with respect to human embryonic stem cells; as follows: > > Amendment No. 4140 > At the appropriate place, insert the following: > > SEC. XX. PROHIBITION ON MIXING HUMAN AND ANIMAL GAMETES. > > (a) Definitions: In this section: > > (1) Gamete: The term `gamete' means a haploid germ cell that is an egg or > a sperm. > > (2) Somatic cell: The term `somatic cell' means a diploid cell whose > nucleus contains the full set of chromosomes of a human or an animal. > > (b) Prohibition: It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly attempt > to create a human/animal hybrid by-- > > (1) combining a human gamete and an animal gamete; or > > (2) conducting nuclear transfer cloning using a human egg or a human > somatic cell nucleus. > > (c) Sanctions: > > (1) In general: Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined > in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not > more than 10 years, or both. > > (2) Civil penalties: The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall > promulgate regulations providing for the application of civil penalties > to persons who violate subsection (b). > > -- > Amendment No. 4141 > On page 1, line 4, strike `This'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4142 > On page 1, line 4, strike `Act'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4143 > On page 1, line 4, strike `may'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4144 > On page 1, line 4, strike `be'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4145 > On page 1, line 4, strike `cited'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4146 > On page 1, line 4, strike `as'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4147 > On page 1, line 4, strike `the'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4148 > On page 1, line 4, strike `Stem'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4149 > On page 1, line 4, strike `Cell'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4150 > On page 1, line 4, strike `Research'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4151 > On page 1, line 5, strike `Act'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4152 > On page 1, line 5, strike `of'. > > -- > Amendment No. 4153 > On page 1, line 5, strike `2000'. > > > ----------------------------------- > > I've forwarded this info to Michael Claeys for interpretation. > > Best regards ....... murray > > ------- End of forwarded message ------- > [log in to unmask] > > View the Parkinson's Awareness Links at: > http://www.geocities.com/janet313/pienet/wwweb/index.html >