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To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.

S. 2089 · 118th Congress · Jun 21, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Public building prohibitions based on legality or availability of abortion

(a)
Acquisition of buildings and sites— Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by inserting “(referred to in this section as the Administrator)” after “Administrator of General Services”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion—In acquiring a building or site under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion.”

(b)
Construction and alteration of buildings— Section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting “(referred to in this section as the Administrator)” after “Administrator of General Services”; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:

“(4) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion—In acquiring a site to construct a public building under paragraph (1), including through exchange, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion.”

(2)
in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking “section 3304(b)–(d) of this title” and inserting “subsections (b) through (e) of section 3304”.
(c)
Lease of buildings— Section 1302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “The leasing of buildings and property of the Federal Government shall not be based on the consideration of the legality or availability of abortion.”.
(d)
Lease agreements— Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(1), in the first sentence, by inserting “(referred to in this section as the Administrator)” after “Administrator of General Services”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion—In entering into a lease agreement under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion.”