Pregnancy Center Security Act

“399V–8. Grants for pregnancy-help organizations

“(a) In general—The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to pregnancy-help organizations.

“(b) Use of funds

“(1) In general—A grant awarded under this section shall be used for upgrading the facilities of the pregnancy-help organization receiving such grant, including through—

“(A) implementing security upgrades, such as by installing security cameras or security systems; or

“(B) improvements to comply with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including regulations promulgated under such Act.

“(2) Prohibited uses—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no funds from a grant under this section may be—

“(A) used to perform, assist, counsel, prescribe, refer for, or encourage abortion; or

“(B) provided by the pregnancy-help organization to any other entity that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion.

“(c) Definition of pregnancy-help organization—In this section, the term pregnancy-help organization—

“(1) means an organization that seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing unintended pregnancies, with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children; and

“(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), does not include any organization that—

“(A) performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion; or

“(B) affiliates with any organization that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”