42 U.S.C. § 14404 | Restriction on use of Federal funds by advocacy programs

(a)

In general

section 14402(b) of this titleSubject to (relating to construction and treatment of certain services), no funds appropriated by Congress may be used to assist in, to support, or to fund any activity or service which has a purpose of assisting in, or to bring suit or provide any other form of legal assistance for the purpose of—

(1)

securing or funding any item, benefit, program, or service furnished for the purpose of causing, or the purpose of assisting in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual;

(2)

1 So in original. Probably should be “or governmental entity”.

compelling any person, institution, governmental entity  to provide or fund any item, benefit, program, or service for such purpose; or

(3)

asserting or advocating a legal right to cause, or to assist in causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any individual.

(b)

List of programs to which restrictions apply

(1)

In general

Subsection (a) applies to funds appropriated under or to carry out the following:

(A)

Protection and advocacy systems under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

42 U.S.C. 15041Subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [ et seq.].

(B)

Protection and advocacy systems under the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act

2 See References in Text note below.

42 U.S.C. 10801The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986  [ et seq.].

(C)

Protection and advocacy systems under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

29 U.S.C. 794eSection 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ().

(D)

Ombudsman programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965

42 U.S.C. 3001Ombudsman programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 [ et seq.].

(E)

Legal assistance

42 U.S.C. 2996Legal assistance programs under the Legal Services Corporation Act [ et seq.].

(2)

Nonexclusive list

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the application of subsection (a) to the programs specified in paragraph (1).

Pub. L. 105–12, § 5Apr. 30, 1997111 Stat. 25 Pub. L. 106–402, title IV, § 401(b)(15)(B)Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1740 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 106–402Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1677 section 15001 of this titleThe Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(A), is , , . Subtitle C of the Act probably means subtitle C of title I of the Act, which is classified generally to part C (§ 15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 99–319May 23, 1986100 Stat. 478 Pub. L. 99–319 Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3206(a)Oct. 17, 2000114 Stat. 1193 section 10801 of this titleThe Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), was , , . was renamed the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act by , , , and is classified generally to chapter 114 (§ 10801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 89–73July 14, 196579 Stat. 218 section 3001 of this titleThe Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(D), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 3001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 88–452 Pub. L. 93–355, § 2July 25, 197488 Stat. 378 section 2701 of this titleThe Legal Services Corporation Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(E), is title X of , as added by , , , which is classified generally to subchapter X (§ 2996 et seq.) of chapter 34 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–4022000—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). added subpar. (A) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: “Part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.”