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To prohibit the cloning of humans.

April 5, 2001

Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To prohibit the cloning of humans.

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 `Human Cloning Prohibition Act'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) HUMAN CLONING PROCEDURE- The term `human cloning procedure' means--

(A) the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer or any other cloning technique for the purpose of initiating or attempting to initiate a human pregnancy;

(B) the implantation of a conceptus, blastocyst, or embryo created through somatic cell nuclear transfer into a mammalian uterus; or

(C) the creation of genetically identical siblings by dividing a conceptus, blastocyst, or embryo for the purpose of initiating or attempting to initiate a human pregnancy.

(2) EGG- The term `egg' means a mature female germ cell of any species.

(3) OOCYTE- The term `oocyte' means an immature female germ cell of any species.

(4) PERSON- The term `person' includes any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.

(5) SOMATIC CELL- The term `somatic cell' means any diploid cell of the human organism, including a cell of a conceptus, embryo, fetus, child, or adult, not existing as a haploid germ cell.

(6) SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER- The term `somatic cell nuclear transfer' means transferring the nucleus of a human somatic cell into an oocyte or egg from which the nucleus has been removed or rendered inert.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON HUMAN CLONING.

(a) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a human cloning procedure.

(b) FEDERAL FUNDS- No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to conduct or support any research the purpose of which is to engage in a human cloning procedure.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) CIVIL PENALTIES- Any person found to be in violation of section 3 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000,000 for each such violation.

(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS- An individual found to be in violation of section 3 shall not be eligible to receive any Federal funding for any research for a period of 15 years after such violation.

(c) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Any person who is convicted of violating any provision of section 3 shall be fined according to the provisions of title 18, United States Code, or sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, or both.

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