E2SSB 5581 -
By Representative Hinkle
WITHDRAWN 04/16/2005
On page 2, line 13 of the amendment, after "(1)" insert ""Asexual
reproduction" means reproduction not initiated by the union of oocyte
and sperms.
(2)"
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On page 2, line 20 of the amendment, after "(4)" insert ""Human
cloning" means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing
nuclear material from one or more human somatic cells into a fertilized
or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear material has been removed or
inactivated so as to produce a living organism (at any stage of
development) that is genetically virtually identical to an existing or
previously existing human organism.
(5)"
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On page 3, line 6 of the amendment, after "(9)" insert ""Somatic
cell" means a diploid cell having a complete set of chromosomes
obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage
of development.
(10)"
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On page 6, after line 7 of the amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 6
(a) Perform or attempt to perform human cloning;
(b) Participate in an attempt to perform human cloning;
(c) Ship or receive for any purpose an embryo produced by human
cloning or any product derived from such embryo; or
(d) Import for any purpose an embryo produced by human cloning.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be
subject to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars in addition to any
other fine or penalty imposed.
(3) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall
pay back to the authority, with interest, any grant moneys received,
and is no longer eligible to receive future grant moneys from the
authority.
(4) Nothing in this section shall restrict areas of scientific
research not specifically prohibited by this section, including
research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to
produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human embryos, tissues,
organs, plants, or animals other than humans."
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Correct the title.
EFFECT: (1) Defines the terms "human cloning," "asexual
reproduction," and "somatic cell."
(2) Prohibits using grant moneys from the Life Sciences Discovery
Fund to engage in or attempt to engage in human cloning. Provides that
a person who engages or attempts to engage in human cloning shall be
fined $500,000 in addition to any other fine or penalty imposed in law.
(3) Provides that a person who engages in or attempts to engage in
human cloning must pay back any grant moneys received, plus interest,
to the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority and will no longer be
eligible to receive future grant moneys from the Authority.