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There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Stipulates that no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States may make a grant, contract, or loan for any hospital or other health care facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on its premises or for any prison or other correctional facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on any of its inmates.

Makes it unlawful for: (1) any person to perform psychosurgery in any federally connected health care facility, and (2) for any federally connected health care facility to permit any person to perform psychosurgery in violation of this Act.

Prescribes civil penalties for violation of this Act.

Establishes a nine-member Psychosurgery Commission, and authorizes it to initiate civil actions in U.S. district courts to restrain violations of this Act. Provides for an annual report by the Commission on its activities under this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Stipulates that no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States may make a grant, contract, or loan for any hospital or other health care facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on its premises or for any prison or other correctional facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on any of its inmates.

Makes it unlawful for: (1) any person to perform psychosurgery in any federally connected health care facility, and (2) for any federally connected health care facility to permit any person to perform psychosurgery in violation of this Act.

Prescribes civil penalties for violation of this Act.

Establishes a nine-member Psychosurgery Commission, and authorizes it to initiate civil actions in U.S. district courts to restrain violations of this Act. Provides for an annual report by the Commission on its activities under this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Stipulates that no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States may make a grant, contract, or loan for any hospital or other health care facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on its premises or for any prison or other correctional facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on any of its inmates.

Makes it unlawful for: (1) any person to perform psychosurgery in any federally connected health care facility, and (2) for any federally connected health care facility to permit any person to perform psychosurgery in violation of this Act.

Prescribes civil penalties for violation of this Act.

Establishes a nine-member Psychosurgery Commission, and authorizes it to initiate civil actions in U.S. district courts to restrain violations of this Act. Provides for an annual report by the Commission on its activities under this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Stipulates that no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States may make a grant, contract, or loan for any hospital or other health care facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on its premises or for any prison or other correctional facility unless such facility agrees to prohibit the performance of psychosurgery on any of its inmates.

Makes it unlawful for: (1) any person to perform psychosurgery in any federally connected health care facility, and (2) for any federally connected health care facility to permit any person to perform psychosurgery in violation of this Act.

Prescribes civil penalties for violation of this Act.

Establishes a nine-member Psychosurgery Commission, and authorizes it to initiate civil actions in U.S. district courts to restrain violations of this Act. Provides for an annual report by the Commission on its activities under this Act.