Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

{{SECTION|SEC. 1.|SECTION 1}}. SHORT TITLE.

 * This Act may be cited as the ``Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002´´.

{{SECTION|SEC. 2.|SEC. 2}}. DEFINITION OF BORN-ALIVE INFANT.

 * (a) .—


 * Chapter 1 of Title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:


 * ``Sec. 8. ``Person´´, ``human being´´, ``child´´, and ``individual´´ as including born-alive infant


 * (b) .—


 * The table of sections at the beginning of Chapter 1 of Title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


 * ``8. `Person´´, ``human being´´, ``child´´, and ``individual´´ as including born-alive infant.´´.

Approved August 5, 2002.

Legislative History

 * HOUSE REPORTS:
 * No. 107-186 (Comm. on the Judiciary)
 * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
 * Mar. 12, considered and passed House.
 * July 18, considered and passed Senate.
 * WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 38 (2002):
 * Aug. 5, Presidential remarks.
 * Aug. 5, Presidential remarks.