Tommy Tuberville: “I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882 with a further amendment No. 1781. The…”

“I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882 with a further amendment No. 1781. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Tuberville] moves to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with a further amendment numbered 1781. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit funding for entities that permit certain students to participate in girls' or women's athletics) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING ENTITIES THAT PERMIT CERTAIN STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRLS' OR WOMEN'S ATHLETICS. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated under any division of this Act may be used by a State, local educational agency, or institution of higher education, that permits any student whose biological sex (recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology at birth) is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for girls or women. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 or 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002). (2) Local educational agency, state.--The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”