The provision in the bill states that Federal funds cannot be used to support facilities in which a substantial portion of the functions of the building are involved in a religious mission. I say to the Senator from South Carolina, this language has been in the law for 40 years. It is the result of three Supreme Court decisions.
Discussing the legal framework regarding federal funding for religious facilities.
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