of the child after live birth, to terminate an ectopic 
pregnancy, or to remove a dead unborn child who 
died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, acci-
dental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant 
female or her unborn child; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘actual notice’ means the giving 
of written notice directly, in person, by the physician 
or any agent of the physician; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘constructive notice’ means notice 
that is given by certified mail, return receipt re-
quested, restricted delivery to the last known ad-
dress of the person being notified, with delivery 
deemed to have occurred 48 hours following noon on 
the next day subsequent to mailing on which regular 
mail delivery takes place, days on which mail is not 
delivered excluded; 
‘‘(4) the term a ‘law requiring parental involve-
ment in a minor’s abortion decision’ means a law— 
‘‘(A) requiring, before an abortion is per-
formed on a minor, either— 
‘‘(i) the notification to, or consent of, 
a parent of that minor; or 
‘‘(ii) proceedings in a State court; 
‘‘(B) that does not provide as an alter-
native to the requirements described in sub-
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paragraph (A) notification to or consent of any 
person or entity who is not described in that 
subparagraph; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘minor’ means an individual who 
is not older than 18 years and who is not emanci-
pated under State law; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘parent’ means— 
‘‘(A) a parent or guardian; 
‘‘(B) a legal custodian; or 
‘‘(C) a person standing in loco parentis 
who has care and control of the minor, and 
with whom the minor regularly resides; 
as determined by State law; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘physician’ means a doctor of 
medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by 
the State in which such doctor practices medicine, or 
any other person legally empowered under State law 
to perform an abortion; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia and any commonwealth, possession, or 
other territory of the United States, and any Indian 
tribe or reservation.’’. 
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SEC. 4. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to chapter 117 the following new items: 
‘‘117A. Transportation of minors in circumvention of cer-
tain laws relating to abortion ........................... 2431
‘‘117B. Child interstate abortion notification ......................... 2435’’. 
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) The provisions of this Act shall be severable. If 
any provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is 
found unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any 
provision or application of the Act not so adjudicated. 
(b) This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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