The House on Thursday voted 276-140 to approve a $152 billion fiscal year 2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (HR 3043), which includes increases in funding for HHS' Community-Based Abstinence Education Program and for the Title X family planning program, the AP/San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Taylor, AP/San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/19),weider x factor st. CBAE, which gives grants to groups that teach abstinence but not how to use contraception,trx equipment, would receive an allocation of $141 million for FY 2008 under the measure. The program's allocation in FY 2007 was $109 million, and President Bush requested a $137 million allocation for the program in FY 2008. Some Democrats hope the funding level for CBAE will garner support from Republicans on spending bills. The measure also would allocate $311 million for Title X,x factor supplement, an increase of $27.8 million from FY 2007. Some family planning advocates said the allocation is less than historic levels of funding, adjusted for inflation. The bill also would leave in place restrictions on federal funding for abortions. Bush has said that he will veto spending bills that exceed his budget requests (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 6/8). The Senate has not yet acted on the companion Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. HPV Vaccine Amendment The House bill also includes an amendment, introduced by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), that would prohibit federal funds from being used by states to require human papillomavirus vaccinations for school attendance. Gingrey's amendment passed on Wednesday by voice vote (Gingrey release, 7/19). "I applaud the development of an HPV vaccine," Gingrey said, adding, "But for states to mandate vaccination for young women is both unprecedented and unacceptable. Whether or not girls get vaccinated against HPV is a decision for parents and physicians, not politicians and bureaucrats" (Lopes, Washington Times, 7/20). Planned Parenthood Amendment The House also voted 231-189 to reject an amendment introduced by Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), that would have prohibited Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving any of the bill's family planning funds, CQ Today reports. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) called Planned Parenthood a "death-dealing organization." Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said, "If we value,the human trainer, as we say we do, women's health, ... we cannot strip Planned Parenthood of funding,suspension training straps." Nancy Clack, Planned Parenthood Federation of America vice president for public policy, said, "Planned Parenthood applauds members of Congress for defeating this outrageous attack on family planning and the more than 2.4 million women and men who rely on Planned Parenthood for birth control every year" (Wayne, CQ Today, 7/19). "Reprinted with permission from You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation . 2005 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved. Ignite health - HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS Opponents Of Colo. Ballot Proposal Warn Against Unintended C