S 2283 · 109th Congress · Commemorations

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-02-14· Sponsored by Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]· Senate

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1178-1179)(2006-02-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the entity holding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to contract to establish an application procedure and determine eligibility. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Network contractor to provide duplicates of the medal to any recipient. Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the Network contractor to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals, which the Secretary shall deposit in the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]OH