A bill to establish a Federal program to encourage the voluntary donation of pure and safe blood, and to establish a national registry of blood donors.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the findings of Congress that procedures and standards should be established with respect to the operation of all blood banks in the United States. Establishes in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a National Blood Bank program. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to perform specified functions in order to assure an adequate supply of safe blood in the Nation, including to: (1) promulgate regulations for licensing and inspection of blood banks; (2) classify blood banks as either class A blood banks or class B blood banks; (3) take such action as he considers necessary to assure that the distribution and allocation of blood among the different regions of the United States will be accomplished in as efficient a manner as possible; and (4) develop new procedures, materials, and techniques to inform the public of the need to donate blood voluntarily. Requires the Secretary to maintain a registry of all persons who give blood after January 1, 1974, to a licensed blood bank and identify donors on such registry who may have been implicated in the transmission of hepatitis or who should otherwise be disqualified as blood donors. Establishes an Ad…