HR 4180 · 98th Congress · Health
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1983-10-25)
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act - Title I: Task Force on Organ Procurement and Transplantation - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Task Force on Organ Procurement and Transplantation to develop a national plan for organ procurement and a donor network. Requires a report to the President and the appropriate congressional committees within three months. Terminates the Task Force three months after such report is submitted. Title II: Organ Procurement and Transplantation - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a private sector Organ Procurement and Transplantation Registry to provide for a national donor-recipient network. Authorizes grant authority for such purposes. Title III: Annual Report on Organ Transplantation - Directs the Secretary to report annually on the scientific and clinical status of organ transplantation. Title IV: Prohibition of Organ Purchases - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale or purchase of human organs in interstate commerce. Establishes criminal penalties for such violations.…
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