Congress 108 - HR 399 - Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003

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Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Directories Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Economics and Public Finance Eye banks Families Federal aid to health facilities Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health education Health information systems Income Policy sciences Public service advertising Residence requirements Science, Technology, Communications Tissue banks Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Transportation and Public Works Travel costs

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) such incidental nonmedical expenses that are so incurred as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to (directly or through grants or contracts) carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within a State, including living donors.

Authorizes appropriations.

Actions

Mar 13, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 12, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 12, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H1763-1764)
Mar 12, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H1763-1764)
Mar 12, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1776-1777)
Mar 12, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 12, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 399.
Mar 12, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1763-1766)
Mar 12, 2003

Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 13, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
Feb 13, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-15.
Jan 29, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 29, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 28, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2003

Introduced in House

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