‘‘INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING
‘‘SEC. 1812. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may
make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public or
nonprofit private entities for the purpose of—
‘‘(1) planning and conducting programs to pro-
vide information and education to the public on the
need for donations of bone marrow; and
‘‘(2) training individuals in requesting such do-
nations.
‘‘(b) PRIORITIES
IN MAKING GRANTS.—In making
awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to carrying out the purpose
described in such subsection with respect to minority popu-
lations.’’.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW
TITLE XVIII.
Title XVIII of the Public Health Service Act, as added
by section 6(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the
end the following part:
‘‘PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 1821. For the purpose of carrying out this title
(other than section 1801(a)(1)), there are authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995
and 1996.’’.
SEC. 9. STUDY REGARDING SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATION OF
ORGANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall conduct a study for the purpose of determin-
ing the feasibility, fairness, and enforceability of allocating
organs in the United States based solely upon the clinical
need of the patient involved and the viability of the organ
involved, with no consideration given to the geographic area
in which the transplant is to be performed or the geographic
area in which the donation of the organ is made.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings
made in the study required in subsection (a) and the actions
taken by the Secretary to implement changes consistent
with the findings.
SEC. 10. ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.
(a) ORGAN PROCUREMENT
AND TRANSPLANTATION
NETWORK.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) Not later than the expiration of the 90-
day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (in this section referred to as
the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall issue a proposed rule to
establish regulations for criteria under part A of
title XVIII of the Public Health Service Act (as
added by section 6(a) of this Act).
(B) Not later than the expiration of the 1-
year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final
rule to establish the regulations described in sub-
paragraph (A).
(2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN BYLAWS AND
POLICIES.—In developing regulations under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider the bylaws and
policies of the United Network for Organ Sharing (es-
tablished by contract under section 1802 of the Public
Health Service Act, as redesignated by section 6(a) of
this Act), as contained in the document entitled ‘‘By-
laws and Policies of the United Network for Organ
Sharing’’.
(3) FAILURE TO ISSUE REGULATIONS BY DATE
CERTAIN.—If the Secretary fails to issue a final rule
under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) before the
expiration of the period specified in such subpara-
graph—
(A) the proposed rule issued under subpara-
graph (A) of such paragraph is upon such expi-
ration deemed to be the final rule under sub-
paragraph (B) of such paragraph (and shall re-
main in effect until the Secretary issues a final
rule under such subparagraph); or
(B) if no such proposed rule is issued before
such expiration, the bylaws and policies specified
in paragraph (2) and in effect upon such expira-
tion are deemed to be the final rule under para-
graph (1)(B) (and shall remain in effect until
the Secretary issues a final rule under such
paragraph).
(b) NATIONAL BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) Not later than the expiration of the 90-
day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a pro-
posed rule to establish regulations for standards,
criteria, and procedures under part B of title
XVIII of the Public Health Service Act (as added
by section 6(a) of this Act).