SEC. 7. INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING RE-
GARDING TRANSPLANTATION OF BONE MAR-
ROW.
Part B of title XVIII of the Public Health Service
Act, as added by section 6(a) of this Act, is amended by
inserting after section 1811 the following section:
‘‘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 pop-
ulations.’’.
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 Representatives, 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 en-
actment 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 subparagraph (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 Shar-
ing (established by contract under section 1802 of
the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by
section 6(a) of this Act), as contained in the docu-
ment entitled ‘‘Bylaws 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 sub-
paragraph (A) of such paragraph is upon such
expiration deemed to be the final rule under
subparagraph (B) of such paragraph (and shall
remain in effect until the Secretary issues a
final rule under such subparagraph); or
(B) if no such proposed rule is issued be-
fore such expiration, the bylaws and policies
specified in paragraph (2) and in effect upon
such expiration are deemed to be the final rule
under paragraph (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 en-