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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6081 
To amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 9, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 
2005. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stem Cell Therapeutic 
and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC 
AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2005. 
(a) CORD BLOOD INVENTORY.—Section 2 of the 
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 274k note) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘at least’’ be-
fore ‘‘150,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ‘‘at least’’ 
before ‘‘150,000’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘;’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) will provide a plan to increase cord blood 
unit collections at collection sites that exist at the 
time of application, assist with the establishment of 
new collection sites, or contract with new collection 
sites; 
‘‘(4) will annually provide to the Secretary a 
plan for, and demonstrate, ongoing measurable 
progress toward achieving self-sufficiency of cord 
blood unit collection and banking operations; and’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a period of at least 10 years begin-
ning on the last date on which the recipi-
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ent of a contract under this section re-
ceives Federal funds under this section’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall ensure 
that no Federal funds shall be obligated 
under any such contract after the date 
that is 5 years after the date on which the 
contract is entered into, except as provided 
in paragraphs (2) and (3).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Subject to para-
graph (1)(B), the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting 
‘‘5’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘at least’’ before 
‘‘150,000’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘;’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘meeting the re-
quirements under subsection (d)’’ 
after ‘‘receive an application for a 
contract under this section’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or the Sec-
retary’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the Secretary determines that the 
outstanding inventory need cannot be met by 
the qualified cord blood banks under contract 
under this section.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION
ELIGIBILITY.—A qualified 
cord blood bank shall be eligible for a 5-year exten-
sion of a contract awarded under this section, as de-
scribed in paragraph (2), provided that the qualified 
cord blood bank— 
‘‘(A) demonstrates a superior ability to 
satisfy the requirements described in subsection 
(b) and achieves the overall goals for which the 
contract was awarded; 
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‘‘(B) provides a plan for how the qualified 
cord blood bank will increase cord blood unit 
collections at collection sites that exist at the 
time of consideration for such extension of a 
contract, assist with the establishment of new 
collection sites, or contract with new collection 
sites; and 
‘‘(C) annually provides to the Secretary a 
plan for, and demonstrates, ongoing measurable 
progress toward achieving self-sufficiency of 
cord blood unit collection and banking oper-
ations.’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’; and 
(6) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this section 
$23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2014 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. Such 
funds so appropriated shall remain available until 
expended.’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in each 
of fiscal years 2007 through 2009’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for fiscal years 2011 through 2015’’. 
(b) NATIONAL PROGRAM.—Section 379 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274k) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(6) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(6) The Secretary, acting through the Advi-
sory Council, shall submit to Congress an annual re-
port on the activities carried out under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d)(2)(D) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(D) support studies and demonstration 
and outreach projects for the purpose of in-
creasing cord blood unit donation and collection 
from a genetically diverse population, including 
exploring novel approaches or incentives, such 
as remote or other innovative technological ad-
vances that could be used to collect cord blood 
units, to expand the number of cord blood unit 
collection sites partnering with cord blood 
banks that receive a contract under the Na-
tional Cord Blood Bank Inventory program 
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under section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic 
and Research Act of 2005;’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f)(5)(A) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) require the establishment of a system 
of strict confidentiality to protect the identity 
and privacy of patients and donors in accord-
ance with Federal and State law; and’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
379B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274m) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$34,000,000’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end, and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and 
$33,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. Such funds so appro-
priated shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(d) REPORT ON CORD BLOOD UNIT DONATION AND 
COLLECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives, and the Secretary of Health and 
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Human Services a report reviewing studies, dem-
onstration programs, and outreach efforts for the 
purpose of increasing cord blood unit donation and 
collection for the National Cord Blood Inventory to 
ensure a high-quality and genetically diverse inven-
tory of cord blood units. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report described in para-
graph (1) shall include a review of such studies, 
demonstration programs, and outreach efforts under 
section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 274k note) (as amended by 
this Act) and section 379 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 274k) (as amended by this Act), 
including— 
(A) a description of the challenges and 
barriers to expanding the number of cord blood 
unit collection sites, including cost, the impact 
of regulatory and administrative requirements, 
and the capacity of cord blood banks to main-
tain high-quality units; 
(B) remote or other innovative techno-
logical advances that could be used to collect 
cord blood units; 
(C) appropriate methods for improving 
provider education about collecting cord blood 
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units for the national inventory and participa-
tion in such collection activities; 
(D) estimates of the number of cord blood 
unit collection sites necessary to meet the out-
standing national inventory need and the char-
acteristics of such collection sites that would 
help increase the genetic diversity and enhance 
the quality of cord blood units collected; 
(E) best practices for establishing and sus-
taining partnerships for cord blood unit collec-
tion at medical facilities with a high number of 
minority births; 
(F) potential and proven incentives to en-
courage hospitals to become cord blood unit col-
lection sites and partner with cord blood banks 
participating in the National Cord Blood Inven-
tory under section 2 of the Stem Cell Thera-
peutic and Research Act of 2005 and to assist 
cord blood banks in expanding the number of 
cord blood unit collection sites with which such 
cord blood banks partner; and 
(G) recommendations about methods cord 
blood banks and collection sites could use to 
lower costs and improve efficiency of cord blood 
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unit collection without decreasing the quality of 
the cord blood units collected. 
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