Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act

Bill: 118-hr-2544
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-10
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-22
text: Became Public Law No: 118-14.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.</p> <p>This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.</p> <p>The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-11
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.</p> <p>This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.</p> <p>The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-25
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.</p> <p>This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.</p> <p>The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.</p> <p>This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.</p> <p>The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-22
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.</p> <p>This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.</p> <p>The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.</p> <p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.</p>

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three H. R. 2544 AN ACT To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act . 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract and inserting In general— The Secretary shall ; (B) by striking establishment and and inserting continued ; and (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ), by striking histocompatability and inserting histocompatibility ; (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) ), by striking section 371 or 373 each place it appears and inserting section 371, 372, or 373 ; (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c )— (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and and inserting transplants; and ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d )— (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act and every second year thereafter ; and (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, . 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ), including the utilization of registration fees among entities that have previously been awarded contracts under such section 372; and (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023 Received AN ACT To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act . 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract and inserting In general— The Secretary shall ; (B) by striking establishment and and inserting continued ; and (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ), by striking histocompatability and inserting histocompatibility ; (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) ), by striking section 371 or 373 each place it appears and inserting section 371, 372, or 373 ; (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c )— (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and and inserting transplants; and ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d )— (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act and every second year thereafter ; and (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, . 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ), including the utilization of registration fees among entities that have previously been awarded contracts under such section 372; and (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.

Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act . 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract and inserting In general— The Secretary shall ; (B) by striking establishment and and inserting continued ; and (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ), by striking histocompatability and inserting histocompatibility ; (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) ), by striking section 371 or 373 each place it appears and inserting section 371, 372, or 373 ; (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c )— (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and and inserting transplants; and ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d )— (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act and every second year thereafter ; and (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, . 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ), including the utilization of registration fees among entities that have previously been awarded contracts under such section 372; and (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.

Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 111 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 [Report No. 118–140] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Bucshon (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 11, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Curtis , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Bost , Mr. Costa , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Lesko , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Khanna , and Mr. DesJarlais July 11, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act . 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract and inserting In general— The Secretary shall ; (B) by striking establishment and and inserting continued ; and (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ), by striking histocompatability and inserting histocompatibility ; (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) ), by striking section 371 or 373 each place it appears and inserting section 371, 372, or 373 ; (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c )— (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and and inserting transplants; and ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d )— (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act and every second year thereafter ; and (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, . 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ), including the utilization of registration fees among entities that have previously been awarded contracts under such section 372; and (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.

July 11, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Bucshon (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act . 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract and inserting In general— The Secretary shall ; (B) by striking establishment and and inserting continued ; and (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ), by striking histocompatability and inserting histocompatibility ; (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) ), by striking section 371 or 373 each place it appears and inserting section 371, 372, or 373 ; (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c )— (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and and inserting transplants; and ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d )— (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter and inserting 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act and every second year thereafter ; and (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, . 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ), including the utilization of registration fees among entities that have previously been awarded contracts under such section 372; and (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.