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[Q]: SECTION 1. CLASS SIZE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

Subpart 3 of part D of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1109 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

''Subpart 3--Class Size Demonstration Grants

''SEC. 561. PURPOSE.

''It is the purpose of this subpart to provide grants to State
educational agencies to enable such agencies to determine the benefits,
in various school settings, of reducing class size on the educational
performance of students and on classroom management and organization.

''SEC. 562. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

''(a) Program Authorized.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to State educational agencies to pay the
Federal share of the costs of conducting demonstration projects
that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may
provide information meaningful to other State educational
agencies and local educational agencies.
''(2) Federal share.--The Federal share shall be 50
percent.
''(b) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 5
percent of the amount appropriated under section 565A for each fiscal
year to carry out the activities described in section 565.
''(c) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall make grants to State
educational agencies on the basis of--
''(1) the need and the ability of a State educational
agency to reduce the class size of an elementary school or
secondary school served by such agency;
''(2) the ability of a State educational agency to furnish
the non-Federal share of the costs of the demonstration project
for which assistance is sought;
''(3) the ability of a State educational agency to continue
the project for which assistance is sought after the
termination of Federal financial assistance under this subpart;
and
''(4) the degree to which a State educational agency
demonstrates in the application submitted pursuant to section
564 consultation in program implementation and design with
parents, teachers, school administrators, and local teacher
organizations, where applicable.
''(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the
Secretary shall give priority to demonstration projects that involve
at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or
economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and
limited English proficient students.
''(e) Grants Must Supplement Other Funds.--A State educational
agency shall use the Federal funds received under this subpart to
supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds
available to the State educational agency to carry out the purpose of
this subpart.

''SEC. 563. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

''(a) Annual Competition.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
announce the factors to be examined in a demonstration project assisted
under this subpart. Such factors may include--
''(1) the magnitude of the reduction in class size to be
achieved;
''(2) the level of education in which the demonstration
projects shall occur;
''(3) the form of the instructional strategy to be
demonstrated; and
''(4) the duration of the project.
''(b) Random Techniques and Appropriate Comparison Groups.--
Demonstration projects assisted under this subpart shall be designed to
utilize randomized techniques or appropriate comparison groups.

''SEC. 564. APPLICATION.

''(a) In General.--In order to receive a grant under this subpart,
a State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary
that is responsive to the announcement described in section 563(a), at
such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
''(b) Duration.--The Secretary shall encourage State educational
agencies to submit applications under this subpart for a period of 5
years.
''(c) Contents.--Each application submitted under subsection (a)
shall include--
''(1) a description of the objectives to be attained with
the grant funds and the manner in which the grant funds will be
used to reduce class size;
''(2) a description of the steps to be taken to achieve
target class sizes, including, where applicable, the
acquisition of additional teaching personnel and classroom
space;
''(3) a statement of the methods for the collection of data
necessary for the evaluation of the impact of class size
reduction programs on student achievement;
''(4) an assurance that the State educational agency will
pay, from non-Federal sources, the non-Federal share of the
costs of the demonstration project for which assistance is
sought; and
''(5) such additional assurances as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
''(d) Sufficient Size and Scope Required.--The Secretary shall
award grants under this subpart only to State educational agencies
submitting applications which described projects of sufficient size and
scope to contribute to carrying out the purpose of this subpart.

''SEC. 565. EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.

''(a) National Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct a national
evaluation of the demonstration projects assisted under this subpart to
determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size
and the effects of the reductions on results, such as student
performance in the affected subjects or grades, attendance, discipline,
classroom organization, management, and teacher satisfaction and
retention.
''(b) Cooperation.--Each State educational agency receiving a grant
under this subpart shall cooperate in the national evaluation described
in subsection (a) and shall provide such information to the Secretary
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
''(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to Congress on the
results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).
''(d) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall widely disseminate
information about the results of the class size demonstration projects
assisted under this subpart.

''SEC. 565A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years.''.

SEC. 2. PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY NASA
RELATING TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE.

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration may not carry out research and development activities
relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft
and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in
full for such activities from the private sector.
[A]: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive Class Size Demonstration Grants program.
Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to pay half of the costs of conducting projects that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may provide information meaningful to other SEAs and local educational agencies (LEAs). Authorizes the Secretary to reserve up to five percent of funds for this Act for each fiscal year to carry out national evaluation and dissemination activities.
Sets forth program requirements for: (1) grant selection criteria; (2) priority for projects that involve at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and limited English proficient students; (3) annual competitions; (4) random techniques and appropriate comparison groups; (5) applications; and (6) sufficient size and scope of projects.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct, and report to the Congress on, a national evaluation of such projects to determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size and the effects of the reductions on results; and (2) widely disseminate information about the results of such projects.
Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 2) Prohibits the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from carrying out research and development activities relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in full for such activities from the private sector.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Emergency Centers
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY CENTERS.

(a) In General.--In accordance with the requirements of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish not fewer than 6
national emergency centers on military installations.
(b) Purpose of National Emergency Centers.--The purpose of a
national emergency center shall be to use existing infrastructure--
(1) to provide temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian
assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an
emergency or major disaster;
(2) to provide centralized locations for the purposes of
training and ensuring the coordination of Federal, State, and
local first responders;
(3) to provide centralized locations to improve the
coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of
government, private, and not-for-profit entities and faith-
based organizations; and
(4) to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the
Secretary of Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS NATIONAL EMERGENCY
CENTERS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall designate not fewer
than 6 military installations as sites for the establishment of
national emergency centers.
(b) Minimum Requirements.--A site designated as a national
emergency center shall be--
(1) capable of meeting for an extended period of time the
housing, health, transportation, education, and humanitarian
needs of a large number of individuals affected by an emergency
or major disaster;
(2) environmentally safe and shall not pose a health risk
to individuals who may use the center;
(3) capable of accommodating major disaster preparedness
and response drills, operations, and procedures; and
(4) easily accessible at all times, including during an
emergency or major disaster.
(c) Location of National Emergency Centers.--There shall be
established not fewer than one national emergency center in each of the
following areas:
(1) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Regions I, II, and III.
(2) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Region IV.
(3) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Regions V and VII.
(4) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Region VI.
(5) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Regions VIII and X.
(6) The area consisting of Federal Emergency Management
Agency Region IX.
(d) Preference for Designation of Closed Military Installations.--
Wherever possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, shall designate a closed military
installation as a site for a national emergency center. If the
Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense jointly determine that
there is not a sufficient number of closed military installations that
meet the requirements of subsections (b) and (c), the Secretaries shall
jointly designate portions of existing military installations other
than closed military installations as national emergency centers.
(e) Transfer of Control of Closed Military Installations.--If a
closed military installation is designated as a national emergency
center, not later than 180 days after the date of designation, the
Secretary of Defense shall transfer to the Secretary of Homeland
Security administrative jurisdiction over such closed military
installation.
(f) Cooperative Agreement for Joint Use of Existing Military
Installations.--If an existing military installation other than a
closed military installation is designated as a national emergency
center, not later than 180 days after the date of designation, the
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall enter
into a cooperative agreement to provide for the establishment of the
national emergency center.
(g) Reports.--
(1) Preliminary report.-- Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall
submit to Congress a report that contains for each designated
site--
(A) an outline of the reasons why the site was
selected;
(B) an outline of the need to construct, repair, or
update any existing infrastructure at the site;
(C) an outline of the need to conduct any necessary
environmental clean-up at the site;
(D) an outline of preliminary plans for the
transfer of control of the site from the Secretary of
Defense to the Secretary of Homeland Security, if
necessary under subsection (e); and
(E) an outline of preliminary plans for entering
into a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a
national emergency center at the site, if necessary
under subsection (f).
(2) Update report.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall
submit to Congress a report that contains for each designated
site--
(A) an update on the information contained in the
report as required by paragraph (1);
(B) an outline of the progress made toward the
transfer of control of the site, if necessary under
subsection (e);
(C) an outline of the progress made toward entering
a cooperative agreement for the establishment of a
national emergency center at the site, if necessary
under subsection (f); and
(D) recommendations regarding any authorizations
and appropriations that may be necessary to provide for
the establishment of a national emergency center at the
site.
(3) Final report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security,
acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to
Congress a report that contains for each designated site--
(A) finalized information detailing the transfer of
control of the site, if necessary under subsection (e);
(B) the finalized cooperative agreement for the
establishment of a national emergency center at the
site, if necessary under subsection (f); and
(C) any additional information pertinent to the
establishment of a national emergency center at the
site.
(4) Additional reports.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security, acting jointly with the Secretary of Defense, may
submit to Congress additional reports as necessary to provide
updates on steps being taken to meet the requirements of this
Act.

SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

This Act does not affect--
(1) the authority of the Federal Government to provide
emergency or major disaster assistance or to implement any
disaster mitigation and response program, including any program
authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or
(2) the authority of a State or local government to respond
to an emergency.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out this Act. Such funds shall
remain available until expended.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Closed military installation.--The term ''closed
military installation'' means a military installation, or
portion thereof, approved for closure in 2005 under the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX
of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(2) Emergency.--The term ''emergency'' has the meaning
given such term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
(3) Major disaster.--The term ''major disaster'' has the
meaning given such term in section 102 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122).
(4) Military installation.--The term ''military
installation'' has the meaning given such term in section 2910
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A
of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
[A]: National Emergency Centers Establishment Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish at least six national emergency centers on mililtary installations to provide: (1) temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster; and (2) centralized locations for the training and coordination of federal, state, and local first responders, and to improve coordination of preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of government, private, and not-for-profit entities and faith-based organizations.

Requires the use of such centers to meet other appropriate needs determined by the Secretary.

[Q]: 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--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ''the inventory goal of
at least'' before ''150,000'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ''or is
transferred'' and all that follows through the period
and inserting ''for a first-degree relative.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ''150,000'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ''beginning on
the last date on which the recipient of a contract
under this section receives Federal funds under this
section'' after ''10 years'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ''; and'' and
inserting '';'';
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(5); and
(D) 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 inserting
''a period of at least 10 years beginning on
the last date on which the recipient of a
contract under this section receives 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 subparagraph
(A)--
(I) by striking ''Subject to
paragraph (1)(B), the'' and inserting
''The''; and
(II) by striking ''3'' and
inserting ''5'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking
''150,000'' and all that follows through
''and'' at the end and inserting ''the
inventory goal described in subsection (a) has
not yet been met;'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by inserting ''meeting the
requirements under subsection (d)''
after ''receive an application for a
contract under this section''; and
(II) by striking ''or the
Secretary'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and
inserting ''; or''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
''(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 inserting the
following:
''(3) Extension eligibility.--A qualified cord blood bank
shall be eligible for a 5-year extension of a contract awarded
under this section, as described 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;
''(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 operations.'';
(5) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ''or parent''; and
(6) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and
inserting the following:
''(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 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.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(2); and
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
striking ''in each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009''
and inserting ''for each of 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 Administrator of
the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall submit
to Congress an annual report on the activities carried out
under this section.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ''With respect to cord blood,
the Program shall--'' and inserting the
following:
''(A) In general.--With respect to cord blood, the
Program shall--'';
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (H) as clauses (i) through (viii)
respectively (with appropriate indentation);
(iii) by striking clause (iv), as so
redesignated, and inserting the following:
''(iv) support and expand new and existing
studies and demonstration and outreach projects
for the purpose of increasing cord blood unit
donation and collection from a genetically
diverse population and expanding the number of
cord blood unit collection sites partnering
with cord blood banks receiving a contract
under the National Cord Blood Inventory program
under section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic
and Research Act of 2005, including such
studies and projects that focus on--
''(I) remote collection of cord
blood units, consistent with the
requirements under the Program and the
National Cord Blood Inventory program
goal described in section 2(a) of the
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act
of 2005; and
''(II) exploring novel approaches
or incentives to encourage innovative
technological advances that could be
used to collect cord blood units,
consistent with the requirements under
the Program and such National Cord
Blood Inventory program goal;''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
''(B) Efforts to increase collection of high
quality cord blood units.--In carrying out subparagraph
(A)(iv), not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research
Reauthorization Act of 2010 and annually thereafter,
the Secretary shall set an annual goal of increasing
collections of high quality cord blood units,
consistent with the inventory goal described in section
2(a) of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of
2005 (referred to in this subparagraph as the
'inventory goal'), and shall identify at least one
project under subparagraph (A)(iv) to replicate and
expand nationwide, as appropriate. If the Secretary
cannot identify a project as described in the preceding
sentence, the Secretary shall submit a plan, not later
than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary was
required to identify such a project, to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives for expanding remote collection of
high quality cord blood units, consistent with the
requirements under the National Cord Blood Inventory
program under section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic
and Research Act of 2005 and the inventory goal. Each
such plan shall be made available to the public.
''(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
'remote collection' means the collection of cord blood
units at locations that do not have written contracts
with cord blood banks for collection support.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ''(2)(A)'' and
inserting ''(2)(A)(i)''; and
(3) by striking subsection (f)(5)(A) and inserting the
following:
''(A) require the establishment of a system of
strict confidentiality to protect the identity and
privacy of patients and donors in accordance with
Federal and State law; and''.
(c) Additional Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--In addition to the annual report
required under section 379(a)(6) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 274k(a)(6)), the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (referred to in this subsection as the ''Secretary''),
in consultation with the Advisory Council established under
such section 379, shall submit to Congress an interim report
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act
describing--
(A) the methods to distribute Federal funds to cord
blood banks used at the time of submission of the
report;
(B) how cord blood banks contract with collection
sites for the collection of cord blood units; and
(C) recommendations for improving the methods to
distribute Federal funds described in subparagraph (A)
in order to encourage the efficient collection of high-
quality and diverse cord blood units.
(2) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council shall submit
recommendations to the Secretary with respect to--
(A) whether models for remote collection of cord
blood units should be allowed only with limited,
scientifically-justified safety protections; and
(B) whether the Secretary should allow for cord
blood unit collection from routine deliveries without
temperature or humidity monitoring of delivery rooms in
hospitals approved by the Joint Commission.
(d) 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.''.
(e) 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 Pensions 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 Human Services a report reviewing
studies, demonstration 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 inventory of cord blood units.
(2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (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 Service 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 cash flow requirements and
operations of awarding contracts, the methods by which
funds are distributed through contracts, the impact of
regulatory and administrative requirements, and the
capacity of cord blood banks to maintain high-quality
units;
(B) remote collection or other innovative
technological advances that could be used to collect
cord blood units;
(C) appropriate methods for improving provider
education about collecting cord blood units for the
national inventory and participation in such collection
activities;
(D) estimates of the number of cord blood unit
collection sites necessary to meet the outstanding
national inventory need and the characteristics 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 sustaining
partnerships for cord blood unit collection at medical
facilities with a high number of minority births;
(F) potential and proven incentives to encourage
hospitals to become cord blood unit collection sites
and partner with cord blood banks participating in the
National Cord Blood Inventory under section 2 of the
Stem Cell Therapeutic 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;
(G) recommendations about methods cord blood banks
and collection sites could use to lower costs and
improve efficiency of cord blood unit collection
without decreasing the quality of the cord blood units
collected; and
(H) a description of the methods used prior to the
date of enactment of this Act to distribute funds to
cord blood banks and recommendations for how to improve
such methods to encourage the efficient collection of
high-quality and diverse cord blood units, consistent
with the requirements of the C.W. Bill Young Cell
Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood
Inventory program under section 2 of the Stem Cell
Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005.
(f) Definition.--In this Act, the term ''remote collection'' has
the meaning given such term in section 379(d)(2)(C) of the Public
Health Service Act.
[A]:
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 to revise provisions related to the National Cord Blood Inventory (the Inventory), including to establish an inventory goal of at least 150,000 new units of cord blood to be made available under the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (the Program). (Currently, the number of units of cord blood is capped at 150,000.)

Revises application requirements for cord blood banks participating in the Inventory to require such banks to: (1) make assurances that cord blood units will be available for direct transplantation until it is released for transplantation for a first degree relative; (2) participate in the Program for a period of at least ten years, beginning on the last date on which the recipient receives federal funds under a contract; (3) 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; and (4) annually provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan for, and demonstrate, ongoing measurable progress toward achieving self-sufficiency of cord blood unit collection and banking operations.

Revises the requirements for a contract extension to make a qualified cord blood bank eligible for a five-year extension if the bank demonstrates a superior ability to satisfy the requirements of the contract and achieve the overall goals for which the contract was awarded.

Redefines the term "first-degree relative" to exclude a parent.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for the Inventory.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Program to support and expand studies and demonstration and outreach projects that focus on: (1) remote collection of cord blood units; and (2) novel approaches or incentives to encourage innovative technological advances that could be used to collect cord blood units. Defines "remote collection" to mean the collection of cord blood units at locations that do not have written contracts with cord blood banks for collection support.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) set an annual goal of increasing collections of high quality cord blood units; (2) identify at least one demonstration or outreach project to replicate and expand nationwide, as appropriate; and (3) submit a plan for meeting such goal to the relevant congressional committees if no such project can be identified.

Revises privacy requirements to protect the identity and privacy of patients and donors in accordance with federal and state law.

Requires the Secretary to submit an interim report to Congress within 180 days of enactment of this Act describing: (1) the methods to distribute federal funds to cord blood banks; (2) how cord blood banks contract with collection sites for the collection of cord blood units; and (3) recommendations for improving the methods to distribute federal funds to encourage the efficient collection of high-quality and diverse cord blood units. Directs the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation to submit recommendations to the Secretary with respect to remote collection of cord blood units.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 to carry out the Program.

Directs the Comptroller General to submit to the relevant congressional committees and the Secretary a report reviewing studies, demonstration programs, and outreach efforts for the purpose of increasing cord blood unit donation and collection for the Inventory to ensure a high-quality and genetically diverse inventory of cord blood units.