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National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998

Introduced: July 17, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 16, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-196.

Jul 16, 1998

Signed by President.

Jul 8, 1998

Presented to President.

Jun 25, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 24, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 24, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 24, 1998

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7037)

Jun 24, 1998

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7037)

May 20, 1998

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

May 20, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E914-915)

May 19, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 19, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3425-3429)

May 19, 1998

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 18, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.

May 18, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-538.

May 14, 1998

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 14, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 12, 1998

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 12, 1998

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 24, 1998

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health and Environment and by the Senate Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety.

Jul 30, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Jul 17, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Jul 17, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to set forth the purpose of the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry and impose requirements regarding its board of directors.

Sets forth program functions, including regarding collection, analysis, and publication of data on donor searches.

Mandates implementation of a plan to effectuate efficiencies between the Registry and donor centers.

Requires the Registry to: (1) recruit donors; (2) give priority to recruiting populations underrepresented among potential donors; and (3) consider racial and ethnic minority groups underrepresented.

Requires the Registry to maintain an office of patient advocacy meeting specified requirements, including providing case management. Allows the office to provide information on the process of receiving a bone marrow transplant, including the posttransplant process.

Mandates maintenance of a scientific registry regarding patients who have received marrow from an unrelated donor.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Registry provisions.

Mandates a study of the Registry and report to the Congress by the Comptroller General regarding specified aspects of the Registry.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, by a specified period after the effective date of this Act, to ensure that the office of patient advocacy (mandated by this Act) is in compliance with certain requirements.

What's happening now July 16, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-196.

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