HR 2418
105th Congress
House
Health
Authorization
Blood diseases
Bone marrow transplantation
Department of Health and Human Services
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Medical records
Minorities
Minority health
Races
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
To extend the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, and to establish a provision regarding the bone marrow registry and persons of mixed ancestry.
Introduced: September 5, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 5, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to add references to persons of mixed ancestry to provisions requiring the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry to increase the representation of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups in the pool of potential donors. Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions mandating establishment and maintenance of the Registry.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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