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Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1999

Introduced: March 2, 1999 See on congress.gov

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Mar 18, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Mar 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Mar 2, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 2, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E317)

Mar 2, 1999

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families.

Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for the medal.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals.

Declares the medals to be national medals.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with the OPTN to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to medal issuance.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all solicited donations into the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.

What's happening now March 18, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

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