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H.R.3034 / 108th Congress

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Reauthorization Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 1, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize: (1) specified FY 2004 appropriations, and FY 2005 through 2008 appropriations, for the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry; and (2) appropriations for emergency contingency response capabilities.

Revises Registry provisions respecting: (1) board of directors term of office; and (2) Registry functions, including emergency response to terrorist threats injurious to bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood units and blood banks.

Defines "bone marrow" and "marrow" to include bone marrow and any other source of hematopoietic progenitor cells the acquisition or use of which is not inconsistent with Federal law.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] · R–FL

Committees

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
6 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9051-9052)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9051-9052)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3034.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9051-9054)

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

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-276.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-276.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Introduced in House

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