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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 20, 2001
Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that a qualified organ procurement organization's certification or recertification in effect as of January 1, 2000, remains in effect at least through July 31, 2004, and is subject to subsequent recertification not more frequently than every four years.
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Rep. Burr, Richard [R-NC-5] · R–NC
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/19/2001 H10485)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/19/2001 H10485)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10937)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Brown (OH) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3504.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10485-10487)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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