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P.L. 110-426, The Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008
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H.R. 6469 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inStephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to editincrease the wikimaximum amount of funds provided for the establishment and beoperation of the firstOrgan Procurement and Transplantation Network for any fiscal year.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide a detailed summaryrequest that the Executive Director of the bill!)Network report to Congress on the effects of the heart allocation policy change of 2006. Conditions increased funding on submission of such a report.
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