H.R. 589 (Introduced in House) — To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood

Paragraph 1 of section 301(c) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting “(as defined in section 379A–1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274l–1))” after “bone marrow ”; and

(2)

by inserting “, a cord blood unit (as defined in section 2(g) of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 274k note)),” after “skin or any subpart therof”.

To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood

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