[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 487 Referred in House (RFH)]
1st Session
S. 487
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 16, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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AN ACT
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that kidney
paired donations shall not be considered to involve the transfer of a
human organ for valuable consideration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Living Kidney Organ Donation
Clarification Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT.
Section 301(a) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C.
274e(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes
of this section, kidney paired donation shall not be considered to
involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that details
the progress made towards understanding the long-term health effects of
living organ donation.
Passed the Senate February 15, 2007.
Attest:
NANCY ERICKSON,
Secretary.