Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for the medal.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1251 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1251
To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and
their families.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 12, 2003
Mr. Stark (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr.
Frost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and
their families.
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 ``Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall design and strike a bronze
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, to commemorate organ
donors and their families.
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor,
shall be eligible for a medal described in section 2.
(b) Documentation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall direct the entity holding the Organ Procurement and
Transplantation Network (hereafter in this Act referred to as ``OPTN'')
to contract to--
(1) establish an application procedure requiring the
relevant organ procurement organization, as described in
section 371(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
273(b)(1)), through which an individual or their family made an
organ donation, to submit to the OPTN contractor documentation
supporting the eligibility of that individual or their family
to receive a medal described in section 2; and
(2) determine, through the documentation provided, and, if
necessary, independent investigation, whether the individual or
family is eligible to receive a medal described in section 2.
SEC. 4. PRESENTATION.
(a) Delivery to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.--The
Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver medals struck pursuant to this
Act to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(b) Delivery to Eligible Recipients.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall direct the OPTN contractor to arrange for the
presentation to the relevant organ procurement organization all medals
struck pursuant to this Act to individuals or families that, in
accordance with section 3, the OPTN contractor has determined to be
eligible to receive medals under this Act.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), only
1 medal may be presented to a family under subsection (b). Such
medal shall be presented to the donating family member, or in
the case of a deceased donor, the family member who signed the
consent form authorizing, or who otherwise authorized, the
donation of the organ involved.
(2) Exception.--In the case of a family in which more than
1 member is an organ donor, the OPTN contractor may present an
additional medal to each such organ donor or their family.
SEC. 5. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services or the
OPTN contractor may provide duplicates of the medal described in
section 2 to any recipient of a medal under section 4(b), under such
regulations as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue.
(b) Limitation.--The price of a duplicate medal shall be sufficient
to cover the cost of such duplicates.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for
purposes of section 5111 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 7. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
No provision of law governing procurement or public contracts shall
be applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for
carrying out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 8. SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury may enter into an
agreement with the OPTN contractor to collect funds to offset
expenditures relating to the issuance of medals authorized under this
Act.
(b) Payment of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all
funds received by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network under subsection (a) shall be promptly paid by the
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
(2) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of any funds
received under subsection (a) shall be used to pay
administrative costs incurred by the OPTN contractor as a
result of an agreement established under this section.
(c) Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law--
(1) all amounts received by the Secretary of the Treasury
under subsection (b)(1) shall be deposited in the Numismatic
Public Enterprise Fund, as described in section 5134 of title
31, United States Code; and
(2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall charge such fund
with all expenditures relating to the issuance of medals
authorized under this Act.
(d) Start-Up Costs.--A 1-time amount not to exceed $55,000 shall be
provided to the OPTN contractor to cover initial start-up costs. The
amount will be paid back in full within 3 years of the date of the
enactment of this Act from funds received under subsection (a).
(e) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall take all actions necessary to ensure that the issuance of medals
authorized under section 2 results in no net cost to the Government.
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``organ'' means the human kidney, liver,
heart, lung, pancreas, and any other human organ (other than
corneas and eyes) specified by regulation of the Secretary of
Health and Human Services or the OPTN contractor; and
(2) the term ``Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network'' means the Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network established under section 372 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274).
SEC. 10. SUNSET PROVISION.
This Act shall be effective during the 2-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438-439)
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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