,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjae,mr4    
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to promote aw>5ess ( organ 
donation & ! ne$ to increase ! pool (   
available organs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,organ ,donation   
,aw>5ess & ,promotion ,act ( #bjae4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,9 ,may #bjae1 ov] #abc1djj        
individuals 7 on ! (ficial wait+ li/ =  
organ donation manag$ by ! ,organ       
,procurem5t & ,transplantation ,network4
  7#b7 ,9 #bjad1 ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i*  
complete data are available1 #ad1dac    
individuals became organ donors lead+ to
 #bi1eca transplants1 :ile #f1aih       
individuals di$ :ile wait+ = a          
transplant4  7#c7 ,on av]age1 #ba p die 
e day ( e ye> :ile wait+ = an organ     
donation4  7#d7 ,ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates are regi/]$ to be organ & 
tissue donors1 yet ! dem& = donat$      
organs /ill outweighs ! supply ( organs 
made available ea* day4  7#e7 ,_m p d n 
"k ab\t _! options = organ & tissue     
donation1 or h n made _! wi%es cle> to  
_! families4  7#f7 ,organ & tissue      
donation c give mean+ to ! tragic loss (
 a lov$ "o by enabl+ up to eight p to   
receive ! gift ( life f a s+le deceas$  
donor4  7#g7 ,liv+ donors c donate a    
kidney or a portion ( a lung or liv] to 
save ! life ( ano!r individual4  #c4    
,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,public ,aw>5ess 
( ,ne$ = ,organ ,donation ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld    
c>ry out programs to educate ! public ) 
respect to organ donation1 includ+ ! ne$
 to provide = an adequate rate ( su*    
donations4  7b7 ,family ,discussions (  
,organ ,donations ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t individuals pl$g+ to %>e _! 
lives z organ & tissue donors %\ld be   
honor$1 & ! importance ( discuss+ an    
individual's wi%es reg>d+ organ & tissue

 donation ) family memb]s %\ld be       
enc\rag$4  7c7 ,deceas$ ,donations (    
,organs ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress to--   
7#a7 recognize ! g5]\s gift ( life      
provid$ by individuals :o indicate _!   
wi% to become organ donors2  7#b7       
ackn[l$ge ! grief ( families fac+ ! loss
 ( a lov$ "o2 &  7#c7 comm5d ^? families
 :o1 9 _! grief1 *oose to donate !      
organs ( _! deceas$ family memb]4  7d7  
,liv+ ,donations ( ,organs ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress to-- 7#a7 recognize ! g5]\s 
contribution made by ea* liv+ individual
 :o has donat$ an organ to save a life2 
7#b7 ackn[l$ge ! advances 9 m$ical      
te*nology t h enabl$ organ              
transplantation ) organs donat$ by liv+ 
individuals to become a viable treatm5t 
option = an increas+ numb] ( pati5ts2 & 
7#c7 comm5d ! m$ical pr(essionals &     
organ transplantation exp]ts :o h work$ 
to improve ! process ( liv+ organ       
donation & increase ! numb] ( liv+      
donors4  #d4 ,organ donation public     
aw>5ess program1 /udies & demon/rations 

,section #cgg;,a ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;f-#a7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cgg;,a4    
,public aw>5ess2 /udies & demon/rations 
7a7 ,organ donation public aw>5ess      
program ,! ,secret>y %all1 directly or  
?r\gh grants or contracts1 e/abli% a    
public education program 9 coop]ation ) 
exi/+ national public aw>5ess campaigns 
to increase aw>5ess ab\t organ donation 
& ! ne$ to provide = an adequate rate ( 
su* donations4  7b7 ,/udies &           
demon/rations ,! ,secret>y may make     
pe]-review$ grants to1 or ent] into     
pe]-review$ contracts )1 public &       
nonpr(it private entities = ! purpose ( 
c>ry+ out /udies & demon/ration projects
 to increase organ donation & recov]y   
rates1 includ+ liv+ donation4  7c7      
,grants to ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may make grants to ,/ates = ! 
purpose ( assi/+ ,/ates 9 c>ry+ out     
organ donor aw>5ess1 public education1 &
 outrea* activities & programs design$  
to increase ! numb] ( organ donors )9 ! 

,/ate1 includ+ liv+ donors4  7#b7       
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate      
%all--  7,a7 submit an application to ! 
,dep>tm5t 9 ! =m prescrib$2  7,b7       
e/abli% ye>ly b5*m>ks = improvem5t 9    
organ donation rates 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 
report to ! ,secret>y on an annual basis
 a description & assessm5t ( ! ,/ate's  
use ( funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection1  
accompani$ by an assessm5t ( initiatives
 = pot5tial replication 9 o!r ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,use ( funds ,funds receiv$ "u ?is 
subsection may be us$ by ! ,/ate1 or 9  
p>tn]%ip ) o!r public ag5cies or private
 sector in/itutions1 = education &      
aw>5ess ef=ts1 in=mation dissem9ation1  
activities p]ta9+ to ! ,/ate donor      
regi/ry1 & o!r innovative donation      
specific initiatives1 includ+ liv+      
donation4  7d7 ,educational activities  
,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,organ  
,procurem5t & ,transplantation ,network 
& o!r appropriate organizations1 %all   
support ! developm5t & dissem9ation (   

educational mat]ials to in=m heal? c>e  
pr(essionals & o!r appropriate          
pr(essionals 9 issues surr\nd+ organ1   
tissue1 & eye donation includ+          
evid5ce-bas$ prov5 me?ods to approa*    
pati5ts & _! families1 cultural         
s5sitivities1 & o!r relevant issues4    
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = 
! ,organ ,donation ,public ,aw>5ess     
,program "u subsection 7a71 #e1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai2   
7#b7 = ! /udies & demon/rations "u      
subsection 7b71 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai2  7#c7 = !
 grants to ,/ates "u subsection 7c71    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjai2 &  7#d7 = ! educational    
activities "u subsection 7d71 #e1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4 
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