,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjah,mr4  
,trott 7= himself & ,mr4 ,deut*7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to combat traffick+ 9 human    
organs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategy
 ,to ,oppose ,pr$atory ,organ ,traffick+
 ,act or ! ,,/op ,organ ,traffick+ ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 7,,:o7 
e/imates t approximately #aj p]c5t ( all
 transplant$ kidneys worldwide are      
illegally obta9$1 (t5 b\ght f vuln]able 
impov]i%$ p]sons or =cibly h>ve/$ f     
prison]s4  7#b7 ,9 #bjjd1 ! ,_w ,heal?  
,assembly pass$ a resolution urg+ its   
memb]-/ates to take measures to protect 
! poore/ z well z vuln]able gr\ps f     
exploitation by organ traffick]s4  7#c7 
,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$       
,nations ,global ,initiative to ,fight  
,human ,traffick+ 7,,ungift7 ho/$ !     

,vi5na ,=um to ,fight ,human ,traffick+1
 & subsequ5tly report$ t a lack (       
adequate illicit organ traffick+ laws   
has provid$ opportunity = ! illegal     
trade to gr[4  7#d7 ,on ,m>* #ba1 #bjaa1
 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european ,union adopt$  
rules supplem5t+ ! def9ition ( crim9al  
(f5ses & ! level ( sanctions 9 ord] to  
/r5g!n ! prev5tion ( organ traffick+ & !
 protection ( ^? victims4  7#e7 ,9      
#bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifi$ !        
,protocol to ,prev5t1 ,suppress & ,puni%
 ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons1 ,especially ,wom5
 & ,*ildr51 a supplem5t to ! ,unit$     
,nations ,conv5tion aga9/ ,transnational
 ,organiz$ ,crime1 :i* includes !       
removal ( organs z a =m ( exploitation  
"u ! def9ition ( traffick+ 9 p]sons4    
7#f7 ,accord+ to a #bjac ,unit$ ,nations
 report f ! ,special ,rapporteur on     
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 especially wom5 &   
*ildr51 ! economic & social divisions )9
 & among c\ntries is notably reflect$ 9 
! illicit organ traffick+ m>ket1 9 :i* !
 victims are commonly poor1 unemploy$1 &

 m susceptible to deceit & extortion4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! kidnapp+ or co]cion
 ( individuals = ! purpose ( extract+ _!
 organs = pr(it is 9 contradiction ( !  
ideals & /&>ds = e?ical behavior ^u :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has bas$ its laws2  7#b7
 ! illegal h>ve/+ ( organs f *ildr5 is a
 violation ( ! human rights ( ! *ild &  
is a brea* ( int]nationally accept$     
m$ical e?ical /&>ds describ$ 9 ,,:o     
,assembly ,resolution #eg4ah 7,may #bb1 
#bjjd72  7#c7 ! illegal h>ve/+ &        
traffick+ ( organs violates ! ,univ]sal 
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 9 ,article
 #c :i* /ates t ,ev]yone has ! "r to    
life1 lib]ty & security ( p]son41 & 9   
,article #d :i* /ates t ,no "o %all be  
held 9 slav]y or s]vitude42 &  7#d7     
e/abli%+ effici5t volunt>y organ        
donation sy/ems ) /rong en=cem5t        
me*anisms is ! mo/ effective way to     
combat traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( 
_! organs4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x    
%all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 

7#a7 combat ! int]national traffick+ (  
p]sons = ! removal ( _! organs2  7#b7   
promote ! e/abli%m5t ( volunt>y organ   
donation sy/ems ) effective en=cem5t    
me*anisms 9 bilat]al diplomatic meet+s1 
z well z 9 int]national heal? =ums2 &   
7#c7 promote ! dignity & security (     
human life 9 accordance ) ! ,univ]sal   
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4  #e4      
,revocation or d5ial ( passports to     
individuals :o are organ traffick]s ,!  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to regulate !     
issue & validity ( passports1 & = o!r   
purposes1 approv$ ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 commonly kn[n
 z ! ,passport ,act ( #aibf1 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3    
#d4 ,au?ority to d5y or revoke passport 
7a7 ,issuance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may  
refuse to issue a passport to any       
individual :o has be5 convict$ ( an     
(f5se "u section #cja ( ! ,national     
,organ ,transplant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bgd;e7 if su* individual us$ a passport
 or o!rwise cross$ an int]national bord]

 9 ! commission ( su* an (f5ce4  7b7    
,revocation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may    
revoke a passport previ\sly issu$ to any
 individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4
  #f4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,traffick+ ,victims
 ,protection ,act ( #bjjj  7a7          
,def9itions ,section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#i7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+3 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7    
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac774  2   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh
 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#af71   
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#ac7 ,traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( 
_! organs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m         
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs means ! recruitm5t1              
transportation1 transf]1 h>bor+1 or     

receipt ( a p]son1 ei!r liv+ or deceas$1
 = ! purpose ( remov+ "o or m ( su*     
p]son's organs1 by means (--  7i7       
co]cion2  7ii7 abduction2  7iii7        
deception2  7iv7 fraud2  7v7 abuse ( p[]
 or a position ( vuln]ability2 or  7vi7 
transf] ( paym5ts or b5efits to a*ieve !
 cons5t ( a p]son hav+ control ov] a    
p]son describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause  
7i74  7,b7 ,organ def9$ ,9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! t]m organ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 human organ 9 section #cja7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,national ,organ ,transplant ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;e7c77#a774  4  7b7       
,int]ag5cy task =ce ,to monitor & combat
 traffick+ ,section #aje7;d77#c7 ( !    
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajc7;d77#c77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce !    
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su* proc$ures %all  
include collection & organization ( data
 f human rights (fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates 
embassies on ho/ c\ntry laws aga9/      
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs & any in/ances ( violations ( su*

 laws44  #g4 ,report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] ?r\gh    
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a compreh5sive report t      
includes ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,a   
description ( ! s\rces1 practices1      
me?ods1 facilitators1 & recipi5ts (     
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ea* su*    
report4  7#b7 ,a description (          
activities und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate1 ei!r unilat]ally or 9 coop]ation 
) o!r c\ntries1 to address & prev5t     
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs4  7#c7 ,a description (          
activities und]tak5 by c\ntries to      
address & prev5t traffick+ ( p]sons = ! 
removal ( _! organs4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be
 includ$ ,! reports requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! collection
 & organization ( data f human rights   
(fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic &    
consul> po/s on ho/ c\ntry laws aga9/   

traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs1 includ+ en=cem5t ( su* laws1 or 
any in/ances ( violations ( su* laws4   
7c7 ,additional matt]s ,to be includ$ ,!
 reports requir$ "u subsection 7a7 may  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in=mation       
provid$ 9 meet+s ) ho/ c\ntry (ficials4 
7#b7 ,in=mation provid$ ?r\gh coop]ation
 ) ,unit$ ,nations or ,_w ,heal?        
,organization ag5cies4  7#c7            
,communications & reports provid$ by    
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ on !  
issue ( traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal (
 _! organs4  7#d7 ,any o!r reports or   
in=mation s\rces ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
det]m9es to be necess>y & appropriate4  
#h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,organ ,! t]m organ has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m human organ 9 section  
#cja7;c77#a7 ( ! ,national ,organ       

,transplant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#bgd;e7c77#a774  7#c7 ,traffick+ (      
p]sons = ! removal ( _! organs ,! t]m   
traffick+ ( p]sons = ! removal ( _!     
organs means ! recruitm5t1              
transportation1 transf]1 h>bor+1 or     
receipt ( a p]son1 ei!r liv+ or deceas$1
 = ! purpose ( remov+ "o or m ( !       
p]son's organs1 by means (--  7,a7      
co]cion2  7,b7 abduction2  7,c7         
deception2  7,d7 fraud2  7,e7 abuse (   
p[] or a position ( vuln]ability2 or    
7,f7 transf] ( paym5ts or b5efits to    
a*ieve ! cons5t ( a p]son hav+ control  
ov] a p]son describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i74  #i4 ,limitation on funds   
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act or any 
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4