,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #dgfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1            
#bjbj,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to          
reau?orize ! ,/em ,cell ,!rapeutic &    
,rese>* ,act ( #bjje1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,timely ,re,authorization ( ,necess>y 
,/em-cell ,programs ,l5ds ,access to    
,ne$$ ,!rapies ,act ( #bjbj or !        
,,transplant ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4         
,reau?orization ( ! ,c4,w4 ,bill ,"y    
,cell ,transplantation ,program  7a7    
,advisory c\ncil meet+s ,subsection 7a7 
( section #cgi ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e
 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil at lea/ two times  
ea* cal5d> ye>4  4  7b7 ,increas+       
collection  7#a7 ,te*nical cl>ification 
,effective z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t (  
,public ,law #aad-ajd 7! ,/em ,cell     
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjae71 ! am5dm5t to section     

#cgi7;d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bgdk7d77#b77;,b77 9 section #b7;a77#b7 
( ,public ,law #aad-ajd is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ goal ( increas+ collections (    
high quality be=e cord blood units14    
7#b7 ,elim9at+ deadwood ,subp>agraph    
7,b7 ( section #cgi7;d77#b7 ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bgdk7d77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second
 & ?ird s5t5ces 9 su* subp>agraph4  7c7 
,p]iodic review ( /ate ( sci5ce ,section
 #cgi ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7o7  
,p]iodic review ( /ate ( sci5ce  7#a7   
,review ,n less ?an e two ye>s1 !       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 !    
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,advisory     
,c\ncil1 & o!r /akehold]s1 :]e          
appropriate giv5 relevant exp]tise1 %all
 conduct a review ( ! /ate ( ! sci5ce ( 

us+ adult /em cells & bir?+ tissues to  
develop new types ( !rapies = pati5ts1 =
 ! purpose ( consid]+ ! pot5tial        
inclusion ( su* new types ( !rapies 9 ! 
,program4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] 
?an ,june #cj1 #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all--
 7,a7 complete ! second review requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 in=m$ by su*  
review1 submit to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
recomm5dations on ! appropriat5ess ( !  
inclusion ( new types ( !rapies 9 !     
,program4  4  7d7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #cgi;,b ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdm7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
#cc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae &        
#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #c4    
,cord blood inv5tory ,subsection 7g7 (  
section #b ( ! ,/em ,cell ,!rapeutic &  
,rese>* ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#bgdk note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #bc1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #d4  
,advanc+ ! field ( reg5]ative m$ic9e    
,section #djb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,reg5]ative
 ,m$ic9e ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all1 z   
appropriate1 cont9ue to consult ) !     
directors ( relevant in/itutes & c5t]s (
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 o!r   
relevant exp]ts f su* in/itutes & c5t]s1
 & relevant exp]ts )9 ! ,food & ,drug   
,adm9i/ration1 to fur!r ! field (       
reg5]ative m$ic9e us+ adult /em cells1  
includ+ autolog\s /em cells1 !rapeutic  
tissue eng9e]+ products1 human cell &   
tissue products1 human g5e !rapies1 &   
g5etically modifi$ cells4  4  #e4 ,,gao 
report on reg5]ative m$ic9e work=ce ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          

,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
assesses ! national blood /em cell      
work=ce1 includ+ ^? relat$ to ! ,c4,w4  
,bill ,"y ,cell ,transplantation        
,program e/abli%$ "u section #cgi ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk74 ,! report %all        
include-- 7#a7 an ov]view ( ! curr5t    
employm5t levels1 9 bo? comm]cial &     
academic sett+s1 =-- 7,a7 positions     
necess>y = ! collection &               
transplantation ( /em cell !rapeutics1  
includ+ bone m>r[ & cord blood2  7,b7   
positions 9 ! field ( reg5]ative m$ic9e 
us+ adult /em cells & relat$ to product 
developm5t2 &  7,c7 ,f$]al fund+ =      
extramural /em cell programs2  7#b7 an  
ov]view ( ! curr5t employm5t levels 9   
,f$]al /em cell programs1 includ+ !     
scope (1 /aff+ models (1 & vacancies )9 
su* programs2  7#c7 ! id5tification (   
gaps1 if any1 9 ! project$ work=ce      

capacity =-- 7,a7 positions describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! field (   
reg5]ative m$ic9e us+ adult /em cells1  
includ+ work=ce gaps relat$ to !        
developm5t ( new cellul> !rapies us+    
adult /em cells2  7#d7 an ov]view ( !   
availability ( tra9+ programs relat$ to 
! developm5t1 ref9em5t1 & utilization ( 
adult /em cells1 includ+ tra9+ on good  
manufactur+ practices = su* activities1 
& ! p]=mance ( su* programs2 &  7#e7    
recomm5dations1 if any1 = improv+ !     
work=ce capacity relat$ to-- 7,a7 !     
positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72
 or  7,b7 ! field ( reg5]ative m$ic9e   
us+ adult /em cells4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #cj1          
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