,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dfd #aaith         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eafj
  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the        
,,united ,,states  ,july #ba1           
#bjbf,received2 read twice and placed on
 the calendar  ,,an ,,act  ,to          
reauthorize the ,stem ,cell ,therapeutic
 and ,research ,act of #bjje1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,stem ,cell    
,therapeutic and ,research              
,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe4  #b4    
,reauthorization of the ,c4,w4 ,bill    
,young ,cell ,transplantation ,program  
,section #cgi;,b of the ,public ,health 
,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdm7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 by striking appropriated 
#ca1jji1jjj and inserting the following3
 appropriated-- 7#a7 #ca1jji1jjj  2     
7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 as so inserted1 
by striking the period at the end and   
inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7#b7 #cc1jji1jjj
 for each of fiscal years #bjbg through 
#bjca4  4  #c4 ,cord blood inventory    

7a7 ,in general ,section #b7;a7 of the  
,stem ,cell ,therapeutic and ,research  
,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7
 is amended by striking at least        
#aej1jjj new units of high-quality cord 
blood and inserting a sufficient supply1
 as determined by the ,secretary1 of    
high-quality cord blood units4  7b7     
,application ,section #b7;c7 of such    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is      
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by    
striking in perpetuity or2 and  7#b7 by 
amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as      
follows3  7#e7 if the ,secretary        
determines through an assessment1 or    
through petition by the applicant1 that 
a cord blood bank is no longer          
operational1 does not meet the          
requirements described in subsection    
7d77#d71 or does not meet the           
requirements of section #cgi7;d77#d7 of 
the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 and  
as a result may not distribute the      
high-quality units1 the ,secretary may  
transfer the units collected pursuant to

 this section to another qualified cord 
blood bank or entity approved by the    
,secretary to ensure continued          
availability of high-quality cord blood 
units4  4  7c7 ,duration of ,contracts  
,section #b7;d77#d7 of such ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is amended to read
 as follows3  7#d7 ,consideration of    
best science ,the ,secretary shall take 
into consideration current scientific   
and clinical information in order to    
maximize the availability of            
high-quality cord blood units meeting   
applicable clinical and quality         
standards for transplant when entering  
into contracts under this section1 or   
when extending a period of funding under
 such a contract under paragraph 7#b74  
4  7d7 ,inventory management ,section #b
 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7
 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating     
subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 and as    
subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h71          
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after subsection 7d7 the following3  7e7

 ,inventory management  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary shall manage the size  
and composition of the ,national ,cord  
,blood ,inventory to maximize clinical  
utility1 ensure genetic diversity1 and  
promote the efficient use of resources4 
7#b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out   
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may--    
7,a7 on the ,secretary's own initiative 
or upon petition by a qualified cord    
blood bank1 make determinations         
regarding the continued storage of cord 
blood units based on the best available 
scientific and clinical evidence2 or    
7,b7 prioritize the collection1         
retention1 or disposition of cord blood 
units based on scientific1 clinical1 or 
operational considerations that the     
,secretary determines to be relevant4  4
  7e7 ,definitions ,section #b7;g7 of   
such ,act1 as redesignated by subsection
 7d77#a7 of this section1 is amended--  
7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7   
and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71   
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    

after paragraph 7#c7 the following3     
7#d7 ,the term high quality cord blood  
unit means a cord blood unit that meets 
current industry standards and any      
requirements of the ,food and ,drug     
,administration4  4  7f7 ,authorization 
of appropriations ,section #b7;h7 of    
such ,act1 as redesignated by subsection
 7d77#a7 of this section1 is amended by 
striking fiscal years #bjbb through     
#bjbf and inserting fiscal years #bjbg  
through #bjca4  ,passed the ,house of   
,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjbf4,kevin
 ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4  ,july #ba1     
#bjbf,received2 read twice and placed on
 the calendar