,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfd #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eafj  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july  
#ba1 #bjbf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$  
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize 
! ,/em ,cell ,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,act (
 #bjje1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/em    
,cell ,!rapeutic & ,rese>*              
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,reau?orization ( ! ,c4,w4 ,bill ,"y    
,cell ,transplantation ,program ,section
 #cgi;,b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdm7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ appropriat$ #ca1jji1jjj &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 appropriat$-- 7#a7     
#ca1jji1jjj  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z 
s ins]t$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &   
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#b7 #cc1jji1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  4  #c4 ,cord  
blood inv5tory  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#b7;a7 ( ! ,/em ,cell ,!rapeutic &      
,rese>* ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bgdk note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ at lea/   

#aej1jjj new units ( high-quality cord  
blood & ins]t+ a suffici5t supply1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( high-quality  
cord blood units4  7b7 ,application     
,section #b7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 p]petuity or2 
&  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#e7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
?r\gh an assessm5t1 or ?r\gh petition by
 ! applicant1 t a cord blood bank is no 
long] op]ational1 does n meet !         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#d71 or does n meet ! requirem5ts ( 
section #cgi7;d77#d7 ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act1 & z a result may n        
di/ribute ! high-quality units1 !       
,secret>y may transf] ! units collect$  
pursuant to ?is section to ano!r        
qualifi$ cord blood bank or entity      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y to ensure cont9u$
 availability ( high-quality cord blood 
units4  4  7c7 ,duration ( ,contracts   
,section #b7;d77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is am5d$ to read z

 foll[s3  7#d7 ,consid]ation ( be/      
sci5ce ,! ,secret>y %all take into      
consid]ation curr5t sci5tific & cl9ical 
in=mation 9 ord] to maximize !          
availability ( high-quality cord blood  
units meet+ applicable cl9ical & quality
 /&>ds = transplant :5 ent]+ into       
contracts "u ?is section1 or :5 ext5d+ a
 p]iod ( fund+ "u su* a contract "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  4  7d7 ,inv5tory        
managem5t ,section #b ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 
& z subsections 7f71 7g71 & 7h71        
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,inv5tory 
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all manage ! size & composition ( !    
,national ,cord ,blood ,inv5tory to     
maximize cl9ical utility1 ensure g5etic 
div]sity1 & promote ! effici5t use (    
res\rces4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ 
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may--    
7,a7 on ! ,secret>y's own initiative or 
^u petition by a qualifi$ cord blood    

bank1 make det]m9ations reg>d+ ! cont9u$
 /orage ( cord blood units bas$ on ! be/
 available sci5tific & cl9ical evid5ce2 
or  7,b7 prioritize ! collection1       
ret5tion1 or disposition ( cord blood   
units bas$ on sci5tific1 cl9ical1 or    
op]ational consid]ations t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be relevant4  4  7e7        
,def9itions ,section #b7;g7 ( su* ,act1 
z r$esignat$ by subsection 7d77#a7 ( ?is
 section1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 &
 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,!   
t]m high quality cord blood unit means a
 cord blood unit t meets curr5t indu/ry 
/&>ds & any requirem5ts ( ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration4  4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#b7;h7 ( su* ,act1 z r$esignat$ by      
subsection 7d77#a7 ( ?is section1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh  
#bjbf & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh  
#bjca4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ,july #bj1 #bjbf4,kev9 ,f4             

,mc,cumber1,cl]k4  ,july #ba1           
#bjbf,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
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