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,mool5a> 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices to conduct a /udy on !
 feasibility ( develop+ an accurate &   
reliable /&>diz$ te/ = detect+          
tub]culosis 9 tissue f a human cadav]1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,%&ra ,eis5ga ,,tb 
,/udy ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,,nih /udy on  
developm5t ( /&>diz$ tub]culosis te/ =  
human cadav] tissue  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,secret>y7 %all conduct a compreh5sive  
/udy on ! feasibility ( develop+ an     
accurate & reliable /&>diz$ te/1 or te/+
 /rategy1 = detect+ tub]culosis 9 tissue
 f a human cadav] 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z a ,,tb te/7 = ! purpose ( improv+  

donor scre5+1 transplant safety1 & !    
integrity ( organ & tissue donation     
sy/ems4  7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y 
%all conduct ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 9 
consultation )-- 7#a7 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7#b7 !  
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion2  7#c7 ! ,commission] (   
,food & ,drugs2  7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#e7 relevant         
/akehold]s t h exp]i5ce ) tissue or     
organ donations & po/-mortem sy/ems1    
includ+ organ procurem5t organizations &
 tissue banks4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,9 conduct+
 ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
may include1 z appropriate-- 7#a7 assess
 ! curr5t /ate ( sci5tific k & any      
rese>* gap relat$ to ,,tb te/s2  7#b7   
evaluate me?odologies = te/+ tissue f a 
human cadav]2  7#c7 consid] any issue   
relat$ to implem5t+ su* a me?odology )  
respect to a ,,tb te/1 includ+ specim5  
collection1 tim+ requirem5ts = te/+1    
quality assurance1 & biosafety2  7#d7   

assess ! feasibility ( conduct+ pilot & 
implem5tation /udies on ,,tb te/s us+   
tissue collect$ f-- 7,a7 individuals    
across div]se populations1 includ+      
high-risk & und]s]v$ communities2 &     
7,b7 multiple cl9ical & tissue recov]y  
sites1 includ+ hospitals1 organ         
procurem5t organizations1 tissue banks1 
& (fices ( m$ical exam9]s2  7#e7 develop
 recomm5dations = int]ag5cy coord9ation1
 z appropriate1 to support ! validation1
 review1 & implem5tation ( a ,,tb te/2 &
  7#f7 id5tify any additional sci5tific1
 op]ational1 or regulatory b>ri] to !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( a ,,tb te/4
  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress a report      
describ+--  7#a7 ! f9d+s & conclusions (
 ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! /udy2 &  7#b7 a  
recomm5dation = develop+ & implem5t+ a  
,,tb te/1 includ+ any congressional or  
regulatory action necess>y to address   
any b>ri] to su* developm5t or          
implem5tation4  7e7 ,fund+ ,= ea* (     

fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca1 !        
,secret>y may use am\nts appropriat$ to 
support ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices to c>ry out ?is section1       
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations4