,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ddc #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #daji  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>*   
#ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 &    
,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,june #bb1          
#bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,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 ( #bjbf4  
#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 ,section #b7;g7 ( ! ,/em ,cell 
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#bjbf & ins]t+ #bjca4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/em ,cell    
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjbf4  #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$1 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
#cc1jji1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  4  #c4 ,cord blood        
inv5tory ,section #b ( ! ,/em ,cell     
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 

subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ! inv5tory goal
 ( at lea/ #aej1jjj new units (         
high-quality cord blood & ins]t+ a      
suffici5t supply1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 ( high-quality cord blood    
units2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 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 agree to ! t]ms describ$ 
9 subsection 7e74  2  7#c7 9 subsection 
7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#d72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 ! 
head+1 by /rik+ sci5ce & ins]t+         
available sci5tific & cl9ical evid5ce2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ ! be/ sci5tific         
in=mation available 9 ord] to maximize !
 numb] ( cord blood units available &   
ins]t+ curr5t sci5tific & cl9ical       
in=mation 9 ord] to maximize !          
availability ( high-quality cord blood  
units meet+ applicable cl9ical & quality
 /&>ds2  7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh   
7i71 respectively2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] 

subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,transf] (
 units ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es ?r\gh an
 assessm5t1 or ?r\gh petition by a      
qualifi$ cord blood bank1 t a cord blood
 bank is no long] op]ational1 does n    
meet cl9ical & quality /&>ds in=m$ by   
curr5t sci5tific & cl9ical in=mation1   
does n meet ! requirem5ts = an ext5sion 
"u subsection 7d71 or does n meet !     
requirem5ts ( section #cgi7;d77#d7 ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 & z a      
result may n di/ribute ! units1 !       
,secret>y may transf] ! units collect$  
by su* cord blood bank 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  7f7     
,inv5tory managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,advisory 
,c\ncil on ,blood ,/em ,cell            
,transplantation z appropriate1 %all    
manage ! size & composition ( !         
,national ,cord ,blood ,inv5tory to     
maximize cl9ical utility1 ensure g5etic 

div]sity1 & promote ! effici5t use (    
,f$]al res\rces4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may-- 7,a7 on ! initiative ( ! ,secret>y
 or ^u petition by a qualifi$ cord blood
 bank1 make det]m9ations reg>d+ !       
cont9u$ /orage ( cord blood units bas$  
on ! be/ available sci5tific & cl9ical  
evid5ce2 &  7,b7 prioritize !           
collection1 ret5tion1 or disposition (  
cord blood units bas$ on sci5tific1     
cl9ical1 or op]ational consid]ations1 z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  2    
7#f7 9 subsection 7h71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7
 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m high-quality cord  
blood unit means a unit ( cord blood t  
meets curr5t indu/ry /&>ds & requirem5ts
 ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4  2 &  
7#g7 9 subsection 7i71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf & ins]t+     
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #d4 ,p]iodic review 
( /ate ( sci5ce "u ! ,national ,program 

,section #cgi7o7 ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgdk7o77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,n less & ins]t+ ,beg9n+ #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/em ,cell   
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjbf1 n less2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ &
 bir?+ tissues & ins]t+ 1 high-quality  
cord blood units 7z def9$ 9 section     
#b7;h7 ( ! ,/em ,cell ,!rapeutic &      
,rese>* ,act ( #bjje71 & o!r em]g5t     
te*nologies2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ ,june #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/em ,cell  
,!rapeutic & ,rese>* ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjbf4  ,june #bb1 #bjbf,report$ 
) an am5dm5t