H.R.2659: Organ Transplant Program Reauthorization Act of 1994

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced July 15, 1993
  • Latest Major Action April 13, 1994

Bill Summary

Organ Transplant Program Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the grant program for organ procurement organizations and other public or nonprofit institutions to increase organ donation through public education programs, training individuals to request organ donations, and providing technical assistance to organ-procuring organizations and hospitals. Requires priority to be given to grant requests...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-272.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 1594 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Kennedy.
Amendment SP 1595 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SP 1594.
Amendment SP 1595 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1594 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Pell; Metzenbaum; Kassebaum; Jeffords.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Waxman asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Washington, Moorhead, and Bliley.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 15, 1993

Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

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