To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide for better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow pancreata procured for use in islet cell transplantation or research to be counted for certification purposes for qualified organ procurement organization grants.
Requires the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee to include in its annual report an assessment of the Federal activities and programs related to pancreatic islet cell transplantation, which shall address: (1) the adequacy of funding; (2) policies and regulations affecting the supply of pancreata; (3) the effect of xenotransplantation; (4) the effect of the United Network for Organ Sharing policies; (5) the existing mechanisms to collect and coordinate outcome data from trials; (6) implementation of multi-agency clinical investigations; and (7) recommendations for legislation and administrative actions to increase the supply of pancreata.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 773.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-726.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-726.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8073-8074)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3858.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8073)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8073)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10880)
Enacted as Public Law 108-362
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10880)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-362.
Became Public Law No: 108-362.