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S. 376 (108th)

DONATE Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 February 2003

Last action

12 February 2003 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

The Donor Outreach, Network, and Timely Exchange Act, or the DONATE Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center which shall: (1) advance the development of, and information access and exchange between, State donor registries; (2) develop registry guidelines; and (3) maintain a registry clearinghouse. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide grants for State organ and tissue donor registries; (2) establish a State registry advisory task force; (3) establish an organ donation public awareness program; and (4) contract with the Institute of Medicine to evaluate successful organ procurement agency practices. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for living organ donation expenses. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a congressional medal to commemorate organ donors and their families. Amends the Act to authorize the Secretary to award grants for coordination of hospital organ donation activities.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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