S. 2048 (98 th ): National Organ Transplant Act

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An act to provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Organ Transplantation and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, to authorize financial assistance for organ procurement organizations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Introduced Nov 3, 1983
98 th Congress (1983–1984)

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 19, 1984

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 19, 1984.

Pub.L. 98-507

Photo of sponsor Orrin Hatch

Senator for Utah

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History

Nov 3, 1983 Introduced

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Mar 21, 1984 Ordered Reported

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Apr 11, 1984 Passed Senate (House next)

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Jun 21, 1984 Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

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Oct 4, 1984 Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)

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Oct 19, 1984 Enacted — Signed by the President

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Oct 19, 1984 Text Published

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S. 2048 (98th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2048. This is the one from the 98 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 98 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1983 to Oct 12, 1984. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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National Organ Transplant Act, Pub. L. No. 98-507, S. 2048, 98th Cong. (1984).

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