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42 U.S.C. 274: Organ procurement and transplantation network

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-507. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1703, 42 U.S.C. 273, 42 U.S.C. 274c, 42 U.S.C. 274f–5, 42 U.S.C. 274i–4.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (b), (d)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–14, §2(1), inserted heading, substituted "The Secretary shall" for "The Secretary shall by contract", "continued" for "establishment and", and "The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of car… Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–14, §2(2), inserted subsec. and par. (1) headings and, in par. (1), substituted "The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall—" and subpar. (A) for "The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall carry out the functions described in paragraph (2) and sha… Law text · (b)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–51, §2(a)(1)(A), struck out ", including standards for preventing the acquisition of organs that are infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome" after "organs". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–51, §2(a)(1)(B), added par. (3). Law text · (b)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–426 substituted "$7,000,000" for "$2,000,000". Law text · (a)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–310 added subpars. (M) to (O). (Children's Health Act of 2000) Law text · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–616, §202(a)(1), substituted "that has an expertise in organ procurement and transplantation" for "which is not engaged in any activity unrelated to organ procurement". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–616, §202(a)(2), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "have a board of directors which includes representatives of organ procurement organizations (including organizations which have received grants under section 273 of this … · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–616, §202(b)(1), inserted "nationwide" after "organizations in the" and "equitably among transplant patients" after "organs". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–616, §202(c), substituted "compatibility" for "compatability". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–616, §202(b)(2)–(4), added subpars. (K) and (L). · (b), (L)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(1), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively. · (b), (C)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(1), (2), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "organs" for "organs which cannot be placed within the service areas of the organizations". Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(1), (3), redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E) and inserted "including standards for preventing the acquisition of organs that are infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome," after "organs,". Former subpar. (E) redesignate… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(1), (4), redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F) and inserted "(and, to the extent practicable, among regions or on a national basis)" after "basis". Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(1), redesignated former subpars. (F) to (H) as (G) to (I), respectively. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(a)(5), added subpar. (J). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–607, §403(b), added subsec. (c). · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.