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H.R. 3858: Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

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H.R. 3858: Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-02-26 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-362.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-02-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-362. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

Plain summary

(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.

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Official text

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · 175 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 (2004-10-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3858, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 (2004-10-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Diana DeGette (D-CO), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) and 115 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3858 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108