Us Code § 274i - –4. Definitions
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§ 274i. –4. Definitions
For purposes of this part:
(1) Organ
The term "organ" has the meaning given such term in section 121.2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Organ procurement organization
The term "organ procurement organization" means a qualified organ procurement organization described in section 273(b)(1) of this title.
(3) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
The term "Organ Procurementand 1 Transplantation Network" means the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network established under section 274 of this title.
(Pub. L. 110–413, §6, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4340.)
1 So in original. Probably should be "Procurement and".
Part I—C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 109–129, §3(e), Dec. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 2562, substituted "C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program" for "National Bone Marrow Donor Registry" in part heading.
Pub. L. 101–616, title I, §101(a)(2), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3279, added part I "National Bone Marrow Donor Registry" and redesignated former part I "Biomedical Ethics" as J.
Pub. L. 99–158, §§3(b), 11, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 879, 883, added part I "Biomedical Ethics", and repealed former part I "National Library of Medicine".
Pub. L. 91–212, §10(a)(2), Mar. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 66, redesignated part H "National Library of Medicine", as I. Former part I "Assistance to Medical Libraries" redesignated J.
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