ASSISTANCE FOR ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC 402. ASSISTANCE FOR ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Additional Grant Authority.—Section 371(a) (42 U.S.C. 273(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting “consolidation,” after “operation,”; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: “(3) The Secretary may make grants for special projects designed to increase the number of organ donors.”; and (3) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated in paragraph (2) of this subsection)— (A) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) with respect to carrying out paragraph (3), give special consideration to proposals from existing organ procurement organizations.”. (b) Limitations on Additional Grant Authority.—Section 374(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 274b(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “section 371” and all that follows through “organizations” and inserting “paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 371(a)”. (c) Description of Organ Procurement Organization.— (1) Section 371(b) (42 U.S.C. 273(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(E)— (i) by striking “size which” and inserting “size such that”; and (ii) by striking “will include” and all that follows through “year” and inserting the following: “the organization can reasonably expect to procure organs from not less than 50 donors each year”; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “372(b)(2)(D),” and inserting the following: “372(b)(2)(E), including arranging 102 STAT. 3115for testing with respect to preventing the acquisition of organs that are infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome,”: (C) in paragraph (2)(E)— (i) by inserting “equitably” after “organs”; and (ii) by striking “centers and”; and (D) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (I); (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(K) assist hospitals in establishing and implementing protocols for making routine inquiries about organ donations by potential donors.”. (2) Section 371(b)(1)(G)(i)(III) is amended by inserting before the comma the following: “or an individual with a doctorate degree in a biological science with knowledge, experience, or skill in the field of histocompatibility”. (3) The amendment made by paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to an organ procurement organization designated under section 1138(b) of the Social Security Act until 2 years after the initial designation of the organization under such section. (d) Authorizations of Appropriations.—Section 371(c) (42 U.S.C. 273(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) For grants under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 through 1990.”