Calendar No. 6
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 12, 2007
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic
stem cell research.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.
Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 498C the following:
`SEC. 498D. HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.
`(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any
regulation or guidance), the Secretary shall conduct and support research
that utilizes human embryonic stem cells in accordance with this section
(regardless of the date on which the stem cells were derived from a human
embryo).
`(b) Ethical Requirements- Human embryonic stem cells shall be eligible
for use in any research conducted or supported by the Secretary if the cells
meet each of the following:
`(1) The stem cells were derived from human embryos that have been donated
from in vitro fertilization clinics, were created for the purposes of
fertility treatment, and were in excess of the clinical need of the individuals
seeking such treatment.
`(2) Prior to the consideration of embryo donation and through consultation
with the individuals seeking fertility treatment, it was determined that
the embryos would never be implanted in a woman and would otherwise be
discarded.
`(3) The individuals seeking fertility treatment donated the embryos with
written informed consent and without receiving any financial or other
inducements to make the donation.
`(c) Guidelines- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of NIH,
shall issue final guidelines to carry out this section.
`(d) Reporting Requirements- The Secretary shall annually prepare and submit
to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report describing the activities
carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year, and including
a description of whether and to what extent research under subsection (a)
has been conducted in accordance with this section.'.
Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2007.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 6
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem
cell research.
January 12, 2007
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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