Transplant Amendments Act of 1990

The Public Health Service Act was amended to revise and extend the program establishing the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The registry was established to find suitable marrow donors for unrelated recipients, provide patient advocacy, increase minority representation in the donor pool, and support studies on increasing marrow donation among minorities. The Act also addressed organ transplants, providing assistance to organ procurement organizations, revising the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1991-1993.