[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 350 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      November 9, 1999.
Whereas the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 effectively 
        lifted the ban on federally funded research involving the 
        transplantation of baby body parts, and such Act made it a Federal 
        felony for any person to knowingly, for ``valuable consideration,'' 
        purchase or sell baby body parts (with a term of imprisonment of up to 
        10 years and with fines of up to $250,000 in the case of an individual 
        and $500,000 in the case of an organization);
Whereas private companies have sought to meet the demand by both public and 
        private research facilities by providing baby body parts;
Whereas the definition of ``valuable consideration'' under the National 
        Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 does not include 
        reasonable payments associated with the transportation, implantation, 
        processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of baby body 
        parts; and
Whereas private companies appear to believe that the definition of ``valuable 
        consideration'' allows them to circumvent Federal law and avoid felony 
        charges with impunity while trafficking in baby body parts for profit: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Congress should exercise oversight responsibilities and conduct hearings, and 
take appropriate steps if necessary, concerning private companies that are 
involved in the trafficking of baby body parts for profit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.