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Sec. 5 · H.R. 1503

Reports on forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in foreign countries

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Introduced · Sec. 5

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by adding at the end the following: (h) Forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs (1) In general The report required by subsection (d) shall include an assessment of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in each foreign country. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Forced organ harvesting The term forced organ harvesting means the removal of one or more organs from a person by means of coercion, abduction, deception, fraud, or abuse of power or a position of vulnerability. (B) Organ The term organ has the meaning given the term human organ in section 301(c)(1) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1)). (C) Trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs The term trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs means the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a person for the purpose of removing one or more of such person’s organs, by means of— (i) coercion; (ii) abduction; (iii) deception; (iv) fraud; (v) abuse of power or a position of vulnerability; or (vi) transfer of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over a person described in the matter preceding clause (i).; and (2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304)— (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage status) as subsection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (k) Forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs (1) In general The report required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in each foreign country. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the terms forced organ harvesting, organ, and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs have the meanings given those terms in section 116(h)(2)..

•HR 1503 IHSEC. 5
Passed the House · Sec. 5

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by adding at the end the following: (h) Forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs (1) In general The report required by subsection (d) shall include an assessment of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in each foreign country. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Forced organ harvesting The term forced organ harvesting means the removal of one or more organs from a person by means of coercion, abduction, deception, fraud, or abuse of power or a position of vulnerability. (B) Organ The term organ has the meaning given the term human organ in section 301(c)(1) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)(1)). (C) Trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs The term trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs means the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a person for the purpose of removing one or more of such person’s organs, by means of— (i) coercion; (ii) abduction; (iii) deception; (iv) fraud; (v) abuse of power or a position of vulnerability; or (vi) transfer of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over a person described in the matter preceding clause (i).; and (2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304)— (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage status) as subsection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (k) Forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs (1) In general The report required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in each foreign country. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the terms forced organ harvesting, organ, and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs have the meanings given those terms in section 116(h)(2)..

•HR 1503 EHSEC. 5

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