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Notwithstanding section 1104 of this Act, during the period covered by this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may collect registration fees from members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (in this section referred to as OPTN), authorized under section 372 of the Public Health Service Act, for each transplant candidate such members place on the list described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) of such section, including directly or through awards made under subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section: Provided, That such fees may be credited to the Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration—Health Systems account, to remain available until expended, to support the operation of the OPTN: Provided further, That the Secretary may distribute fees collected pursuant to this subsection among the awardee or awardees described in such subsection (b)(1)(A) as the Secretary deems appropriate.