Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§274i–1 Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of Federal funds

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part Part H–1— - Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal › § 274i–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may raise money to help pay the costs of making and giving the medals it runs. Most of the money must be sent quickly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to buy the medals and to pay HHS and Treasury administrative costs. The Network can keep no more than 7 percent for its own admin and fundraising. No federal money, including amounts set aside for the Network, may be used to buy medals or pay those administrative costs.

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Title 42, §274i–1

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(a)The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals authorized under this part.

(b)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), all funds received by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network under subsection (a) shall be promptly paid by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of purchasing medals under this part for distribution and paying the administrative costs of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury in carrying out this part.

(2)Not more than 7 percent of any funds received under subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs, and fundraising costs to solicit funds under subsection (a), incurred by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in carrying out this part.

(c)No Federal funds (including amounts appropriated for use by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network) may be used for purposes of carrying out this part, including purchasing medals under this part or paying the administrative costs of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of the Treasury in carrying out this part.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 274i–1

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73