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This bill, titled the "Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act," aims to improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which is responsible for the nation's organ transplant system. The key provisions include: (1) allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to entities to operate the OPTN, rather than solely through a contract; (2) specifying that the OPTN shall be operated through awards to public or private entities that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the OPTN's board of directors; and (3) making technical amendments to the Public Health Service Act to correct terminology and update reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the historical financing of the OPTN, including the use of registration fees by entities that have previously held OPTN contracts.

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