Related Links: Federal Government Agencies

Organ Donation

“The official U.S. Government web site for organ and tissue donation and transplantation, www.organdonor.gov, is maintained by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Division of Transplantation, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human.”
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
“HHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.”
Division of Transplantation - HRSA (DoT)
“DoT is an entity within HRSA’s Healthcare Systems Bureau with responsibility for the organ donation and transplantation program, and the national blood stem cell transplant program.”
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
“US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.”
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
“For over 60 years, CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.”
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
“The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. “
General Accounting Office (GAO)
“The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.”

United Network for Organ Sharing - (UNOS) 

“United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government.”

US Congress - status and history of Federal legislation
“The Library of Congress THOMAS site is the source for federal legislative information.”