SEC. 371. ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION INFORMATION INCLUDED WITH INCOME TAXREFUND
PAYMENTS.
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<<NOTE: 26 USC 6042 note.>>
Subtitle H--Organ and Tissue Donation
Information Included With Income Tax Refund Payments
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, to the extent
practicable, include with the mailing of any payment of a refund of
individual income tax made during the period beginning on February 1,
1997, and ending on June 30, 1997, a copy of the document described in
subsection (b).
(b) Text of Document.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, after
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and
organizations promoting organ and tissue (including eye) donation,
prepare a document suitable for inclusion with individual income tax
refund payments which--
(1) encourages organ and tissue donation;
(2) includes a detachable organ and tissue donor
card; and
(3) urges recipients to--
(A) sign the organ and tissue donor card;
(B) discuss organ and tissue donation with family
members and tell family members about the recipient's
desire to be an organ and tissue donor if the occasion
arises; and
(C) encourage family members to request or authorize
organ and tissue donation if the occasion arises.
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