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S. Con. Res. 12 (ES) - Whereas more than 70,000 individuals await organ transplants at any given moment; Whereas another man, woman, or child is added to the national organ transplant waiting list every 20 minutes; Whereas despite the progress in the last 15 years, more than 15 people per day die because of a shortage of donor organs; Whereas almost everyone is a potential organ, tissue, and blood donor; Whereas transplantation has become an element of mainstream medicine that prolongs and enhances life; Whereas for the fourth consecutive year, a coalition of health organizations is joining forces for National Donor Day; Whereas the first three National Donor Days raised a total of nearly 25,000 units of blood, added over 4,000 potential donors to the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, and distributed tens of thousands of organ and tissue pledge cards; Whereas National Donor Day is America's largest one-day organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation event; and Whereas a number of businesses, foundations, health organizations, and the Department of Health and Human Services have designated February 10, 2001, as National Donor Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress-- (1) supports the goals and ideas of National Donor Day; (2) encourages all Americans to learn about the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and to discuss such donation with their families and friends; and (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation.