[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 182 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 182

 To designate the week of April 17-24, 1994, as ``Nancy Moore Thurmond 
           National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 1993

  Mr. Spence (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ravenel, and Mr. Clyburn) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the week of April 17-24, 1994, as ``Nancy Moore Thurmond 
           National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week''.

Whereas Nancy Moore Thurmond was suddenly taken from us in the prime of her 
        life;
Whereas in an attempt to honor those causes for which Nancy Moore Thurmond was 
        associated, namely the championing of children's causes;
Whereas a new patient is added to the national patient waiting list for an organ 
        transplant every 20 minutes;
Whereas thousands of lives are saved or significantly improved annually by organ 
        and tissue transplantation; and
Whereas increasing the number of organs which can be transplanted, as well as 
        tissues, would save American taxpayers millions of dollars: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of April 17-24, 
1994, is designated ``Nancy Moore Thurmond National Organ and Tissue 
Donor Awareness Week'', and the President is authorized and requested 
to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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