[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 66 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 66

 To designate the weeks beginning April 18, 1993, and April 17, 1994, 
      each as ``National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 16 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

  Mr. Thurmond (for himself and Mr. Baucus) introduced the following 
joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the weeks beginning April 18, 1993, and April 17, 1994, 
      each as ``National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week''.

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 transplantable organs and 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 weeks beginning April 
18, 1993, and April 17, 1994, are each designated ``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 such weeks with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
activities.

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