[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 247 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 247


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 22, 2000

Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, 
 tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor 
                                  Day.

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 16 minutes;
Whereas, despite the progress in the last 15 years, more than 10 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 third consecutive year, a coalition of health organizations is 
        joining forces for National Donor Day;
Whereas the first two National Donor Days raised a total of nearly 17,000 units 
        of blood, added over 2,400 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 12, 
        2000, as National Donor Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 14, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.