[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 329 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 329

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2002

 Mrs. Thurman (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
     Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Moore, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
Traficant, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


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

Whereas more than 80,000 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 16 years, more than 16 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 fifth consecutive year, a coalition of health organizations is 
        joining forces for National Donor Day;
Whereas the first four National Donor Days raised a total of nearly 30,000 units 
        of blood, added over 6,000 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 the Department of Health and Human Services and a number of businesses, 
        foundations, and health organizations have designated February 14, 2002, 
        as National Donor Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the 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.
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