[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 63 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 63


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2001

            Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the important contributions of the Youth For Life: 
 Remembering Walter Payton initiative and encouraging participation in 
 this nationwide effort to educate young people about organ and tissue 
                               donation.

Whereas more than 76,000 men, women, and children currently await life-saving 
        transplants;
Whereas every 14 minutes another name is added to the national transplant 
        waiting list;
Whereas people of all ages and medical histories are potential organ, tissue, 
        and blood donors;
Whereas more than 2,300 of those awaiting transplants are under the age of 18;
Whereas approximately 14,000 children and young adults under the age of 18 have 
        donated organs or tissue since 1988;
Whereas science shows that acceptance rates increase when donors are matched to 
        recipients by age;
Whereas organ donation is often a family decision, and sharing a decision to 
        become a donor with family members can help to ensure a donation when an 
        occasion arises;
Whereas nationwide there are up to 15,000 potential donors annually, but consent 
        from family members to donation is received for less than 6,000;
Whereas educating young people about organ and tissue donation promotes family 
        discussions over the desire of family members to become organ donors;
Whereas Youth For Life: Remembering Walter Payton is committed to educating 
        young adults about organ donation and encouraging students to discuss 
        this decision with their family and register to be organ donors;
Whereas the Youth For Life: Remembering Walter Payton program is dedicated to 
        football legend Walter Payton, who broke the National Football League 
        career rushing record on October 7, 1984; and
Whereas Youth For Life: Remembering Walter Payton Day will be held on October 9, 
        2001: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the purposes and objectives of Youth For Life: 
        Remembering Walter Payton; and
            (2) encourages all young people to learn about the 
        importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donations 
        and to discuss these donations with their families and friends.

            Passed the Senate October 9, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.