[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7879--APR. 1, 2005

[[Page 3729]]
119 STAT. 3729

Proclamation 7879 of April 1, 2005
National Donate Life Month, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's health care system is the best in the world. We are blessed
with skilled doctors and medical professionals, advances in technology,
and countless organ, tissue, and bone marrow donors who help save lives.
During National Donate Life Month, we continue to work to raise donation
awareness, help people get the information they need to become donors,
and recognize those who have chosen to donate.
Organ donors share the precious gift of life with others and demonstrate
the compassionate spirit of our Nation. Most people are eligible to
donate organs, tissue, or bone marrow. They can join the donor registry
in their State, indicate donations on their driver's license, or
complete and carry a donor card. Through these measures, Americans help
others in need to live longer and healthier lives.
My Administration remains committed to increasing organ and tissue
donation. Over the past 4 years, more than 10,500 organizations have
joined the Department of Health and Human Services' ``Gift of Life
Donation Initiative''; and made donation information available to their
employees, associates, and members. My fiscal year 2006 budget proposal
includes $23 million for donation and transplant services at HHS and an
additional $23 million for the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
These programs will help increase donation rates, treat patients in
need, and strengthen efforts to find suitable bone marrow donors.
During National Donate Life Month, I join our citizens in honoring
donors and their families. The generosity of these individuals reflects
the great character of our country and sets a fine example for all
Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2005 as National
Donate Life Month. I urge health care professionals, volunteers,
educators, government agencies, and private organizations to help raise
awareness of the need for organ and tissue donors across our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April,
in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH