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.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress Senate author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;S. Con. Res. 63 (ES) Bills and Statutes 107_cong_bills legislative 2010-09-01 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. S. Con. Res. 63 (ES) U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-10-09 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/4: P0b002ee1806bc9f5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres63es S. Con. Res. 63 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325571 Congressional bills Senate concurrent resolutions f:sc63es.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres63es https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-107sconres63es/html/BILLS-107sconres63es.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-107sconres63es/pdf/BILLS-107sconres63es.pdf fdlp DGPO 2010-09-01 2023-01-15 BILLS-107sconres63es machine generated eng sconres BILLS-107sconres63es 107 1 SENATE SENATE 63 es es Passed the Senate false false