,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1      
#bjad,mr4 ,quigley 7= himself & ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = designation ( ,janu>y #bjad z 
,national ,blood ,donor ,mon?4  ,:]eas  
,am]ica's ,blood ,c5t]s1 ,,aabb1 & !    
,am]ican ,r$ ,cross unite to designate  
,janu>y #bjad z ,national ,blood ,donor 
,mon?2 ,:]eas donat+ #a unit ( blood    
saves z _m z #c lives2 ,:]eas blood     
donors are an integral "p ( ! heal?     
sy/em & national public heal? prep>$ness
 initiatives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
blood & blood products are critical     
national res\rces & vital public heal?  
assets t mu/ be readily available at all
 times2 ,:]eas e #b seconds1 a p]son 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s blood = lifesav+    
treatm5t 9 an em]g5cy or a disa/]1 a    
r\t9e surg]y1 a blood transfusion to    

help treat a s]i\s disease l canc]1 or  
an organ or bone m>r[ transplant2 ,:]eas
 #a 9 #g pati5ts :o ent] a hospital 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s blood2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#bj1jjj1jjj blood compon5ts are us$ 9   
transfusions e ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ov] #da1jjj units ( blood are    
ne$$ ea* day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9
 a safe & adequate blood supply2 ,:]eas 
#i1bjj1jjj donors give blood ea* ye> 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas approximately #ch
 p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population is  
eligible to give blood1 b less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! eligible population donates   
blood on an annual basis2 ,:]eas blood  
transfusions require g5]\s & altrui/ic  
volunte] donors2 ,:]eas x is vital t !  
blood donation policies1 includ+ donor  
def]ral policies1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates keep
 pace ) m$ical sci5ce to ensure t !     
,unit$ ,/ates has a robu/1 eligible     
population ( donors to ma9ta9 a safe &  
adequate blood supply2 & ,:]eas         
,am]ica's ,blood ,c5t]s1 ,,aabb1 & !    
,am]ican ,r$ ,cross support & p]=m      

critical s]vices collect+1 process+1 &  
di/ribut+ lifesav+ blood & blood        
products to hospitals & heal? provid]s1 
& are in/rum5tal 9 ensur+ ! safety ( !  
blood supply & promot+ ! ne$ = blood    
donations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t          
,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! designation 
( ,national ,blood ,donor ,mon?2  7#b7  
ackn[l$ges ! important role ( volunte]  
blood donors 9 protect+ ! heal? &       
em]g5cy prep>$ness security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ to       
promote a safe1 /able blood supply & to 
increase volunte] p>ticipation ( blood  
donors2  7#d7 endorses ef=ts to update  
blood donation policies 9 a safe &      
sci5tifically s\nd mann] to ma9ta9 an   
adequate blood supply2 &  7#e7          
recognizes ! roles ( ,am]ica's ,blood   
,c5t]s1 ,,aabb1 & ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross 
9 ensur+ ! safety ( ! blood supply 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & deliv]+ lifesav+ blood &
 blood products to heal? provid]s &     
pati5ts4