,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #c1  
#bjag ,ms4 ,heitkamp 7for herself and   
,mr4 ,casey7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the designation of ,april   
#bjag as ,national ,donate ,life ,month4
  ,whereas1 in ,april #bjag1 over       
#aah1aaf individuals were on the        
official waiting list for organ donation
 managed by the ,organ ,procurement and 
,transplantation ,network 7referred to  
in this preamble as the national        
transplant waiting list72 ,whereas1 in  
#bjaf1 #cc1fjf transplant procedures    
were performed with organs from #bg1fbh 
deceased donors and #e1igh living       
donors1 yet #f1cjc candidates for       
transplantation died while waiting for  
an organ transplant2 ,whereas1 on       
average1 #bb people die each day while  
waiting for an organ donation2 ,whereas 
over #acj1jjj1jjj people in the ,united 

,states are registered to be organ and  
tissue donors1 yet the demand for       
donated organs outweighs the supply of  
organs made available each day2         
,whereas1 in #bjaf1 a record was set for
 the number of organ transplants        
performed in a single year1 yet every   
#aj minutes1 #a person is added to the  
national transplant waiting list2       
,whereas an organ donation from a single
 deceased donor can benefit up to #h    
individuals2 ,whereas a living donor can
 donate a kidney or a portion of a lung 
or the liver to save the life of another
 individual2 and ,whereas ,april is     
traditionally recognized as ,national   
,donate ,life ,month3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it ,that the ,senate--  7#a7 supports
 the goals and ideals of ,national      
,donate ,life ,month2  7#b7 supports    
promoting awareness of organ donation by
 increasing public awareness2  7#c7     
encourages ,states1 localities1 and     
territories of the ,united ,states to   
support the goals and ideals of         

,national ,donate ,life ,month by       
issuing a proclamation to designate     
,april #bjag as ,national ,donate ,life 
,month2  7#d7 commends each individual  
who-- 7,a7 is a registered organ donor  
who may have a positive impact on the   
life of another individual2 or  7,b7    
indicates a wish to become an organ     
donor2  7#e7 acknowledges the grief of  
families who face the loss of loved ones
 and commends the families who1 in their
 grief1 choose to donate the organs of  
deceased family members2  7#f7          
recognizes the generous contribution    
made by each living individual who has  
donated an organ to save the life of    
another individual2  7#g7 acknowledges  
the advances in medical technology that 
have enabled organ transplantation with 
organs donated by living individuals to 
become a viable treatment option for an 
increasing number of patients2  7#h7    
commends the medical professionals and  
organ transplantation experts who have  
worked to improve the process of living 

organ donation and increase the number  
of living donors2 and  7#i7 salutes each
 individual who has helped to give the  
gift of life by supporting1 promoting1  
and encouraging organ donation4