,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag ,ms4   
,heitkamp 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,casey7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,april #bjag z ,national ,donate ,life  
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjag1 ov]     
#aah1aaf individuals 7 on ! (ficial     
wait+ li/ = organ donation manag$ by !  
,organ ,procurem5t & ,transplantation   
,network 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !  
national transplant wait+ li/72 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjaf1 #cc1fjf transplant proc$ures 7 
p]=m$ ) organs f #bg1fbh deceas$ donors 
& #e1igh liv+ donors1 yet #f1cjc        
c&idates = transplantation di$ :ile     
wait+ = an organ transplant2 ,:]eas1 on 
av]age1 #bb p die ea* day :ile wait+ =  
an organ donation2 ,:]eas ov]           
#acj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
regi/]$ to be organ & tissue donors1 yet
 ! dem& = donat$ organs outweighs !     
supply ( organs made available ea* day2 

,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 a record 0 set = !     
numb] ( organ transplants p]=m$ 9 a s+le
 ye>1 yet e #aj m9utes1 #a p]son is add$
 to ! national transplant wait+ li/2    
,:]eas an organ donation f a s+le       
deceas$ donor c b5efit up to #h         
individuals2 ,:]eas a liv+ donor c      
donate a kidney or a portion ( a lung or
 ! liv] to save ! life ( ano!r          
individual2 & ,:]eas ,april is          
traditionally recogniz$ z ,national     
,donate ,life ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals &    
ideals ( ,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2 
7#b7 supports promot+ aw>5ess ( organ   
donation by increas+ public aw>5ess2    
7#c7 enc\rages ,/ates1 localities1 &    
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,donate    
,life ,mon? by issu+ a proclamation to  
designate ,april #bjag z ,national      
,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#d7 comm5ds ea*  
individual :o-- 7,a7 is a regi/]$ organ 
donor :o may h a positive impact on !   
life ( ano!r individual2 or  7,b7       

indicates a wi% to become an organ      
donor2  7#e7 ackn[l$ges ! grief (       
families :o face ! loss ( lov$ ones &   
comm5ds ! families :o1 9 _! grief1 *oose
 to donate ! organs ( deceas$ family    
memb]s2  7#f7 recognizes ! g5]\s        
contribution made by ea* liv+ individual
 :o has donat$ an organ to save ! life (
 ano!r individual2  7#g7 ackn[l$ges !   
advances 9 m$ical te*nology t h enabl$  
organ transplantation ) organs donat$ by
 liv+ individuals to become a viable    
treatm5t option = an increas+ numb] (   
pati5ts2  7#h7 comm5ds ! m$ical         
pr(essionals & organ transplantation    
exp]ts :o h work$ to improve ! process (
 liv+ organ donation & increase ! numb] 
( liv+ donors2 &  7#i7 salutes ea*      
individual :o has help$ to give ! gift (
 life by support+1 promot+1 & enc\rag+  
organ donation4