,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjah ,ms4
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,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,april #bjah z 
,national ,donate ,life ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 
9 ,april #bjah1 m ?an #aad1jjj          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 on !    
(ficial national transplant wait+ li/   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! national  
transplant wait+ li/7 manag$ by ! ,organ
 ,procurem5t & ,transplantation         
,network2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 #cd1ggj      
transplant proc$ures 7 p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) organs f #aj1bhf deceas$ donors
 & #f1ahg liv+ donors1 yet #f1jha       
c&idates = transplantation di$ :ile     
wait+ = an organ transplant2 ,:]eas1 on 
av]age1 #bj p die ea* day 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates :ile wait+ = an organ donation2  
,:]eas m ?an #ach1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are regi/]$ to be organ & tissue 
donors1 yet ! dem& = donat$ organs      

outweighs ! supply ( organs made        
available ea* day2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 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 designates ,april     
#bjah z ,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2  
7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#c7    
supports promot+ aw>5ess ( organ        
donation by increas+ public aw>5ess2    
7#d7 enc\rages ,/ates1 localities1 &    
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,donate    
,life ,mon? by issu+ a proclamation to  
designate ,april #bjah z ,national      
,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#e7 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#f7 ackn[l$ges ! grief (       
families :o face ! loss ( lov$ ones &   
comm5ds ! families :o1 9 _! grief1 *oose
 to donate ! organs ( deceas$ family    
memb]s2  7#g7 recognizes ! g5]\s        
contribution made by ea* liv+ individual
 :o has donat$ an organ to save ! life (
 ano!r individual2  7#h7 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#i7 comm5ds ! m$ical         
pr(essionals & organ transplantation    
exp]ts :o h work$ to improve ! process (
 liv+ organ donation & increase ! numb] 
( liv+ donors2 &  7#aj7 salutes ea*     
individual :o has help$ to give ! gift (
 life by support+1 promot+1 & enc\rag+  
organ donation4