,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! designation ( ,april #bjai z
 ,national ,donate ,life ,mon?4  ,:]eas1
 9 ,april #bjai1 m ?an #aac1jjj         
individuals 7 on ! (ficial wait+ li/ =  
organ donation manag$ by ! ,organ       
,procurem5t & ,transplantation ,network 
e/abli%$ "u section #cgb ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd7
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! national 
transplant wait+ li/72 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 
#cf1ebi transplant proc$ures 7 p]=m$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) organs f #aj1gba       
deceas$ donors & #f1hda liv+ donors1 yet
 on av]age1 #bj p die ea* day :ile wait+
 = an organ donation2 ,:]eas m ?an      
#aej1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
regi/]$ to be organ & tissue donors1 yet
 ! dem& = donat$ organs outweighs !     

supply ( organs made available ea* day2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 a record 0 set = !     
numb] ( organ transplants p]=m$ 9 a s+le
 ye>1 = ! six? consecutive ye>1 yet e   
#aj m9utes1 #a p]son is add$ to !       
national transplant wait+ li/2 ,:]eas   
organ donation f a s+le deceas$ donor c 
b5efit up to #h individuals1 & tissue   
donation f a s+le deceas$ donor c b5efit
 an additional #ge 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 ! designation 
( ,april #bjai z ,national ,donate ,life
 ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#c7  
supports promot+ aw>5ess ( organ &      
tissue 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 z     
,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#e7    
comm5ds ea* individual :o-- 7,a7 is a   
regi/]$ organ donor :o may h a positive 
effect on ! life ( ano!r individual2 or 
7,b7 indicates a wi% to become an organ 
& tissue donor2  7#f7 ackn[l$ges ! grief
 ( families :o face ! loss ( lov$ ones &
 comm5ds ! families :o1 9 _! grief1     
*oose to donate ! organs & tissues (    
deceas$ family memb]s2  7#g7 recognizes 
! g5]\s contribution made by ea* liv+   
individual :o has donat$ an organ or    
tissue to save & enhance ! 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$ical pr(essionals &    
organ donation & transplantation exp]ts 
:o h work$ to improve organ donation (  
deceas$ & liv+ individuals & to increase
 ! numb] ( deceas$ & liv+ donors1 ?us   
sav+ m lives2 &  7#aj7 salutes ea*      

individual :o has help$ to give ! gift (
 life by support+1 promot+1 & enc\rag+  
organ & tissue donation4