,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ccc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 
,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4    
,correa1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,april z ,national ,donate
 ,life ,mon? & express+ gratitude to all
 ,am]icans :o h regi/]$ to be organ &   
tissue donors4  ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjbc1 
#ajd1bcd individuals 7 on ! (ficial     
wait+ li/ manag$ = organ donation by !  
,organ ,procurem5t & ,transplantation   
,network e/abli%$ "u section #cgb ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgd71 commonly ref]r$ to z ! 
national transplant wait+ li/2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjbb1 ov] #db1hjj transplant proc$ures
 7 p]=m$ ) organs f ov] #ad1ijj deceas$ 
donors & ov] #f1djj liv+ donors1 yet on 
av]age1 #ag p die ea* day :ile wait+ =  
an organ donation2 ,:]eas ov]           
#afi1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    

regi/]$ to be organ & tissue donors1 yet
 ! dem& = donat$ organs outweighs !     
supply ( organs made available ea* day2 
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #i1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates rea*$ ! hi/oric mile/one ( ov]  
#a1jjj1jjj transplants p]=m$1 m ?an any 
o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 a   
record 0 set = ! numb] ( deceas$ donor  
organ transplants p]=m$ 9 a s+le ye>1 = 
! n9? consecutive ye>1 & annual records 
7 also set = liv]1 he>t1 & lung         
transplants1 ) total kidney transplants 
exce$+ #be1jjj = ! fir/ ye> ev]2 ,:]eas 
transplantation is ! !rapy ( *oice1 &   
frequ5tly ! only option1 to ease pati5t 
suff]+1 re/ore pati5t heal?1 & all[     
pati5ts to lead m productive lives2     
,:]eas mod]n m$ic9e has progress$ to    
all[ expon5tially m successful          
transplant surg]ies to be p]=m$2 ,:]eas 
sci5tific break?r\ghs 9 ! field ( liv+  
donations h all[$ a liv+ donor to donate
 a kidney or a portion ( ! liv] to save 
! life ( ano!r individual2 ,:]eas 9     
addition to address+ public heal?       

conc]ns1 !re are also enorm\s f9ancial  
sav+s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em
 t c be realiz$ by increas+ organ       
donation & transplantation nationally2 &
 ,:]eas ,april is traditionally         
recogniz$ z ,national ,donate ,life     
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation1 goals1 & ideals ( ,national
 ,donate ,life ,mon?2  7#b7 expresses   
its support & gratitude to all ,am]icans
 :o h regi/]$ to be organ & tissue      
donors2  7#c7 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#d7 recognizes ! g5]\s 
contribution made by ea* liv+ individual
 :o has donat$ an organ or tissue to    
save & enhance ! life ( ano!r           
individual2  7#e7 enc\rages ^? ,am]icans
 :o are n already donors to consid] _!  
organ1 blood & tissue donation options2 
7#f7 comm5ds ! m$ical pr(essionals &    
organ donation & transplantation exp]ts 

:o h work$ to improve ! donation process
 to increase ! numb] ( deceas$ & liv+   
donors & ?us save m lives2  7#g7        
enc\rages ,/ates1 localities1 &         
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,donate    
,life ,mon? by issu+ a proclamation to  
designate ,national ,donate ,life ,mon?2
 &  7#h7 supports ! _m public ev5ts t w 
be conduct$ 9 ,april 9 e ,/ate to ?ank  
donors & donor families1 to publicize ! 
organ %ortage1 & to educate individuals 
on ! b5efits ( becom+ an organ & tissue 
donor4