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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 425 

Expressing support for the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Donate Life Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 29, 2014 

Mr. CASEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

Donate Life Month’’. 

Whereas in March 2014, over 118,800 individuals were on 

the official waiting list for organ donation managed by 

the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; 

Whereas in 2013, 31,422 organs from 14,257 donors (including both living and deceased donors) were transplanted 

into 28,952 patients, yet 6,123 candidates for transplantation died while waiting for an organ transplant; 

Whereas on average, 18 people die every day of every year 

while waiting for an organ donation; 

Whereas over 100,000,000 people in the United States are 

registered to be organ and tissue donors, yet the demand 

for donated organs still outweighs the supply of organs 

made available each day; 


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Whereas many people do not know about their options for 

organ and tissue donation, or have not made their wishes 

clear to their families; 

Whereas organ and tissue donation can give meaning to the 

tragic loss of a loved one by enabling up to 8 people to 

receive the gift of life from a single deceased donor; 

Whereas living donors can donate a kidney or a portion of 

a lung or liver to save the life of another individual; and 

Whereas April is traditionally recognized as ‘‘National Donate Life Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

3 Donate Life Month’’; 

4 (2) supports promoting awareness of organ do5 nation; 

6 (3) encourages States, localities, and the terri7 tories and possessions of the United States to sup8 port the goals and ideals of National Donate Life 

9 Month by issuing proclamations designating April 

10 2014 as National Donate Life Month; 

11 (4) commends the generous gift of life provided 

12 by individuals who indicate their wish to become 

13 organ donors; 

14 (5) acknowledges the grief of families facing the 

15 loss of a loved one and commends those families 

16 who, in their grief, choose to donate the organs of 

17 their deceased family member; 


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1 (6) recognizes the generous contribution made 

2 by each living individual who has donated an organ 

3 to save a life; 

4 (7) acknowledges the advances in medical tech5 nology that have enabled organ transplantation with 

6 organs donated by living individuals to become a via7 ble treatment option for an increasing number of pa8 tients; 

9 (8) commends the medical professionals and 

10 organ transplantation experts who have worked to 

11 improve the process of living organ donation and in12 crease the number of living donors; and 

13 (9) salutes all individuals who have helped to 

14 give the gift of life by supporting, promoting, and 

15 encouraging organ donation. 

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