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House Calendar No. 5

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 31

[Report No. 107–10]

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ,

tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor

Day.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 13, 2001

Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr.

KILDEE, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.

BARRETT, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut,

Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon,

Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. STARK, Mr.

HILLIARD, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. COYNE, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.

GIBBONS, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr.

SESSIONS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.

UPTON, and Mr. PASCRELL) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

MARCH 6, 2001

Additional sponsors: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mrs.

TAUSCHER, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. INSLEE, Mr.

LUCAS of Kentucky, and Mr. UNDERWOOD

MARCH 6, 2001

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the impor-
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tance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation

and supporting National Donor Day.

Whereas more than 70,000 individuals await organ transplants at any given moment;

Whereas another man, woman, or child is added to the national organ transplant waiting list every 20 minutes;

Whereas despite the progress in the last 15 years, more than

15 people per day die because of a shortage of donor organs;

Whereas almost everyone is a potential organ, tissue, and

blood donor;

Whereas transplantation has become an element of mainstream medicine that prolongs and enhances life;

Whereas for the fourth consecutive year, a coalition of health

organizations is joining forces for National Donor Day;

Whereas the first three National Donor Days raised a total

of nearly 25,000 units of blood, added over 4,000 potential donors to the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, and distributed tens of thousands of organ and tissue pledge cards;

Whereas National Donor Day is America’s largest one-day

organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation event;

and

Whereas a number of businesses, foundations, health organizations, and the Department of Health and Human Services have designated February 10, 2001, as National

Donor Day: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—
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1 (1) supports the goals and ideas of National

2 Donor Day;

3 (2) encourages all Americans to learn about the

4 importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood

5 donation and to discuss such donation with their

6 families and friends; and

7 (3) requests that the President issue a procla8 mation calling on the people of the United States to

9 conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and pro10 grams to demonstrate support for organ, tissue,

11 bone marrow, and blood donation.
House Calendar No. 5

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 31

[Report No. 107–10]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the

importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, andblood donation and supporting National DonorDay.

MARCH 6, 2001

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed