IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 716 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
establishment of a National Blood Reserve, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the establishment of a National Blood Reserve, and 
for other purposes. 
Whereas the supply of blood and blood products of the 
United States is a matter of national security and of na-
tional public health importance; 
Whereas there is no guarantee that existing blood supplies 
can meet the needs of victims of domestic disasters or 
acts of terrorism; 
Whereas blood has a short shelf life of only 42 days and must 
be replenished on a regular basis and must be consist-
ently available to meet the next emergency; 
Whereas blood and blood products have been identified by the 
Department of Health and Human Services as a critical 
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national resource and are vital public health assets that 
must be readily available at all times, especially in the 
event of a domestic disaster or acts of terrorism; 
Whereas the American Association of Blood Banks Inter-
organizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and 
Acts of Terrorism was formed to assist the Department 
of Health and Human Services in coordinating a national 
response to both military and civilian blood supply related 
issues that may arise during domestic disasters and acts 
of terrorism; 
Whereas at the request of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, a subgroup of the Interorganizational 
Task Force, comprised of representatives of the Amer-
ica’s Blood Centers, American Association of Blood 
Banks, American Red Cross, Armed Services Blood Pro-
gram, and Blood Centers of America developed a pro-
posal for a National Blood Reserve; 
Whereas in January 2004, the Department of Health and 
Human Services Advisory Committee on Blood Safety 
and Availability strongly endorsed the Task Force pro-
posal for a National Blood Reserve and, in January 
2006, recommended that the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services take immediate steps to formally recog-
nize that maintaining the blood and plasma supply of the 
United States during an influenza pandemic is a critical 
part of a national plan to prepare for such an influenza 
pandemic, and further, that the central role of developing 
and implementing a national strategy to address poten-
tially massive blood and blood product shortages would be 
the creation of a National Blood Reserve; 
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Whereas in July 2004, the Department of Homeland Security 
also endorsed and supported the establishment of a Na-
tional Blood Reserve; and 
Whereas the Give Life Foundation, one of the Nation’s lead-
ing blood advocacy groups, has taken steps through a na-
tional public/private awareness campaign to coordinate 
the efforts for the recruitment of regular blood donors in 
order to maintain a reliable and constant supply of blood 
and blood products for the National Blood Reserve and 
for local use: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) acknowledges that blood and blood products 
are of critical importance to the Nation’s health, 
well-being, and national security; 
(2) acknowledges the need for a continuous re-
plenishment of the Nation’s blood supply and of 
blood products through a National Blood Reserve; 
(3) endorses the United States’ participation in 
blood safety and awareness as part of the World 
Health Organization’s World Blood Donor Day cam-
paign; 
(4) endorses the establishment of a National 
Blood Reserve in order to meet the needs of our Na-
tion’s emergency situations, domestic disasters, and 
terrorists attacks; and 
(5) recognizes the Give Life Foundation in its 
pursuit to form public/private partnerships for the 
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coordination of blood donor recruitment programs in 
order to supplement the National Blood Reserve. 
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