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Proc 8491ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8491

National Donate Life Month, 2010

President Obama proclaimed April 2010 as National Donate Life Month to honor organ and tissue donors and encourage more Americans to register as donors. The proclamation notes that over 100,000 Americans were on transplant waiting lists and encourages various groups to boost donation rates.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 17843

Impact dates

  1. National Donate Life Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2010 as National Donate Life Month
  • Call upon health care professionals, volunteers, educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private organizations to join forces to boost donor numbers

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2010 as National Donate Life Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance and awareness activities during April 2010

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding attached; effectiveness depends entirely on voluntary participation
  • Proclamation language is hortatory ('I call upon') rather than directive
Proclamation 8491: National Donate Life Month, 2010 · Executive Orders