Enumerated powers. The enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress. In summary, Congress may exercise the powers that the Constitution grants it, subject to the individual rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
The average adult has 10-12 pints of blood. Someone needs blood every two seconds in the U.S. 40,000 pints: Amount of donated blood used each day in the U.S. and Canada. Through a process of separating blood into its individual parts, a single unit of blood can help extend the lives of as many as three people.
The weight requirement is for your own safety: âYou must weigh at least 110 pounds to be eligible for blood donation for your own safety. Blood volume is in proportion to body weight. Donors who weigh less than 110 pounds may not tolerate the removal of the required volume of blood as well as those who weigh more than 110 pounds.