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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 930 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the 20th anniversary celebration of the 

Harris County Hospital District’s Thomas Street Health Center, which 

coincides with World AIDS Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 19, 2009 

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of the 20th anniversary 

celebration of the Harris County Hospital District’s 

Thomas Street Health Center, which coincides with 

World AIDS Day. 

Whereas the Harris County Hospital District has a long history of treating and caring for patients with HIV/AIDS, 

even before researchers could identify the virus in 1981; 

Whereas the Harris County Hospital District is celebrating 

the 20th anniversary of Thomas Street Health Center, 

opened in May 1989, at the time becoming the first freestanding HIV/AIDS facility in the United States; 

Whereas World AIDS Day has been observed every year 

worldwide since December 1, 1988, as a day for the 


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international community to raise awareness about HIV 

and AIDS; 

Whereas this year’s World AIDS Day observance, and the 

commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Thomas 

Street Health Center, are great opportunities to raise 

awareness about the deadly virus of HIV and the AIDS 

disease, and encourage prevention and testing for HIV; 

Whereas the Harris County Hospital District provides HIV/ 

AIDS services and care to about 25 percent of all HIV/ 

AIDS diagnosed patients living in Harris County, Texas; 

Whereas through Thomas Street Health Center, the Harris 

County Hospital District last year served nearly 4,500 

unique patients through a coordinated response of providing 37,000 patient visits; 

Whereas World AIDS Day, and other commemorative days of 

HIV/AIDS patients are used by the Harris County Hospital District to reaffirm its commitment to the treatment of, research on, and prevention of HIV/AIDS; 

Whereas HIV/AIDS patients in Harris County are supported 

by the Harris County Hospital District’s network of 

health centers and inpatient care at Ben Taub General 

Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital; 

Whereas HIV/AIDS patients receive the latest medications 

and treatments thanks to the collaboration by top physicians and researchers from the Harris County Hospital 

District’s partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine 

and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston; 

and 

Whereas the commitment and dedication of all staff at Thomas Street Health Center and the Harris County Hospital 


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District to providing patients the highest-quality care 

available remain unchanged: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Harris 

3 County Hospital District’s Thomas Street Health 

4 Center and recognizes the 20th anniversary of the 

5 establishment of this Center; 

6 (2) encourages national, State, and local media 

7 organizations to carry messages in support of World 

8 AIDS Day and the 20th anniversary celebration of 

9 Thomas Street Health Center; and 

10 (3) supports the development of a national 

11 AIDS strategy with clear goals and objectives to re12 duce new HIV infections, especially among minority 

13 populations, men who have sex with men, and other 

14 vulnerable communities. 

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