IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 592 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing 
and Awareness Day, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2009 
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MASSA, Ms. KILROY, 
Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/ 
AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes. 
Whereas HIV/AIDS is a devastating epidemic that continues 
to spread in communities throughout the United States; 
Whereas approximately 1,700,000 people in the United 
States have been infected by HIV/AIDS since the first 
cases were reported 28 years ago; 
Whereas there are approximately 1,100,000 people living with 
HIV/AIDS in the United States today; 
Whereas there are approximately 56,000 new HIV infections 
and more than 14,000 new AIDS-related deaths every 
year in the United States; 
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Whereas HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly among women, 
young people, and racial minorities, all of which are de-
mographic groups that were not considered to be at sig-
nificant risk of HIV infection during the early years of 
the epidemic; 
Whereas women account for 27 percent of new AIDS cases 
in the United States, and teen girls account for 39 per-
cent of new AIDS cases among teenagers; 
Whereas African-Americans account for about half of new 
AIDS cases, although only 12 percent of the population 
as a whole is Black; 
Whereas Hispanic-Americans account for 19 percent of new 
AIDS cases, although only 15 percent of the population 
as a whole is Hispanic; 
Whereas Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders account for 
1 percent of new AIDS cases, and Native Americans and 
Alaskan Natives account for up to 1 percent of new 
AIDS cases; 
Whereas African-American women account for 65 percent of 
new AIDS cases among women; 
Whereas 71 percent of new AIDS cases are people of color; 
Whereas about 21 percent of the people living with HIV/ 
AIDS in the United States do not know they are in-
fected; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 
guidelines for HIV screening in healthcare settings rec-
ommend routine HIV testing for all patients between the 
ages of 13 and 64, regardless of risk factors; 
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Whereas individuals are more likely to act responsibly and 
protect themselves and other persons in the community 
when they know their HIV status; 
Whereas encouraging people to be tested for HIV is a critical 
element in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts; 
Whereas individuals who are HIV-positive must learn their 
status in order to obtain counseling on managing their 
health, access appropriate medical and social services, 
begin life-prolonging treatment, and take actions to avoid 
spreading the virus to others; 
Whereas physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, dentists, 
and other clinicians play a vital role in providing access 
to HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, and referral 
services, and in encouraging patients to get tested for 
HIV; 
Whereas Howard University College of Medicine has declared 
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, to be the second annual Na-
tional Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day 
in an effort to encourage clinicians nationwide to become 
actively involved in HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treat-
ment, and referral services; 
Whereas a diverse group of organizations representing com-
munities affected by HIV/AIDS have partnered with 
Howard University College of Medicine to promote the 
goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Test-
ing and Awareness Day; 
Whereas the second annual National Clinicians HIV/AIDS 
Testing and Awareness Day will give all physicians, phy-
sician assistants, nurses, dentists, and other clinicians an 
opportunity to get personally involved in the fight against 
HIV/AIDS by taking an HIV test, personally dem-
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•HRES 592 IH 
onstrating the importance as well as the ease of HIV 
testing; 
Whereas the National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and 
Awareness Day will be a call to action to clinicians na-
tionwide to lead the way in dispelling the myths and stig-
ma associated with HIV testing and become vocal advo-
cates for patients and communities; and 
Whereas the National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and 
Awareness Day will encourage clinicians to become ac-
tively involved in HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treat-
ment, and referral services: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the second 
annual National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and 
Awareness Day; 
(2) encourages primary care physicians and 
other clinicians nationwide to become actively in-
volved in HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, 
and referral services; 
(3) encourages the media to observe the second 
annual National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and 
Awareness Day by educating clinicians about the im-
portant role they play in providing access to HIV/ 
AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, and referral 
services and by educating clinicians and the public 
about the benefits of HIV testing; and 
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