IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 30
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness 
Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WATT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. MEEK of 
Florida, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. CARSON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. 
MALONEY, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. LANTOS) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/
AIDS Awareness Day.
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control (‘‘CDC’’) has stated 
that, at the end of 2003, over 172,000 African Ameri-
cans were living with AIDS, representing 42 percent of 
all cases in the United States; 
Whereas the CDC has further stated that, in 2003, African 
Americans accounted for 50 percent of all new HIV in-
fections, despite representing only about 12.3 percent of 
the population (according to the 2000 Census);
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Whereas the CDC estimates that, in 2003, African American 
women represented 67 percent of all new AIDS cases 
among women, and were 23 times more likely to be in-
fected than white women; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that 69 percent of all children 
born to HIV infected mothers in 2003 were African 
American; 
Whereas the CDC has determined that the leading cause of 
HIV infection among African American men is sexual 
contact with other men, followed by intravenous drug use 
and heterosexual contact; 
Whereas the CDC has determined that the leading cause of 
HIV infection among African American women is hetero-
sexual contact, followed by intravenous drug use; 
Whereas, in 2000, AIDS was among the top three causes of 
death for African American men in the age group 25 
through 54, and African American women in the age 
group 35 through 44; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that, since 1994, African Ameri-
cans have the poorest survival rates of any racial or eth-
nic group diagnosed with AIDS, with 55 percent sur-
viving after 9 years compared to 61 percent of Hispanics, 
64 percent of whites, and 69 percent of Asian Pacific Is-
landers; 
Whereas, in 1998, the Congress and the Clinton Administra-
tion created the National Minority AIDS Initiative to 
help coordinate funding, build capacity, and provide pre-
vention, care, and treatment services within the African 
American, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Native 
American communities;
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Whereas, in 1999, the CDC provided funding to five national 
nonprofit organizations known as the Community Capac-
ity Building Coalition (‘‘CCBC’’): Concerned Black Men, 
Inc. of Philadelphia; Health Watch Information and Pro-
motion Services, Jackson State University—Mississippi 
Urban Research Center; National Black Alcoholism & 
Addictions Council; and National Black Leadership Com-
mission on AIDS; 
Whereas the CCBC assists with leadership development of 
community-based organizations (‘‘CBOs’’), establishes 
and links provider networks, builds community prevention 
infrastructure, promotes technical assistance among 
CBOs, and raises awareness among African-American 
communities; 
Whereas, on February 23, 2001, the CCBC organized the 
first annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 
whose slogan is ‘‘Get Educated, Get Involved, Get Test-
ed’’; and 
Whereas February 7 of each year is now recognized as Na-
tional Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and recognizes the 
fifth anniversary of observing such day; 
(2) encourages State and local governments, in-
cluding their public health agencies, to recognize 
such day, to publicize its importance among their
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communities, and to encourage individuals to under-
go testing for HIV; 
(3) encourages national, State, and local media 
organizations to carry messages in support of Na-
tional Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; and 
(4) encourages the President to emphasize the 
importance of addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic 
among the African American community, especially 
among African American women.
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