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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 his-
tory 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 free- 
standing 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 pro-
viding 37,000 patient visits; 
Whereas World AIDS Day, and other commemorative days of 
HIV/AIDS patients are used by the Harris County Hos-
pital District to reaffirm its commitment to the treat-
ment 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 physi-
cians 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 Thom-
as 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the Harris 
County Hospital District’s Thomas Street Health 
Center and recognizes the 20th anniversary of the 
establishment of this Center; 
(2) encourages national, State, and local media 
organizations to carry messages in support of World 
AIDS Day and the 20th anniversary celebration of 
Thomas Street Health Center; and 
(3) supports the development of a national 
AIDS strategy with clear goals and objectives to re-
duce new HIV infections, especially among minority 
populations, men who have sex with men, and other 
vulnerable communities. 
Æ 
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