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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 585 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2009 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
BALDWIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HONDA, and Ms. WATERS) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing 
Day, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) estimates that at the end of 2006 1,106,400 peo-
ple were living with the human immunodeficiency virus 
(HIV) in the United States; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that a total of 583,298 people 
died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 
the United States from the beginning of the HIV/AIDS 
epidemic through 2007; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that there were 56,300 new 
cases of HIV infection in the United States during 2006; 
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Whereas current estimates by the CDC utilize a new method-
ology that results in more accurate estimates of new HIV 
infections; 
Whereas previous estimates by the CDC of HIV infection 
rates undercounted the rate of infection by 40 percent; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that at the end of 2006, African- 
Americans represented 46 percent of all people living 
with HIV in the United States, Whites represented 35 
percent, Hispanics represented 18 percent, Asian-Ameri-
cans and Pacific Islanders represented 1 percent, and 
American Indians and Alaska Natives represented less 
than 1 percent; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that at the end of 2006, men ac-
counted for 75 percent of all people living with HIV in 
the United States, and women represented 25 percent; 
Whereas the CDC has determined that in the United States 
the leading transmission category of HIV infection is 
male-to-male sexual contact, followed by heterosexual 
contact and injection drug use; 
Whereas men who have sex with men (MSM) have rep-
resented an increasing share of new HIV infections over 
the past decade, with 57 percent of all new infections in 
2006 occurring among MSM; 
Whereas young MSM of color, in particular, bear a dispropor-
tionate burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that in 2006, of the people in 
the United States living with HIV, approximately 
232,700 (or 21 percent) were unaware that they were in-
fected; 
Whereas surveys indicate that many Americans want more 
information about HIV, including information about the 
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different types of tests available, testing costs, test result 
confidentiality, and testing locations; 
Whereas African-Americans and Hispanics are much more 
likely than Whites to say they need more information 
about HIV testing; 
Whereas studies have found that Asian-Americans and Pa-
cific Islanders are less likely to report having sought HIV 
testing than other ethnic groups, are more likely to be di-
agnosed at a later stage of the disease, and are less like-
ly, if diagnosed, to use HIV/AIDS services; 
Whereas people at high risk of acquiring HIV are often at 
high risk of acquiring other sexually transmitted diseases 
as well; 
Whereas in 2008, the CDC estimated that 1 in 4 young 
women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United 
States and nearly 1 in 2 African-American young women 
in the United States were infected with at least 1 of the 
4 most common sexually transmitted diseases; 
Whereas the CDC reports that when HIV-infected people 
know their status, they are more likely to practice behav-
iors that reduce the risk of HIV transmission to other 
people; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that in 2006, of the people diag-
nosed as HIV-positive, 38 percent were later diagnosed 
with AIDS within 1 year of their HIV test; 
Whereas the CDC reports that early knowledge of HIV status 
is important for connecting HIV-positive people with 
medical care and services that can reduce mortality and 
prevent the onset of AIDS; 
Whereas anxiety, misconception, and stigma have been tradi-
tionally associated with HIV/AIDS and HIV testing; 
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