H. Con. Res. 426 
Agreed to October 2, 2008
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas the Minority AIDS Initiative was established on October 
28, 1998, under the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus, 
to target funds for the awareness, prevention, testing, and treat-
ment of HIV/AIDS toward racial and ethnic minority communities 
and toward community-based organizations and health care pro-
viders serving these communities; 
Whereas HIV/AIDS is a devastating epidemic that continues to 
spread in communities throughout the United States; 
Whereas there are more than 1,000,000 people living with HIV/ 
AIDS in the United States today; 
Whereas there are more than 14,000 AIDS-related deaths every 
year in the United States; 
Whereas approximately 1 in 4 of the people living with HIV/AIDS 
in the United States do not know they are infected; 
Whereas racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately 
impacted by HIV/AIDS; 
Whereas African-Americans account for about half of new AIDS 
cases, although approximately 13 percent of the population as 
a whole is Black, and the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion (CDC) estimates that African-Americans accounted for 45 
percent of new HIV infections in 2006; 
Whereas Hispanic-Americans account for 19 percent of new AIDS 
cases, although only 15 percent of the population as a whole 
is Hispanic, and the CDC estimates that Hispanic-Americans 
accounted for 17 percent of new HIV infections in 2006; 
Whereas Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders account for 1 per-
cent of new AIDS cases, and Native Americans and Alaskan 
Natives account for up to 1 percent of new AIDS cases; 
Whereas approximately 70 percent of new AIDS cases are racial 
and ethnic minorities; 
Whereas the CDC recently released new estimates of HIV infection, 
which indicate that approximately 56,300 new HIV infections 
occurred in the United States in 2006; 
Whereas these new estimates are approximately 40 percent higher 
than the CDC’s previous estimates of 40,000 new infections per 
year; 
Whereas the CDC’s data confirms that the most severe impact 
continues to be among gay and bisexual men of all races, and 
Black men and women;
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Whereas the purpose of the Minority AIDS Initiative is to enable 
community based organizations and health care providers in 
minority communities to improve their capacity to deliver cul-
turally and linguistically appropriate HIV/AIDS care and services; 
Whereas concerned Members of Congress, including members of 
the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic 
Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and 
the Congressional Hispanic Conference, continue to support the 
Minority AIDS Initiative; 
Whereas the Minority AIDS Initiative continues to provide funding 
to 
community-based 
organizations, 
research 
institutions, 
minority-serving colleges and universities, health care organiza-
tions, State and local health departments, correctional institu-
tions, and other providers of health information and services 
to help such entities address the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the 
minority populations they serve; 
Whereas Congress codified the Minority AIDS Initiative within 
the most recent reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act; 
Whereas the Minority AIDS Initiative fills gaps in HIV/AIDS out-
reach, awareness, prevention, treatment, surveillance, and infra-
structure across communities of color; and 
Whereas, October 28, 2008, is the 10th anniversary of the establish-
ment of the Minority AIDS Initiative: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the Congress— 
(1) recognizes and commemorates the 10th anniversary 
of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative; 
(2) commends the efforts of community-based organizations 
and health care providers in minority communities to deliver 
culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV/AIDS care and 
services within the minority populations they serve; 
(3) encourages racial and ethnic minorities and all Ameri-
cans to educate themselves about the prevention and treatment 
of HIV/AIDS and reduce HIV related stigma; 
(4) encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion to appropriately address populations significantly impacted 
by HIV/AIDS not only through the Minority AIDS Initiative, 
but through all available programs; and 
(5) supports the continuing efforts of the Minority AIDS 
Initiative to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and urges effective,
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compassionate treatment and care to individuals affected by 
HIV/AIDS. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.