IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 280 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2008 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. WA-
TERS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the following concurrent 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 HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States has 
shifted primarily to the African-American community and 
other communities of color; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(‘‘CDC’’) has stated that, at the end of 2005, over 
188,000 African-Americans were living with AIDS, rep-
resenting 44 percent of all cases in the United States; 
Whereas since the beginning of the epidemic, African-Ameri-
cans have accounted for nearly 400,000 or 42 percent of 
the estimated 953,000 AIDS cases diagnosed, and 
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through December 2005, an estimated 211,559 African- 
Americans with AIDS have died; 
Whereas the CDC has further stated that, in 2005, African- 
Americans accounted for nearly 50 percent of all new 
HIV infections, despite representing only about 12.3 per-
cent of the population (according to the 2000 Census); 
Whereas the CDC estimates that, in 2005, African-American 
women accounted for over 66 percent of all HIV/AIDS 
cases among women, and were 25 times more likely to be 
infected than White women; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that of the over 18,800 people 
under the age of 25 whose diagnosis of HIV/AIDS was 
made during 2001 and 2004, 61 percent were African- 
American; 
Whereas the CDC estimates that 73 percent of all children 
born to HIV-infected mothers in 2004 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 2002, AIDS was among the top 3 causes of death 
for African-American men in the age group 25 through 
54, among the top 4 causes of death for African-Amer-
ican women in the age group 25 through 54, and the 
number one cause of death for African-American women 
aged 25 to 34 years; 
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Whereas the CDC estimates that, since 1996, African-Ameri-
cans have the poorest survival rates of any racial or eth-
nic group diagnosed with AIDS, with 64 percent sur-
viving after 9 years compared to 65 percent of American 
Indians and Alaska Natives, 72 percent of Hispanics, 74 
percent of Whites, and 81 percent of Asian Pacific Is-
landers; 
Whereas African-Americans are diagnosed with AIDS later 
than nonminority counterparts, are confronted with bar-
riers in accessing care and treatment, and face higher 
morbidity and mortality outcomes; 
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; 
Whereas the Minority AIDS Initiative 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 Af-
rican-American communities; 
Whereas on February 23, 2001, the first annual ‘‘National 
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day’’ was organized, with 
the slogan ‘‘Get Educated, Get Involved, Get Tested’’; 
and 
Whereas February 7 of each year is now recognized as ‘‘Na-
tional Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day’’: Now, therefore, 
be it 
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