Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Bill: 110-hconres-35
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Access to health care
Affordable housing
Anniversaries
Blacks
Commemorations
Congress
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Ex-offenders
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health education
Housing and Community Development
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Intravenous drug abuse
Legislation
Medicaid
Medical tests
Medicare
Minorities
Minority health
Preventive medicine
Prisoners
Public service advertising
Social Welfare
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; (2) full and equitable funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006; (3) expansion of HIV/AIDS funding under Medicare and Medicaid; (4) the strengthening of stable African-American communities by addressing the need for more affordable housing; (5) taking specified measures to reduce the impact of incarceration as a driver of new HIV infections within the African-American community; (6) the expansion of HIV prevention education programs to promote the early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to treatment as early as possible; (7) reducing the number of HIV infections in the African-American community resulting from injection drug use by expanding substance abuse prevention programs, drug treatment and recovery services, and innovative harm reduction programs; and (8) efforts to link those infected with HIV to accessible care and treatment options.
 
Applauds the codification of the Minority AIDS Initiative within the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act.

action_date: 2007-02-05
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; (2) full and equitable funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006; (3) appropriate funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; (4) the strengthening of stable African-American communities; (5) reducing the impact of incarceration as a driver of new HIV infections within the African-American community; (6) effective and comprehensive HIV prevention education programs to promote the early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to treatment as early as possible; (7) reducing the number of HIV infections in the African-American community resulting from injection drug use; and (8) efforts to link those infected with HIV to accessible care and treatment options.
 
Applauds the codification of the Minority AIDS Initiative within the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1311)
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 75). (text: CR H1162-1163)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 75).(text: CR H1162-1163)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1169-1170)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 35.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1162-1167)
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-18
text: Introduced in House