[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 67 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 67

 Recognizing the importance of combatting tuberculosis on a worldwide 
  basis, and acknowledging the severe impact that TB has on minority 
                   populations in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2001

   Mr. Reyes (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the importance of combatting tuberculosis on a worldwide 
  basis, and acknowledging the severe impact that TB has on minority 
                   populations in the United States.

Whereas tuberculosis is a horrible disease that is preventable and treatable;
Whereas one third of the world's population is infected with the TB bacteria, 
        including between 10 and 15 million people in the United States;
Whereas someone in the world dies of TB every 15 seconds;
Whereas TB will kill more people this year than any other year in history;
Whereas TB rates are substantially higher for minorities in the United States;
Whereas African Americans suffer from TB at a rate that is eight times greater 
        than that of Caucasians, Latinos at six times greater, Native Americans 
        at five times greater and Asians at a rate of nearly fifteen times 
        greater;
Whereas a substantial number of States have TB rates above the national average, 
        the highest rates being found in Texas, Hawaii, California, Alaska, 
        Florida, Georgia, and New York;
Whereas the increased threat of TB emerging in the United States is an 
        unavoidable byproduct of increased international travel, commerce, and 
        migration;
Whereas leading TB experts agree that in order to control TB in the United 
        States, it is necessary to control TB in the developing countries that 
        contribute the vast majority of the global TB burden and are the 
        destination of tens of thousands of American visitors each year; and
Whereas it is possible to control tuberculosis worldwide, as the global 
        community eradicated smallpox and may soon eradicate polio, if the 
        worldwide political will to do so is found: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of substantially increasing 
        United States investment in international tuberculosis control 
        within the foreign aid budget for fiscal year 2002;
            (2) recognizes the importance of supporting and expanding 
        domestic efforts to eliminate TB in the United States; and
            (3) calls upon local, national and global leaders, 
        including the President of the United States, to commit to 
        putting an end to the worldwide TB epidemic.
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