[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 293 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 293

 Supporting the observance of a Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2005

 Mrs. Christensen (for herself, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Bordallo) submitted 
    the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the observance of a Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day, and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas The Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA) is people living with HIV/AIDS and 
        individuals, coalitions, and organizations, all united in action to 
        demand a far more urgent and effective response by the Government to end 
        the pandemic and to help people living with HIV/AIDS;
Whereas thousands of people nationwide will have traveled by caravan to 
        Washington, DC, from November 5 to 8 to advocate for domestic and global 
        HIV/AIDS resources;
Whereas fully funding treatment and support services for all people living with 
        HIV everywhere in the world will improve the quality of their lives;
Whereas increasing HIV prevention at home and abroad, guided by the best science 
        combined with increased research, more effective treatments, and better 
        prevention tools, is key to stopping the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
Whereas fighting AIDS stigma and protecting the civil rights of all people with 
        HIV and AIDS everywhere is important to all Americans;
Whereas observing a Campaign to End AIDS Advocacy Day would provide a unique 
        opportunity to highlight the importance of empowering advocates with the 
        resources to end the spread of the disease; and
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe November 8, 2005, as Campaign to End 
        AIDS Advocacy Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the observance of Campaign to End AIDS 
        Advocacy Day in order to provide a special opportunity to offer 
        education on the importance of HIV prevention and treatment;
            (2) salutes the HIV/AIDS advocates from throughout the 
        United States who have traveled to the Nation's Capital to 
        educate lawmakers on key HIV/AIDS issues;
            (3) recognizes the importance of fully funding key domestic 
        and global HIV/AIDS programs including Medicaid, the Ryan White 
        Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, and the Global AIDS 
        Fund; and
            (4) urges all Americans to use this opportunity to promote 
        awareness about HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, care, and 
        prevention.
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