H 5134 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 5134 Concurrent Resolution, By T. Brown, J. Brown, Canty, Clyburn, Howard and
Lee
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT CLINTON TO
DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION OF THIS
COUNTRY WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTING THE HIV VIRUS AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO TREAT THOSE WITH THE VIRUS AND TO
COMBAT ITS FURTHER SPREAD.
05/12/98 House Introduced HJ-7
05/12/98 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-8
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT CLINTON TO
DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION OF THIS COUNTRY
WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTING THE HIV VIRUS AND TO
MAKE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES TO TREAT THOSE WITH THE VIRUS AND TO
COMBAT ITS FURTHER SPREAD.
Whereas, for African-American citizens of the United States,
contracting the HIV virus, which can lead to monumental and costly
suffering and painful death from AIDS, has reached epidemic
proportions; and
Whereas, death from AIDS as a result of contracting the HIV virus
has become the leading cause of death for African-Americans in the
United States; and
Whereas, one of every fifty African-American males in this country
has the HIV virus, as is true for one of every sixty African-American
females; furthermore, of every seven American citizens who have the
virus, three are African-American; and
Whereas, these are shocking statistics; the devastation being caused
by this terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue; bold and
immediate action must be taken by our leaders to combat this
problem and to reverse the current trends, not only for
African-Americans but also for other minorities in this country who
have also been hit hard by HIV and AIDS and for all citizens of this
land who are similarly suffering. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this
resolution, memorializes Congress and President Clinton to declare
a state of emergency for the African-American population of this
country with regard to contracting the HIV virus and to make
available immediately the necessary resources to treat those with the
virus and to combat its further spread.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
President Clinton, the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and each
member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, all at
Washington, D.C.
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