In 1998, as the result of the HIV/AIDS
state of emergency declared by African American community leaders
and supported by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congress
funded an initiative to address this crisis through increased
funding and outreach. This initiative would eventually become known
as the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI). These funds targeted
HIV/AIDS programs that directly benefit racial and ethnic minority
communities.
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Pub.L. 3 - 105 277 Name of Law: Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999
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1320.8(b)(3).
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
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