,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjac,mr4
 ,himes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a rese>* program "u
 ! ,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical    
,rese>* ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to discov] a cure = ,,hiv_/,,aids4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,cure = ,,aids ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,s5se 
( ,congress2 f9d+s  7a7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 f9d+ a cure is ess5tial to end+ !  
,,aids epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
globally2  7#b7 ,,aids treatm5t has sav$
 millions ( lives & also makes x mu*    
less likely t ,,hiv infection w be pass$

 to a p>tn]2  7#c7 access to ,,aids     
treatm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally   
ne$s to cont9ue to be exp&$ b ,,aids    
treatm5t is n a cure & n ! ultimate     
solution = ! t5s ( millions ( p liv+ )  
,,hiv_/,,aids2  7#d7 ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal? is ! lead+ heal?    
rese>* organization 9 ! _w & has d$icat$
 millions ( doll>s to ,,aids cure       
rese>*2  7#e7 to accel]ate ,,aids cure  
rese>* & product developm5t1 x is becom+
 increas+ly important to inve/ 9 areas t
 c complem5t ! ess5tial role ( !        
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 &  7#f7 a
 cure w save hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s
 9 sp5d+ & h a p[]ful positive economic 
impact globally4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is e/imat$ t 9   
#bjab r\ghly #ce1cjj1jjj p 7 liv+ )     
,,hiv_/,,aids worldwide4  7#b7 ,9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 #a1bjj1jjj ,am]icans are 
e/imat$ to be infect$ ) ! virus4  7#c7  
,e #i4e m9utes1 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates becomes infect$ ) ,,hiv4 ,r\ghly 
#b1gjj1jjj individuals1 includ+ #cij1jjj

 *ildr51 became newly infect$ ) ,,hiv 9 
#bjaj alone4  7#d7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjab1 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sp5t #bg1gjj1jjj1jjj 
on ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ! l>ge/ compon5t be+  
s]vices & treatm5t = p liv+ )           
,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a co/
 ( #ae1fjj1jjj1jjj4 ,! av]age lifetime  
co/ ( ,,hiv treatm5t is e/imat$ to be   
#cfg1acd p] p]son4  7#e7 ,9 ! la/ two   
ye>s1 discov]ies h l$ to gr[+ optimism 9
 ! sci5tific community t a cure = ,,aids
 c be f\nd4 ,! eradication ( ,,hiv f !  
body ( "o individual 9 ,g]many has l$ _m
 sci5tific lead]s to believe t cur+     
,,aids is n[ possible4 ,lead+ rese>*]s  
believe we are n[ at ! cutt+ edge (     
sci5tific discov]y = an ,,aids cure ) a 
range ( novel approa*es be+ explor$1    
includ+ /em cells1 g5e !rapy1           
m$ications1 & immune response           
modifications1 su* z !rapeutic vacc9es4 
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,,hiv_/,,aids         
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (     
rese>* program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        

,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,program1 %all e/abli% & support
 an accel]at$ rese>* program d$icat$ to 
! discov]y ( a cure = ,,hiv_/,,aids4    
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all    
c>ry out ! rese>* program e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 9 collaboration )-- 7,a7 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal?2  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,all]gy & ,infecti\s        
,diseases2 &  7,c7 any head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate4  7b7 ,scope ,to provide !  
basis = develop+ a cure = ,,hiv_/,,aids1
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t rese>*       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 is highly
 t>get$ to address ! foll[+ sci5tific   
que/ions & priorities3 7#a7 ,h[ ,,hiv   
p]si/s despite antiretroviral !rapy4    
7#b7 ,:]e ,,hiv p]si/s beyond ! rea* (  
antiretroviral !rapy4  7#c7 ,:e!r ongo+ 
attempts ( ! immune sy/em to cle> !     
infection actually h9d]s ! ability ( !  
m$ical community to cure infect$        

individuals4  7#d7 ,:y ! immune sy/em   
r$uces b does n elim9ate levels ( !     
virus4  7#e7 ,h[ to measure ultra-l[    
levels ( ! virus 9 ! body ( an infect$  
individual4  7#f7 ,id5tify+ & te/+      
int]v5tions1 su* z drugs1 t may elim9ate
 ! virus f infect$ individuals4  7#g7   
,id5tify+ & te/+ int]v5tions1 su* z     
vacc9es1 t may help an infect$          
individual p]man5tly control ! virus )\t
 antiretroviral !rapy4  7c7 ,assi/ance  
by nonpr(it entities  7#a7 ,coord9ation 
,9 c>ry+ out ! rese>* program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all 
coord9ate ) at lea/ "o eligible nonpr(it
 entity-- 7,a7 ^: prim>y mission is end+
 ! ,,aids epidemic ?r\gh innovative     
rese>*2 &  7,b7 t has exp]i5ce c>ry+ out
 programs d$icat$ to ,,aids cure rese>*4
  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t ! responsibilities ( a    
nonpr(it entity select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 include p>tn]+ ) ! ,secret>y to e/abli%
 rese>* priorities = pe]-review$ fund$  
rese>* pursuant to subsection 7b74  7d7 

,annual reports ,9 ea* annual report on 
! ,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical     
,rese>* ,program t ! ,secret>y submits  
to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y %all include  
in=mation on ! progress ( ! rese>*      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74 
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4