,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjac ,ms4 
,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4   
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rangel1   
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,ms4 ,jackson
 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,wilson (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,meeks1     
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4    
,hahn1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,br[n (         
,florida1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,smi? (      
,wa%+ton1 & ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,cl9icians   
,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+ & ,aw>5ess ,day1 & =
 o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,,hiv_/,,aids is 
a deva/at+ epidemic t cont9ues to spread
 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas approximately #a1hjj1jjj p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h be5 infect$ by          

,,hiv_/,,aids s9ce ! fir/ cases 7       
report$ #cb ye>s ago2 ,:]eas !re are    
approximately #a1ajj1jjj p liv+ )       
,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today2  
,:]eas !re are approximately #ej1jjj new
 ,,hiv infections & approximately       
#ah1jjj new ,,aids-relat$ dea?s e ye> 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas e #ia_/b m9utes 
ano!r p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates becomes   
infect$ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack
 ,obama releas$ ! ,national             
,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy on ,july #ac1    
#bjaj1 9 ord] to refocus att5tion on !  
dome/ic ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas !
 ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy       
focuses on ?ree major goals1 includ+    
r$uc+ ! numb] ( new ,,hiv infections1   
increas+ access to c>e & improv+ heal?  
outcomes = p liv+ ) ,,hiv & ,,aids1 &   
r$uc+ ,,hiv-relat$ heal? disp>ities2    
,:]eas ,,hiv_/,,aids is spread+ rapidly 
among wom51 "y p1 & racial m9orities1   
all ( :i* are demographic gr\ps t 7 n   
consid]$ to be at significant risk (    
,,hiv infection dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( !    

epidemic2 ,:]eas wom5 acc\nt = #bj p]c5t
 ( new ,,hiv infections 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans acc\nt
 = #dd p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections1    
al?\gh only #ab p]c5t ( ! population z a
 :ole is ,black2 ,:]eas                 
,hispanic-,am]icans acc\nt = #ba p]c5t (
 new ,,hiv infections1 al?\gh only #af  
p]c5t ( ! population z a :ole is        
,hispanic2 ,:]eas ,asian-,am]icans      
acc\nt = #b p]c5t ( new ,,hiv           
infections1 & ,native ,am]icans &       
,alaskan ,natives acc\nt = #a p]c5t (   
new ,,hiv infections2 ,:]eas            
,african-,am]ican wom5 acc\nt = #fd     
p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections among wom52
 ,:]eas p ( color acc\nt = #fh p]c5t (  
new ,,hiv infections2 ,:]eas ab\t #ah   
p]c5t ( ! p liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates d n "k !y are infect$2    
,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion's guidel9es = ,,hiv scre5+ 9 
heal? c>e sett+s recomm5d r\t9e ,,hiv   
te/+ = all pati5ts betwe5 ! ages ( #ac &
 #fd1 reg>dless ( risk factors2 ,:]eas  

individuals are m likely to act         
responsibly & protect !mselves & o!r    
p]sons 9 ! community :5 !y "k _! ,,hiv  
/atus2 ,:]eas enc\rag+ p to be te/$ =   
,,hiv is a critical elem5t 9            
,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion & treatm5t      
ef=ts2 ,:]eas individuals :o are        
,,hiv-positive mu/ le>n _! /atus 9 ord] 
to obta9 c\nsel+ on manag+ _! heal?1    
access appropriate m$ical & social      
s]vices1 beg9 life-prolong+ treatm5t1 & 
take actions to avoid spread+ ! virus to
 o!rs2 ,:]eas physicians1 physician     
assi/ants1 nurses1 d5ti/s1 & o!r        
cl9icians play a vital role 9 provid+   
access to ,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess1 te/+1  
treatm5t1 & ref]ral s]vices1 & 9        
enc\rag+ pati5ts to get te/$ = ,,hiv2   
,:]eas ,h[>d ,univ]sity ,college (      
,m$ic9e has decl>$ ,july #ba1 #bjac1 to 
be ! six? annual ,national ,cl9icians   
,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+ & ,aw>5ess ,day 9 an
 ef=t to enc\rage cl9icians nationwide  
to become actively involv$ 9            
,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess1 te/+1 treatm5t1 &

 ref]ral s]vices2 ,:]eas a div]se gr\p (
 organizations repres5t+ communities    
affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids h p>tn]$ )     
,h[>d ,univ]sity ,college ( ,m$ic9e to  
promote ! goals & ideals ( ,national    
,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+ &        
,aw>5ess ,day2 ,:]eas ! six? annual     
,national ,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+
 & ,aw>5ess ,day w give all physicians1 
physician assi/ants1 nurses1 d5ti/s1 &  
o!r cl9icians an opportunity to get     
p]sonally involv$ 9 ! fight aga9/       
,,hiv_/,,aids by tak+ an ,,hiv te/1     
p]sonally demon/rat+ ! importance z well
 z ! ease ( ,,hiv te/+2 ,:]eas !        
,national ,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+
 & ,aw>5ess ,day w be a call to action  
to cl9icians nationwide to lead ! way 9 
dispell+ ! my?s & /igma associat$ )     
,,hiv te/+ & become vocal advocates =   
pati5ts & communities2 & ,:]eas !       
,national ,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+
 & ,aw>5ess ,day w enc\rage cl9icians to
 become actively involv$ 9 ,,hiv_/,,aids
 aw>5ess1 te/+1 treatm5t1 & ref]ral     

s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ! six? annual ,national     
,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+ &        
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages prim>y   
c>e physicians & o!r cl9icians          
nationwide to become actively involv$ 9 
,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess1 te/+1 treatm5t1 &
 ref]ral s]vices2  7#c7 enc\rages ! m$ia
 to obs]ve ! six? annual ,national      
,cl9icians ,,hiv_/,,aids ,te/+ &        
,aw>5ess ,day by educat+ cl9icians ab\t 
! important role !y play 9 provid+      
access to ,,hiv_/,,aids aw>5ess1 te/+1  
treatm5t1 & ref]ral s]vices & by educat+
 cl9icians & ! public ab\t ! b5efits (  
,,hiv te/+2 &  7#d7 enc\rages           
individuals to get te/$ = ,,hiv &       
educate !mselves ab\t ! prev5tion &     
treatm5t ( ,,hiv_/,,aids4