,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjac,mr4
 ,ruiz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,ros-,leht957 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,lat9o ,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day
 on ,octob] #ae1 #bjac1 & = o!r         
purposes4  ,:]eas ,hispanics & ,lat9os  
are ! ,nation's l>ge/ & fa/e/ gr[+ e?nic
 m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau 7#bjac7 !   
,lat9o population 9 #bjac 0 #ec1jjj1jjj1
 mak+ up #ag p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
population2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ,lat9os     
repres5t$ approximately #af p]c5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates population1 b acc\nt$ =   
#ba p]c5t 7#aj1gca7 ( new ,,hiv         
infections & #ai p]c5t 7#afe1aei7 ( p   
liv+ ) ,,hiv infection2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 
,lat9os also acc\nt$ = #ba p]c5t ( new  
,,aids diagnoses 9 #bjaa 7,,aids be+ !  
mo/ advanc$ =m ( ,,hiv disease72 ,:]eas 

9 #bjaj1 ! rate ( new ,,hiv infections  
p] #ajj1jjj ,lat9o adults & adolesc5ts 0
 ! second highe/ ( any racial or e?nic  
gr\p1 ov] #c times t ( ,:ites1 b less   
?an half t ( ,blacks2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1   
,lat9os acc\nt$ = ne>ly #a 9 #e dea?s or
 #ah p]c5t 7#c1eac7 among p ) an ,,hiv  
diagnosis2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 ,lat9as      
acc\nt$ = #ae p]c5t 7#a1djj7 ( new ,,hiv
 infections1 & _! ,,hiv incid5ce rate 0 
m ?an #d times ! rate = ,:ite wom52     
,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 #fc p]c5t ( ,lat9os ages
 #ah & old] h nev] be5 te/$ = ,,hiv2    
,:]eas among ^? :o are ,,hiv positive1 !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion
 7,,cdc7 reports t #cf p]c5t ( ,lat9os 7
 te/$ = ,,hiv late 9 _! illness1 by     
comp>ison #ca p]c5t ( ,blacks & #cb     
p]c5t ( ,:ites 7 te/$ late2 ,:]eas a    
numb] ( *all5ges contribute to !        
epidemic 9 ,lat9o communities1 includ+  
pov]ty1 injection drug use1 homophobia  
/igma & discrim9ation1 limit$ access to 
heal? c>e1 & language or cultural b>ri]s
 9 heal? c>e sett+s2 & ,:]eas m ?an     

#if1bjj ,lat9os ) an ,,aids diagnosis h 
di$ s9ce ! epidemic began1 includ+      
#b1cgj 9 #bjaj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,lat9o     
,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 salutes m   
?an #afe1aei ,lat9o ,,aids survivors 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ef=ts ( individuals  
liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1 volunte]s1 &      
pr(essionals :o combat ,,aids ea* day2  
7#c7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
includ+ public heal? ag5cies & m$ia     
organizations1 to recognize & support   
,national ,lat9o ,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day1  
publicize its importance among          
communities1 & enc\rage individuals1    
especially ,lat9os1 to get te/$ = ,,hiv2
  7#d7 comm5ds ! "w ( ,,aids s]vice     
organizations & community & fai?-bas$   
organizations t are provid+ effective1  
evid5ce-bas$1 prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 
& support s]vices to p liv+ ) &         
vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids2  7#e7       
supports ! implem5tation ( ! ,national  
,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy & its goals to   

r$uce new ,,hiv infections1 increase    
access to c>e & improve heal? outcomes =
 p liv+ ) ,,hiv1 r$uce ,,hiv-relat$     
disp>ities & heal? inequities1 & a*ieve 
a m coord9at$ national response to !    
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2  7#f7 supports  
effective & compreh5sive ,,hiv prev5tion
 education programs to promote ! e>ly   
id5tification ( ,,hiv ?r\gh volunt>y    
r\t9e te/+1 & to connect ^? 9 ne$ to    
cl9ically & culturally appropriate c>e &
 treatm5t2  7#g7 supports appropriate   
fund+ ( ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 c>e1   
treatm5t1 rese>*1 & h\s+1 includ+       
community-bas$ approa*es to fight /igma1
 discrim9ation1 & homophobia2 &  7#h7   
enc\rages a compreh5sive prev5tion &    
treatm5t /rategy t emp[]s public heal?  
work]s1 educators1 fai? lead]s1         
community-bas$ organizations1 & o!r     
/akehold]s to engage _! communities to  
help decrease viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 & 
/igma t[>ds individuals :o disclose _!  
sexual ori5tation or ,,hiv /atus1 &     
normalize volunt>y te/+ practices4