,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjad ,ms4  
,bordallo 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4     
,faleomavaega1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,honda1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,ms4          
,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,asian & ,pacific ,isl&] ,,hiv_/,,aids  
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans1
 ,native ,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s 
are ! l>ge/ gr[+ gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& con/itute div]se communities includ+  
ov] #ej diff]5t e?nic sub-gr\ps speak+  
ov] #ajj languages & dialects2 ,:]eas f 
#bjaj to #bjaa ! numb] ( ,asian         
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        
,pacific ,isl&]s :o h be5 diagnos$ )    

,,hiv has increas$ at lea/ #bj p]c5t2   
,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native        
,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s h !      
highe/ p]c5tage ( individuals :o h nev] 
be5 te/$ = ,,hiv2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 #g 9  
#aj ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 
& ,pacific ,isl&] adults h nev] be5 te/$
 = ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 e/imates t
 9 #bjaa1 #a 9 #d ,asian ,am]icans1     
,native ,hawaiians1 & ,pacific ,isl&]s  
liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids are unaw>e !y are  
infect$ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! proportion (  
,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s ) 
late ,,hiv diagnoses 7,,aids diagnoses  
)9 "o ye> ( ,,hiv diagnosis7 9 #bjaj 0 !
 highe/ ( all races & e?nicities 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & dep5d5t areas1 #de p]c5t
 ( ,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s
 develop$ ,,aids )9 #ab mon?s aft] a    
diagnosis ( ,,hiv infection1 comp>$ )   
#ch p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indians_/,alaska  
,natives diagnos$ ) ,,hiv1 #cf p]c5t (  
,hispanics_/,lat9os1 #ce p]c5t (        
,asians1 #cb p]c5t ( ,:ites1 & #ca p]c5t

 ( ,blacks_/,african-,am]icans2 ,:]eas !
 ,,cdc e/imates t ov] #i1fgb ,,aids     
cases h be5 diagnos$ among ,asian       
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        
,pacific ,isl&]s ?r\gh #bjaa2 ,:]eas    
significant b>ri]s rema9 = access+      
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t       
s]vices1 especially ,,hiv te/+2 ,:]eas  
,,hiv_/,,aids /igma & discrim9ation     
cont9ues to be a gr[+ problem 9 all     
communities1 includ+ ! ,asian ,am]ican1 
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
community2 ,:]eas ,,hiv_/,,aids /igma & 
discrim9ation increases risk-tak+       
behavior & prev5ts p f access+ !        
,,hiv_/,,aids s]vices & support !y ne$2 
,:]eas ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids        
,/rategy releas$ 9 ,july #bjaj e/abli%$ 
! ?ree prim>y goals ( r$uc+ ,,hiv       
incid5ce1 increas+ access to c>e1 &     
optimiz+ heal? outcomes & r$uc+         
,,hiv-relat$ heal? disp>ities1 includ+  
specific /rategies focus$ on ,asian     
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] populations1 su* z t>get$ &      

disaggregat$ surveillance & /igma       
prev5tion ef=ts & int]v5tions t>get$ to 
! m5 :o h sex ) m5 community2 ,:]eas !  
developm5t ( ! ,m9ority ,,aids          
,initiative 9 #aiih to coord9ate fund+1 
capacity build+1 & prev5tion1 c>e1 &    
treatm5t s]vices )9 ,african-,am]ican1  
,hispanic1 ,asian ,am]ican1 ,pacific    
,isl&]1 & ,native ,am]ican communities  
has assi/$ ) ! developm5t ( lead]%ip 9  
m9ority community-bas$ organizations1   
provid$ culturally & l+ui/ically        
compet5t ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 c>e1 &
 treatm5t s]vices1 develop$ community   
capacity & infra/ructure1 promot$       
te*nical assi/ance & res\rces1 & rais$  
aw>5ess among ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native  
,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]            
communities2 & ,:]eas1 on ,may #ai1     
#bjad1 community memb]s f all e?nic     
gr\ps w come toge!r 9 recognition ( !   
n9? annual ,national ,asian & ,pacific  
,isl&] ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      

obs]vance ( ,national ,asian ,am]ican & 
,pacific ,isl&] ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess  
,day 9 ord] to honor ! memory ( ! #c1dhh
 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &
 ,pacific ,isl&]s ) ,,aids 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates :o h di$1 z well z ! e/imat$     
#aj1ehc ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific     
,isl&]s :o are /ill liv+ )              
,,hiv_/,,aids2  7#b7 recognizes !       
importance ( culturally & l+ui/ically   
compet5t s]vices z a core elem5t 9 r$uc+
 ,,hiv_/,,aids rates 9 ,asian ,am]ican1 
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    
communities2  7#c7 recognizes !         
importance ( address+ ! gaps 9 rese>* & 
data 9 ord] to fully und]/& !           
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic 9 ,asian         
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific 
,isl&] communities2 &  7#d7 recognizes !
 p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates infect$ &     
affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids :o are         
commemorat+ ?is day ) community-wide    
activities & :o "w to r$uce ! impact (  
,,hiv_/,,aids on ,asian ,am]ican1       
,native ,hawaiian1 & ,pacific ,isl&]    

communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,/ates affiliat$ ,pacific ,isl&  
jurisdictions4