,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #agg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1      
#bjaf,ms4 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( 
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4    
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4   
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4        
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 &   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = 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$    
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day4       
,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,unit$ ,nations          
,programme on ,,hiv_/,,aids 7,,unaids7  
e/imates t s9ce ! id5tification ( ,,aids
 9 #aiha1 ab\t #gh1jjj1jjj p h be5      

infect$ ) ,,hiv1 & m ?an #ce1jjj1jjj p h
 di$ ( ,,aids worldwide2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1
 ,,unaids e/imat$ t #b1ajj1jjj p 7 newly
 infect$ ) ,,hiv1 #ag1jjj1jjj p liv+ )  
,,hiv 7#df p]c5t ( ! total7 _h access to
 antiretroviral !rapy1 & #a1ajj1jjj p   
di$ ( ! disease2 ,:]eas worldwide1      
#cf1gjj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv1 only #ed
 p]c5t ( :i* "k !y are infect$2 ,:]eas  
progress has be5 made globally 9 r$uc+  
"m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv1 ) new  
infections among *ildr5 decl9+ #ej p]c5t
 s9ce #bjaj2 ,:]eas progress 9 r$uc+ new
 ,,hiv infections among adults has sl[$ 
s9ce #bjaj1 rema9+ /atic at #a1ijj1jjj  
new infections ea* ye>2 ,:]eas "y wom5 &
 adolesc5t girls be> a disproportionate 
burd5 ( ,,hiv worldwide2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1
 #g1ejj girls & "y wom5 ag$ #ae to #bd 7
 infect$ ) ,,hiv e week2 ,:]eas         
l[-income & middle-income c\ntries      
cont9ue to be> ! brunt ( ! ,,aids p&emic
 ) ,sub-,sah>an ,africa s]v+ z ! home ( 
#fi p]c5t ( all adults & *ildr5 liv+ )  
,,hiv1 #ef p]c5t ( :om are wom5 & girls2

 ,:]eas p liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids are      
frequ5tly susceptible to o!r infections1
 su* z hepatitis ,c & tub]culosis2      
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal?          
,organization 7,,:o71 at lea/ "o-?ird ( 
^? liv+ ) ,,hiv are infect$ ) lat5t     
tub]culosis1 :i* rema9s ! lead+ cause ( 
dea? among p liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc7 e/imates t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
#a1bjj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv & #ac     
p]c5t ( ^? are n aw>e ( _! /atus2 ,:]eas
 m ?an #fih1jjj p h di$ ( ,,aids 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates f ! beg9n+ ( !            
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 includ+ m ?an   
#ac1jjj 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ea* ye> ne>ly   
#ej1jjj p become newly infect$ ) ,,hiv 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5 ( color   
are disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc       
e/imates t ,african-,am]icans acc\nt =  
almo/ half 7#de p]c5t7 ( all new        
infections & repres5t m ?an "o-?ird (   
all p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
despite compris+ j #ab p]c5t ( !        

population2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,african-,am]ican wom5 are #ah times m  
likely to become newly infect$ ) ,,hiv  
?an ,:ite wom51 & ,hispanic wom5 are #e 
times m likely to h ,,aids ?an          
non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas among  
all wom5 diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 #bjad1 an   
e/imat$ #fb p]c5t 7 ,african-,am]ican1  
#ah p]c5t 7 ,:ite1 & #af p]c5t 7        
,hispanic or ,lat9a2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 y\?
 ag$ #ac to #bd acc\nt$ = m ?an #bb     
p]c5t ( all new ,,hiv diagnoses 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ne>ly half ( y\? ag$   
#ah to #bd unaw>e ( _! /atus2 ,:]eas m5 
:o h sex ) m5 7,,msm71 p>ticul>ly "y    
,,msm ( color1 h repres5t$ an increas+  
%>e ( new ,,hiv infections ov] ! pa/    
decade & ea* ye> ,,msm acc\nt = #gh     
p]c5t ( new infections among m5 & #fc   
p]c5t ( all new infections2 ,:]eas !    
national opioid epidemic is a ?reat to a
 resurg5ce ( ,,hiv cases among p :o     
inject drugs 7,,pwid71 ) an e/imat$ t5  
p]c5t ( new cases attributable to       
injection drug use2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to    

address ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,ryan ,:ite            
,,hiv_/,,aids ,treatm5t ,ext5sion ,act (
 #bjji 0 enact$ into law on ,octob] #cj1
 #bjji1 reau?oriz+ ,f$]al ,,hiv_/,,aids 
c>e & treatm5t programs = #d ye>s & mak+
 fund+ available to ,unit$ ,/ates       
metropolitan areas1 ,/ates1 & s]vice    
provid]s to assi/ affect$ families &    
p]sons liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids ) heal?c>e &
 support s]vices2 ,:]eas to fur!r focus 
att5tion on ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic    
among m9ority communities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 9 #aiih1 ,congress & ! ,cl9ton  
,adm9i/ration creat$ ! ,m9ority ,,aids  
,initiative to provide funds to ,/ate & 
local in/itutions & organizations to be/
 s]ve ! heal?c>e co/s & support ! ne$s (
 racial & e?nic m9orities liv+ )        
,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice (        
,national ,,aids ,policy 7,,onap7       
releas$ an update ( ! ,national         
,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy t>get+ r$uc+ new 
infections1 increas+ access to c>e1     
r$uc+ disp>ities1 & a*iev+ a m coord9at$

 response by #bjbj2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjc )    
bi-p>tisan lead]%ip f ,presid5t ,bu%1   
,congress creat$ ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy 
,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>71 !     
l>ge/ commitm5t 9 hi/ory by a c\ntry to 
combat a s+le disease2 ,:]eas to address
 ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 9     
#bjjj1 ,congress pass$ ! ,global ,,aids 
& ,tub]culosis ,relief ,act1 provid+ !  
fir/ contribution & ! f\nd+ framework = 
:at became ! ,global ,fund to ,fight    
,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia1 :i*    
provides grants to develop+ c\ntries to 
combat ! #c diseases2 ,:]eas s9ce !     
,global ,fund 0 creat$ 9 #bjjb1 donors h
 pl$g$ m ?an #cc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 fund+1 ( 
:i* #aj1fhg1cda1hjc has be5 donat$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas z ( ,decemb]      
#bjae1 ! ,global ,fund has support$     
treatm5t to ov] #h1jjj1jjj p =          
,,hiv_/,,aids1 directly obs]v$ treatm5t 
to #ac1bjj1jjj p = tub]culosis1 & ov]   
#edh1jjj1jjj insecticide treat$ nets to 
fight mal>ia2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to fur!r    
address ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1

 9 #bjac1 ,congress ext5d$ ! ,presid5t's
 ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief        
7,,pepf>7 ?r\gh #bjah ) ! ,,pepf>       
,/ew>d%ip & ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjac to   
cont9ue to address ,,hiv1 tub]culosis1 &
 mal>ia2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjae1 ,,pepf> _h support$ life-sav+    
treatm5t = #i1ejj1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr5
 & 9 ,,fy#bjae support$ ! prev5tion (   
"m-to-*ild ,,hiv transmission dur+      
#ad1gjj1jjj pregnancies1 & _h facilitat$
 c>e = m ?an #e1ejj1jjj orphans &       
vuln]able *ildr52 ,:]eas z a result ( ^!
 & o!r ef=ts1 ! rate ( new infections   
among *ildr5 9 ! #ba c\ntries 9         
sub-,sah>an ,africa t h be5 mo/ impact$ 
by ! epidemic has decl9$ by #fj p]c5t   
s9ce #bjji1 due 9 "p to ! expansion (   
,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion & treatm5t      
programs2 ,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjae1 ! _w
 adopt$ ! #bjcj ,ag5da = ,su/a9able     
,developm5t & ! ,su/a9able ,developm5t  
,goals & ! global community collectively
 committ$ to a goal ( end+ !            
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic by #bjcj2 ,:]eas 

! concept ( ,_w ,,aids ,day orig9at$ at 
! #aihh ,_w ,summit ( ,m9i/]s ( ,heal?  
on ,programmes = ,,aids ,prev5tion & 0  
e/abli%$ to focus att5tion on !         
,,hiv_/,,aids p&emic2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #a
 is n[ recogniz$ z ,_w ,,aids ,day & has
 be5 recogniz$ by gov]nm5ts1            
int]national organizations1 & *>ities   
ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas ,_w ,,aids ,day    
#bjaf is focus$ on end+ ,,aids by ! ye> 
#bjcj & to fa/ track ! end ( ! ,,aids   
epidemic by provid+ univ]sal access to  
,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 
& support programs & ! fundam5tal ne$ to
 support & protect human rights = all p1
 p>ticul>ly vuln]able & m>g9aliz$       
populations1 9 ord] to a*ieve ?is goal3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids  
,day & recognizes ! #bh? anniv]s>y (    
obs]v+ ?is day2  7#b7 comm5ds !         
,presid5t1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1    
includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1 =      
recogniz+ ?is day1 = publiciz+ its      
importance among _! communities1 & =    

enc\rag+ individuals to und]go te/+ =   
,,hiv2  7#c7 comm5ds national1 ,/ate1 & 
local m$ia organizations = c>ry+        
messages 9 support ( ,_w ,,aids ,day2   
7#d7 supports cont9u$ fund+ = prev5tion1
 c>e1 treatm5t s]vices1 & rese>*        
programs = p]sons liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates includ+1 ?r\gh ! ,ryan 
,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids ,treatm5t ,ext5sion 
,act1 ! ,m9ority ,,hiv_/,,aids          
,initiative1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse 
& ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 
! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal?1 & ! ,(fice (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2
  7#e7 supports ! implem5tation ( !     
,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy = !    
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,updat$ to #bjbj 7,,nhas7
 & a*iev+ ! goals )9 ! ,,nhas ,f$]al    
,action ,plan2  7#f7 supports cont9u$   
fund+ = ,,pepf> & ! ,global ,fund to    
,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia  
to provide prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t to
 combat ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 l[-income &     

middle-income c\ntries2  7#g7 supports !
 goal ( provid+ univ]sal access to      
compreh5sive ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1   
treatm5t1 c>e1 & support programs2  7#h7
 supports ! goal ( protect+ human rights
 = all p1 includ+ vuln]able & m>g9aliz$ 
populations su* z ,,msm1 p :o inject    
drugs1 & sex work]s2 &  7#i7 supports   
ef=ts to address ! factors t make       
populations vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids  
by combatt+ pov]ty & hung]1 exp&+       
educational opportunities = *ildr51 &   
emp[]+ wom5 & girls4