,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjae ,ms4  
,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,ms4    
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,curbelo
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1   
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rei*]t1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 &  
,mr4 ,dold7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 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$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! importance ( a cont9u$     
commitm5t to end+ p$iatric ,,aids       
worldwide4  ,:]eas despite increas$     
global & ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts ne>ly #gjj 
*ildr5 7 born ,,hiv positive ea* day 9  
#bjac2 ,:]eas approximately half ( !    
#ce1jjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv worldwide are
 wom5 & #c1bjj1jjj are *ildr5 9 #bjac2  

,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( *ildr5 liv+ ) ,,hiv  
are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas 9     
#bjac only a qu>t] ( *ildr5 ) ,,hiv 7   
receiv+ antiretroviral !rapy2 ,:]eas )\t
 treatm5t half ( *ildr5 ) ,,hiv w die by
 _! second bir?day1 & #hj p]c5t by _!   
fif? bir?day2 ,:]eas #aij1jjj *ildr5 di$
 ( ,,aids-relat$ causes 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas 
,,hiv is a lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5
 ( *ildbe>+ age worldwide2 ,:]eas ne>ly 
#ij p]c5t ( ,,hiv-positive expectant    
mo!rs 9 ne$ ( ,,hiv s]vices worldwide   
live 9 #bb c\ntries 9 sub-,sah>an       
,africa & ,india2 ,:]eas 9 #bjje1 only  
#ad p]c5t ( wom5 7 receiv+ prev5tion (  
"m-to-*ild transmission s]vices & t     
numb] 9 #bjac is #fg p]c5t2 ,:]eas :5   
antiretroviral drugs are us$ z          
prophylaxis1 "m-to-*ild transmission (  
,,hiv c be r$uc$ to less ?an #e p]c5t2  
,:]eas s9ce #bjja ! numb] ( *ildr5 born 
,,hiv positive has be5 cut 9 half2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates began inve/+ 9   
prev5tion ( "m-to-*ild transmission     
7,,pmtct7 s]vices 9 #bjjb ) ! ann\ncem5t

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,"m &  
,*ild ,,hiv ,prev5tion ,initiative2     
,:]eas 9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,presid5t's
 ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief        
7,,pepf>7 support$ ,,hiv te/+ & c\nsel+ 
= m ?an #ad1bjj1jjj pregnant wom5 &     
provision ( antiretroviral drug         
prophylaxis to prev5t "m-to-*ild        
transmission = m ?an #gdi1cac ( ^! wom5 
:o te/$ positive = ,,hiv1 all[+         
approximately #bdj1jjj infants to be    
born ,,hiv-free2 ,:]eas exi/+ commitm5ts
 to elim9at+ "m to *ild transmission (  
,,hiv1 & keep+ mo!rs alive expire 9     
#bjae2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ,,pepf> ann\nc$ !
 ,accel]at+ ,*ildr5's ,treatm5t         
,initiative 7,,act7 t w d\ble ! numb] ( 
,,hiv positive *ildr5 on treatm5t ov]   
two ye>s 9 #aj high-burd5 c\ntries2     
,:]eas e "m %\ld h ! opportunity to     
fight = ! life ( h] *ild2 & ,:]eas e    
*ild %\ld h access to m$ic9es to lead a 
long & heal?y life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
recognizes t ! prev5tion ( "m-to-*ild   

transmission ( ,,hiv is critical to     
/opp+ ! spread ( ,,hiv worldwide2  7#b7 
applauds ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip on    
ef=ts to elim9ate new p$iatric ,,hiv    
infections by #bjae & to scale-up       
p$iatric treatm5t2  7#c7 recognizes t ! 
fight to elim9ate p$iatric ,,hiv        
worldwide has be5 a priority area = !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 _! global ,,aids        
response = m ?an #ac ye>s & calls on ?is
 lead]%ip to cont9ue beyond #bjae2  7#d7
 supports provid+ wom5 ) ,,hiv c\nsel+ &
 te/+ s]vices :]e possible1 & scal+ up  
access to s]vices & m$ic9es t prev5t    
"m-to-*ild transmission ( ,,hiv2  7#e7  
supports dramatically scal+ up p$iatric 
treatm5t ( ,,hiv to *ildr5 includ+      
great] access to m efficaci\s           
antiretroviral drug regim5s1 age        
appropriate s]vices1 & support = _!     
c>egiv]s2 &  7#f7 recommits ! ,unit$    
,/ates to lead ! _w to ! end ( ,,aids1  
to elim9ate new p$iatric ,,hiv          
infections worldwide1 & support mo!rs1  
*ildr51 & families infect$ & affect$ by 

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