,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #if ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #d1 #bjag,ms4 ,lee 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,ms4 ,esty of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,lewis of ,georgia1 and ,mr4 ,cicilline7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,world ,,aids ,day4 ,whereas since the identification of ,,aids in #aiha1 an estimated #gf1ajj1jjj people have been infected with ,,hiv1 and more than #ce1jjj1jjj people have died of ,,aids worldwide2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 an estimated #a1hjj1jjj people were newly infected with ,,hiv1 #ai1ejj1jjj people living with ,,hiv 7#ec percent of the total7 had access to antiretroviral 7,,arv7 therapy1 and #a1jjj1jjj people died of the disease2 ,whereas1 worldwide1 #cf1gjj1jjj people are living with ,,hiv1 but only #ed percent of whom know they are infected2 ,whereas progress in reducing new ,,hiv infections among adults has slowed since #bjaj1 remaining static at #a1gjj1jjj new infections each year2 ,whereas progress has been made globally in reducing mother-to-child transmission of ,,hiv1 with new infections among children declining #dg percent since #bjaj2 ,whereas girls and women make up more than half of all people living with ,,hiv worldwide2 ,whereas young women and adolescent girls bear a disproportionate burden of ,,hiv worldwide 7#ah1fjj1jjj72 ,whereas ,,hiv is the third leading cause of death among women aged #ae to #bi globally2 ,whereas ,,hiv remains the leading cause of death among women aged #cj to #di globally2 ,whereas low-income and middle-income countries continue to bear the brunt of the ,,aids pandemic1 with sub-,saharan ,africa serving as the home of #fi percent of all adults and children living with ,,hiv1 #ef percent of whom are women and girls2 ,whereas people living with ,,hiv_/,,aids are frequently susceptible to other infections1 such as hepatitis ,c and tuberculosis2 ,whereas at least one-third of those living with ,,hiv are infected with latent tuberculosis1 which remains the leading cause of death among people living with ,,hiv2 ,whereas the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7,,cdc7 estimates that in the ,united ,states1 #a1ajj1jjj people are living with ,,hiv and #ad percent of those are not aware of their status2 ,whereas in the ,united ,states1 more than #gjj1jjj people with ,,aids have died since the beginning of the epidemic1 including nearly #ac1jjj in #bjad2 ,whereas each year nearly #dj1jjj people become newly diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas minority communities are disproportionately affected by ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,,cdc estimates that ,african ,americans account for almost half 7#de percent7 of all new infections and represent more than one-third of all people living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states1 despite comprising just #ab percent of the population2 ,whereas in the ,united ,states1 ,african-,american women are #ah times more likely to become newly infected with ,,hiv than ,white women1 and ,hispanic women are #e times more likely to have ,,aids than non-,hispanic ,white women2 ,whereas among all women diagnosed with ,,hiv at the end of #bjad1 an estimated #fj percent were ,african ,american1 #ag percent were ,white1 and #ag percent were ,hispanic or ,latina2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 youth aged #ac to #bd accounted for more than #bj percent of all new ,,hiv diagnoses in the ,united ,states1 with nearly half of youth aged #ah to #bd unaware of their status2 ,whereas men who have sex with men 7,,msm71 particularly young ,,msm of color1 are the population most affected by ,,hiv2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 ,,msm accounted for #hb percent of new diagnoses among men and #fg percent of all new infections2 ,whereas the national opioid epidemic is a threat to a resurgence of ,,hiv cases among people who inject drugs 7,,pwid71 with an estimated #aj percent of new cases attributable to injection drug use2 ,whereas ,southern ,states bear the greatest burden of ,,hiv in the ,united ,states1 accounting for half of new infections in #bjad2 ,whereas in order to address the ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic in the ,united ,states1 on ,august #ah1 #aiij1 ,congress enacted the ,ryan ,white ,comprehensive ,,aids ,resources ,emergency 7,,care7 ,act to provide primary medical care and essential support services for people living with ,,hiv who are uninsured or underinsured2 ,whereas the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program provides services and support for over half of all people diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states and has been reauthorized by ,congress four times since it was first created 7#aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjf1 and #bjji72 ,whereas to further focus attention on the ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic among minority communities in the ,united ,states1 in #aiih the ,minority ,,aids ,initiative was established to provide funds to ,state and local institutions and organizations to best serve the healthcare costs and support the needs of racial and ethnic minorities living with ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,whereas the ,office of ,national ,,aids ,policy 7,,onap7 released an update of the ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,strategy targeting reducing new infections1 increasing access to care1 reducing disparities1 and achieving a more coordinated response by #bjbj2 ,whereas to address the global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 in #bjjj1 ,congress passed the ,global ,,aids and ,tuberculosis ,relief ,act1 providing the first contribution and the founding framework for what became the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis 7,,tb71 and ,malaria1 which provides grants to developing countries to combat the #c diseases2 ,whereas1 since the ,global ,fund was created in #bjjb1 donors have pledged more than #da1jjj1jjj1jjj in funding1 of which #ac1bjj1jjj1jjj has been donated by the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 as of #bjaf1 the ,global ,fund has supported lifesaving ,,arv therapy for more than #aa1jjj1jjj people living with ,,hiv1 provided #ag1djj1jjj1jjj people with testing and treatment for ,,tb1 and distributed over #gie1jjj1jjj insecticide treated nets to fight malaria2 ,whereas in order to further address the global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 in #bjjc1 ,congress and the ,white ,house created the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepfar72 ,whereas1 in #bjac1 ,congress extended the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepfar7 through #bjah with the ,,pepfar ,stewardship and ,oversight ,act of #bjac to continue to address ,,hiv1 ,,tb1 and malaria2 ,whereas ,,pepfar is currently supporting treatment for #aa1ejj1jjj men1 women1 and children2 critical care and support for #f1bjj1jjj orphans and vulnerable children2 and in fiscal year #bjaf1 ,,pepfar supported ,,hiv testing and counseling for more than #gd1cjj1jjj people1 including #aa1ejj1jjj pregnant women2 ,whereas as a result of these efforts1 more than #aa1jjj1jjj ,,aids-related deaths and nearly #af1jjj1jjj ,,hiv infections have been averted worldwide since ,,pepfar began2 ,whereas the international community has repeatedly and collectively committed to the goals of ending the ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic by #bjcj and creating an ,,aids-free generation2 ,whereas the concept of ,world ,,aids ,day originated in #aihh and was established to focus attention on the ,,hiv_/,,aids pandemic2 ,whereas ,december #a is now recognized as ,world ,,aids ,day and has been recognized by governments1 lawmakers1 and organizations around the world2 and ,whereas ,world ,,aids ,day #bjag is focused on increasing impact through transparency1 accountability1 and partnerships3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of ,world ,,aids ,day and recognizes the #bith anniversary of observing this day2 7#b7 commends the ,president1 ,state1 and local governments1 including their public health agencies1 for recognizing this day1 for publicizing its importance among their communities1 and for encouraging individuals to undergo testing for ,,hiv2 7#c7 commends national1 ,state1 and local media organizations for carrying messages in support of ,world ,,aids ,day2 7#d7 supports the goal of ending ,,hiv_/,,aids1 both in the ,united ,states and around the world2 7#e7 supports continued funding for prevention1 care1 treatment services1 and research programs for persons living with ,,hiv_/,,aids in the ,united ,states1 including1 through the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,treatment ,extension ,act1 the ,minority ,,hiv_/,,aids ,initiative1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 the ,office of ,minority ,health1 and the ,office of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#f7 supports the implementation of the ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,strategy for the ,united ,states3 ,updated to #bjbj 7,,nhas7 and achieving the goals within the ,,nhas ,federal ,action ,plan2 7#g7 supports continued funding for ,,pepfar and the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis1 and ,malaria to provide prevention1 care1 and treatment to combat ,,hiv_/,,aids in low-income and middle-income countries2 7#h7 supports the goal of improving access to comprehensive ,,hiv_/,,aids prevention1 treatment1 care1 and support programs2 7#i7 supports the goal of protecting human rights for all people1 including vulnerable and marginalized populations2 and 7#aj7 supports efforts to address the factors that make populations vulnerable to ,,hiv_/,,aids by combatting poverty and hunger1 expanding educational opportunities for children1 and empowering women and girls4