,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #if  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1      
#bjag,ms4 ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4          
,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,price (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4       
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,jackson     
,lee1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1   
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 & 
,mr4 ,cicill9e7 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 s9ce ! id5tification ( ,,aids 9  
#aiha1 an e/imat$ #gf1ajj1jjj p h be5   

infect$ ) ,,hiv1 & m ?an #ce1jjj1jjj p h
 di$ ( ,,aids worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjaf1 an e/imat$ #a1hjj1jjj p 7 newly  
infect$ ) ,,hiv1 #ai1ejj1jjj p liv+ )   
,,hiv 7#ec p]c5t ( ! total7 _h access to
 antiretroviral 7,,arv7 !rapy1 &        
#a1jjj1jjj p di$ ( ! disease2 ,:]eas1   
worldwide1 #cf1gjj1jjj p are liv+ )     
,,hiv1 b only #ed p]c5t ( :om "k !y are 
infect$2 ,:]eas progress 9 r$uc+ new    
,,hiv infections among adults has sl[$  
s9ce #bjaj1 rema9+ /atic at #a1gjj1jjj  
new infections ea* ye>2 ,:]eas progress 
has be5 made globally 9 r$uc+ "m-to-*ild
 transmission ( ,,hiv1 ) new infections 
among *ildr5 decl9+ #dg p]c5t s9ce      
#bjaj2 ,:]eas girls & wom5 make up m ?an
 half ( all p liv+ ) ,,hiv worldwide2   
,:]eas "y wom5 & adolesc5t girls be> a  
disproportionate burd5 ( ,,hiv worldwide
 7#ah1fjj1jjj72 ,:]eas ,,hiv is ! ?ird  
lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5 ag$ #ae to
 #bi globally2 ,:]eas ,,hiv rema9s !    
lead+ cause ( dea? among wom5 ag$ #cj to
 #di globally2 ,:]eas l[-income &       

middle-income c\ntries cont9ue to be> ! 
brunt ( ! ,,aids p&emic1 ) 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 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   
#a1ajj1jjj p are liv+ ) ,,hiv & #ad     
p]c5t ( ^? are n aw>e ( _! /atus2 ,:]eas
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #gjj1jjj p )  
,,aids h di$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! epidemic1
 includ+ ne>ly #ac1jjj 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas  
ea* ye> ne>ly #dj1jjj p become newly    
diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas m9ority communities 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 at ! end (    
#bjad1 an e/imat$ #fj p]c5t 7 ,african  
,am]ican1 #ag p]c5t 7 ,:ite1 & #ag p]c5t
 7 ,hispanic or ,lat9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1
 y\? ag$ #ac to #bd acc\nt$ = m ?an #bj 
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 are ! population mo/     
affect$ by ,,hiv2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,,msm
 acc\nt$ = #hb p]c5t ( new diagnoses    
among m5 & #fg 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$ #aj p]c5t ( new  
cases attributable to injection drug    
use2 ,:]eas ,s\!rn ,/ates be> ! greate/ 
burd5 ( ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+
 = half ( new infections 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas
 9 ord] to address ! ,,hiv_/,,aids      
epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ,augu/   
#ah1 #aiij1 ,congress enact$ ! ,ryan    
,:ite ,compreh5sive ,,aids ,res\rces    
,em]g5cy 7,,c>e7 ,act to provide prim>y 
m$ical c>e & ess5tial support s]vices = 
p liv+ ) ,,hiv :o are un9sur$ or        
und]9sur$2 ,:]eas ! ,ryan ,:ite         
,,hiv_/,,aids ,program provides s]vices 
& support = ov] half ( all p diagnos$ ) 
,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has be5       
reau?oriz$ by ,congress f\r times s9ce x
 0 fir/ creat$ 7#aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjf1 &  
#bjji72 ,:]eas to fur!r focus att5tion  
on ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic among       
m9ority communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9
 #aiih ! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative 0  
e/abli%$ 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 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]culosis 7,,tb71 & ,mal>ia1 
:i* provides grants to develop+ c\ntries
 to combat ! #c diseases2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !
 ,global ,fund 0 creat$ 9 #bjjb1 donors 
h pl$g$ m ?an #da1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 fund+1 (
 :i* #ac1bjj1jjj1jjj has be5 donat$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjaf1 !    
,global ,fund has support$ lifesav+     
,,arv !rapy = m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj p liv+ )
 ,,hiv1 provid$ #ag1djj1jjj1jjj p ) te/+
 & treatm5t = ,,tb1 & di/ribut$ ov]     
#gie1jjj1jjj insecticide treat$ nets to 

fight mal>ia2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to fur!r    
address ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1
 9 #bjjc1 ,congress & ! ,:ite ,h\se     
creat$ ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan =   
,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>72 ,:]eas1 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 ,,tb1 &       
mal>ia2 ,:]eas ,,pepf> is curr5tly      
support+ treatm5t = #aa1ejj1jjj m51     
wom51 & *ildr52 critical c>e & support =
 #f1bjj1jjj orphans & vuln]able *ildr52 
& 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 ,,pepf> support$  
,,hiv te/+ & c\nsel+ = m ?an #gd1cjj1jjj
 p1 includ+ #aa1ejj1jjj pregnant wom52  
,:]eas z a result ( ^! ef=ts1 m ?an     
#aa1jjj1jjj ,,aids-relat$ dea?s & ne>ly 
#af1jjj1jjj ,,hiv infections h be5 av]t$
 worldwide s9ce ,,pepf> began2 ,:]eas ! 
int]national community has repeat$ly &  
collectively committ$ to ! goals ( end+ 
! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic by #bjcj &     
creat+ an ,,aids-free g5]ation2 ,:]eas !

 concept ( ,_w ,,aids ,day orig9at$ 9   
#aihh & 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         
lawmak]s1 & organizations ar\nd ! _w2 & 
,:]eas ,_w ,,aids ,day #bjag is focus$  
on increas+ impact ?r\gh transp>5cy1    
acc\ntability1 & p>tn]%ips3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !    
goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day &      
recognizes ! #bi? 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$ia           
organizations = c>ry+ messages 9 support
 ( ,_w ,,aids ,day2  7#d7 supports !    
goal ( end+ ,,hiv_/,,aids1 bo? 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#e7       
supports cont9u$ fund+ = prev5tion1 c>e1
 treatm5t s]vices1 & rese>* programs =  

p]sons liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 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#f7 supports ! implem5tation ( !       
,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy = !    
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,updat$ to #bjbj 7,,nhas7
 & a*iev+ ! goals )9 ! ,,nhas ,f$]al    
,action ,plan2  7#g7 supports cont9u$   
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#h7 supports !
 goal ( improv+ access to compreh5sive  
,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 
& support programs2  7#i7 supports !    
goal ( protect+ human rights = all p1   
includ+ vuln]able & m>g9aliz$           

populations2 &  7#aj7 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