,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1 #bjba  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,miss  
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4       
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1    
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4         
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids
 & ,ag+ ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ,national
 ,,hiv_/,,aids & ,ag+ ,aw>5ess ,day is a
 nationwide obs]vance t br+s att5tion to
 ! gr[+ numb] ( p liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids  
7,,pl:a7 :o are liv+ long & full lives1 
to _! heal?1 & to _! social ne$s2       
,:]eas1 m ?an #dj ye>s into ! epidemic1 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          

,prev5tion e/imates t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
!re are m ?an #a1bjj1jjj ,,pl:a1 & e ye>
 approximately #dj1jjj p acquire        
,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas ov] half ( ,,pl:a 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & dep5d5t areas are   
individuals :o are someone ag$ #ej or   
old]2 ,:]eas1 globally1 !re are         
#e1gjj1jjj ,,pl:a ag$ #ej & old]2       
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "o 9 six ( e 
new ,,hiv diagnosis is ( someone ag$ #ej
 & ov]2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion reports ov]       
#ajj1jjj ,,pl:a are ov] ! age ( #fe n[ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ?is tr5d ( ! ag+ ( !
 ,,hiv population increases e ye> & x's 
project$ t by #bjcj #ge p]c5t ( ,,pl:a 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be ov] ! age ( #ej2  
,:]eas rese>* indicates t old] ,am]icans
 are m likely ?an y\ng] ,am]icans to be 
diagnos$ ) ,,hiv late 9 ! c\rse ( _!    
disease progression1 & are m likely to  
be diagnos$ ) advanc$ ,,hiv or ,,aids2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices reports t ^? p liv+ )          
,,hiv_/,,aids = _m ye>s c exhibit       

cl9ical *>act]i/ics obs]v$ 9 ag+1       
includ+ multiple *ronic diseases or     
coexi/+ conditions1 ! use ( multiple    
m$ications1 *anges 9 physical &         
cognitive abilities1 & increas$         
vuln]ability to /ressors2 ,:]eas ,,pl:a 
contract comorbidities on av]age e>li] 9
 age1 sometimes by z mu* z #ae ye>s1 &  
at high] rates by #b to #e times2 ,:]eas
 comorbidities may include he>t disease1
 kidney disease1 bone disease1 canc]s1  
cognitive dysfunction1 & m5tal &        
physical impairm5t or disability2 ,:]eas
 rec5t /udies report r$uc$ life         
expectancy & great] mortality rates =   
old] ,,pl:a1 ,african ,am]icans1 & wom5 
) ,,hiv h high] rates ( comorbidities & 
risk = mortality2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #ah
 ( ea* ye> is n[ recogniz$ z ,national  
,,hiv_/,,aids & ,ag+ ,aw>5ess ,day3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids &    
,ag+ ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages     
,tribal1 ,t]ritorial1 ,/ate1 & local    

gov]nm5ts1 includ+ _! public heal?      
ag5cies1 g]iatric provid]s &            
pr(essionals1 ,/ate units on ag+1 area  
ag5cies on ag+1 & m$ia organizations1 to
 recognize & support su* a day2  7#c7   
supports ! "r ( old] ,,pl:a to          
education1 prev5tion1 treatm5t1 & c>e1 &
 to live )\t crim9alization1            
discrim9ation1 oppression1 & /igma2     
7#d7 supports increas$ s]vices & access 
to heal? c>e & treatm5t = ,,pl:a1       
p>ticul>ly wom5 & old] p among ! e/imat$
 ov] #djj1jjj ,,pl:a :o are n 9 c>e or  
virally suppress$2  7#e7 supports s\nd  
policymak+ bas$ on ! premise ( ,treatm5t
 z ,prev5tion or ,u,u2  7#f7 supports   
removal ( ,,hiv_/,,aids laws t are      
sci5tifically inaccurate & unfairly     
crim9alize old] ,,pl:a = behaviors t are
 cons5sual or h no risk ( transmission2 
7#g7 urges age-fri5dly & accessible     
heal? c>e s]vices1 especially access to 
m$ications su* z preexposure            
prophylaxis1 po/exposure prophylaxis1 & 
antiretroviral !rapy1 )\t reg>d to age--

  7,a7 to bett] provide = ! e>ly        
id5tification ( ,,hiv_/,,aids ?r\gh     
volunt>y r\t9e te/+ ( p ( all ages2 &   
7,b7 to connect ^? 9 ne$ to cl9ically & 
culturally appropriate c>e & treatm5t z 
e>ly z possible2  7#h7 supports !       
increase ( fund+ = programs t support p 
impact$ by & liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1      
includ+ ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids     
program1 ! ,m$icaid program1 ,,aids     
,drug ,assi/ance programs1 ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion's        
,national ,c5t] = ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,viral 
,hepatitis1 ,,/d1 & ,,tb ,prev5tion     
program1 ! ,h\s+ ,opportunities =       
,p]sons ,) ,,aids program1 & programs t 
support old] ,,pl:a1 includ+ by-- 7,a7  
educat+ communities on te/+ & treatm5t  
options = ,,pl:a2  7,b7 help+ ,,pl:a to 
access preexposure prophylaxis2 &  7,c7 
support+ increas$ s]vices & access to   
heal? c>e & treatm5t = ,,pl:a1          
p>ticul>ly old] p1 :o are among !       
e/imat$ #djj1jjj ,,pl:a :o are n 9 c>e  
or virally suppress$2  7#i7 recognizes t

 ! curr5t ,,hiv heal? c>e sy/em does n  
meet ! ne$s ( ! ag+ 7old] ?an #ej ye>s  
old7 & eld]ly 7old] ?an #fe ye>s old7   
,,pl:a population & mu/ be reconfigur$ &
 exp&$2  7#aj7 supports ! expansion to  
provide pati5t-c5t]$ c>e t meets ! ne$s 
( ! ag+ & eld]ly population ?r\gh       
incorporat+ sy/ems & g]iatric elem5ts & 
( c>e ?r\gh ,,hiv cl9ics & its sy/ems ( 
c>e2 &  7#aa7 recomm5ds a compreh5sive  
prev5tion & treatm5t /rategy t emp[]s   
old] p1 public heal? work]s1 g]iatric   
provid]s & pr(essionals1 fai? lead]s1 & 
o!r /akehold]s to-- 7,a7 fully engage ) 
_! communities & families to improve !  
quality ( life & heal? = ^? ,,pl:a2     
7,b7 help decrease viol5ce1             
discrim9ation1 & /igma t[>d individuals 
:o disclose _! sexual ori5tation or     
,,hiv_/,,aids /atus2 &  7,c7 provide    
old] ,,pl:a ! s]vices & supports !y ne$ 
z !y age4