,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day4 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,cdc7 e/imat$ t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #a1bjj1jjj p are liv+ ) human immunodefici5cy virus 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,hiv71 & #ac p]c5t d n "k !y are infect$2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #gjj1jjj p ) ,,hiv_/,,aids h di$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! epidemic2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 !re 7 an e/imat$ #ca1hjj new ,,hiv infections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ab\t #aa1ijj ,african-,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,african-,am]icans h be5 disproportionately affect$ by ! disease2 ,:]eas ,black ,am]icans affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids are confront$ ) great] b>ri]s 9 access+ c>e & treatm5t & face high] morbidity & mortality outcomes ?an :ites2 ,:]eas ,black ,am]icans repres5t only #ab p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b !y acc\nt = #ci p]c5t ( new ,,hiv diagnoses1 #dj p]c5t ( p liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1 & #dc p]c5t ( dea?s among p ) ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas ! rate ( new ,,hiv diagnoses among ,black ,am]icans is ab\t #h times t ( :ites2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 acc\nt = ab\t half ( new ,,hiv diagnoses among wom52 ,:]eas ,black "y p acc\nt = ab\t half ( new ,,hiv diagnoses among "y p ages #ac to #bd2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,,hiv 0 ! eigh?-lead+ cause ( dea? = ,black m5 & = ,black wom5 ages #be to #cd2 ,:]eas ,black gay & bisexual m5 h be5 disproportionately impact$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,black gay & bisexual m5 acc\nt = #di p]c5t ( all ,black p liv+ ) ,,hiv & #cj p]c5t ( all gay & bisexual m5 liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas homophobia1 /igma1 religi\s trauma1 & discrim9ation pose major ob/acles to ,,hiv te/+1 treatm5t1 & prev5tion s]vices = gay & bisexual ,black ,am]ican m52 ,:]eas ! disproportionate inc>c]ation rates ( ,black m5 may contribute to ! disproportionate rates ( ,,hiv transmissions among ,black m5 & ,black wom52 ,:]eas transg5d] wom51 includ+ ,black transg5d] wom51 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at high risk = ,,hiv2 ,:]eas socioeconomic issues impact ! rates ( ,,hiv transmission among ,african-,am]icans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas socioeconomic factors l income inequality1 pov]ty1 & lack ( access to ,,hiv prev5tion education & basic heal? s]vices1 & cultural factors l homophobia1 transphobia1 & racism all pose significant *all5ges to combat+ ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas ! epidemic ( community & int]p]sonal viol5ce t communities mo/ impact$ by ,,hiv exp]i5ce disproportionately fuels ! ,,hiv epidemic2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is see+ signs ( progress 9 combat+ ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjaj & #bjbb1 !re has be5 a #ab-p]c5t decl9e 9 ! numb] ( new ,,hiv diagnoses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]all & a #bb-p]c5t decl9e 9 ! numb] ( new ,,hiv diagnoses among ,black ,am]icans2 ,:]eas culturally compet5t outrea*1 te/+1 education1 c\nsel+1 & h>m r$uction practices are all critical to prev5t ,,hiv2 ,:]eas lifesav+ treatm5t is also a prov5 prev5tion tool1 & rese>* %[s t antiretroviral drugs c r$uce ! am\nt ( virus to undetectable levels 7also kn[n z viral suppression71 effectively result+ 9 no risk ( transmission ( ,,hiv2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration approv$ preexposure prophylaxis 7,pr,e,p7 z prev5tion = p :o are ,,hiv-negative2 ,:]eas ,pr,e,p c r$uce ! risk ( ,,hiv transmission = ,,hiv-negative p by up to #ii p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiih1 ,congress & ! ,cl9ton adm9i/ration creat$ ! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative to help coord9ate fund+1 build capacity1 & provide prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices )9 ! ,african-,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,asian ,pacific ,isl&]1 & ,native ,am]ican communities2 ,:]eas ! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative assi/s ) lead]%ip developm5t ( community-bas$ organizations 7,c,b,os71 builds community prev5tion infra/ructure1 promotes te*nical assi/ance among ,c,b,os1 & raises aw>5ess among m9ority communities2 ,:]eas #bjbe m>ks ! #bg? ye> ( ! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative1 :i* has successfully e/abli%$ lifesav+ s]vices & programs to address ! ne$s ( m9ority communities1 families1 & individuals mo/ impact$ & burd5$ by ,,hiv2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t div]sity 9 heal? c>e lead]%ip c enhance quality ( c>e1 quality ( life 9 ! workplace1 community relations1 heal? communication1 & ! ability to positively affect community heal? /atus2 ,:]eas great] cultural compet5cy ( heal? c>e provid]s is associat$ ) increas$ quality & equity ( ,,hiv c>e2 ,:]eas ,,aids s]vice organizations h play$ a vital role 9 respond+ to ! ,,hiv epidemic1 yet _m are plagu$ by an und]repres5tation ( racial & e?nic m9orities 9 lead]%ip positions2 ,:]eas rese>* on community emp[]m5t sugge/s t heal? outcomes are improv$ :5 individuals are engag$ 9 advanc+ ! heal? ( _! own communities & work+ ) _! pe]s & p>tn]s 9 heal? promotion & s]vices2 ,:]eas a focus on equity 9 ! provision ( s]vices sugge/s a div]se public heal? work=ce c help su/a9 mu*-ne$$ att5tion to community-id5tifi$ priorities & raise ! responsiv5ess ( ! heal? c>e sy/em to div]se populations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ! ,obama adm9i/ration unveil$ ! fir/ ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy1 :i* id5tifi$ a set ( priorities & /rategic action /eps ti$ to measurable outcomes = mov+ ! ,nation =w>d 9 address+ ! dome/ic ,,hiv epidemic2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#bjbb-bjbe7 0 releas$ & includ$ actions & goals 9 ord] to r$uce ,,hiv-relat$ disp>ities & inequalities2 ,:]eas :5 p liv+ ) ,,hiv are on treatm5t & h an undetectable viral load1 !y protect _! own heal?1 !y _c transmit ,,hiv to _! sexual p>tn]s1 & _! ,,hiv is untransmittable2 ,:]eas ! ,af=dable ,c>e ,act's expansion ( ,m$icaid & re=ms to ! individual insurance m>ket h help$ l[] ! un9sur$ rates = noneld]ly ,african-,am]icans1 lead+ to bett] heal? outcomes = ,african-,am]icans liv+ ) or at risk ( ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day 0 f\nd$ to raise aw>5ess ab\t ,,hiv_/,,aids among ,black ,am]icans & provide capacity-build+ assi/ance to ,black communities & organizations2 & ,:]eas1 ea* ye> on ,febru>y #g1 individuals1 organizations1 & policymak]s across ! ,nation p>ticipate 9 ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day to promote ,,hiv education1 te/+1 community involvem5t1 & treatm5t 9 ,black communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,black ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day2 7#b7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1 & m$ia organizations to recognize & support su* day1 to publicize its importance among _! communities1 & to enc\rage individuals1 especially ,african-,am]icans1 to get te/$ = ,,hiv2 7#c7 comm5ds ! "w ( ,,aids s]vice organizations1 community-bas$ organizations1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 heal? c>e provid]s1 community heal? c5t]s1 & heal? dep>tm5ts t are provid+ effective1 culturally compet5t1 evid5ce-bas$ prev5tion1 treatm5t1 c>e1 & support s]vices to p liv+ ) & vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7#d7 supports ! implem5tation ( ! ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,/rategy & its goals to r$uce new ,,hiv cases1 increase access to c>e & treatm5t1 & improve heal? outcomes = p liv+ ) ,,hiv1 r$uce ,,hiv-relat$ disp>ities & heal? inequities1 & a*ieve a m coord9at$ national response to ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 7#e7 reque/s ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to prioritize ! di/ribution ( ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative grants to ,,hiv-bas$ ag5cies t are m9ority l$ ) pref]5ce giv5 to organizations l$ by p :o id5tify z ,african-,am]ican_/,black1 ,lat9o1 ,am]ican ,indian_/,alaska ,native1 ,asian-,am]ican1 or ,native ,hawaiian_/,pacific ,isl&]2 7#f7 supports r$uc+ ! impact ( inc>c]ation z a driv] ( new ,,hiv transmission rates )9 ! ,african-,am]ican community2 7#g7 supports r$uc+ ! numb] ( ,,hiv transmissions 9 ! ,african-,am]ican community result+ f intrav5\s drug use2 7#h7 supports effective & compreh5sive ,,hiv prev5tion education programs 9 ord] to promote ! e>ly id5tification ( ,,hiv ?r\gh volunt>y r\t9e te/+ & to connect ^? 9 ne$ to cl9ically & culturally appropriate c>e & treatm5t z e>ly z possible2 7#i7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1 & community-bas$ organizations to %>e & dissem9ate t :5 p liv+ ) ,,hiv are on treatm5t & h an undetectable viral load1 !y protect _! own heal? & !y _c transmit ,,hiv to _! sexual p>tn]s2 7#aj7 supports appropriate fund+ = ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 c>e1 treatm5t1 rese>*1 & h\s+1 includ+ community-bas$ approa*es to fight /igma1 discrim9ation1 racism1 sexism1 homophobia1 & transphobia2 7#aa7 enc\rages compreh5sive prev5tion1 treatm5t1 & c>e /rategies t emp[] public heal? work]s1 educators1 fai? lead]s1 & o!r /akehold]s to engage _! communities to help decrease viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 & /igma t[>d individuals :o disclose _! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or ,,hiv /atus2 & 7#ab7 enc\rages ,/ate1 local1 & ,f$]al ag5cies to consi/5tly p>tn] & =mally engage ) network lead]s compris$ ( subject matt] exp]ts ) liv$ exp]i5ce to uphold ! mean+ful involvem5t ( p liv+ ) ,,hiv z laid out 9 ! ,d5v] ,pr9ciples ( #aihc4