; (2) expand targeted efforts to prevent HIV infection using a combination of effective, evidence-based approaches, including routine HIV screening, and universal access to HIV prevention tools in the communities where HIV/AIDS is most heavily concentrated, particularly communities of color; (3) ensure laws, policies, and regulations do not impede access to prevention, treatment, and care for people living with HIV/AIDS or at risk for acquiring HIV; (4) accelerate research for more efficacious HIV prevention and treatments tools, a cure, and a vaccine; and (5) respect the human rights and dignity of persons living with HIV/AIDS. 742. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Over 1,000,000 people are estimated to be living with HIV in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15 percent of whom are unaware of their HIV-positive status. (2) Annually there are about 37,600 new HIV infections and 20,000 deaths in people with an HIV diagnoses in 50 States and 6 dependent areas of the United States. (3) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, in 2015, there were approximately 37,600 people newly diagnosed with HIV. The estimated number of annual new HIV infections declined 10 percent from 2010 to 2014. However, the number of new infections is increasing among certain populations, such as Latino gay and bisexual men, where annual infections increase 14 percent. New infections among Black gay or bisexual men are remaining stable. (4) HIV disproportionately affects certain populations in the United States. Though African Americans represent approximately 12 percent of the population, African Americans account for almost half (45 percent) of all people living with HIV in the United States. Men who have sex with men account for 67 percent of all new HIV infections and are the only risk group in which HIV infections continue to increase. (5) Disparities exist among Latinos and Hispanics