; Whereas, since the Global Fund was created in 2002, donors have pledged more than $49,000,000,000 in funding (of which $15,000,000,000 has been donated by the United States) and distributed $42,000,000,000 to over 120 countries; Whereas, as of 2018, the Global Fund has saved lives by providing antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for more than 18,900,000 people living with HIV, providing access to treatment for TB for 5,300,000 people, and distributing over 131,000,000 insecticide-treated nets to fight malaria; Whereas, in order to further address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, in 2003, Congress and the White House created the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); Whereas, in 2013, Congress extended the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through 2018 with the PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 to continue to address HIV, TB, and malaria; Whereas PEPFAR is currently supporting treatment for 11,500,000 men, women, and children; critical care and support for 6,200,000 orphans and vulnerable children; and in fiscal year 2016, PEPFAR supported HIV testing and counseling for more than 74,300,000 people, including 11,500,000 pregnant women; Whereas, as a result of these efforts, more than 11,000,000 AIDS-related deaths and nearly 17,000,000 HIV transmissions have been averted worldwide since PEPFAR began; Whereas the United States Federal Government has announced this year the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative to end domestic transmissions and the AIDS epidemic within the decade; Whereas the international community has repeatedly and collectively committed to the goals of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 and creating an AIDS-free generation; Whereas the concept of World AIDS Day originated in 1988 and was established to focus attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic; Whereas December 1 is now recognized as World AIDS Day and has been recognized by governments, lawmakers, and organizations around the world