; Whereas the epidemic of community and interpersonal violence that communities most impacted by HIV experience disproportionately fuels the HIV epidemic; Whereas the United States is seeing signs of progress; Whereas, from 2014 to 2018, HIV diagnoses among African-American women fell by over 10 percent and have also fallen sharply among African Americans who inject drugs; Whereas culturally competent outreach, testing, education, counseling, and harm reduction practices are all critical to prevent HIV; Whereas lifesaving treatment is also a proven prevention tool, and research shows that antiretroviral drugs can reduce the amount of virus to undetectable levels (also known as viral suppression), effectively resulting in no risk of transmission of HIV; Whereas, in 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as prevention for people who are HIV-negative; Whereas PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV transmission for HIV-negative people by up to 99 percent; Whereas, in 1998, Congress and the Clinton administration created the National Minority AIDS Initiative to help coordinate funding, build capacity, and provide prevention, care, and treatment services within the African-American, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, and Native American communities; Whereas the National Minority AIDS Initiative assists with leadership development of community-based organizations (CBOs), establishes and links provider networks, builds community prevention infrastructure, promotes technical assistance among CBOs, and raises awareness among African-American communities; Whereas 2022 marks the 24th year of the National Minority AIDS Initiative which has successfully established lifesaving services and programs to address the needs of those communities, families, and individuals most impacted and burdened by HIV