[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-19209]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Executive Order 13703 of July 30, 2015

                
Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for 
                the United States for 2015-2020

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and in order to ensure improved health 
                outcomes for Americans at risk for or living with HIV/
                AIDS and achieve greater coordination across the 
                Federal Government, I hereby order as follows:

                Section 1. Policy. My Administration has made 
                substantial progress in addressing the domestic HIV 
                epidemic since the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the 
                United States (Strategy), the first of its kind, was 
                released in July 2010. The Strategy has served as a 
                blueprint for executive departments and agencies 
                (agencies) as well as for community partners in the 
                private and nonprofit sectors. This effort has led to 
                increased coordination and collaboration among agencies 
                and fostered the use of evidence-based policy 
                approaches for improving HIV prevention and care.

                Federal, State, and local agencies have contributed to 
                significant improvements in health outcomes through 
                their enhanced focus on the HIV care continuum--the 
                sequential stages of care from being diagnosed to 
                achieving viral suppression. Our partners across all 
                levels of government and all sectors of society have 
                also worked to ensure that all Americans living with 
                HIV/AIDS receive our full support at every stage of 
                their illness.

                Further, my Administration has been committed to 
                reducing the HIV-related disparities experienced by 
                certain populations, including gay and bisexual men of 
                all races and ethnicities, Black women and men, Latino 
                women and men, people who inject drugs, youth aged 13-
                24, people in the Southern United States, and 
                transgender women. Addressing the intersection between 
                HIV/AIDS, violence against women and girls, and gender-
                related health disparities has also been a priority. 
                The Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, 
                Violence Against Women and Girls, and Gender-related 
                Health Disparities established in my memorandum of 
                March 30, 2012, has focused its efforts on increasing 
                screenings for HIV and intimate partner violence, 
                addressing violence and trauma when supporting women in 
                HIV care, and expanding public education efforts across 
                all levels of government regarding HIV and violence 
                against women and girls.

                Today, I am releasing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 
                for the United States: Updated to 2020 (Updated 
                Strategy) to build on this progress. The Updated 
                Strategy integrates the recommendations of the HIV Care 
                Continuum Working Group, established in Executive Order 
                13649 of July 15, 2013 (HIV Care Continuum Initiative), 
                and the recommendations of the Working Group on the 
                Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and 
                Girls, and Gender-related Health Disparities, so that 
                their work can inform the Nation's response to the 
                domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Updated Strategy also 
                takes into account recent research advancements in our 
                understanding of HIV/AIDS, and builds on the historic 
                successes of the Affordable Care Act, which is helping 
                millions of Americans, including those who are living 
                with HIV, access affordable, quality health care.

                This order is designed to ensure successful 
                implementation of the Updated Strategy by requiring 
                coordination and collaboration by, and accountability 
                of, the Federal Government; fostering enhanced and 
                innovative partnerships with State, tribal, and local 
                governments; and encouraging the commitment

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                of all parts of society. The duties and authorities 
                this order assigns are in addition to those assigned by 
                my memorandum of July 13, 2010 (Implementation of the 
                National HIV/AIDS Strategy). In light of recent 
                progress and continuing challenges, we must continue to 
                improve our national effort to reduce new HIV 
                infections, increase access to care for people living 
                with HIV, reduce HIV-related disparities and health 
                inequities, and achieve greater coordination across all 
                levels of government.

                Sec. 2. Role of the White House Office of National AIDS 
                Policy (ONAP). (a) The Director of ONAP, in 
                consultation with the Director of the Office of 
                Management and Budget (OMB), shall be responsible for 
                monitoring the implementation of the Updated Strategy.

                    (b) The Director of ONAP shall annually report to 
                the President on the implementation of the Updated 
                Strategy, including progress in meeting key targets and 
                taking key actions identified in the Updated Strategy 
                and the Federal Action Plan, an annual guidepost 
                developed by ONAP in conjunction with agencies, 
                designed to implement new efforts to address the 
                domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic.

                Sec. 3. Lead Agency Responsibilities. While the Updated 
                Strategy will require a Government-wide effort in order 
                to succeed fully, certain agencies have primary 
                responsibilities and competencies in implementing the 
                Updated Strategy.

                    (a) Designation of Lead Agencies. Lead agencies for 
                implementing the Updated Strategy shall be:

(i) the Department of Defense;

(ii) the Department of Justice;

(iii) the Department of the Interior;

(iv) the Department of Labor;

(v) the Department of Health and Human Services;

(vi) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(vii) the Department of Education;

(viii) the Department of Veterans Affairs;

(ix) the Department of Homeland Security; and

(x) the Social Security Administration.

                    (b) Lead Agency Action Plans. Within 100 days of 
                the date of this order, the head of each lead agency 
                shall submit a report to ONAP and OMB on the agency's 
                action plan for implementing the Updated Strategy. The 
                plans shall assign responsibilities to agency 
                officials, designate reporting structures for actions 
                identified in the Federal Action Plan, and identify 
                other appropriate actions to advance the Updated 
                Strategy. The plans shall also include steps to 
                strengthen coordination in planning, budgeting for, and 
                evaluating domestic HIV/AIDS programs within and across 
                agencies. Lead agencies are encouraged to consider, and 
                reflect in their plans, steps to streamline grantee 
                reporting requirements and funding announcements 
                related to HIV/AIDS programs and activities.
                    (c) Ongoing Responsibilities of Lead Agencies. The 
                head of each lead agency shall:

(i) designate an official responsible for coordinating the agency's ongoing 
efforts to implement the Updated Strategy;

(ii) develop and support a process for sharing progress reports, including 
status updates on achieving specific quantitative targets established by 
the Updated Strategy, with relevant agencies and ONAP on an annual basis, 
or at such other times as ONAP requests; and

(iii) in consultation with OMB, use the budget development process to 
prioritize programs and activities most critical to meeting the goals of 
the Updated Strategy.

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                Sec. 4. Other Agency Responsibilities. All agencies 
                that support HIV/AIDS programs and activities shall 
                ensure that, to the extent permitted by law, they are 
                meeting the goals of the Updated Strategy.

                    (a) Department of State. Within 100 days of the 
                date of this order, the Secretary of State shall submit 
                to ONAP and OMB recommendations for improving the 
                Government-wide response to the domestic HIV/AIDS 
                epidemic, based on lessons learned in implementing the 
                President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.
                    (b) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
                (Commission). Within 100 days of the date of this 
                order, the Chair of the Commission shall submit to ONAP 
                and OMB recommendations for increasing employment 
                opportunities for people living with HIV and a plan for 
                addressing employment-related discrimination against 
                people living with HIV, consistent with the 
                Commission's authorities and other applicable law.

                Sec. 5. Role of the Presidential Advisory Council on 
                HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The PACHA, which was established by 
                Executive Order 12963 of June 14, 1995 (Presidential 
                Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS), as amended, shall 
                monitor the implementation of the Updated Strategy and 
                make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services (Secretary) and to the Director of ONAP, 
                as appropriate, concerning implementation and progress 
                in achieving the Updated Strategy's goals.

                Sec. 6. National HIV/AIDS Strategy Federal Interagency 
                Working Group. There is established the National HIV/
                AIDS Strategy Federal Interagency Working Group 
                (Federal Interagency Working Group) to support the 
                implementation of the Updated Strategy.

                    (a) Membership. The Federal Interagency Working 
                Group shall be co-chaired by the Director of ONAP and 
                the Secretary or their designees. In addition to the 
                Co-Chairs, the Federal Interagency Working Group shall 
                consist of representatives from each lead agency, OMB, 
                and any other agency or office designated by the Co-
                Chairs.
                    (b) Consultation. The Federal Interagency Working 
                Group shall consult with the PACHA, as appropriate.
                    (c) Outreach. The Federal Interagency Working Group 
                shall hold regular meetings and conduct outreach with 
                representatives of private and nonprofit organizations, 
                State, tribal, and local governments and agencies, 
                elected officials, and other interested persons to 
                assist the Federal Interagency Working Group in its 
                efforts.
                    (d) Functions. As part of its efforts, the Federal 
                Interagency Working Group shall:

(i) request and review information from agencies describing their efforts 
to implement the Updated Strategy;

(ii) share and disseminate best practices to combat the HIV epidemic among 
agencies and other stakeholders;

(iii) integrate new HIV-related research results into the overall 
implementation of the Updated Strategy;

(iv) obtain input from community partners, scientific and technical 
experts, and stakeholders in State, tribal, and local governments to inform 
implementation of the Updated Strategy;

(v) increase government and public awareness of HIV-related issues;

(vi) specify how to better align and coordinate Federal efforts, both 
within and across agencies, to improve health outcomes for Americans at 
risk for or living with HIV; and

(vii) integrate the Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence 
Against Women and Girls, and Gender-related Health Disparities into the 
implementation of the Updated Strategy.

                    (e) Reporting.

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(i) Within 100 days of the date of this order, the Federal Interagency 
Working Group shall provide recommendations to the President on actions 
that agencies should take to implement the Updated Strategy through 2020.

(ii) The Director of ONAP shall include, as part of the Director's annual 
report to the President, a report prepared by the Federal Interagency 
Working Group concerning Government-wide progress in implementing the 
Updated Strategy.

                Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    July 30, 2015.

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