To advise the public about the risks of contracting HIV from blood exposures, to investigate unexplained infections, and to promote universal precautions in health care settings.

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   Change 1: Replaces “and” through “(C)” with new text

   ReplacesPage 20, lines 13–14Printed page

   Struck: and … (C)

   Inserted: (C) promoting universal precautions in formal and informal health care settings;

   Inserted: (D) educating the public to recognize and to avoid risks to contract HIV through blood exposures during formal and informal health care and cosmetic services;

   Inserted: (E) investigating suspected nosocomial infections to identify and stop further nosocomial transmission; and

   Inserted: (F)

   Original wording

   On page 20, line 13, strike “and” and all that follows through “(C)” on line 14, and insert the following:

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   Change 2: Inserts “public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promotion of…” after “safe blood supply,”

   InsertsPage 28, line 13Printed page

   In S. 2731 · Reported to Senate

   "(K) An analysis of United States-assisted strategies to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS, including methodologies to promote abstinence, monogamy, faithfulness, the correct and consistent use of male and female condoms, reductions in concurrent sexual partners, and delay of sexual debut, and of intended monitoring and evaluation approaches to measure the effectiveness of prevention programs and ensure that they are targeted to appropriate audiences.

   "(L) Within the analysis required under subparagraph (J), an examination of additional planned means of preventing the transmission of HIV including medical male circumcision, maintenance of a safe blood supply, [inserted: public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promotion of universal precautions, investigation of suspected nosocomial infections ]and other tools.

   "(M) A description of the specific targets, goals, and strategies developed to address the needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls to HIV/AIDS, including--

   Original wording

   On page 28, line 13, insert “public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promotion of universal precautions, investigation of suspected nosocomial infections” after “safe blood supply,”.

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   Change 3: Replaces “and” through “(xii)” with new text

   ReplacesPage 102, lines 21–22Printed page

   Struck: and … (xii)

   Inserted: (xii) building capacity to identify, investigate, and stop nosocomial transmission of infectious diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis; and

   Inserted: (xiii)

   Original wording

   On page 102, line 21, strike “and” and all that follows through “(xii)” on line 22, and insert the following:

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   Change 4: Inserts “public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promoting uni…” on page 132, between lines 12 and 13

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promoting universal precautions, investigating suspected nosocomial infections,

   Original wording

   On page 132, between lines 12 and 13, insert “public education about risks to acquire HIV infection from blood exposures, promoting universal precautions, investigating suspected nosocomial infections,”.

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