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garding people living with HIV/AIDS are in ac-
cordance with the principles set forth in sub-
section (b). 
(3) GUIDANCE.—Within 90 days of the release 
of the report required by paragraph (2), the Attor-
ney General and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting jointly, shall develop and 
publicly release updated guidance for States based 
on the set of best practice recommendations required 
by paragraph (2)(C) in order to assist States dealing 
with criminal and related civil commitment cases re-
garding people living with HIV/AIDS. 
(4) MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM.— 
Within 60 days of the release of the guidance re-
quired by paragraph (3), the Attorney General and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
jointly, shall establish an integrated monitoring and 
evaluation system which includes, where appropriate, 
objective and quantifiable performance goals and in-
dicators to measure progress toward statewide im-
plementation in each State of the best practice rec-
ommendations required in paragraph (2)(C), includ-
ing to monitor, track, and evaluate the effectiveness 
of assistance provided pursuant to subsection (d). 
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(5) ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL LAWS, POLI-
CIES, OR REGULATIONS.—Within 90 days of the re-
lease of the report required by paragraph (2), the 
Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and the Secretary of Defense, act-
ing jointly, shall develop and transmit to the Presi-
dent and the Congress, and make publicly available, 
such proposals as may be necessary to implement 
adjustments to Federal laws, policies, or regulations, 
including to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 
based on the recommendations required by para-
graph (2)(D), either through Executive order or 
through changes to statutory law. 
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for the purpose of carrying out this subsection. 
Amounts authorized to be appropriated by the 
preceding sentence are in addition to amounts 
otherwise authorized to be appropriated for 
such purpose. 
(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in subparagraph (A) are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE GRANTS.— 
(1) GRANTS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may provide assistance to eligible State and 
local entities and eligible nongovernmental orga-
nizations for the purpose of incorporating the 
best practice recommendations developed under 
subsection (c)(2)(C) within relevant State laws, 
policies, regulations, and judicial decisions re-
garding people living with HIV/AIDS. 
(B) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The assist-
ance authorized by subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
(i) direct technical assistance to eligi-
ble State and local entities in order to de-
velop, disseminate, or implement State 
laws, policies, regulations, or judicial deci-
sions that conform with the best practice 
recommendations developed under sub-
section (c)(2)(C); 
(ii) direct technical assistance to eligi-
ble nongovernmental organizations in order 
to provide education and training, includ-
ing through classes, conferences, meetings, 
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and other educational activities, to eligible 
State and local entities; and 
(iii) subcontracting authority to allow 
eligible State and local entities and eligible 
nongovernmental organizations to seek 
technical assistance from legal and public 
health experts with a demonstrated under-
standing of the principles underlying the 
best practice recommendations developed 
under subsection (c)(2)(C). 
(2) GRANTS BY SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, may provide assistance to State and 
local public health departments and eligible 
nongovernmental organizations for the purpose 
of supporting eligible State and local entities to 
incorporate the best practice recommendations 
developed under subsection (c)(2)(C) within rel-
evant State laws, policies, regulations, and judi-
cial decisions regarding people living with HIV/ 
AIDS. 
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(B) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The assist-
ance authorized by subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
(i) direct technical assistance to State 
and local public health departments in 
order to support the development, dissemi-
nation, or implementation of State laws, 
policies, regulations, or judicial decisions 
that conform with the set of best practice 
recommendations developed under sub-
section (c)(2)(C); 
(ii) direct technical assistance to eligi-
ble nongovernmental organizations in order 
to provide education and training, includ-
ing through classes, conferences, meetings, 
and other educational activities, to State 
and local public health departments; and 
(iii) subcontracting authority to allow 
State and local public health departments 
and eligible nongovernmental organizations 
to seek technical assistance from legal and 
public health experts with a demonstrated 
understanding of the principles underlying 
the best practice recommendations devel-
oped under subsection (c)(2)(C). 
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(II) the relative risk of HIV 
transmission routes; 
(III) the current health implica-
tions of living with HIV; 
(IV) the associated benefits of 
treatment and support services for 
people living with HIV; and 
(V) the impact of punitive HIV- 
specific laws and policies on public 
health, on people living with or af-
fected by HIV, and on their families 
and communities. 
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise made available, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Attorney General and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this subsection for each of the fiscal years 2017 
through 2021. 
(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorizations of 
appropriations in subparagraph (A) are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
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