subject to HIV-specific arrests and prosecu-
tions; 
(F) legal advocacy and HIV/AIDS service 
organizations that work with people living with 
HIV/AIDS; 
(G) nongovernmental health organizations 
that work on behalf of people living with HIV/ 
AIDS; and 
(H) trade organizations or associations 
representing persons or entities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (G). 
(3) RELATION
TO
OTHER
REVIEWS.—In car-
rying out the review under paragraph (1), the des-
ignated officials may utilize other existing reviews of 
criminal and related civil commitment cases involv-
ing people living with HIV/AIDS, including any such 
review conducted by any Federal or State agency or 
any public health, legal advocacy, or trade organiza-
tion or association if the designated officials deter-
mine that such reviews were conducted in accord-
ance with the principles set forth in section 4. 
(b) REPORT.—No later than 180 days after initiating 
the review required by subsection (a), the Attorney Gen-
eral shall transmit to the Congress and make publicly 
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available a report containing the results of the review, 
which includes the following: 
(1) For each State and for the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice, a summary of the relevant laws, 
policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and de-
cisions regarding criminal cases involving people liv-
ing with HIV/AIDS, including, if applicable, the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A determination of whether such laws, 
policies, regulations, and judicial precedents 
and decisions place any unique or additional 
burdens upon people living with HIV/AIDS. 
(B) A determination of whether such laws, 
policies, regulations, and judicial precedents 
and decisions demonstrate a public health-ori-
ented, evidence-based, medically accurate, and 
contemporary understanding of— 
(i) the multiple factors that lead to 
HIV transmission; 
(ii) the relative risk of HIV trans-
mission routes; 
(iii) the current health implications of 
living with HIV; 
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(iv) the associated benefits of treat-
ment and support services for people living 
with HIV; and 
(v) the impact of punitive HIV-spe-
cific laws and policies on public health, on 
people living with or affected by HIV, and 
on their families and communities. 
(C) An analysis of the public health and 
legal implications of such laws, policies, regula-
tions, and judicial precedents, including an 
analysis of the consequences of having a similar 
penal scheme applied to comparable situations 
involving other communicable diseases. 
(D) An analysis of the proportionality of 
punishments imposed under HIV-specific laws, 
policies, regulations, and judicial precedents, 
taking into consideration penalties attached to 
violation of State laws against similar degrees 
of endangerment or harm, such as driving while 
intoxicated (DWI) or transmission of other 
communicable diseases, or more serious harms, 
such as vehicular manslaughter offenses. 
(2) An analysis of common elements shared be-
tween State laws, policies, regulations, and judicial 
precedents. 
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(3) A set of best practice recommendations di-
rected to State governments, including State attor-
neys general, public health officials, and judicial offi-
cers, in order to ensure that laws, policies, regula-
tions, and judicial precedents regarding people living 
with HIV/AIDS are in accordance with the prin-
ciples set forth in section 4. 
(4) Recommendations for adjustments to the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice, as may be nec-
essary, in order to ensure that laws, policies, regula-
tions, and judicial precedents regarding people living 
with HIV/AIDS are in accordance with the prin-
ciples set forth in section 4. 
(c) GUIDANCE.—Within 90 days of the release of the 
report required by subsection (b), the Attorney General 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
jointly, shall develop and publicly release updated guid-
ance for States based on the set of best practice rec-
ommendations required by subsection (b)(3) in order to 
assist States dealing with criminal and related civil com-
mitment cases regarding people living with HIV/AIDS. 
(d) MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM.—With-
in 60 days of the release of the guidance required by sub-
section (c), the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting jointly, shall establish 
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an integrated monitoring and evaluation system which in-
cludes, where appropriate, objective and quantifiable per-
formance goals and indicators to measure progress to-
wards statewide implementation in each State of the best 
practice recommendations required in subsection (b)(3), 
including to monitor, track, and evaluate the effectiveness 
of assistance provided pursuant to section 6. 
(e) ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL LAWS, POLICIES, OR 
REGULATIONS.—Within 90 days of the release of the re-
port required by subsection (b), the Attorney General, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting jointly, shall develop and trans-
mit to the President and the Congress, and make publicly 
available, such proposals as may be necessary to imple-
ment adjustments to Federal laws, policies, or regulations, 
including to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, based 
on the recommendations required by subsection (b)(4), ei-
ther through executive order or through changes to statu-
tory law. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the 
purpose of carrying out this section. Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated by the preceding sen-
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tence are in addition to amounts otherwise author-
ized to be appropriated for such purpose. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in paragraph (1) are authorized to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
provide assistance to eligible State and local entities 
and eligible nongovernmental organizations for the 
purpose of incorporating the best practice rec-
ommendations developed under section 5(b)(3) with-
in relevant State laws, policies, regulations, and judi-
cial decisions regarding people living with HIV/ 
AIDS. 
(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The assistance 
authorized by paragraph (1) may include— 
(A) direct technical assistance to eligible 
State and local entities in order to develop, dis-
seminate, or implement State laws, policies, 
regulations, or judicial decisions that conform 
with the best practice recommendations devel-
oped under section 5(b)(3); 
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(B) direct technical assistance to eligible 
nongovernmental organizations in order to pro-
vide education and training, including through 
classes, conferences, meetings, and other edu-
cational activities, to eligible State and local en-
tities; and 
(C) subcontracting authority to allow eligi-
ble State and local entities and eligible non-
governmental organizations to seek technical as-
sistance from legal and public health experts 
with a demonstrated understanding of the prin-
ciples underlying the best practice recommenda-
tions developed under section 5(b)(3). 
(b) GRANTS BY SECRETARY OF HHS.— 
(1) 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 organiza-
tions for the purpose of supporting eligible State and 
local entities to incorporate the best practice rec-
ommendations developed under section 5(b)(3) with-
in relevant State laws, policies, regulations, and judi-
cial decisions regarding people living with HIV/ 
AIDS. 
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(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The assistance 
authorized by paragraph (1) may include— 
(A) direct technical assistance to State and 
local public health departments in order to sup-
port the development, dissemination, or imple-
mentation of State laws, policies, regulations, or 
judicial decisions that conform with the set of 
best practice recommendations developed under 
section 5(b)(3); 
(B) direct technical assistance to eligible 
nongovernmental organizations in order to pro-
vide education and training, including through 
classes, conferences, meetings, and other edu-
cational activities, to State and local public 
health departments; and 
(C) 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 prin-
ciples underlying the best practice recommenda-
tions developed under section 5(b)(3). 
(c) LIMITATION.—As a condition of receiving assist-
ance through this section, eligible State and local entities, 
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State and local public health departments, and eligible 
nongovernmental organizations shall agree— 
(1) not to place any unique or additional bur-
dens on people living with HIV/AIDS solely as a re-
sult of their HIV status; and 
(2) that if the entity, department, or organiza-
tion promulgates any laws, policies, regulations, or 
judicial decisions regarding people living with HIV/ 
AIDS, such actions shall demonstrate a public 
health-oriented, evidence-based, medically accurate, 
and contemporary understanding of— 
(A) the multiple factors that lead to HIV 
transmission; 
(B) the relative risk of HIV transmission 
routes; 
(C) the current health implications of liv-
ing with HIV; 
(D) the associated benefits of treatment 
and support services for people living with HIV; 
and 
(E) the impact of punitive HIV-specific 
laws and policies on public health, on people liv-
ing with or affected by HIV, and on their fami-
lies and communities. 
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(d) REPORT.—No later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting jointly, shall transmit to Congress and 
make publicly available a report describing, for each State, 
the impact and effectiveness of the assistance provided 
through this Act. Each such report shall include— 
(1) a detailed description of the progress each 
State has made, if any, in implementing the best 
practice recommendations developed under section 
5(b)(3) as a result of the assistance provided under 
this section, and based on the performance goals and 
indicators established as part of the monitoring and 
evaluation system in section (5)(d); 
(2) a brief summary of any outreach efforts un-
dertaken during the prior year by the Attorney Gen-
eral and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices to encourage States to seek assistance under 
this section in order to implement the best practice 
recommendations developed under section 5(b)(3); 
(3) a summary of how assistance provided 
through this section is being utilized by eligible 
State and local entities, State and local public health 
departments, and eligible nongovernmental organiza-
tions and, if applicable, any contractors, including 
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with respect to nongovernmental organizations, the 
type of technical assistance provided, and an evalua-
tion of the impact of such assistance on eligible 
State and local entities; and 
(4) a summary and description of eligible State 
and local entities, State and local public health de-
partments, and eligible nongovernmental organiza-
tions receiving assistance through this section, in-
cluding if applicable, a summary and description of 
any contractors selected to assist in implementing 
such assistance. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES.— 
The term ‘‘eligible State and local entities’’ means 
the relevant individuals, offices, or organizations 
that directly participate in the development, dissemi-
nation, or implementation of State laws, policies, 
regulations, or judicial decisions, including— 
(A) State governments, including State at-
torneys general, State departments of justice, 
and State National Guards, or their equiva-
lents; 
(B) State judicial and court systems, in-
cluding trial courts, appellate courts, State su-
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