(A) on information on HIV that is based 
on medical science and annually updated; and 
(B) to help such youth to assess HIV-risk 
situations and alter behaviors to promote 
choices of lower risk; and 
(3) referral to health resources, mental health 
resources, and health organizations, which may in-
clude medical centers receiving funding under part A 
or part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service 
Act. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an entity shall submit to the Admin-
istrator an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as required by the Adminis-
trator. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2019. Any funds made available to the Secretary pursuant 
to the previous sentence for a fiscal year shall remain 
available until expended but in no case after fiscal year 
2019. 
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SEC. 6. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVEN-
TION GRANTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TESTING, 
INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of reducing the 
rate of occurrence of HIV/AIDS with respect to minority 
groups, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make 
grants to eligible health entities for public health interven-
tion and prevention activities described in subsection (b). 
(b) GRANT USES.—An entity receiving a grant under 
this section may use such grant to only conduct the fol-
lowing public health intervention and prevention activities 
with respect to one or more minority groups: 
(1) Rapid HIV testing. 
(2) Measures and activities to prevent the 
spread of HIV/AIDS and to minimize symptoms of 
HIV/AIDS. 
(3) Outreach activities targeting both females 
and males. 
(4) Referrals to health resources, mental health 
resources, and health organizations. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a) an entity shall submit to 
the Director an application at such time, in such 
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manner, and containing such information as re-
quired by the Director, including the provision of the 
assurances described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ASSURANCES.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), the assurances described in this paragraph, with 
respect to an entity seeking a grant under this sec-
tion, are each of the following assurances: 
(A) PARTNERSHIPS.—An assurance to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity will 
enter into partnerships with public or private 
health agencies in carrying out the activities 
funded by the grant. 
(B) ALLOCATION OF GRANT FOR ACTIVI-
TIES FOR FEMALES.—An assurance to the sat-
isfaction of the Secretary that the entity will 
use at least 60 percent of the amounts received 
under the grant on activities described in sub-
section (b) that are for females in minority 
groups. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2019. Any funds made available to the Secretary pursuant 
to the previous sentence for a fiscal year shall remain 
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available until expended but in no case after fiscal year 
2019. 
SEC. 7. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVEN-
TION ACTIVITIES FOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION 
AND EDUCATION. 
(a) PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, shall expand and intensify HIV/AIDS 
prevention and education activities for minority groups. 
Such activities shall— 
(1) be targeted to minority groups with a rate 
of occurrence of HIV that is at least equal to the 
minimum rate of occurrence specified by the Sec-
retary under section 4(c)(2); 
(2) be comprehensive and updated annually 
based on science and research; and 
(3) include the dissemination of medically based 
information on the importance of open conversation 
on HIV in the community involved, the importance 
of adherence to medical treatment and medication, 
reduction of the stigma of HIV, the importance of 
HIV testing, risk situation assessment, methods of 
HIV transmission prevention, and the risk of mater-
nal-fetal and maternal breast milk transmission. 
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(b) EDUCATION.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall expand and intensify culturally appropriate and 
linguistically accessible HIV/AIDS educational activities 
for minority groups, including for members of such groups 
who are intravenous drug users, Hispanic and Black 
women, youth, and men who have sex with men. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this section in coordination with, as appropriate, public 
schools of all levels, organizations that are advocates for 
advancing minority health, and eligible health entities. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2019. Any funds made available to the Secretary pursuant 
to the previous sentence for a fiscal year shall remain 
available until expended but in no case after fiscal year 
2019. 
SEC. 8. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVEN-
TION NATIONAL MEDIA OUTREACH CAM-
PAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall implement a national media outreach campaign 
that urges sexually active individuals who are members of 
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