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That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day; (2) recognizes the importance of providing support and encouragement— (A) for all adults aged 18 and older to be tested for hepatitis B at least once in their lifetime in accordance with recommendations; (B) for individuals susceptible to infection to be vaccinated against hepatitis B; and (C) for individuals diagnosed with hepatitis B to be linked to appropriate care; and (3) in order to reduce the number of new hepatitis B infections and hepatitis B-related deaths, encourages a commitment to— (A) increasing adult hepatitis B vaccination rates; (B) maintaining childhood hepatitis B vaccination rates; and (C) promoting provider and community awareness of adult hepatitis B vaccination.