,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agdi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #be1 #bjac ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to measure ! progress ( recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti foll[+ ! e>?quake ( ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assess+ ,progress 9 ,haiti ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 m ?an #caf1jjj p di$ z a result ( ! e>?quake t /ruck #ae miles s\?we/ ( ,port-au-,pr9ce on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 includ+ #ajc ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & m ?an #ajj ,unit$ ,nations p]sonnel4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,int]national ,organization = ,migration1 an e/imat$ #c1jjj1jjj p 7 directly affect$ by ! disa/]1 & m ?an #b1ajj1jjj p 7 displac$ f _! homes4 7#c7 ,! ,po/ ,disa/] ,ne$s ,assessm5t conduct$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,_w ,bank1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 & o!rs e/imat$ t damage & economic losses total$ #g1hjd1jjj1jjj1 approximately #abj p]c5t ( ,haiti's gross dome/ic product 9 #bjji4 7#d7 ,! initial em]g5cy response ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1 z well z ( cities1 t[ns1 individuals1 bus9esses1 & philan?ropic organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 swift & resolute4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 num]\s multilat]al ag5cies su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & int]national ,n,g,os1 ,haiti faces an ongo+ food crisis z a result ( ! e>?quake & subsequ5t damage caus$ by tropical /orms & hurricanes1 z well z long t]m neglect ( ! agriculture sector4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,organization = ,migration1 approximately #cej1jjj p rema9 9 spontane\s & organiz$ camps 9 ,haiti1 & reports by ! ,g5]al ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ,,usaid ,inspector ,g5]al1 & civil society organizations indicate t ! pace ( recov]y & developm5t has lagg$ significantly beh9d ! em]g5cy relief phase4 7#g7 ,haitian civil society organizations h not$ a lack ( sy/ematic & widespread consultations ) ,haitian communities = _! input 9 ! recov]y & developm5t process4 7#h7 ,on ,octob] #ba1 #bjaj1 an outbreak ( *ol]a 0 detect$ & accord+ to ! ,haitian ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,heal? & ,population1 z ( ,febru>y #ag1 #bjac1 m ?an #h1jjj p _h di$ f *ol]a & m ?an #fdg1ejj _h be5 infect$ ) ! disease4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ m ?an #ie1jjj1jjj 9 aid to combat ! *ol]a epidemic & c>e = ! victims4 7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,special ,envoy = ,haiti e/imates t1 includ+ donor pl$ges & o!r support1 approximately #f1djj1jjj1jjj has be5 disburs$1 ) an additional am\nt ( #c1hjj1jjj1jjj committ$1 to assi/ 9 ,haiti's recov]y & developm5t4 7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has obligat$ approximately #c1fjj1jjj1jjj = relief1 recov]y & developm5t 9 ,haiti s9ce ! e>?quake1 ( :i* #a1cjj1jjj1jjj _h be5 disburs$ z ( ,april #bjac4 7#ab7 ,significant *all5ges rema9 9 ,haiti :i* w require cont9u$ recov]y & developm5t aid f ! int]national community = ! =eseeable future4 7#ac7 ,! ,haitian ,diaspora has also play$ an ess5tial role 9 ,haiti's recon/ruction & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld take /eps to increase outrea* & enc\rage p>ticipation by ,haitian ,am]icans 9 recov]y & developm5t activities 9 ,haiti4 #c4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /atus ( po/-e>?quake recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti1 includ+ ef=ts to prev5t ! spread ( *ol]a & treat p]sons infect$ ) ! disease4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! progress ( recov]y & developm5t ef=ts1 z embodi$ 9 ! ,po/-,e>?quake ,,usg ,haiti ,/rategy3 ,t[>d ,r5ewal & ,economic ,opportunity produc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 comp>$ to :at rema9s to be a*iev$ to meet specific goals1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds disburs$ ?r\gh c\ntry sy/ems & any significant *anges to ! ,/rategy s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj1 ) an explanation ( su* *anges2 7,b7 ! am\nts obligat$ & exp5d$ on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs & activities s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj to implem5t ! ,/rategy1 includ+ aw>d data on ! use ( implem5t+ p>tn]s at bo? prime & subprime levels1 & disbursem5t data f prime & subprime implem5t+ p>tn]s2 & 7,c7 a description ( goals & quantitative & qualitative indicators to evaluate ! progress1 a*ievem5t1 or lack ( a*ievem5t ( su* goals1 )9 specific timeframes1 t comprise ! ,/rategy at ! program level2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid are work+ ) ,haitian m9i/ries & local au?orities1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti has be5 consult$ on ! e/abli%m5t ( goals & timeframes & on ! design & implem5tation ( new programs "u ! ,/rategy2 7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ,haitian civil society & grassroots organizations h be5 consult$ on ! e/abli%m5t ( goals & timeframes & on ! design & implem5tation ( new programs "u ! ,/rategy2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( ef=ts to increase ! involvem5t ( ! ,haitian private sector 9 recov]y & developm5t activities2 7#e7 an assessm5t ( h[ consid]ation = vuln]able populations1 includ+ ,i,d,ps1 wom51 *ildr51 orphans1 & p]sons ) disabilities1 h be5 incorporat$ 9 ! design & implem5tation ( new programs & infra/ructure2 7#f7 an assessm5t ( h[ agriculture & infra/ructure programs are impact+ food security & ! livelihoods ( smallhold] f>m]s 9 ,haiti2 7#g7 an assessm5t ( recov]y & developm5t coord9ation among ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies & betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r donors2 7#h7 a description ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts1 includ+ diplomatic ef=ts1 to help abate ! *ol]a epidemic 9 ,haiti1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r relevant entities2 7#i7 a description ( me*anisms = communicat+ ! progress ( recov]y & developm5t ef=ts to ,haitian citiz5s2 & 7#aj7 an assessm5t ( ! /eps ,haiti is tak+ to /r5g!n its capacity to receive individuals :o are remov$1 exclud$1 or deport$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,use ( previ\sly appropriat$ funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is au?oriz$ to use unobligat$ am\nts made available to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ajj1jjj4