#aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #ceji  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct the   
,secretary of ,state to submit to       
,congress a report on the status of     
post-earthquake recovery and development
 efforts in ,haiti4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,assessing ,progress in ,haiti ,act of  
#bjac4  #b4 ,findings ,congress finds   
the following3  7#a7 ,on ,january #ab1  
#bjaj1 a massive earthquake struck near 
the ,haitian capital city of            
,port-au-,prince1 leaving an estimated  
#bbj1jjj people dead1 including #ajc    
,united ,states citizens1 #aja ,united  
,nations personnel1 and nearly #ah      
percent of the nation's civil service1  
as well as #cjj1jjj injured1 #aae1jjj   
homes destroyed1 and #a1ejj1jjj people  
displaced4  7#b7 ,according to the ,post
 ,disaster ,needs ,assessment conducted 
by the ,government of ,haiti1 with      
technical assistance from the ,united   
,nations1 the ,world ,bank1 the         
,inter-,american ,development ,bank1 the

 ,economic ,commission for ,latin       
,america and the ,caribbean1 and the    
,european ,commission1 an estimated #ae 
percent of the population were directly 
affected by the disaster and related    
damages and economic losses totaled     
#g1hjd1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,even before the  
earthquake1 ,haiti had some of the      
lowest socioeconomic indicators and the 
second highest rate of income disparity 
in the world1 conditions that have      
further complicated post-earthquake     
recovery efforts and1 according to the  
,world ,bank1 have significantly reduced
 the prospects of economic growth       
spurring broader poverty reduction4     
7#d7 ,according to the ,world ,food     
,program1 more than #f1gjj1jjj people in
 ,haiti 7out of a population of about   
#aj1jjj1jjj7 are considered food        
insecure nationally4  7#e7 ,in ,october 
#bjaj1 an unprecedented outbreak of     
cholera in ,haiti resulted in over half 
a million reported cases and over #h1jjj
 deaths to date1 further straining the  

capacity of ,haiti's public health      
sector and increasing the urgency of    
resettlement and water1 sanitation1 and 
hygiene 7,,wash7 efforts4  7#f7 ,the    
international community1 led by the     
,united ,states and the ,united         
,nations1 mounted an unprecedented      
humanitarian response in ,haiti1 with   
donors pledging approximately           
#aj1djj1jjj1jjj for humanitarian relief 
and recovery efforts1 including debt    
relief1 supplemented by #c1ajj1jjj1jjj  
in private charitable contributions1 of 
which approximately #f1djj1jjj1jjj has  
been disbursed and an additional        
#c1hjj1jjj1jjj has been committed as of 
,september #cj1 #bjac4  7#g7 ,the       
emergency response of the men and women 
of the ,united ,states ,government1 led 
by the ,united ,states ,agency for      
,international ,development 7,,usaid7   
and the ,united ,states ,southern       
,command1 as well as of cities1 towns1  
individuals1 businesses1 and            
philanthropic organizations across the  

,united ,states1 was particularly swift 
and resolute4  7#h7 ,since #bjaj1 a     
total of #a1cjj1jjj1jjj in ,united      
,states assistance has been allocated   
for humanitarian relief and             
#b1cjj1jjj1jjj has been allocated for   
recovery1 reconstruction1 and           
development assistance in ,haiti1       
including #a1adj1jjj1jjj in emergency   
appropriations and #ie1jjj1jjj that has 
been obligated specifically to respond  
to the cholera epidemic4  7#i7 ,of the  
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj in ,united ,states       
assistance allocated for ,haiti1        
#fea1jjj1jjj was apportioned to the     
,,usaid to support an ambitious recovery
 plan1 including the construction of a  
power plant to provide electricity for  
the new ,caracol ,industrial ,park      
7,,cip7 in northern ,haiti1 a new port  
near the ,,cip1 and permanent housing in
 new settlements in the                 
,port-au-,prince1 ,st-,marc1 and        
,cap-,hatien areas4  7#aj7 ,on ,october 
#i1 #bjac1 the ,committee on ,foreign   

,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives held an oversight      
hearing on the status and effectiveness 
of post-earthquake ,united ,states aid  
to ,haiti1 following a ,house of        
,representatives-mandated1 year-long    
,government ,accountability ,office     
7,,gao7 report that was highly critical 
of some aspects of ,,usaid's recovery   
effort4  7#aa7 ,according to ,,gao1 as  
of ,june #cj1 #bjac1 ,,usaid had        
disbursed just #ca percent of its       
reconstruction funds in ,haiti1 the port
 project was #b years behind schedule   
and over budget by an estimated         
#ahi1jjj1jjj1 the housing project has   
been reduced by #hj percent1 and the    
sustainability of the power plant1 the  
port1 and the housing projects were all 
at risk4  7#ab7 ,,gao further found that
 ,congress has not been provided with   
sufficient information to ensure that it
 is able to conduct effective oversight 
at a time when most funding remains to  
be disbursed1 and specifically          

recommends that a periodic reporting    
mechanism be instituted to fill this    
information gap4  7#ac7 ,donors have    
encountered significant challenges in   
implementing recovery programs and      
nearly #d years after the earthquake an 
estimated #aga1igd people remain        
displaced in camps1 unemployment remains
 high1 corruption is rampant1 land      
rights remain elusive1 allegations of   
wage violations are widespread1 the     
business climate is unfavorable1 and    
government capacity remains weak4  7#ad7
 ,for ,haiti to achieve stability and   
long term economic growth1 donor        
assistance will have to be carefully    
coordinated with a commitment by the    
,haitian ,government to transparency1 a 
market economy1 rule of law1 and        
democracy4  #c4 ,statement of policy ,it
 is the policy of the ,united ,states to
 support the sustainable rebuilding and 
development of ,haiti in a manner that--
  7#a7 promotes efforts that are led by 
and support the ,haitian people and the 

,haitian ,government at all levels so   
that ,haitians lead the course of       
reconstruction and development of       
,haiti2  7#b7 builds the long term      
capacity of the ,government of ,haiti   
and ,haitian civil society2  7#c7       
reflects the priorities and particular  
needs of both women and men so they may 
participate equally and to their maximum
 capacity2  7#d7 respects and helps     
restore ,haiti's natural resources1 as  
well as builds community-level          
resilience to environmental and         
weather-related impacts2  7#e7 provides 
timely and comprehensive reporting on   
goals and progress1 as well as          
transparent post program evaluations and
 contracting data2  7#f7 prioritizes the
 local procurement of goods and services
 in ,haiti where appropriate2 and  7#g7 
promotes the holding of free1 fair1 and 
timely elections in accordance with     
democratic principles and the ,haitian  
,constitution4  #d4 ,sense of ,congress 
,it is the sense of ,congress that      

transparency1 accountability1 democracy1
 and good governance are integral       
factors in any congressional decision   
regarding ,united ,states assistance1   
including assistance to ,haiti4  #e4    
,report  7a7 ,in general ,not later than
 #abj days after the date of the        
enactment of this ,act and every #ahj   
days thereafter through ,september #cj1 
#bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,state shall   
submit to ,congress a report on the     
status of post-earthquake recovery and  
development efforts in ,haiti4  7b7     
,contents ,the report required by       
subsection 7a7 shall include--  7#a7 a  
summary of the ,haiti ,rebuilding and   
,development ,strategy1 including any   
significant changes to the strategy over
 the reporting period and an explanation
 thereof2  7#b7 a breakdown of the work 
that the ,united ,states ,government    
agencies other than ,,usaid and the     
,department of ,state are conducting in 
the ,haiti recovery effort1 and the cost
 of that assistance2  7#c7 an assessment

 of the progress of ,united ,states     
efforts to advance the objectives of the
 ,haiti ,rebuilding and ,development    
,strategy through the ,post-,earthquake 
,,usg ,haiti ,strategy3 ,toward ,renewal
 and ,economic ,opportunity produced by 
the ,department of ,state1 compared to  
what remains to be achieved to meet     
specific goals1 including--  7,a7 a     
description of any significant changes  
to the ,strategy over the reporting     
period and an explanation thereof2  7,b7
 an assessment of progress1 or lack     
thereof1 over the reporting period      
toward meeting the goals and objectives1
 benchmarks1 and timeframes specified in
 the ,strategy1 including--  7i7 a      
description of progress toward designing
 and implementing a coordinated and     
sustainable housing reconstruction      
strategy that addresses land ownership1 
secure land tenure1 water and           
sanitation1 and the unique concerns of  
vulnerable populations such as women and
 children1 as well as neighborhood and  

community revitalization1 housing       
finance1 and capacity building for the  
,government of ,haiti to implement an   
effective housing policy2  7ii7 a       
description of efforts to construct and 
sustain the proposed port1 as well as an
 assessment of the current projected    
timeline and cost for completion2 and   
7iii7 a description of efforts to       
attract and leverage the investments of 
private sector partners to the ,,cip1   
including by addressing any policy      
impediments2  7,c7 a description of the 
quantitative and qualitative indicators 
used to evaluate the progress toward    
meeting the goals and objectives1       
benchmarks1 and timeframes specified in 
,strategy at the project level2  7,d7   
the amounts committed1 obligated1 and   
expended on programs and activities to  
implement the ,strategy1 by sector and  
by implementing partner at the prime and
 subprime levels 7in amounts of not less
 than #be1jjj72 and  7,e7 a description 
of the risk mitigation measures put in  

place to limit the exposure of ,united  
,states assistance provided under the   
,strategy to waste1 fraud1 and abuse2   
7#d7 a description of measures taken to 
strengthen1 and an assessment of1       
,haitian governmental and               
non-governmental organizational capacity
 to undertake and sustain ,united       
,states-supported recovery programs2    
7#e7 a description of ,united ,states   
efforts to consult and engage with      
,haitian ,government ministries and     
local authorities on the establishment  
of goals and timeframes1 and on the     
design and implementation of new        
programs under the ,post-,earthquake    
,,usg ,haiti ,strategy3 ,toward ,renewal
 and ,economic ,opportunity2  7#f7 a    
description of efforts to consult and   
engage with ,haitian civil society and  
grassroots organizations on the         
establishment of goals and timeframes1  
and on the design and implementation of 
new programs under the ,post-,earthquake
 ,,usg ,haiti ,strategy3 ,toward        

,renewal and ,economic ,opportunity1 as 
well as efforts to coordinate with and  
engage the ,haitian diaspora2  7#g7     
consistent with the ,government of      
,haiti's ratification of the ,united    
,nations ,convention ,against           
,corruption1 a description of ,united   
,states and ,haitian ,government efforts
 to strengthen ,haitian ,government     
institutions established to address     
corruption1 as well as related efforts  
to promote public accountability1 meet  
public outreach and disclosure          
obligations1 and support civil society  
participation in anti-corruption        
efforts2  7#h7 a description of efforts 
to leverage public-private partnerships 
and increase the involvement of the     
,haitian private sector in recovery and 
development activities and coordinate   
programs with the private sector and    
other donors2  7#i7 a description and   
assessment of efforts to address the    
particular needs of vulnerable          
populations1 including internally       

displaced persons1 women1 children1     
orphans1 and persons with disabilities1 
in the design and implementation of new 
programs and infrastructure2  7#aj7 an  
description of the impact that          
agriculture and infrastructure programs 
are having on the food security1        
livelihoods1 and land tenure security of
 smallholder farmers1 particularly      
women2  7#aa7 a description of          
mechanisms for communicating the        
progress of recovery and development    
efforts to the ,haitian people1         
including a description of efforts to   
provide documentation1 reporting and    
procurement information in ,haitian     
,creole2 and  7#ab7 a description of the
 steps ,haiti is taking to strengthen   
its capacity to receive individuals who 
are removed1 excluded1 or deported from 
the ,united ,states4  ,passed the ,house
 of ,representatives ,december #ab1     
#bjac4;,clerk4