,,iib  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ceji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #aa71        
#bjac,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,,an   
,,act  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to
 submit to ,congress a report on ! /atus
 ( po/-e>?quake recov]y & developm5t    
ef=ts 9 ,haiti4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,assess+ ,progress 
9 ,haiti ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on       
,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 a massive e>?quake  
/ruck ne> ! ,haitian capital city (     
,port-au-,pr9ce1 leav+ an e/imat$       
#bbj1jjj p dead1 includ+ #ajc ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s1 #aja ,unit$ ,nations    
p]sonnel1 & ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( ! nation's
 civil s]vice1 z well z #cjj1jjj injur$1
 #aae1jjj homes de/roy$1 & #a1ejj1jjj p 
displac$4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,po/      
,disa/] ,ne$s ,assessm5t conduct$ by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 ) te*nical assi/ance
 f ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,_w ,bank1 !    

,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 !     
,economic ,commission = ,lat9 ,am]ica & 
! ,c>ibbean1 & ! ,european ,commission1 
an e/imat$ #ae p]c5t ( ! population 7   
directly affect$ by ! disa/] & relat$   
damages & economic losses total$        
#g1hjd1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,ev5 be=e !       
e>?quake1 ,haiti _h "s ( ! l[e/         
socioeconomic indicators & ! second     
highe/ rate ( income disp>ity 9 ! _w1   
conditions t h fur!r complicat$         
po/-e>?quake recov]y ef=ts &1 accord+ to
 ! ,_w ,bank1 h significantly r$uc$ !   
prospects ( economic gr[? spurr+ broad] 
pov]ty r$uction4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w
 ,food ,program1 m ?an #f1gjj1jjj p 9   
,haiti 7out ( a population ( ab\t       
#aj1jjj1jjj7 are consid]$ food insecure 
nationally4  7#e7 ,9 ,octob] #bjaj1 an  
unprec$5t$ outbreak ( *ol]a 9 ,haiti    
result$ 9 ov] half a million report$    
cases & ov] #h1jjj dea?s to date1 fur!r 
/ra9+ ! capacity ( ,haiti's public heal?
 sector & increas+ ! urg5cy (           
resettlem5t & wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e

 7,,wa%7 ef=ts4  7#f7 ,! int]national   
community1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,unit$ ,nations1 m\nt$ an unprec$5t$    
humanit>ian response 9 ,haiti1 ) donors 
pl$g+ approximately #aj1djj1jjj1jjj =   
humanit>ian relief & recov]y ef=ts1     
includ+ debt relief1 supplem5t$ by      
#c1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 private *>itable       
contributions1 ( :i* approximately      
#f1djj1jjj1jjj has be5 disburs$ & an    
additional #c1hjj1jjj1jjj has be5       
committ$ z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac4  7#g7
 ,! 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 
p>ticul>ly swift & resolute4  7#h7 ,s9ce
 #bjaj1 a total ( #a1cjj1jjj1jjj 9      
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance has be5 allocat$
 = humanit>ian relief & #b1cjj1jjj1jjj  
has be5 allocat$ = recov]y1             
recon/ruction1 & developm5t assi/ance 9 

,haiti1 includ+ #a1adj1jjj1jjj 9 em]g5cy
 appropriations & #ie1jjj1jjj t has be5 
obligat$ specifically to respond to !   
*ol]a epidemic4  7#i7 ,( !              
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance
 allocat$ = ,haiti1 #fea1jjj1jjj 0      
apportion$ to ! ,,usaid to support an   
ambiti\s recov]y plan1 includ+ !        
con/ruction ( a p[] plant to provide    
electricity = ! new ,c>acol ,indu/rial  
,p>k 7,,cip7 9 nor!rn ,haiti1 a new port
 ne> ! ,,cip1 & p]man5t h\s+ 9 new      
settlem5ts 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce1 ,/-,m>c1
 & ,cap-,hati5 areas4  7#aj7 ,on ,octob]
 #i1 #bjac1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
held an ov]sight he>+ on ! /atus &      
effectiv5ess ( po/-e>?quake ,unit$      
,/ates aid to ,haiti1 foll[+ a ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-m&at$1 ye>-long         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 
report t 0 highly critical ( "s aspects 
( ,,usaid's recov]y ef=t4  7#aa7        
,accord+ to ,,gao1 z ( ,june #cj1 #bjac1
 ,,usaid _h disburs$ j #ca p]c5t ( its  

recon/ruction funds 9 ,haiti1 ! port    
project 0 #b ye>s beh9d s*$ule & ov]    
budget by an e/imat$ #ahi1jjj1jjj1 !    
h\s+ project has be5 r$uc$ by #hj p]c5t1
 & ! su/a9ability ( ! p[] plant1 ! port1
 & ! h\s+ projects 7 all at risk4  7#ab7
 ,,gao fur!r f\nd t ,congress has n be5 
provid$ ) suffici5t in=mation to ensure 
t x is able to conduct effective        
ov]sight at a "t :5 mo/ fund+ rema9s to 
be disburs$1 & specifically recomm5ds t 
a p]iodic report+ me*anism be in/itut$  
to fill ?is in=mation gap4  7#ac7       
,donors h enc\nt]$ significant *all5ges 
9 implem5t+ recov]y programs & ne>ly #d 
ye>s aft] ! e>?quake an e/imat$ #aga1igd
 p rema9 displac$ 9 camps1 unemploym5t  
rema9s high1 corruption is rampant1 l&  
rights rema9 elusive1 allegations ( wage
 violations are widespread1 ! bus9ess   
climate is unfavorable1 & gov]nm5t      
capacity rema9s weak4  7#ad7 ,= ,haiti  
to a*ieve /ability & long t]m economic  
gr[?1 donor assi/ance w h to be c>efully
 coord9at$ ) a commitm5t by ! ,haitian  

,gov]nm5t to transp>5cy1 a m>ket        
economy1 rule ( law1 & democracy4  #c4  
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to support ! su/a9able    
rebuild+ & developm5t ( ,haiti 9 a mann]
 t-- 7#a7 promotes ef=ts t are l$ by &  
support ! ,haitian p & ! ,haitian       
,gov]nm5t at all levels s t ,haitians   
lead ! c\rse ( recon/ruction &          
developm5t ( ,haiti2  7#b7 builds ! long
 t]m capacity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti &  
,haitian civil society2  7#c7 reflects !
 priorities & p>ticul> ne$s ( bo? wom5 &
 m5 s !y may p>ticipate equally & to _! 
maximum capacity2  7#d7 respects & helps
 re/ore ,haiti's natural res\rces1 z    
well z builds community-level resili5ce 
to environm5tal & wea!r-relat$ impacts2 
7#e7 provides timely & compreh5sive     
report+ on goals & progress1 z well z   
transp>5t po/ program evaluations &     
contract+ data2  7#f7 prioritizes !     
local procurem5t ( goods & s]vices 9    
,haiti :]e appropriate2 &  7#g7 promotes
 ! hold+ ( free1 fair1 & timely         

elections 9 accordance ) democratic     
pr9ciples & ! ,haitian ,con/itution4    
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1  
democracy1 & good gov]nance are integral
 factors 9 any congressional decision   
reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 includ+ 
assi/ance to ,haiti4  #e4 ,report  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #ahj   
days !reaft] ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! /atus (         
po/-e>?quake recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 
9 ,haiti4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! ,haiti ,rebuild+ &   
,developm5t ,/rategy1 includ+ any       
significant *anges to ! /rategy ov] !   
report+ p]iod & an explanation !re(2    
7#b7 a breakd[n ( ! "w t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t ag5cies o!r ?an ,,usaid & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate are conduct+ 9 !      
,haiti recov]y ef=t1 & ! co/ ( t        
assi/ance2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !       

progress ( ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to       
advance ! objectives ( ! ,haiti         
,rebuild+ & ,developm5t ,/rategy ?r\gh !
 ,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 a        
description ( any significant *anges to 
! ,/rategy ov] ! report+ p]iod & an     
explanation !re(2  7,b7 an assessm5t (  
progress1 or lack !re(1 ov] ! report+   
p]iod t[>d meet+ ! goals & objectives1  
b5*m>ks1 & timeframes specifi$ 9 !      
,/rategy1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( 
progress t[>d design+ & implem5t+ a     
coord9at$ & su/a9able h\s+ recon/ruction
 /rategy t addresses l& own]%ip1 secure 
l& t5ure1 wat] & sanitation1 & ! unique 
conc]ns ( vuln]able populations su* z   
wom5 & *ildr51 z well z neighborhood &  
community revitalization1 h\s+ f9ance1 &
 capacity build+ = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti 
to implem5t an effective h\s+ policy2   
7ii7 a description ( ef=ts to con/ruct &

 su/a9 ! propos$ port1 z well z an      
assessm5t ( ! curr5t project$ timel9e & 
co/ = completion2 &  7iii7 a description
 ( ef=ts to attract & lev]age !         
inve/m5ts ( private sector p>tn]s to !  
,,cip1 includ+ by address+ any policy   
imp$im5ts2  7,c7 a description ( !      
quantitative & qualitative indicators   
us$ to evaluate ! progress t[>d meet+ ! 
goals & objectives1 b5*m>ks1 &          
timeframes specifi$ 9 ,/rategy at !     
project level2  7,d7 ! am\nts committ$1 
obligat$1 & exp5d$ on programs &        
activities to implem5t ! ,/rategy1 by   
sector & by implem5t+ p>tn] at ! prime &
 subprime levels 79 am\nts ( n less ?an 
#be1jjj72 &  7,e7 a description ( ! risk
 mitigation measures put 9 place to     
limit ! exposure ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,/rategy to wa/e1
 fraud1 & abuse2  7#d7 a description (  
measures tak5 to /r5g!n1 & an assessm5t 
(1 ,haitian gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal 
organizational capacity to und]take &   
su/a9 ,unit$ ,/ates-support$ recov]y    

programs2  7#e7 a description ( ,unit$  
,/ates ef=ts to consult & engage )      
,haitian ,gov]nm5t m9i/ries & local     
au?orities on ! e/abli%m5t ( goals &    
timeframes1 & on ! design &             
implem5tation ( new programs "u !       
,po/-,e>?quake ,,usg ,haiti ,/rategy3   
,t[>d ,r5ewal & ,economic ,opportunity2 
7#f7 a description ( ef=ts to consult & 
engage ) ,haitian civil society &       
grassroots organizations on ! e/abli%m5t
 ( goals & timeframes1 & on ! design &  
implem5tation ( new programs "u !       
,po/-,e>?quake ,,usg ,haiti ,/rategy3   
,t[>d ,r5ewal & ,economic ,opportunity1 
z well z ef=ts to coord9ate ) & engage !
 ,haitian diaspora2  7#g7 consi/5t ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti's ratification ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/       
,corruption1 a description ( ,unit$     
,/ates & ,haitian ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to    
/r5g!n ,haitian ,gov]nm5t in/itutions   
e/abli%$ to address corruption1 z well z
 relat$ ef=ts to promote public         
acc\ntability1 meet public outrea* &    

disclosure obligations1 & support civil 
society p>ticipation 9 anti-corruption  
ef=ts2  7#h7 a description ( ef=ts to   
lev]age public-private p>tn]%ips &      
increase ! involvem5t ( ! ,haitian      
private sector 9 recov]y & developm5t   
activities & coord9ate programs ) !     
private sector & o!r donors2  7#i7 a    
description & assessm5t ( ef=ts to      
address ! p>ticul> ne$s ( vuln]able     
populations1 includ+ int]nally displac$ 
p]sons1 wom51 *ildr51 orphans1 & p]sons 
) disabilities1 9 ! design &            
implem5tation ( new programs &          
infra/ructure2  7#aj7 an description ( !
 impact t agriculture & infra/ructure   
programs are hav+ on ! food security1   
livelihoods1 & l& t5ure security (      
smallhold] f>m]s1 p>ticul>ly wom52      
7#aa7 a description ( me*anisms =       
communicat+ ! progress ( recov]y &      
developm5t ef=ts to ! ,haitian p1       
includ+ a description ( ef=ts to provide
 docum5tation1 report+ & procurem5t     
in=mation 9 ,haitian ,creole2 &  7#ab7 a

 description ( ! /eps ,haiti is tak+ to 
/r5g!n its capacity to receive          
individuals :o are remov$1 exclud$1 or  
deport$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,pass$ !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ab1   
#bjac4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k