,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #dgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjad,ms4
 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4  
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 &
 ,mr4 ,rangel7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! #baj? anniv]s>y ( ,haiti's    
indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas ! p ( ,haiti        
celebrat$ ! #baj? anniv]s>y ( !         
indep5d5ce ( ,haiti on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjad2 ,:]eas ,haiti decl>$ its         
indep5d5ce f ,france on ,janu>y #a1     
#ahjd2 ,:]eas ,haiti a*iev$ its         
indep5d5ce z ! result ( a revolt among  
,african slaves aga9/ _! ,fr5* colonial 
ma/]s2 ,:]eas ,haiti is ! only c\ntry to
 h a*iev$ its indep5d5ce z ! result ( a 
successful slave rebellion2 ,:]eas      
,haiti fir/ receiv$ diplomatic          
recognition f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahfb1  

dur+ ! ,presid5cy ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 :o
 also presid$ ov] ! emancipation (      
slaves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,haiti 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ea* /ruggl$ ?r\gh\t 
_! hi/ory to a*ieve racial equality2    
,:]eas ,haiti has /ruggl$ ?r\gh\t its   
hi/ory to become a /able democracy )    
respect = human rights & economic       
opportunity = ! ,haitian p2 ,:]eas _m   
,haitians h risk$ _! lives to oppose    
dictator%ips & support$ ! re/oration (  
democracy 9 ,haiti2 ,:]eas _m ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s h work$ h>d to advocate  
respect = human rights & support !      
re/oration ( democracy 9 ,haiti 9       
solid>ity ) ! ,haitian p2 ,:]eas ! p (  
,haiti h endur$ num]\s natural disa/]s &
 cont9ue to be at high risk = hurricanes
 & tropical /orms2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y   
#ab1 #bjaj1 ,haiti 0 /ruck by a deva/at+
 #g4j magnitude e>?quake2 ,:]eas accord+
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 m ?an #caf1jjj
 p di$ z a result ( ! e>?quake2 ,:]eas  
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations & !        
,int]national ,organization =           

,migration1 an e/imat$ #c1jjj1jjj p 7   
directly affect$ by ! e>?quake &        
#a1cjj1jjj p 7 displac$ to settlem5ts2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h\se ,resolution 
#ajba on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjaj1 on a vote (
 #daa to #a1 express+ its 8deepe/       
condol5ces & sympa?y = ! horrific loss (
 life0 & 8support = ! recov]y & long-t]m
 recon/ruction ne$s ( ,haiti02 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress pass$ ,h4,r4    
#degc1 ! ,haiti ,debt ,relief &         
,e>?quake ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaj1 :i*    
urg$ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to       
in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive      
,directors at c]ta9 int]national        
f9ancial in/itutions to use ! voice1    
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
cancel imm$iately & completely ,haiti's 
debts to su* in/itutions1 & ?is bill 0  
sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama on ,april #bf1 #bjaj2 ,:]eas     
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 !  
,unit$ ,/ates disburs$ #b4i billion 9   

,haiti = po/-e>?quake assi/ance z (     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 includ+ #a4c      
billion = humanit>ian relief & #a4e     
billion = recov]y1 recon/ruction1 &     
developm5t2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is ,haiti's l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2   
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,congressional      
,rese>* ,s]vice1 m ?an #dgj1jjj         
,haitians migrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
betwe5 #aihj & #bjaa2 ,:]eas ! p (      
,haiti h surviv$ slav]y1 repression1 &  
natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,haiti h  
demon/rat$ trem5d\s c\rage ?r\gh\t _!   
hi/ory & cont9ue to "w to improve _!    
lives & create a bett] future =         
!mselves1 _! families1 & _! fell[       
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&
 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,haiti 9 _! desire 
= effective democratic gov]nance &      
economic gr[? & developm5t2 & ,:]eas ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,haiti are   
unit$ by _! commitm5t to ! values (     
fre$om1 democracy1 human rights1 &      
racial equality3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
congratulates ! p ( ,haiti ^u ! #baj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,haiti2  7#b7
 reaffirms ! endur+ fri5d%ip betwe5     
,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7         
recognizes t ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%>e a common hi/ory & a commitm5t to    
fre$om1 democracy1 human rights1 &      
racial equality2 &  7#d7 enc\rages      
,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to  
pursue /rong bilat]al relations &       
mutually b5eficial gr[? & developm5t4