,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aajd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #f1 #bjac
 ,mr4 ,nelson 7for himself1 ,ms4        
,landrieu1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,foreign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
measure the progress of recovery and    
development efforts in ,haiti following 
the earthquake of ,january #ab1 #bjaj1  
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,assessing ,progress in ,haiti ,act4    
#b4 ,findings ,congress makes the       
following findings3  7#a7 ,according to 
the ,government of ,haiti1 more than    
#caf1jjj people died as a result of the 
earthquake that struck #ae miles        
southwest of ,port-au-,prince on        
,january #ab1 #bjaj1 including #ajc     
citizens of the ,united ,states and more
 than #ajj ,united ,nations personnel4  
7#b7 ,according to the ,united ,nations 
and the ,international ,organization for

 ,migration1 an estimated #c1jjj1jjj    
people were directly affected by the    
disaster1 and more than #b1ajj1jjj      
people were displaced from their homes4 
7#c7 ,the ,post ,disaster ,needs        
,assessment conducted by the ,government
 of ,haiti1 the ,united ,nations1 the   
,world ,bank1 the ,inter-,american      
,development ,bank1 and others estimated
 that damage and economic losses totaled
 #g1hjd1jjj1jjj1 approximately #abj     
percent of ,haiti's gross domestic      
product in #bjji4  7#d7 ,the initial    
emergency response of the men and women 
of the ,united ,states ,government1 led 
by the ,united ,states ,agency for      
,international ,development and the     
,united ,states ,southern ,command1 as  
well as of cities1 towns1 individuals1  
businesses1 and philanthropic           
organizations across the ,united        
,states1 was swift and resolute4  7#e7  
,according to the ,government of ,haiti1
 numerous multilateral agencies such as 
the ,united ,nations1 and international 

nongovernmental organizations1 ,haiti   
faces an ongoing food crisis as a result
 of the earthquake and subsequent damage
 caused by tropical storms and          
hurricanes1 as well as long-term neglect
 of the agriculture sector4  7#f7       
,according to the ,international        
,organization for ,migration1           
approximately #cbj1jjj people remain in 
spontaneous and organized camps in      
,haiti1 and reports by the ,general     
,accountability ,office1 the ,inspector 
,general for the ,united ,states ,agency
 for ,international ,development1 and   
civil society organizations indicate    
that the pace of recovery and           
development has lagged significantly    
behind the emergency relief phase4  7#g7
 ,on ,october #ba1 #bjaj1 an outbreak of
 cholera was detected and according to  
the ,haitian ,ministry of ,public       
,health and ,population1 as of ,february
 #ag1 #bjac1 more than #h1jjj people had
 died from cholera and more than        
#fdg1ejj had been infected with the     

disease4  7#h7 ,the ,united ,nations    
,office of the ,special ,envoy for      
,haiti estimates that1 including donor  
pledges and other support1 approximately
 #f1djj1jjj1jjj has been disbursed1 with
 an additional amount of #c1hjj1jjj1jjj 
committed1 to assist in ,haiti's        
recovery and development4  7#i7 ,the    
,united ,states ,government has         
appropriated approximately              
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj for relief1 recovery1 and
 development in ,haiti since the        
earthquake1 of which #b1fjj1jjj1jjj had 
been disbursed as of ,march #bjac4 ,the 
,united ,states ,government has also    
provided more than #ie1jjj1jjj in aid to
 combat the cholera epidemic and care   
for the victims4  7#aj7 ,significant    
challenges remain in ,haiti1 which will 
require continued recovery and          
development aid from the international  
community for the foreseeable future4   
7#aa7 ,the ,haitian diaspora has also   
played an essential role in ,haiti's    
reconstruction1 and the ,united ,states 

,government should take steps to        
increase outreach and encourage         
participation by ,haitian ,americans in 
recovery and development activities in  
,haiti4  #c4 ,report  7a7 ,report       
required ,not later than #ahj days after
 the date of the enactment of this ,act1
 the ,comptroller ,general of the       
,united ,states shall submit to         
,congress a report on the status of     
post-earthquake recovery and development
 efforts in ,haiti1 including efforts to
 prevent the spread of cholera and treat
 persons infected with the disease4  7b7
 ,content ,the report required by       
subsection 7a7 shall include the        
following elements3  7#a7 ,an assessment
 of the progress of recovery and        
development efforts1 as embodied in the 
,haiti ,rebuilding and ,development     
,strategy1 compared to what remains to  
be achieved to meet specific goals1     
including--  7,a7 the amount of funds   
disbursed and any significant changes to
 the ,strategy since ,january #bjaj1    

with an explanation of such changes2    
7,b7 the amounts obligated and expended 
on ,united ,states ,government programs 
and activities since ,january #bjaj to  
implement the ,strategy1 including award
 data on the use of implementing        
partners at the prime level and at the  
subprime level of #be1jjj and above1 and
 disbursement data from prime           
implementing partners2 and  7,c7 a      
description of goals and quantitative   
and qualitative indicators to evaluate  
the progress1 achievement1 or lack of   
achievement of such goals1 within       
specific time frames1 that comprise the 
,strategy at the program level4  7#b7   
,an assessment of the manner in which   
the ,department of ,state and the       
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development are working 
with ministries and local authorities in
 ,haiti1 including the extent to which  
the ,government of ,haiti has been      
consulted on the establishment of goals 
and time frames and on the design and   

implementation of new programs under the
 ,strategy4  7#c7 ,an assessment of the 
extent to which civil society and       
grassroots organizations in ,haiti have 
been consulted on the establishment of  
goals and time frames and on the design 
and implementation of new programs under
 the ,strategy4  7#d7 ,an assessment of 
efforts to increase the involvement of  
the private sector in ,haiti in recovery
 and development activities4  7#e7 ,an  
assessment of how consideration for     
vulnerable populations1 including       
internally displaced persons1 women1    
children1 orphans1 and persons with     
disabilities1 have been incorporated in 
the design and implementation of new    
programs and infrastructure4  7#f7 ,an  
assessment of how agriculture and       
infrastructure programs are impacting   
food security and the livelihoods of    
smallholder farmers in ,haiti4  7#g7 ,an
 assessment of recovery and development 
coordination among ,united ,states      
,government agencies and between the    

,united ,states ,government and other   
donors4  7#h7 ,a description of the     
,united ,states ,government's efforts1  
including diplomatic efforts1 to help   
abate the cholera epidemic in ,haiti1 in
 coordination with the ,government of   
,haiti1 the ,united ,nations1 and other 
relevant entities4  7#i7 ,a description 
of mechanisms for communicating the     
progress of recovery and development    
efforts to people in ,haiti4  7#aj7 ,an 
assessment of the steps the ,government 
of ,haiti is taking to strengthen its   
capacity to receive individuals who are 
removed1 excluded1 or deported from the 
,united ,states4  7c7 ,use of previously
 appropriated funds ,funding for the    
report required under subsection 7a7    
shall be made available from existing   
funds appropriated to the ,department of
 ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency 
for ,international ,development for     
assistance to ,haiti1 and shall not     
exceed #ge1jjj4