,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aedh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bd71 #bjac,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to provide assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia to rev]se ! effects ( de=e/ation & re/ore )9 #bj ye>s ! ext5t ( =e/ levels 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia 9 exi/5ce dur+ ! ye> #aiij1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,haiti & ,arm5ia ,re=e/ation ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%$ policy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is to support & seek protection ( =e/s ar\nd ! _w t provide a wide range ( b5efits by-- 7,a7 h>bor+ a major portion ( ! biological & t]re/rial res\rces ( ,e>? & provid+ habitats = almo/ #b_/c ( all species on ,e>?1 includ+ species ess5tial to m$ical rese>* & agricultural productivity2 7,b7 contribut+ to ! livelihood ( ov] #a1fjj1jjj1jjj p ?r\gh access to food1 fre% wat]1 clo?+1 traditional m$ic9es1 & %elt]2 7,c7 ensur+ environm5tal functions su* z biodiv]sity1 wat] cons]vation1 soil enri*m5t1 wat] supply managem5t1 & climate regulation2 & 7,d7 /or+ c>bon1 :]e de=e/ation acc\nts = up to #bj p]c5t ( ! global gre5h\se gas emissions t contribute to global w>m+2 7#b7 :ile =e/s cov] a little less ?an #a_/c ( ! l& area on our planet1 approximately #gf p]c5t ( ! planet's orig9al prim>y =e/s h be5 de/roy$ or degrad$2 7#c7 9 #aibc1 ov] #fj p]c5t ( ! l& ( ,haiti 0 =e/$ b1 by #bjjf1 t p]c5tage _h decreas$ to approximately less ?an #b p]c5t z a result (-- 7,a7 an accel]ation 9 ! rate ( de=e/ation 9 ,haiti by m ?an #bj p]c5t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #bjjj & end+ 9 #bjje comp>$ to ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #aiij & end+ 9 #aiii2 & 7,b7 a loss ( ne>ly #aj p]c5t 7approximately #aa1jjj hect>es7 ( ! =e/ cov] & approximately #bb p]c5t ( ! total =e/ & woodl& habitat ( ,haiti2 7#d7 :ile ar*eological data indicat$ t approximately #ce p]c5t ( ,arm5ia 0 orig9ally =e/$1 less ?an #ab p]c5t ( ,arm5ia's t]ritory 0 cov]$ 9 =e/ 9 #aiij1 :i* has be5 r$uc$ to approximately less ?an #g p]c5t by #bjac z a result ( an en]gy crisis t crippl$ ! nation 9 ! #aiijs & a loss ( total ( #bd4e p]c5t 7ne>ly #he1jjj hect>es7 ( =e/ cov] dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 #aiij & #bjaj2 7#e7 pov]ty & economic pressures are-- 7,a7 two factors t und]lie ! de=e/ation ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7,b7 manife/$ p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! cle>+ ( va/ areas ( =e/ = conv]sion to agricultural uses :]e #b_/e ( ! population ( ,haiti dep5d on ! agricultural sector1 :i* consi/s ma9ly ( small-scale subsi/5ce f>m+1 & :]e wood & *>coal produc$ f cutt+ d[n trees acc\nts = a major supply t[>d ,haiti's & ,arm5ia's en]gy sectors2 7#f7 #hj p]c5t ( ! population ( ,haiti lives bel[ ! pov]ty l9e & #cf p]c5t ( ! population ( ,arm5ia lives bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 7#g7 soil erosion repres5ts a significant effect ( ! de=e/ation ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia1 z erosion has-- 7,a7 l[]$ ! productivity on ! l& due to poor soils und]ly+ ! =e/s2 7,b7 wors5$ ! sev]ity ( dr\ghts1 l&slides1 & floods2 7,c7 l$ to fur!r de=e/ation2 7,d7 significantly decreas$ ! quality &1 z a result1 quantity ( fre%wat] & clean dr9k+ wat] available to populations2 & 7,e7 increas$ ! pressure on ! rema9+ l& & trees 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 7#h7 =e/s provide cov] to s(t5 ! effect ( heavy ra9s & r$uce erosion by an*or+ ! soil ) _! roots2 7#i7 rese>* conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,environm5tal ,programme has reveal$ a direct 7#hi p]c5t7 correlation betwe5 ! ext5t ( ! de=e/ation ( a c\ntry & ! incid5ce ( victims p] wea!r ev5t 9 ! c\ntry2 7#aj7 bo? ,haiti & ,arm5ia h fac$ natural disa/]s 9 rec5t ye>s t h be5 at lea/ p>tly exac]bat$ by ! effects ( de=e/ation1 su* z-- 7,a7 flood+ 9 ,arm5ia t has co/ ne>ly #cc1jjj1jjj 9 damages ea* ye> & swept away or damag$ ?\s&s ( homes1 s*ools1 heal? cl9ics1 & o!r in/itutions1 p>tly because ( damage to =e/s ?r\gh illegal logg+s1 l&slides1 & soil erosion2 7,b7 hurricanes 9 ,haiti t h kill$ ?\s&s & displac$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s m1 p>tly because de=e/ation _h result$ 9 ! cle>+ ( l>ge hillsides1 :i* enabl$ ra9wat] to run (f directly to settlem5ts locat$ at ! bottom ( slopes2 & 7,c7 ! ,janu>y #bjaj e>?quake 9 ,haiti1 :i* de/roy$ mu* ( ! infra/ructure ( ,port au ,pr9ce & _h great] consequ5ces because ( de=e/ation1 :i* r$uc$ hillside /ability & increas$ ! likelihood ( mudslides1 soil erosion1 & flood+ factors1 :i* also negatively impact$ ! wat] supply & height5$ conc]ns = ! spread ( wat]borne diseases2 7#aa7 economic b5efits = local communities f su/a9able uses ( =e/s are critical = ! long-t]m su/a9able managem5t ( =e/s 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 7#ab7 on ,july #bi1 #bjaj1 ! ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bab7 0 enact$ into law1 :i* includ$ #be1jjj1jjj = ! re=e/ation & o!r re/oration ( ,haiti's key wat]%$s2 & 7#ac7 re=e/ation ef=ts w\ld provide new s\rces ( jobs1 income1 & inve/m5ts 9 bo? ,haiti & ,arm5ia by-- 7,a7 provid+ employm5t opportunities 9 tree se$l+ programs1 contract tree plant+ & managem5t1 su/a9able agricultural initiatives1 su/a9able & manag$ timb] h>ve/+1 & wood products mill+ & f9i%+ s]vices2 & 7,b7 enhanc+ community ent]prises t g5]ate income ?r\gh ! trad+ ( su/a9able =e/ res\rces1 _m ( :i* exi/ on small scales4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to develop & implem5t1 or improve1 nationally appropriate policies & actions-- 7#a7 to r$uce de=e/ation & =e/ degradation & improve =e/ managem5t & natural reg5]ation2 7#b7 to increase annual rates ( af=e/ation & re=e/ation 9 a su/a9able1 measurable1 reportable1 & v]ifiable mann]-- 7,a7 to re/ore social & economic conditions = environm5tal recov]y (-- 7i7 #ce p]c5t ( ,haiti's & ,arm5ia's l& surface areas )9 #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 ! =e/ cov] ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia to at lea/ #g p]c5t 9 ,haiti & at lea/ #ab p]c5t 9 ,arm5ia 7ab\t ea* c\ntry's respective levels 9 #aiij7 )9 #bj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 to improve su/a9able res\rce managem5t at ! wat]%$ scale4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,af=e/ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m af=estation means ! e/abli%m5t ( a new =e/ ?r\gh ! se$+ (1 or plant+ ( trees on1 a p>cel ( non=e/$ l&4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m af=e/ation includes-- 7i7 ! introduction ( a tree species to a p>cel ( non=e/$ l& ( :i* ! species is n a native species2 & 7ii7 ! increase ( tree cov] ?r\gh plantations4 7#b7 ,agr(ore/ry 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m agro=e/ry ref]s to sy/ems 9 :i* p]5nial trees or %rubs are integrat$ ) crops or live/ock1 & :]e p]5nials con/itute a m9imum #aj p]c5t ( gr\nd cov]4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,actual =e/ cov] result+ f agr(ore/ry programs c be c\nt$ t[>d ! total =e/ cov] goal set =? 9 section 7#b77;b74 7#c7 ,appropriate committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,de=e/ation ,! t]m de=estation ref]s to ! conv]sion ( =e/ to ano!r l& use or ! long t]m r$uction ( ! tree canopy4 7#e7 ,=e/ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m =e/ means a t]re/rial ecosy/em conta9+ native tree species g5]at$ & ma9ta9$ prim>ily ?r\gh natural ecological & evolution>y processes4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m =e/ does n include plantations1 su* z crops ( trees plant$ prim>ily by humans = ! purposes ( h>ve/+4 7#f7 ,re=e/ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m re=estation ref]s to ! e/abli%m5t ( =e/ on l&s t 7 previ\sly consid]$ z =e/1 b :i* h be5 de=e/$4 7,b7 ,inclusion ( plantations ,! t]m re=e/ation includes ! increase ( tree cov] ?r\gh plantations4 ,i ,=e/ation & wat]%$ managem5t assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( haiti & ! gov]nm5t ( arm5ia #aja4 ,=e/ation assi/ance 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) section #aah ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeap7 & consi/5t ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia 9 ! =m ( f9ancial assi/ance1 te*nology transf]s1 or capacity build+ assi/ance = ! conduct ( activities to develop & implem5t "o or m =e/ation proposals "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! de=e/ation ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7,b7 to increase ! rates ( af=e/ation & re=e/ation 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia4 7#b7 ,proposals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance "u ?is title may be provid$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to implem5t "o or m proposals t conta9-- 7i7 a description ( ea* policy & initiative to be c>ri$ out us+ ! assi/ance2 7ii7 adequate docum5tation to ensure1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 t-- 7,i7 ea* policy & initiative w be-- 7aa7 c>ri$ out & manag$ 9 accordance ) widely accept$ environm5tally su/a9able =e/ry & agricultural practices2 & 7bb7 design$ & implem5t$ 9 a mann] by :i* to improve ! gov]nance ( =e/s by build+ gov]nm5tal capacity to be m transp>5t1 inclusive1 acc\ntable1 & coord9at$ 9 decisionmak+ processes & ! implem5tation ( ! policy or initiative2 & 7,,ii7 ! proposals w fur!r e/abli% & en=ce legal regimes1 /&>ds1 & safegu>ds design$ to ensure t memb]s ( local communities 9 affect$ areas1 z p>tn]s & prim>y /akehold]s1 w be engag$ 9 ! design1 plann+1 implem5tation1 monitor+1 & evaluation ( ! policies & initiatives2 & 7iii7 a description ( h[ ! proposal or proposals support & aid =e/ re/oration ef=ts consi/5t ) ! purpose set =? 9 section #b7;b74 7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( compatibility ) c]ta9 programs ,9 evaluat+ ea* proposal "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,presid5t %all ensure t ea* policy & initiative describ$ 9 ! proposal submitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia "u t subp>agraph is compatible )-- 7i7 broad] developm5t1 pov]ty alleviation1 su/a9able en]gy usage1 & natural res\rce cons]vation objectives & initiatives 9 ,haiti or ,arm5ia2 7ii7 ! developm5t1 pov]ty alleviation1 disa/] risk managem5t1 & climate resili5ce programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 includ+ ^? involv+ te*nical support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7iii7 activities ( int]national organizations & multilat]al developm5t banks4 7b7 ,eligible activities ,any assi/ance receiv$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be conditional ^u developm5t & implem5tation ( a proposal "u subsection 7a77#b71 :i* may include-- 7#a7 ! provision ( te*nologies & associat$ support = activities to r$uce de=e/ation or increase af=e/ation & re=e/ation rates1 includ+-- 7,a7 fire r$uction initiatives2 7,b7 =e/ law en=cem5t initiatives2 7,c7 ! developm5t ( timb] track+ sy/ems2 7,d7 ! developm5t ( cook+ fuel sub/itutes2 7,e7 initiatives to increase agricultural productivity2 7,f7 tree-plant+ initiatives2 & 7,g7 programs t are design$ to focus on m>ket-bas$ solutions1 includ+ programs t lev]age ! int]national c>bon-(fset m>ket2 7#b7 ! enhancem5t & expansion ( gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal in/itutional capacity to effectively design & implem5t a proposal develop$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 ?r\gh initiatives1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( transp>5t1 acc\ntable1 & inclusive decisionmak+ processes relat+ to all /akehold]s 7includ+ affect$ local communities72 7,b7 ! promotion ( enhanc$ coord9ation among m9i/ries & ag5cies responsible = agro-ecological zon+1 mapp+1 l& plann+ & p]mitt+1 su/a9able agriculture1 =e/ry1 m9+1 & law en=cem5t2 & 7,c7 ! cl>ification ( l& t5ure & res\rce rights ( affect$ communities1 includ+ local communities2 7#c7 ! developm5t & support ( in/itutional capacity to measure1 v]ify1 & report ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to r$uce de=e/ation & increase af=e/ation & re=e/ation rates ?r\gh ! use ( appropriate me?ods1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! use ( be/ practices & te*nologies to monitor l& use *ange 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia1 z well z *anges 9 ! ext5t ( natural =e/ cov]1 protect$ areas1 mangroves1 agr(ore/ry1 & agriculture2 7,b7 ! monitor+ ( ! impacts ( policies & initiatives on-- 7i7 affect$ communities2 7ii7 ! biodiv]sity ( ! environm5t ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7iii7 ! heal? ( ! =e/s ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7,c7 indep5d5t & p>ticipatory =e/ monitor+2 & 7#d7 ! developm5t ( & coord9ation ) wat]%$ re/oration programs 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia1 includ+-- 7,a7 agreem5ts ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 or private sector p>tn]s to provide te*nical assi/ance1 capacity build+1 or te*nology transf]s :i* support ! environm5tal recov]y ( ,haiti's & ,arm5ia's wat]%$s ?r\gh =e/ re/oration activities1 provid$ t ! assi/ance w help /r5g!n economic driv]s ( su/a9able res\rce inv5tory mapp+ & managem5t1 r$uce environm5tal vuln]ability1 & improve gov]nance1 plann+1 & community action ( wat]%$s 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 7,b7 actions to support economic inc5tives = su/a9able res\rce managem5t1 includ+ enhanc$ inc5tives = ! replacem5t ( annual hillside cropp+ ) p]5nial & non-erosive production sy/ems2 7,c7 enhanc$ ext5sion s]vices support+ ! su/a9able int5sification ( agriculture to increase f>m] incomes & r$uce pressure on degrad$ l&2 & 7,d7 inve/m5ts 9 wat]%$ infra/ructure to r$uce environm5tal vuln]ability1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( appropriate erosion control measures ?r\gh re=e/ation activities 9 t>get$ wat]%$s or sub-wat]%$s4 7c7 ,developm5t ( p]=mance metrics 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t provides assi/ance "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,presid5t1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia1 %all develop appropriate p]=mance metrics to measure1 v]ify1 & report-- 7,a7 ! conduct ( ea* policy & initiative to be c>ri$ out by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia2 7,b7 ! results ( ea* policy & initiative ) respect to ! =e/s ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7,c7 impacts ( re=e/ation policies & initiatives on ! local communities ( ,haiti & ,arm5ia4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,p]=mance metrics develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 include %ort-t]m & long-t]m metrics to evaluate ! implem5tation ( ea* policy & initiative conta9$ 9 ea* proposal develop$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t describes ! actions t ! ,presid5t has tak51 & plans to take-- 7,a7 to engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia1 nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s1 civil society1 & public & private nonpr(it organizations to implem5t ?is section2 & 7,b7 to ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia "u subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,bi5nial reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t fir/ provides assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia "u subsection 7a77#a71 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! progress ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia 9 implem5t+ ea* policy & initiative conta9$ 9 ! proposal submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,additional assi/ance ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide f9ancial & o!r assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia1 local gov]nm5t bodies1 or nongov]nm5tal organizations = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 provid+ local communities in=mation relat+ to ea* policy & initiative to be c>ri$ out by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia ?r\gh funds made available "u subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 promot+ effective p>ticipation by local communities 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 & indep5d5t monitor+ ( ea* policy & initiative2 & 7#c7 promot+1 consi/5t ) support+ ! su/a9ability ( =e/ation activities1 enhanc$ wat]%$ gov]nance1 national plann+1 & community action programs t lead to increas$-- 7,a7 developm5t ( a national wat]%$ managem5t policy = ,haiti & ,arm5ia ) ! appropriate gov]nm5t m9i/ries & ag5cies2 7,b7 e/abli%m5t ( an effective =um = donor coord9ation relat$ to managem5t & re=e/ation 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 7,c7 support = ! ,national ,c5t] = ,geospatial ,in=mation 7,,cnigs7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice to provide te*nology1 data1 & monitor+ support = improv$ wat]%$ & =e/ res\rce managem5t at a national scale 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia2 & 7,d7 developm5t ( effective gov]nance /ructures 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia = /akehold] engagem5t1 coord9ation ( approa*es1 & l& use plann+ & disa/] mitigation at ! wat]%$ scale2 & 7#d7 meet+ ! goals ( ?is ,act1 :i*1 if f9d+s indicate are n appropriately & effici5tly be+ met1 may cause ! ,presid5t to t]m9ate direct fund+ to ei!r ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia4 7f7 ,m9imum c\ntry re=e/ation fund p]c5tage ,n less ?an #he p]c5t ( am\nts provid$ = programs "u ?is section %all be sp5t on actual re=e/ation activities 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia1 :i* may include ! protection ( re=e/$ areas4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t effective & su/a9able programs are 9 place ?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti or ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia or local gov]nm5ts 9 ,haiti or ,arm5ia1 9 pot5tial p>tn]%ip ) int]national donors1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 or civil society gr\ps1 to protect & manage areas re=e/$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 & t additional "t is necess>y to fur!r ! ov]>*+ goals ( ! ,act4 ,^u mak+ su* c]tification1 ! au?ority may be ext5d$ = a total ( two additional #g-ye> t]ms4 ,,ii ,grants = re=e/ation #bja4 ,re=e/ation grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a grant program to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ rev]s+ de=e/ation & improv+ re=e/ation & af=e/ation 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia4 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants & contracts to c>ry out projects t1 9 ! aggregate1 rev]se de=e/ation & improve re=e/ation & af=e/ation4 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,presid5t may n aw>d a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt great] ?an #ejj1jjj p] ye>4 7,b7 ,exception ,! ,presid5t may aw>d a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt great] ?an #ejj1jjj p] ye> if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! recipi5t ( ! grant has demon/rat$ success ) respect to a project t 0 ! subject ( a grant "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,duration ,! ,presid5t %all aw>d grants "u ?is section = a p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s4 7c7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 may be us$ = activities su* z-- 7,a7 provid+ a f9ancial inc5tive to protect =e/s2 7,b7 provid+ h&s-on managem5t & ov]sight ( replant+ ef=ts2 7,c7 focus+ on su/a9able income-g5]at+ gr[?2 7,d7 provid+ se$ money to />t coop]ative re=e/ation & af=e/ation ef=ts & provid+ subsequ5t conditional fund+ = su* ef=ts cont+5t ^u requir$ tree c>e & ma9t5ance activities2 7,e7 promot+ widespread use ( improv$ cook+ /ove te*nologies1 to ! ext5t t ?is does n result 9 ! h>ve/+ ( =e/ gr[? & o!r r5ewable fuel te*nologies t r$uce de=e/ation & improve human heal?2 & 7,f7 secur+ ! involvem5t & commitm5t ( local communities-- 7i7 to protect =e/s 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 to p>tn] 9 & c>ry out af=e/ation & re=e/ation activities4 7#b7 ,local community p>ticipation ,activities to secure ! p>ticipation ( local communities "u p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 %\ld include "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,creation ( local jobs ar\nd protect+ & manag+ re=e/$ areas4 7,b7 ,collaboration to analyze biodiv]sity & ecosy/em s]vices integral to bus9ess decisions4 7,c7 ,coop]ative cons]vation programs su* z work+ ) local wat] s\rces to ensure clean wat] ?r\gh improv$ =e/l& & wat]%$ or ) food suppli]s to ensure su/a9able agr(ore/ry products4 7#c7 ,consi/5cy ) proposals ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a project c>ri$ out us+ grant funds %all support & be consi/5t ) ! proposal develop$ "u section #aja7;a77#b7 t is ! subject ( ! project4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all prep>e & submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,presid5t may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be consi/5t ) ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ei!r ! #bjjg ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t report entitl$1 ,environm5tal ,vuln]ability 9 ,haiti3 ,f9d+s & ,recomm5dations = ,haiti or ! #bjji ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t report entitl$ ,biodiv]sity ,analysis ,update = ,arm5ia ,f9al ,report3 ,prosp]ity1 ,livelihoods & ,cons]v+ ,ecosy/ems 7,,place7 ,,iqc ,task ,ord] #d = ,arm5ia1 & %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! objectives to be atta9$2 7,b7 a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant funds w be us$2 7,c7 a plan = evaluat+ ! success ( ! project bas$ on v]ifiable evid5ce2 & 7,d7 to ! ext5t t ! applicant int5ds to use nonnative species 9 af=e/ation ef=ts1 an explanation ( ! b5efit ( ! use ( nonnative species ov] native species & v]ification t ! species to be us$ are n invasive4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce = c]ta9 projects ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 pref]5ce %all be giv5 to applicants t propose-- 7,a7 to develop m>ket-bas$ solutions to ! difficulty ( re=e/ation 9 ,haiti & ,arm5ia1 includ+ ! use ( conditional ca% transf]s & simil> f9ancial inc5tives to protect re=e/ation ef=ts2 7,b7 to p>tn] ) local communities & coop]atives2 & 7,c7 to focus on ef=ts t build local capacity to su/a9 gr[? aft] ! completion ( ! und]ly+ grant project4 7e7 ,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t %all collect & widely dissem9ate in=mation ab\t ! effectiv5ess ( ! demon/ration projects assi/$ "u ?is section4 #bjb4 ,=e/ protection programs ,*apt] #g ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bbha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dff ! foll[+ new sections3 #dfg4 ,pilot program = ,haiti 7a7 ,submission ( li/ ( areas ( sev]ely degrad$ natural res\rces ,! ,presid5t1 9 coop]ation ) nongov]nm5tal cons]vation organizations1 %all invite ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to submit a li/ ( areas )9 ! t]ritory ( ,haiti 9 :i* =e/s are s]i\sly degrad$ or ?reat5$4 7b7 ,review ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all assess ! li/s submitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti "u subsection 7a7 & %all seek to rea* agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti = ! re/oration & future su/a9able use ( ^? areas4 7c7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to make grants on su* t]ms & conditions z may be necess>y to nongov]nm5tal organizations = ! pur*ase on ! op5 m>ket ( disc\nt$ debt ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 if a m>ket is det]m9$ to be viable1 9 ex*ange = commitm5ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to re/ore =e/s id5tifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t "u subsection 7a7 or = commitm5ts to develop plans = su/a9able use ( su* =e/s4 7#b7 ,managem5t ( protect$ areas ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is subsection %all p>ticipate 9 ! ongo+ managem5t ( ! area or areas protect$ pursuant to su* grant4 7#c7 ,mat*+ ( grant funds ,any ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ provid$ to a nongov]nm5tal organization = grant activities "u ?is section %all be mat*$ by an equal or great] am\nt ( fund+ f ! nongov]nm5tal organization1 :i* may include fund+ provid$ by o!r int]national donors1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 philan?ropic bodies1 corporations or o!r private entities1 in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 or o!r non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t s\rces4 7#d7 ,m9imum c\ntry re=e/ation fund p]c5tage ,n less ?an #he p]c5t ( grant funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be sp5t on actual re=e/ation activities 9 ,haiti1 :i* may include ! protection ( re=e/$ areas4 7#e7 ,ret5tion ( proce$s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a grantee 7or any subgrantee7 ( ! grants ref]r$ to 9 section 7a7 may reta91 )\t deposit 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )\t fur!r appropriation by ,congress1 int]e/ e>n$ on ! proce$s ( any result+ debt-=-nature ex*ange p5d+ ! disbursem5ts ( su* proce$s & int]e/ = approv$ program purposes1 :i* may include ! e/abli%m5t ( an end[m5t1 ! income ( :i* is us$ = su* purposes4 7#f7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,! au?ority to make grants "u ! pilot program %all t]m9ate five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! au?ority may be r5ew$ = "o additional five-ye> p]iod dur+ ! #bj-ye> re=e/ation p]iod t>get$ by ?is ,act if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ,congress t ! pilot program is effective 9 meet+ ! goals ( ! ,act & ! commitm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to return+ l& 9 ,haiti to long-t]m su/a9able =e/s4 ,! cumulative duration ( ! pilot program may n exce$ t5 total ye>s4 4 #dfh4 ,pilot program = ,arm5ia 7a7 ,submission ( li/ ( areas ( sev]ely degrad$ natural res\rces ,! ,presid5t1 9 coop]ation ) nongov]nm5tal cons]vation organizations1 %all invite ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to submit a li/ ( areas )9 ! t]ritory ( ,arm5ia 9 :i* =e/s are s]i\sly degrad$ or ?reat5$4 7b7 ,review ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all assess ! li/s submitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia "u subsection 7a7 & %all seek to rea* agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia = ! re/oration & future su/a9able use ( ^? areas4 7c7 ,debt =giv5ess agreem5t 7#a7 ,debt =giv5ess ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to =give debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia 9 ex*ange = commitm5ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to re/ore =e/s id5tifi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t "u subsection 7a7 or = commitm5ts to develop plans = su/a9able use ( su* =e/s4 7#b7 ,managem5t ( protect$ areas ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia %all p>ticipate 9 ! ongo+ managem5t ( ! area or areas protect$ pursuant to su* debt relief4 7#c7 ,m9imum c\ntry re=e/ation fund p]c5tage ,n less ?an #he p]c5t ( funds t qualify "u a debt relief agreem5t "u ?is section %all be sp5t on actual re=e/ation activities 9 ,arm5ia1 :i* may include ! protection ( re=e/$ areas4 7#d7 ,t]m9ation ( program ,! au?ority to (f] debt relief "u ! pilot program %all t]m9ate five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! au?ority may be r5ew$ = #a additional #e-ye> p]iod dur+ ! #bj-ye> re=e/ation p]iod t>get$ by ?is ,act if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ,congress t ! pilot program is effective 9 meet+ ! goals ( ! ,act & ! commitm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia to return+ l& 9 ,arm5ia to long-t]m su/a9able =e/s4 ,! cumulative duration ( ! pilot program may n exce$ t5 total ye>s4 4 ,,iii ,adm9i/rative provision #cja4 ,delegation ,! ,presid5t 7or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z ! ,presid5t's delegee7 may draw1 z appropriate1 on ! exp]tise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice 9 design+ & implem5t+ programs pursuant to ?is ,act relat+ to re=e/ation1 wat]%$ re/oration1 & monitor+ ( l& use *ange4