,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjaf ,ms4   
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4      
,engel1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 
,cr[ley1 & ,mr4 ,polis7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support ! su/a9able recov]y &     
rebuild+ ( ,nepal foll[+ ! rec5t1       
deva/at+ e>?quakes ne> ,ka?m&u4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,nepal ,recov]y ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7         
,int]national f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m
 int]national f9ancial in/itution       
means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! in/itutions li/$ 9 
section #agja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]national 
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c77#b772 &  7,b7 !      
,int]national ,fund = ,agricultural     
,developm5t4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes
 ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,on ,april #be1  
#bjae1 an e>?quake measur+ #g4h on !    
,ri*t] scale & a subsequ5t e>?quake on  
,may #ab measur+ #g4c on ! ,ri*t] scale 
& num]\s aft]%ocks--  7,a7 deva/at$     
,ka?m&u1 ,nepal1 & ! surr\nd+ areas2    
7,b7 kill$ m ?an #h1gjj p2  7,c7 injur$ 
hundr$s ( ?\s&s additional p2  7,d7     
de/roy$ or damag$ m ?an #ggj1jjj homes1 
leav+ ! families :o _h be5 liv+ 9 ^?    
homes )\t %elt]2  7,e7 damag$ or de/roy$
 m ?an #dg1jjj classrooms2  7,f7 damag$ 
or de/roy$ ov] #a1jjj heal? facilities  
includ+ prim>y heal? c>e c5t]s & bir?+  
c5t]s2  7,g7 left _m p ) newly acquir$  
disabilities1 includ+ lo/ limbs & o!r   

physical & m5tal trauma2  7,h7 sev]ely  
impact$ livelihoods & food security =   
millions ( p1 includ+ ! de/ruction (    
/ockpil$ gra9s & ! loss ( m ?an #ag1jjj 
cattle & #dj1jjj small] dome/icat$      
animals2 &  7,i7 disrupt$ social        
/ructures & families ?r\gh dea?1 injury1
 & relocation4  7#b7 ,! e>?quake        
deva/at$ ,nepal's infra/ructure1 includ+
 homes1 (fices1 factories1 roads1       
bridges1 communications1 & o!r          
facilities4  7#c7 ,am]ican citiz5s 7    
also kill$ 9 ! widespread de/ruction    
caus$ by ! e>?quake4  7#d7 ,six ,am]ican
 s]vicememb]s & #b memb]s ( ! ,nepalese 
,army lo/ _! lives 9 a helicopt] accid5t
 :ile work+ to relieve ! suff]+ ( !     
,nepalese p foll[+ ! e>?quake4  7#e7 ,! 
,_w ,bank & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal        
conduct$ a po/ disa/] ne$s assessm5t t  
e/imat$ almo/ #f1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 sector   
specific damage1 losses1 & recov]y ne$s4
  7#f7 ,9 ,nepal1 :i* is "o ( ! poore/  
c\ntries 9 ! _w-- 7,a7 an e/imat$ #be   
p]c5t ( ! population lives on less ?an  

#a4be p] day2  7,b7 !re is a #df-p]c5t  
unemploym5t rate1 ) ! majority ( !      
population engag$ 9 subsi/5ce           
agriculture2  7,c7 only #be p]c5t (     
,nepalese p>ticipate 9 ! =mal bank+     
sy/em1 ) ! majority ( ,nepalese sev]ely 
lack+ access to cr$it & f9ancial        
s]vices1 mak+ access+ cr$it = rebuild+  
difficult2 &  7,d7 has "o ( ! sl[e/     
economic gr[? rates 9 ! region4  7#g7 ,!
 geography ( ,nepal poses a significant 
*all5ge to relief1 recon/ruction1 &     
developm5t t requires extraord9>y ef=ts 
& assets to ov]come4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal1 
& civil society organizations h inve/$ 9
 disa/] risk r$uction ef=ts = ne>ly #bj 
ye>s4 ,^? ef=ts h r$uc$ suff]+ & prev5t$
 great] loss ( life & prop]ty4  7#i7 ,9 
rec5t ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,nepal h  
tak5 important /eps =w>d to resolve     
civil conflict1 reconcile1 & promote    
economic gr[? & developm5t4  7#aj7      
,nepal has qualifi$ = ! ,mill5nium      
,*all5ge ,corporation ,?re%old ,program 

& has be5 select$ = a ,mill5nium        
,*all5ge ,corporation ,compact1 bas$ on 
its p]=mance on key selection crit]ia4  
7#aa7 ,! e>?quake has significantly     
increas$ ! co/s & unc]ta9ty ( do+       
bus9ess 9 ,nepal4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9    
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal & 9     
coord9ation ) ! int]national community--
  7#a7 to support ! su/a9able recov]y & 
rebuild+ ( ,nepal 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7    
enc\rages great] economic gr[?2  7,b7   
embraces ! indep5d5ce1 resili5ce1 &     
democratic gov]nance ( ,nepal2  7,c7    
supports collaboration ) ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,nepal & consultation ) ,nepalese &     
int]national civil society & includ+ !  
p>ticipation ( affect$ communities 9    
plann+ & implem5t+ recov]y &            
recon/ruction2  7,d7 ensures t !        
,national ,recon/ruction ,au?ority      
in/itutes /rong int]nal acc\nt+ &       
acc\ntability measures2  7,e7 seeks to  
rea* ! mo/ sev]ely affect$ communities1 
p>ticul>ly ^? :o live 9 h>d-to-rea*     

areas or :o are o!rwise m>g9aliz$2  7,f7
 seeks to address ! vuln]ability ( "y   
girls & boys :o are (t5 at mu* high]    
risk ( traffick+1 sexual exploitation1  
*ild labor1 & o!r =ms ( abuse dur+      
em]g5cies2  7,g7 prohibits !            
p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any    
con/ruction ef=t1 :i* uses =c$ or *ild  
labor1 unregi/]$ recruitm5t ag5cies1 or 
pays wages ?r\gh means o!r ?an directly 
to ! labor] or to _! bank acc\nt2  7,h7 
promotes compliance ) ,nepalese labor   
law & int]nationally recogniz$ core     
labor /&>ds1 z set =? 9 ! ,int]national 
,labor ,organization ,decl>ation on     
,fundam5tal ,pr9ciples & ,rights at ,"w 
& its foll[up2  7,i7 h>nesses ! en]gy ( 
y\?1 :o make up #cc p]c5t ( ,nepal's    
population1 to rebuild ,nepal2  7,j7    
includes regulatory re=ms t improve !   
environm5t = inve/ors2  7,k7 supports ! 
role ( wom5 9 ! recon/ruction & recov]y 
ef=t2  7,l7 rebuilds 9 ways t fo/]      
resili5ce to future e>?quakes1 l&slides1
 & o!r natural disa/]s t ?reat5 ,nepal2 

7,m7 enables a rapid return to s*ool =  
*ildr51 includ+ ! rapid con/ruction &   
effective utilization ( m$ium-t]m       
tempor>y s*ool /ructures2 &  7,n7       
coord9ates activities ) ! ,mill5nium    
,*all5ge ,corporation & o!r ag5cies to  
assure ! optimal effici5cy &            
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts2     
7#b7 to enc\rage all int]national donors
 to contribute & coord9ate 9 a transp>5t
 mann] & report all contributions ?r\gh 
int]national me*anisms to enable ! mo/  
effici5t allocation ( all recon/ruction 
res\rces2  7#c7 to ensure t ongo+       
developm5t inve/m5ts 9 heal?1 education1
 economic gr[?1 food security1 & o!r    
areas cont9ue1 :]e appropriate1 & are n 
div]t$ to o!r purposes2  7#d7 to affirm 
& build a long-t]m p>tn]%ip ) ,nepal 9  
support ( provid+ a f\ndation = economic
 gr[? & su/a9ability ?r\gh inve/m5ts--  
7,a7 9 ess5tial infra/ructure1 includ+  
transport1 f9ancial s]vices1 & en]gy2   
7,b7 to rebuild ,nepal's competitiv5ess 
& private sector 9 ord] to fo/]         

employm5t g5]ation1 includ+ policies to 
enc\rage inve/m5t & op5 _w consum]      
m>kets to ,nepalese exports2  7,c7 9    
food security & rural & agricultural    
developm5t1 p>ticul>ly ( food /aples &  
o!r crops t provide economic gr[? &     
build la/+ food security2 &  7,d7 t     
recognize & address h[ ob/acles relat$  
to g5d] limit1 h9d]1 or suppress !      
economic productivity & ga9 ( wom52     
7#e7 to ensure1 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal1 
t affect$ *ildr5 are protect$ f pot5tial
 viol5ce1 abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation
 & h ! ability to access *ild protection
 s]vices1 includ+ psy*osocial support2  
7#f7 to support1 9 coord9ation ) o!r    
donors-- 7,a7 ! in/itutional developm5t 
& capacity build+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal
 at ! national1 local1 & community      
levels s t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal c ensure
 basic s]vices = its population1 includ+
 heal? c>e1 education1 & o!r basic      
social s]vices2  7,b7 contributions to a
 multilat]al tru/ fund t w be e/abli%$  
to enhance ! recon/ruction & rebuild+ ( 

,nepal2  7,c7 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,nepal  
to lead ! vision = recon/ruction &      
rebuild+ ( ,nepal2 &  7,d7 communities  
to fully p>ticipate 9 ! recov]y &       
recon/ruction process1 by employ+ local 
labor1 z appropriate1 & consult+ local  
lead]s1 affect$ communities1 & civil    
society = _! exp]i5ce & vision2 &  7#g7 
to address ! /ateless populations 9     
,nepal1 includ+ ,tibetan communities1   
:o-- 7,a7 are lea/ likely to receive    
support ?r\gh ! regul> gov]nm5t sy/ems2 
&  7,b7 may h p>ticul>ly great] or      
diff]5t ne$s4  #e4 ,te*nical & f9ancial 
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   
availability ( funds1 ! ,presid5t may   
provide te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance = 
programs t--  7#a7 improve ,nepal's     
basic infra/ructure foll[+ ! e>?quakes 9
 affect$ communities2  7#b7 support     
economic gr[?1 includ+ ?r\gh agriculture
 & small-scale ent]prise opportunities2 
7#c7 promote heal? & basic education    
programs2 &  7#d7 support democracy     
programs t promote political re=ms1 z   

appropriate1 includ+ /r5g!n+ democratic 
in/itutions & rule ( law4  7b7          
,fa/-,track ( inve/m5t feasibility &    
assessm5t /udies ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy may 
proactively explore & provide accel]at$ 
response 9 ,nepal =--  7#a7 project     
id5tification & inve/m5t analyses2  7#b7
 trade capacity build+ & sector         
developm5t activities1 includ+ te*nical 
assi/ance & feasibility /udies t support
 inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure t contribute 
to ov]seas developm5t2 &  7#c7 trade    
capacity build+ & sector developm5t     
assi/ance support+ ! e/abli%m5t (       
indu/ry /&>ds1 rules1 regulations1 m>ket
 lib]alization1 & o!r policy re=m1 ) a  
p>ticul> focus on eng9e]+ & con/ruction4
  #f4 ,reports  7a7 ,report on impact ( 
disa/] risk r$uction ef=ts ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t--  7#a7 assesses !         
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9

 ,nepal 9 disa/] risk r$uction &        
e>?quake resili5ce dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod 
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 includes a set ( recomm5dations 
= h[ ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( disa/]
 risk & recov]y programs c be improv$ 9 
,nepal & o!r c\ntries ) sub/antial      
disa/] risk & recov]y programm+4  7b7   
,report on humanit>ian relief ef=ts ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t--  7#a7      
describes ! co/1 effectiv5ess1          
timel9ess1 & impact ( ! int]national    
humanit>ian & recon/ruction assi/ance   
provid$ to ,nepal2 &  7#b7 includes an  
assessm5t ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 prev5t corruption dur+ ! humanit>ian   
response & recon/ruction "w4  7c7       
,report on imp$im5ts to ,nepal's recov]y
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r appropriate 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit a      
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes--  7#a7 a         
description ( ! imp$im5ts to ,nepal's   
recov]y ef=ts1 includ+ ! fl[ ( goods &  
s]vices to & f ,nepal2  7#b7 a /rategy  
to address & mitigate political1        
diplomatic1 & economic *all5ges to      
recon/ruction ef=ts1 includ+ ensur+ !   
effici5t use1 & timely di/ribution1 (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance2  7#c7
 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( any imp$im5ts
 to en]gy res\rces1 t\rism1 m$ical c>e1 
educational in/itutions1 & ! h\s+       
sector2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! effects (
 ^! imp$im5ts to ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t assi/ance programs ?r\gh\t    
,nepal1 includ+ ^? n directly relat$ to 
e>?quake recov]y activities2 &  7#e7 a  
detail$ summ>y ( any ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t bilat]al & multilat]al ef=ts  
to enli/ bilat]al or multilat]al support
 to mitigate political1 diplomatic1 &   

economic *all5ges to ,nepal's recov]y4  
7d7 ,qu>t]ly brief+s ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & ! heads ( any o!r         
appropriate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all   
provide qu>t]ly brief+s ?r\gh ! end (   
fiscal ye> #bjah to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on ! ef=ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ensure !     
effici5t & effective di/ribution (      
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to contribute to
 ,nepal's recov]y & to c>ry out !       
objectives ( ?is ,act4