,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kirk7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,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          
,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#b7         
,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 ,developm5t ,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     
,nepal & ! 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]vice memb]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   
,nepal be>s a significant burd5 (       
national debt1 :i* h9d]s recov]y4  7#h7 
,"s ( ! inve/m5ts creat$ f loans to     
,nepal 7 lo/ 9 ! e>?quake1 b ! c\ntry is
 /ill obligat$ to pay (f ! loans4  7#i7 
,! geography ( ,nepal poses a           
significant *all5ge to relief1          
recon/ruction1 & developm5t t requires  
extraord9>y ef=ts & assets to ov]come4  
7#aj7 ,! ,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#aa7 ,9 rec5t  
ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,nepal h tak5   
important /eps =w>d to resolve civil    
conflict1 reconcile1 & promote economic 
gr[? & developm5t4  7#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,unit$ ,/ates trade pref]5ce      
programs1 :i* ext5d duty-free t>iff     
treatm5t1 c\ld accel]ate ,nepal's ef=ts 
to ree/abli% economic gr[?4  7#ad7 ,!   
e>?quake has significantly increas$ !   
co/s & unc]ta9ty ( do+ bus9ess 9 ,nepal4
  7#ae7 ,a /rong & unequivocal commitm5t
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ne$$--  7,a7 to   
help ,nepal (fset ! co/s ( do+ bus9ess 9
 ,nepal2  7,b7 to pres]ve ! ga9s made ) 
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance2 &  7,c7 to     
enc\rage buy]s & inve/ors to /& ) ,nepal
 ?r\gh ?is crisis4  #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 is transp>5t &     
equitably rea*es ! mo/ sev]ely affect$  
communities1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 h>d-to-rea*
 areas or :o are o!rwise m>g9aliz$2     
7,e7 d$icates significant res\rces 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,f7 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,g7 promotes-- 7i7 ! 
utilization ( full-"t1 ,nepalese labor]s
 t are paid n less ?an a liv+ wage2 &   
7ii7 compliance ) ,nepalese labor law & 
,int]national ,labor ,organization core 

labor /&>ds1 includ+ workplace heal? &  
safety2  7,h7 incorporates ! pot5tial ( 
wom5 & m5 to contribute equally & to _! 
maximum effici5cy2  7,i7 h>nesses !     
en]gy ( y\?1 :o make up #cc p]c5t (     
,nepal's population1 to rebuild ,nepal2 
7,j7 rebuilds 9 ways t fo/] resili5ce to
 future e>?quakes1 l&slides1 & o!r      
natural disa/]s t ?reat5 ,nepal2  7,k7  
enables a rapid return to s*ool =       
*ildr51 includ+ ! rapid con/ruction &   
effective utilization ( m$ium t]m       
tempor>y s*ool /ructures2 &  7,l7       
coord9ates activities ) ! ,mill5nium    
,*all5ge ,corporation & o!r ag5cies to  
assure ! optimal effectiv5ess ( ,unit$  
,/ates ef=ts4  7#b7 to /rongly enc\rage 
! completion & ratification ( a new     
con/itution t w s]ve z a /rong f\ndation
 = ,nepal to build back ! sy/ems &      
infra/ructure ev5 bett] ?an be=e !      
disa/]2  7#c7 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#d7 to ensure t previ\sly 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 purposes1 & additional    
res\rces are d$icat$ = e>?quake recov]y2
  7#e7 to support debt relief = !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal 9 ord] to exp& & ha/5
 gov]nm5t-l$ recon/ruction2  7#f7 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#g7 to r$uce b>ri]s to fa/
 & effective recov]y & recon/ruction    
includ+ by limit+ or elim9at+ unnecess>y
 importation duties or re/rictions on   
relief & recov]y commodities t w be     
provid$ to ,nepalese 9 ne$ & n sold2    
7#h7 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#i7 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 significant       
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 labor &       
consult+ local lead]s1 affect$          
communities1 & civil society = _!       
exp]i5ce & vision2  7#aj7 to address !  
/ateless populations 9 ,nepal displac$  
by ! e>?quake includ+ p :o-- 7,a7 are   
lea/ likely to receive support ?r\gh !  
regul> gov]nm5t sy/ems2 &  7,b7 may h   
p>ticul>ly great] ne$s2  7#aa7 to       
prioritize ! provision ( excess def5se  
articles1 includ+ small aircraft1 to    
,nepal to assi/ 9 se>*1 relief1 & rescue
 ef=ts relat$ to e>?quakes & future     
humanit>ian crises2 &  7#ab7 to utilize 
e regulatory & adm9i/rative flexibility 
available to m9imize bureaucratic       
requirem5ts & exp$ite all relief &      
recov]y actions4  #e4 ,f9ancial         
assi/ance  7a7 ,debt relief = nepal     
7#a7 ,cancellation ( debt ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,executive ,director to ea*            
int]national f9ancial in/itution to     
advocate1 by voice & vote1 9 su*        
in/itution--  7,a7 ! cancellation ( any 
& all rema9+ debt obligations ( ,nepal1 
includ+ debt obligations incurr$ aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 !   
provision ( debt s]vice relief = all    
rema9+ paym5ts ( ,nepal until ! debt c  
be cancell$2 &  7,c7 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 ! ext5sion ( any new       
assi/ance to ,nepal prim>ily 9 ! =m (   
grants in/ead ( loans4  7#b7 ,secur+ o!r
 relief = nepal ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld use
 all appropriate diplomatic influ5ce to 
secure ! cancellation ( any & all rema9+
 bilat]al debt ( ,nepal4  7b7 ,tru/ fund
 = infra/ructure inve/m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %\ld support ! creation &  
utilization ( a ,_w ,bank tru/ fund =   
,nepal t w\ld lev]age pot5tial ,unit$   
,/ates contributions & promote bilat]al 
donations to su* a fund = ! purpose (   
promot+ transp>5cy1 donor coord9ation1 &

 ,nepalese own]%ip1 & consultation )    
civil society1 p>ticul>ly :5 mak+       
inve/m5ts 9 ,nepal's infra/ructure1 su* 
z--  7#a7 electric grids2  7#b7 roads2  
7#c7 wat] & sanitation facilities2  7#d7
 agricultural infra/ructure1  7#e7      
hi/orical h]itage sites2 &  7#f7 o!r    
critical infra/ructure projects4  7c7   
,nepal ,recov]y ,private ,inve/m5t ,fund
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t may e/abli% a ,nepal ,recov]y 
,private ,inve/m5t ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,fund71 made         
available f exi/+ appropriations1 to    
provide loans1 equity inve/m5ts & o!r   
=ms ( support to small- & m$ium-siz$    
private ent]prises ) ! purpose (--  7,a7
 promot+ ! developm5t ( ,nepal's private
 sector1 p>ticul>ly small- & m$ium-siz$ 
ent]prises2  7,b7 promot+ & te/+        
innovative policies & practices to      
/r5g!n ,nepal's private sector2  7,c7   
enhanc+ dome/ic eng9e]+1 con/ruction1 & 
acc\nt+ capacity2  7,d7 advanc+ good    
gov]nance & transp>5cy 9 ,nepal1        

p>ticul>ly )9 ! private sector2  7,e7   
creat+ jobs2 &  7,f7 fo/]+ great]       
adh]5ce to ,nepal's tax code4  7#b7 ,se$
 capitalization ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t may provide 
a se$ inve/m5t to capitalize ! funds to 
be mat*$ or exce$$ by inve/m5ts f       
private equity firms1 z well z private  
funds rais$ f o!r limit$ inve/ors4  7#c7
 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,fund %all be adm9i/]$
 by an entity1 ei!r e/abli%$ or         
designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t =
 ?is purpose1 :i* is "u ! sup]vision ( a
 bo>d ( directors consi/+ ( #d private  
citiz5s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #c private  
citiz5s f ,nepal4  7#d7 ,duration ,!    
,fund %\ld liquidate its assets &       
dissolve n lat] ?an ,april #be1 #bjcj1  
unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ! 
,fund %\ld be ext5d$4 ,any long-t]m     
pr(its f ! ,fund %all be us$ 9 ,nepal to
 fur!r ! purposes ( disa/] risk r$uction
 & prep>$ness4  7d7 ,fa/-,track (       
inve/m5t feasibility & assessm5t /udies 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy %all 
proactively explore & may 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=m ) a p>ticul> focus on       
eng9e]+ & con/ruction4  #f4 ,reports    
7a7 ,report on impact ( disa/] risk     
r$uction ef=ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all      
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t--  7#a7      
analyzes h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 
,nepal dur+ ! la/ #bj ye>s 9 disa/] risk

 r$uction & e>?quake resili5ce sav$     
lives1 r$uc$ suff]+1 & r$uc$ prop]ty    
damage & economic losses dur+ ! e>?quake
 & subsequ5t aft]%ocks2 &  7#b7 includes
 a set ( recomm5dations = h[ 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 describes !  
co/1 effectiv5ess1 timel9ess1 & impact (
 ! int]national humanit>ian assi/ance   
provid$ to ,nepal4  #g4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,am\nts au?oriz$ ,9 
addition to fund+ previ\sly d$icat$ to  
developm5t 9 ,nepal & any int]national  
disa/] assi/ance res\rces made available
 = imm$iate humanit>ian response        
activities1 !re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$1 ei!r z "p ( ! regul>       
appropriation process or z "p (         

supplem5t>y appropriations1 to c>ry out 
! policies & objectives set =? 9 ?is    
,act--  7#a7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjaf2  7#b7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjag2 &  7#c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjah4  7b7 ,transf]s ,( ! am\nts      
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> pursuant to
 subsection 7a7--  7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t may contribute
 to a multi-donor tru/ fund =           
recon/ruction & recov]y exp5ses relat$  
to ,nepal foll[+ ! e>?quake ( ,april    
#be1 #bjae1 subject to ! regul>         
notification proc$ures ( ! appropriate  
congressional committees2 &  7#b7 am\nts
 may be transf]r$ to ! ,developm5t      
,cr$it ,au?ority acc\nt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t = ! co/ ( direct loans &    
loan gu>antees1 not)/&+ ! o!rwise       
applicable doll> limitations on transf]s
 to su* acc\nt4  7c7 ,availability (    
funds ,am\nts appropriat$ = ea* fiscal  
ye> pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all     

rema9 available until exp5d$4