,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #eehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj    
,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,,an   
,,act  ,to measure ! progress ( recov]y 
& ef=ts to address corruption1 rule (   
law1 & m$ia fre$oms 9 ,haiti4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,haiti 
,developm5t1 ,acc\ntability1 &          
,in/itutional ,transp>5cy ,initiative   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 a  
massive e>?quake /ruck ne> ! ,haitian   
capital city ( ,port-au-,pr9ce1 leav+ an
 e/imat$ #bbj1jjj p dead1 includ+ #ajc  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 #aja ,unit$      
,nations p]sonnel1 & ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( !
 nation's civil s]vice1 z well z        
#cjj1jjj injur$1 #aae1jjj homes de/roy$1
 & #a1ejj1jjj p displac$4  7#b7 ,! ,po/ 
,disa/] ,ne$s ,assessm5t conduct$ by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !
 ,_w ,bank1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t
 ,bank1 & o!rs e/imat$ t damage &       

economic losses f ! ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaj1 
e>?quake total$ #g1hjd1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,!
 int]national community1 l$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m\nt$ an    
unprec$5t$ humanit>ian response to !    
e>?quake 9 ,haiti4 ,?r\gh #bjah1 m ?an  
#h billion has be5 disburs$ by donors4  
,s9ce ! #bjaj e>?quake1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t has disburs$ m ?an #d billion 
9 recov]y & developm5t fund+4  7#d7 ,on 
,octob] #d1 #bjaf1 ,hurricane ,mat!w    
/ruck s\?we/]n ,haiti on ! ,tiburon     
,p59sula1 caus+ widespread damage &     
flood+ & leav+ #a4d million p 9 ne$ (   
imm$iate assi/ance4 ,recov]y ef=ts      
cont9ue m ?an #c ye>s lat]4  7#e7 ,prior
 to bo? ! e>?quake & hurricane1 ,haiti  
regi/]$ among ! l[e/ socioeconomic      
indicators & _h ! second highe/ rate (  
income disp>ity 9 ! _w--conditions t h  
fur!r complicat$ disa/] recov]y &       
resili5ce ef=ts4  7#f7 ,9 ,june #bjai ! 
,_w ,food ,program report$ t ,haiti has 
"o ( ! highe/ levels ( *ronic food      
insecurity 9 ! _w1 ) m ?an half ( its   

total population *ronically food        
insecure & #bb p]c5t ( *ildr5 *ronically
 maln\ri%$4  7#g7 ,9 ,octob] #bjaj1 an  
unprec$5t$ outbreak ( *ol]a 9 ,haiti    
result$ 9 ov] #hjj1jjj report$ cases &  
ov] #i1jjj dea?s to date4 ,! ,pan       
,am]ican ,heal? ,organization report$ 9 
#bjah t ! *ol]a incid5ce rate 9 ,haiti  
is #be4e cases p] #ajj1jjj4  7#h7 ,)    
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 almo/ #ad1jjj  
jobs h be5 creat$ s9ce ! #bjaj e>?quake1
 l>gely 9 ! app>el indu/ry at ! ,c>acol 
,indu/rial ,p>k 79 p>tn]%ip ) !         
,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 !     
,haitian ,gov]nm5t1 & ! private sector7 
9 nor!rn ,haiti4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !    
,haitian ,national ,human ,rights       
,def5se ,network1 on ,novemb] #ac1      
#bjah1 at lea/ #ei p 7 %ot & kill$ 9 !  
,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhood ( ,la      
,sal9e4 ,aft] mon?s ( inve/igations1 no 
"o has be5 held responsible = ! ,la     
,sal9e massacre4  7#aj7 ,s9ce #bjah1 t5s
 ( ?\s&s ( ,haitians h p>ticipat$ 9     
popul> demon/rations dem&+ acc\ntability

 ov] gov]nm5t managem5t ( ,petroc>ibe   
res\rces4 ,9 e>ly #bjai1 ! ,haitian     
sup]ior c\rt ( auditors releas$ a s]ies 
( reports implicat+ high-level gov]nm5t 
(ficials 9 ! misappropriation ( funds4  
7#aa7 ,f ,augu/ #bjah ?r\gh ,febru>y    
#bjai1 local human rights organizations 
report$ t #fd ,haitian citiz5s 7 kill$ 9
 prote/s4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to !          
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 five 
,haitian j\rnali/s 7 %ot :ile cov]+     
prote/s 9 #bjai & "o 0 kill$4 ,on       
,septemb] #bc1 #bjai1 ,associat$ ,press 
photoj\rnali/ ,*]y ,dieu-,nalio 0 %ot by
 ,haitian ,s5ator ,jean ,m>ie ,ralph    
,f?ire :5 ! ,s5ator fir$ multiple %ots  
ne> a cr[d outside ( p>liam5t4  7#ac7   
,economic gr[? 9 ,haiti is project$ to  
drop bel[ #a4e p]c5t ?is ye>4 ,inflation
 is e/imat$ to be #ae p]c5t & ! local   
curr5cy has depreciat$ by #cj p]c5t 9 ! 
pa/ ye>4 ,! ,haitian gov]nm5t & p>liam5t
 h fail$ to pass a budget = #b ye>s1    
prev5t+ ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund &
 o!r multilat]als f disburs+ millions 9 

int]national assi/ance4  7#ad7 ,midt]m  
elections set = ,octob] #bjai did n take
 place1 & s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj ,presid5t  
,moise has rul$ by decree4  #c4 ,/atem5t
 ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to support ! su/a9able rebuild+ &
 developm5t ( ,haiti 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 
recognizes ,haitian indep5d5ce1         
self-reliance1 sov]eignty1 democratic   
gov]nance1 & effici5cy2  7#b7 promotes  
,haitian-l$ ef=ts = recon/ruction &     
developm5t ( ,haiti2  7#c7 /r5g!ns !    
capacity ( civil society & supports     
private sector initiatives t fo/]       
economic opportunities 9 ,haiti2  7#d7  
fo/]s collaboration betwe5 ! ,haitian   
diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,haitian 
,gov]nm5t2  7#e7 combats impunity &     
prioritizes deliv]+ ju/ice to victims ( 
human rights abuses2  7#f7 ensures !    
protection ( press fre$oms & promotion (
 a free & indep5d5t ,haitian press2     
7#g7 promotes respect = fre$om (        
assembly & ! rights ( ,haitians to      
peacefully demon/rate2  7#h7 dem&s      

increas$ transp>5cy & acc\ntability     
among all bran*es ( gov]nm5t & supports 
anti-corruption & addresses human rights
 conc]ns2  7#i7 prioritizes /r5g!n+     
community resili5ce to environm5tal &   
wea!r-relat$ impacts2 &  7#aj7 promotes 
democratic pr9ciples1 includ+ free1     
fair1 & timely elections 9 accordance ) 
! ,haitian ,con/itution4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+  
human rights & anti-corruption ef=ts 9  
,haiti & hold+ p]petrators ( ,la ,sal9e 
massacre acc\ntable  7a7 ,secret>y (    
,/ate prioritization ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all prioritize ! protection (    
human rights & anti-corruption ef=ts 9  
,haiti by-- 7#a7 fo/]+ /rong            
relation%ips ) indep5d5t civil society  
gr\ps focus$ on monitor+ corruption &   
human rights abuses & promot+ democracy 
9 ,haiti2  7#b7 support+ ! ef=ts ( !    
,haitian ,gov]nm5t to id5tify human     
rights violators & corrupt actors 9     
,haiti1 includ+ public & private sector 
actors1 & hold !m acc\ntable = _!       
actions2 &  7#c7 address+ conc]ns (     

impunity = alleg$ or*e/rators ( ! ,la   
,sal9e massacre4  7b7 ,assessm5t  7#a7  
,elem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation )     
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,haiti & !
 ,unit$ ,/ate1 %all submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
detail$ assessm5t ( ! happ5+s on        
,novemb] #ac1 #bjah1 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce
 neighborhood ( ,la ,sal9e4 ,! assessm5t
 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an        
exam9ation ( any l9ks betwe5 ! massacre 
9 ,la ,sal9e & mass prote/s t occurr$   
concurr5tly 9 ! c\ntry4  7,b7 ,an       
analysis ( ! reports on ! ,la ,sal9e    
massacre au?or$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! 
,european ,union1 & ! ,haitian          
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,a detail$ description 
( all kn[n actors implicat$ 9 ! %oot+4  
7,d7 ,an ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by !      
,haitian ,gov]nm5t to br+ ! or*e/rators 
( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre to ju/ice4  7,e7
 ,an assessm5t ( ! ensu+ treatm5t &     
displacem5t ( ! ,la ,sal9e %oot+        

survivors4  7#b7 ,public availability ,!
 assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be made publicly available on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #e4 ,actions to
 promote fre$om ( ! press & assembly 9  
,haiti ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all        
prioritize ! promotion ( press &        
assembly fre$oms1 z well z ! protection 
( j\rnali/s1 9 ,haiti by-- 7#a7 advocat+
 = increas$ protections = ! press & !   
fre$om to peacefully assemble 9 ,haiti2 
7#b7 collaborat+ ) gov]nm5t &           
nongov]nm5t (ficials to develop &       
implem5t legal protections = j\rnali/s 9
 ,haiti2  7#c7 support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n 
transp>5cy & access to in=mation 9      
,haiti2  7#d7 ensur+ t ?reats & attacks 
on j\rnali/s & prote/]s are fully       
inve/igat$ & p]petrators are held       
acc\ntable2  7#e7 develop+ increas$     
protection measures = peaceful prote/]s 
9 accordance ) ,haitian law2 &  7#f7    
f9anc+ ef=ts to /r5g!n capacity =       
indep5d5t j\rnali/s & increase support =
 inve/igative j\rnalism4  #f4 ,actions  

to support po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane 
recov]y & developm5t 9 ,haiti ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all         
prioritize po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane 
recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti by--
 7#a7 collaborat+ ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t
 on a detail$ & transp>5t developm5t    
plan t includes cle> objectives &       
b5*m>ks2  7#b7 build+ ! capacity ( local
 in/itutions ?r\gh po/-e>?quake &       
po/-hurricane recov]y & developm5t      
plann+2  7#c7 assess+ ! impact ( bo? !  
,unit$ ,/ates' & ! int]national         
community's recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9
 ,haiti ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s2  7#d7       
support+ disa/] resili5ce &             
recon/ruction ef=ts2 &  7#e7 address+ ! 
und]ly+ causes ( pov]ty & inequality1   
includ+ by provid+ heal? res\rces1      
access to clean wat]1 food1 & %elt]4    
#g4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           

coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
/rategy = c>ry+ out ! initiatives       
describ$ 9 sections #d1 #e1 & #f1       
includ+ e/abli%$ basel9es1 b5*m>ks1 &   
indicators to measure outcomes & impact4
  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( corruption 9     
,haiti1 includ+ an analysis ( corruption
 among ! public & private sectors1 a li/
 ( gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5t (ficials kn[n 
or alleg$ to h p>tak5 9 corruption or   
human rights violations1 & a li/ (      
,unit$ ,/ates entities1 includ+ f9ancial
 in/itutions1 ) f9ancial ties to alleg$ 
corrupt actors 9 ,haiti4  7#c7 ,an      
ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by ! ,haitian      
,gov]nm5t to address public & private   
sector corruption4  7#d7 ,a description 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to      
consult & engage ) ,haitian ,gov]nm5t   
(ficials & indep5d5t civil society gr\ps
 focus$ on monitor+ corruption & human  

rights abuses & promot+ democracy 9     
,haiti to address ! ,petroc>ibe sc&al & 
o!r acts ( corruption )9 ! ,haitian     
,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
,haitian ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to support   
displac$ survivors ( urban & gang       
viol5ce4  7#f7 ,a detail$ description ( 
all kn[n attacks on j\rnali/s 9 ! pa/   
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( c\ntry lock prote/s 9   
,july #bjah4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
,haitian ,gov]nm5t's response to civic  
prote/s t h tak5 place s9ce ,july #bjah 
& any allegations ( human rights abuses4
  7#h7 ,an analysis ( ! ,haitian        
,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to increase protection
 = j\rnali/s4  7#i7 ,a description (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-l$ ef=ts to     
promote press fre$om 9 ,haiti ov] ! la/ 
#c ye>s & an outl9e ( any additional be/
 practices ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t c  
employ to promote press fre$om & !      
fre$om ( expression 9 ,haiti4  7#aj7 ,a 
plan1 develop$ 9 collaboration ) !      
,haitian ,gov]nm5t1 to support          
developm5t goals t includes ! foll[+3   

7,a7 ,/r5g!n+ in/itutions at ! national 
& local levels4  7,b7 ,/r5g!n+          
democratic gov]nance at ! national &    
local levels4  7#aa7 ,a description (   
be/ practices to ensure effici5t &      
transp>5t e>?quake & hurricane recov]y &
 developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti4  7#ab7 ,an  
analysis ( ! effectiv5ess & su/a9ability
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates-f9anc$ developm5t      
projects1 includ+ ! ,c>acol ,indu/rial  
,p>k & support+ infra/ructure4  7#ac7 ,a
 breakd[n ( local procurem5t by ye> & a 
description ( ef=ts to increase local   
procurem5t1 includ+ food aid4  7#ad7 ,! 
design ( quantitative & qualitative     
indicators to assess progress & b5*m>ks 
= ,unit$ ,/ates initiatives focus$ on   
natural disa/] recov]y1 resili5ce1 &    
su/a9able developm5t 9 ,haiti4  7#ae7 ,a
 description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts tak5 
to assi/ ! ,haitian p 9 _! pursuits =   
free & fair democratic elections4  7b7  
,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &
 ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all consult )  

nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil     
society gr\ps 9 ,haiti & ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z well z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti   
:]e appropriate4  7d7 ,public           
availability ,! report requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made publicly     
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  #h4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act ! t]m
 appropriate congressional committees   
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ah1   
#bjbj4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4