#aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdga ,,an ,,act ,to measure ! progress ( po/-disa/] recov]y & ef=ts to address corruption1 gov]nance1 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+ at lea/ #bbj1jjj p dead1 includ+ #ajc ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 #aja ,unit$ ,nations p]sonnel1 & ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( ,haiti's civil s]vice1 z well z #cjj1jjj injur$1 #aae1jjj homes de/roy$1 & #a1ejj1jjj ,haitians displac$4 7#b7 ,! int]national community1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m\nt$ an unprec$5t$ humanit>ian response to ! e>?quake 9 ,haiti4 ,?r\gh #bjah1 m ?an #h1jjj1jjj1jjj has be5 disburs$ by donors4 ,s9ce ! #bjaj e>?quake1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has disburs$ m ?an #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 recov]y & developm5t fund+4 7#c7 ,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$iate assi/ance4 ,recov]y ef=ts cont9ue m ?an f\r ye>s lat]4 7#d7 ,prior to bo? ! #bjaj e>?quake & #bjaf hurricane1 ,haiti regi/]$ among ! l[e/ 9 socioeconomic indicators & _h ! second highe/ rate ( income disp>ity 9 ! _w--conditions t h fur!r complicat$ disa/] recov]y & resili5ce ef=ts4 ,z ( ,novemb] #bjbj1 #d1djj1jjj p 7 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,haiti4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] & ! ,human ,rights ,s]vice jo9tly f\nd a #ccc p]c5t increase 9 human rights violations & abuses aga9/ ! rights ( life & security 9 ,haiti f ,july #bjah ?r\gh ,decemb] #bjai4 ,!re 7 #aca violations 9 #bjah & #efg violations 9 #bjai1 includ+ ! %oot+ ( at lea/ five ,haitian j\rnali/s cov]+ ! prote/s4 7#g7 ,lead+ memb]s ( civil society h fac$ attacks1 includ+ ,monf]ri] ,dorval1 a con/itutional law exp]t & presid5t ( ! ,port-au-,pr9ce b> :o 0 kill$ on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbj4 7#h7 ,on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah1 accord+ to ! ,haitian ,national ,human ,rights ,def5se ,network1 at lea/ #ga p 7 kill$ & #ah p 7 rap$ 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhood ( ,la ,sal9e4 7#i7 ,on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control designat$ =m] ,haitian ,national ,police (fic] ,jimmy ,*]izi]1 =m] ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior ,f$nel ,mon*]y1 & =m] ,dep>tm5tal ,delegate ,joseph ,pi]re ,ri*>d ,duplan pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,executive ,ord] = be+ =eign p]sons responsible = or complicit 91 or hav+ directly or indirectly engag$ 91 s]i\s human rights abuse = _! connection to ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#aj7 ,foll[+ ! ,la ,sal9e massacre1 simil> attacks h occurr$ 9 ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhoods1 includ+ ! ,novemb] #bjai & ,augu/ #bjbj attacks on ,bel ,air1 9 :i* #bd p 7 kill$ & hundr$s ( families 7 displac$4 7#aa7 ,p>liam5t>y elections s*$ul$ = ,octob] #bjai did n take place1 & s9ce ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,jov5el ,mose has rul$ by decree4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national community h urg$ ,presid5t ,moise to limit ! use ( executive decrees dur+ ?is p]iod & h express$ conc]n ov] sev]al decrees issu$1 includ+ ^? creat+ ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy & appo9t+ ?ree new judges to ! ,supreme ,c\rt outside ( con/itutional proc$ures4 ,haitian civil society organizations h d5\nc$ ! presid5t's use ( decrees z an attempt to consolidate p[]4 7#ab7 ,due to in/itutional weakness & o!r *all5ges exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,haiti's economy contract$ by an e/imat$ #d p]c5t 9 #bjbj & inflation ne>$ #bj p]c5t4 ,al?\gh !re has be5 no p>liam5t 9 place s9ce ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t approv$ a budget on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4 ,h[ev]1 ! delay prev5t$ ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund & o!r multilat]als f disburs+ millions 9 int]national assi/ance4 7#ac7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 ,presid5t ,mose bypass$ ! ,supreme ,c\rt to appo9t a ,provisional ,electoral ,c\ncil 7,,cep7 by executive decree ,sev]al civil society gr\ps t traditionally p>ticipate 9 ,haiti's electoral c\ncils criticiz$ ! decision & h decl9$ to be repres5t$ 9 ! ,,cep4 7#ad7 ,! ,mose adm9i/ration lacks ! cr$ibility to ov]see a propos$ con/itutional ref]5dum s*$ul$ = ,june #bjba1 :i* legal exp]ts consid] uncon/itutional4 7#ae7 ,!re are conc]ns t1 giv5 ! lack ( democratic *ecks & balances1 ! dispute ov] ! cr$ibility ( ! electoral c\ncil1 & ! det]iorat+ security situation1 elections s*$ul$ = ,septemb] #bjba w n be free or fair4 ,additionally1 ! security situation rema9s volatile & on ,febru>y #g1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,mose alleg$ t a c\p _h be5 attempt$ aga9/ him lead+ to #bc arre/s & ! =c$ retirem5t ( ?ree ,supreme ,c\rt judges4 #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 ef=ts t are l$ by & support ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti at all levels s t ,haitians lead ! c\rse ( recon/ruction & developm5t ( ,haiti2 7#c7 builds ! long-t]m capacity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti1 civil society 9 ,haiti1 & ! private sector to fo/] economic opportunities 9 ,haiti2 7#d7 fo/]s collaboration betwe5 ! ,haitian diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ dual citiz5s ( ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t & ! bus9ess community 9 ,haiti2 7#e7 supports anti-corruption ef=ts1 promotes press fre$om1 & addresses human rights conc]ns1 includ+ ?r\gh ! en=cem5t ( sanctions impos$ 9 accordance ) ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act on individuals implicat$ 9 human rights violations2 7#f7 respects & helps re/ore ,haiti's natural res\rces1 z well z /r5g!ns community-level resili5ce to environm5tal & wea!r-relat$ impacts2 7#g7 promotes ! hold+ ( free1 fair1 & timely elections 9 accordance ) democratic pr9ciples & ! ,haitian ,con/itution2 7#h7 provides timely & compreh5sive report+ on ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's goals & progress1 z well z transp>5t po/ program evaluations & contract+ data2 7#i7 promotes ! p>ticipation ( ,haitian wom5 & y\? 9 gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal in/itutions & 9 economic developm5t & gov]nance assi/ance programs fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#aj7 does n provide support to facilitate ! propos$ ,june #bjba con/itutional ref]5dum1 includ+ ?r\gh multilat]al organizations4 #d4 ,/r5g!n+ human rights & anticorruption 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 & anticorruption ef=ts 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,fo/]+ /rong relation%ips ) indep5d5t civil society gr\ps focus$ on monitor+ corruption & human rights abuses & promot+ democracy 9 ,haiti4 7#b7 ,support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to id5tify p]sons involv$ 9 human rights violations & significant acts ( corruption 9 ,haiti1 includ+ public & private sector actors1 & hold !m acc\ntable = _! actions4 7#c7 ,address+ conc]ns ( impunity = ! alleg$ p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#d7 ,urg+ au?orities to cont9ue to inve/igate attacks 9 ! ,la ,sal9e & ,bel ,air neighborhoods f #bjah ?r\gh #bjbat left doz5s dead 9 ord] to br+ ! p]petrators to ju/ice4 7b7 ,brief+ 7#a7 ,elem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! happ5+s on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah1 9 ! ,port-au-,pr9ce neighborhood ( ,la ,sal9e1 & its aft]ma?4 ,! brief+ %all include-- 7,a7 an exam9ation ( any l9ks betwe5 ! massacre 9 ,la ,sal9e & mass prote/s t occurr$ concurr5tly 9 ! c\ntry2 7,b7 an analysis ( ! reports on ! ,la ,sal9e massacre au?or$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,european ,union1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,haiti2 7,c7 a detail$ description ( all kn[n p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! %oot+s2 7,d7 an ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to br+ ! p]petrators1 z well z ! intellectual au?ors1 ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre to ju/ice & to prev5t o!r simil> attacks2 & 7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! ensu+ treatm5t & displacem5t ( ! survivors ( ! ,la ,sal9e massacre4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 ! brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,haiti & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,actions to promote fre$om ( ! press & assembly 9 haiti ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize ! promotion ( fre$om ( ! press & fre$om ( assembly1 z well z ! protection ( j\rnali/s 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,advocat+ to ,haitian au?orities = increas$ protection = j\rnali/s & ! press & = ! fre$om to peacefully assemble or prote/ 9 ,haiti4 7#b7 ,collaborat+ ) gov]nm5t (ficials & repres5tatives ( civil society to develop & implem5t legal protections = j\rnali/s 9 ,haiti4 7#c7 ,support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n transp>5cy 9 ,haiti's public & private sectors1 z well z access to in=mation 9 ,haiti4 7#d7 ,support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n ! capacity ( indep5d5t j\rnali/s & increase access to res\rces = inve/igative j\rnalism4 #f4 ,actions to support po/-e>?quake1 po/-hurricane & po/-covid-#ai recov]y & developm5t 9 haiti ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 %all prioritize po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti by ! foll[+ me?ods3 7#a7 ,collaborat+ ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t on a detail$ & transp>5t developm5t plan t includes cle> objectives & b5*m>ks4 7#b7 ,build+ ! capacity ( ,haitian-l$ public1 private1 & nongov]nm5tal sector in/itutions 9 ,haiti ?r\gh po/-e>?quake & po/-hurricane recov]y & developm5t plann+4 7#c7 ,assess+ ! impact ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates' & ! int]national community's recov]y & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,haiti s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj4 7#d7 ,support+ disa/] resili5ce & recon/ruction ef=ts4 7#e7 ,address+ ! und]ly+ causes ( pov]ty & inequality1 & improv+ access to heal? res\rces1 clean wat]1 food1 & %elt]4 7#f7 ,assess+ ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on po/-disa/] recov]y ef=ts & evaluat+ ,unit$ ,/ates support to help ) p&emic response ef=ts 9 ,haiti1 includ+ provid+ te*nical assi/ance & prev5t+ o!r infecti\s disease outbreaks4 #g4 ,report 7a7 ,report cont5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r relevant ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 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 & impact2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( major corruption committ$ among ! public & private sectors1 &1 z practical & appropriate1 an assessm5t ( corruption prosecutions inve/igat$ by ! ,haitian judici>y s9ce ,janu>y #bjae2 7#c7 an ov]view ( ef=ts tak5 by ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t to address corruption1 includ+ ! ,petroc>ibe sc&al1 & corrective measures to /r5g!n & re/ore tru/ 9 ,haiti's public in/itutions2 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 & press fre$om 9 ,haiti s9ce ,janu>y #bjae2 7#e7 a description ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t's response to civic prote/s t h tak5 place s9ce ,july #bjah & any allegations ( human rights abuses1 includ+ attacks on j\rnali/s2 7#f7 an assessm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance to ,haiti1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates support to ! ,haitian ,national ,police & an assessm5t ( compliance ) section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 & section #cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,leahy ,laws72 7#g7 a description ( ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to support displac$ survivors ( urban & gang viol5ce2 7#h7 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( presid5tial decrees on ! heal? ( ,haiti's democratic in/itutions & safegu>d+ ( human rights1 includ+ r$uc+ ! au?ority ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ,acc\nts & ,adm9i/rative ,litigation1 promulgat+ an antit]rorism law1 & e/abli%+ ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 z well z retir+ & subsequ5tly appo9t+ judges to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,haiti2 7#i7 a plan 9 collaboration ) ! ,haitian ,gov]nm5t on ef=ts to support developm5t goals s9ce ,janu>y #bjae1 includ+ /eps tak5 to-- 7,a7 /r5g!n in/itutions at ! national & local levels2 & 7,b7 /r5g!n democratic gov]nance at ! national & local levels2 7#aj7 an analysis ( ! effectiv5ess & su/a9ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-f9anc$ developm5t projects1 includ+ ! ,c>acol ,indu/rial ,p>k & support+ infra/ructure2 7#aa7 a breakd[n ( procurem5t f ,haitian small- & m$ium-siz$ bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal organizations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,haitian gov]nm5ts = developm5t & humanit>ian activities by ye> s9ce #bjae1 & a description ( ef=ts to increase local procurem5t1 includ+ food aid2 7#ab7 a description ( ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts tak5 s9ce ,janu>y #bjaj to assi/ ! ,haitian p 9 _! pursuits = free1 fair1 & timely democratic elections2 7#ac7 quantitative & qualitative indicators to assess progress & b5*m>ks = ,unit$ ,/ates initiatives focus$ on su/a9able developm5t 9 ,haiti1 includ+ democracy assi/ance1 economic revitalization1 natural disa/] recov]y1 p&emic response1 resili5ce1 en]gy & infra/ructure1 heal?1 & food security2 & 7#ad7 a risk assessm5t ( conflict1 in/ability1 & viol5ce 9 ,haiti t includes in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 sy/emic patt]ns & causes ( viol5ce & subsequ5t impunity relat+ to massacres1 dea? ?reats1 kidnapp+s1 arm$ attacks1 & fire>m-relat$ viol5ce1 ) analysis ( ! roles ( ! v>i\s actors & b5efici>ies :o play a "p1 includ+ ,haita9 ,gov]nm5t actors2 7,b7 gang activity & its role 9 ! rec5t wave ( kidnapp+s & ! capacities ( ! police =ce to address ! mo/ s]i\s manife/ations ( insecurity2 7,c7 ! scope & role ( crim9al activity & its l9kages to political =ces1 p>ticul>ly lead+ up to elections2 & 7,d7 implications ( ! lack ( indep5d5ce ( ,haiti's judicial sy/em4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,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 7c7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #h4 ,sunset 7a7 ,repeal ,! ,assess+ ,progress 9 ,haiti ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean2 ,public ,law #aac-afb7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #bi1 #bjba4;,cl]k4