,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,state to submit an annual report to ,congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in ,haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,haiti ,criminal ,collusion ,transparency ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to a ,united ,nations estimate1 approximately #afg criminal gangs operated in ,haiti in ,october #bjba1 exerting territorial control over as much as two-thirds of the country4 7#b7 ,haitian armed criminal gangs1 the most prominent of which are the ,g#i ,family and ,allies and #djj ,mawozo gangs1 conduct violent crimes1 including murder1 rape1 arms and drug trafficking1 racketeering1 kidnapping1 and blockades of fuel and aid deliveries4 ,these crimes have perpetuated the ongoing security and humanitarian crises in ,haiti1 which have worsened since the assassination of ,president ,jovenel ,mose on ,july #g1 #bjba4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,nations ,office of the ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights and the ,human ,rights ,service jointly found a #ccc percent increase in human rights violations and abuses against the rights to life and security in ,haiti between ,july #bjah and ,december #bjai4 7#d7 ,at least #ai1jjj ,haitians were forcibly displaced during #bjba due to rising criminal violence4 7#e7 ,at least #hjc kidnappings were reported in ,haiti during the first #aj months of #bjba1 including the kidnapping of more than #af ,united ,states citizens1 giving ,haiti having the highest per capita kidnapping rate of any country in the world4 7#f7 ,there is significant evidence of collusion between criminal gangs and economic and political elites in ,haiti1 including members of the ,haitian ,national ,police1 which has resulted in widespread impunity and directly contributed to ,haiti's current security crisis4 7#g7 ,on ,december #aj1 #bjbj1 the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury designated former ,haitian ,national ,police officer ,jimmy ,chrizier1 former ,director ,general of the ,ministry of the ,interior ,fednel ,monchery1 and former ,departmental ,delegate ,joseph ,pierre ,richard ,duplan under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 for their connections to armed criminal gangs1 including organizing the ,november #bjah ,la ,saline massacre4 #c4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,economic elites ,the term economic elites means board members1 officers1 and executives of groups1 committees1 corporations1 or other entities that exert substantial influence or control over ,haiti's economy1 infrastructure1 or particular industries4 7#c7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#d7 ,political and economic elites ,the term political and economic elites means political elites and economic elites4 7#e7 ,political elites ,the term political elites means current and former government officials and their high-level staff1 political party leaders1 and political committee leaders4 7b7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the intelligence community1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in ,haiti4 ,the report shall-- 7,a7 identify prominent criminal gangs in ,haiti1 describe their criminal activities1 and identify their primary geographic areas of operations2 7,b7 list ,haitian political and economic elites who have links to criminal gangs2 7,c7 describe in detail the relationship between the individuals listed pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 and the criminal gangs identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 7,d7 list ,haitian political and economic elites with links to criminal activities who are currently subjected to visa restrictions or sanctions by the ,united ,states1 its international partners1 or the ,united ,nations1 including information regarding-- 7i7 the date on which each such ,haitian political or economic elite was designated for restrictions or sanctions2 7ii7 which countries have designated such ,haitian political and economic elites for restrictions or sanctions2 and 7iii7 for ,haitian political and economic elites who were designated by the ,united ,states1 the statutory basis for such designation2 7,e7 describe in detail how ,haitian political and economic elites use their relationships with criminal gangs to advance their political and economic interests and agenda2 7,f7 include an assessment of how the nature and extent of collusion between political and economic elites and criminal gangs threatens the ,haitian people and ,united ,states national interests and activities in the country1 including the provision of security assistance to the ,haitian government2 and 7,g7 include an assessment of potential actions that the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,haiti could take to address the findings made pursuant to subparagraph 7,f74 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,designations of political and economic elites 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with other relevant ,federal agencies and departments1 shall identify persons identified pursuant to subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7b77#a7 who may be subjected to visa restrictions and sanctions under-- 7,a7 section #gjca7;c7 of the ,department of ,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and ,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-ajc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note72 or 7,b7 section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajajb74 7#b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,president shall impose1 on individuals identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 to the extent applicable1 the sanctions referred to in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of such paragraph4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the requirements under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 with respect to a foreign person if the ,president certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver-- 7,a7 would serve a vital national interest of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is necessary for the delivery of humanitarian assistance or other assistance that supports basic human needs4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the list of persons identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 shall be posted on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,state beginning on the date on which the report required under subsection 7b77#a7 is submitted to ,congress4 7d7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4