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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1104 

To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti 

following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 6, 2013 

Mr. NELSON (for himself, Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts 

in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assessing Progress in 

5 Haiti Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 

8 (1) According to the Government of Haiti, more 

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1 quake that struck 15 miles southwest of Port-au2 Prince on January 12, 2010, including 103 citizens 

3 of the United States and more than 100 United Na4 tions personnel. 

5 (2) According to the United Nations and the 

6 International Organization for Migration, an esti7 mated 3,000,000 people were directly affected by the 

8 disaster, and more than 2,100,000 people were dis9 placed from their homes. 

10 (3) The Post Disaster Needs Assessment con11 ducted by the Government of Haiti, the United Na12 tions, the World Bank, the Inter-American Develop13 ment Bank, and others estimated that damage and 

14 economic losses totaled $7,804,000,000, approxi15 mately 120 percent of Haiti’s gross domestic prod16 uct in 2009. 

17 (4) The initial emergency response of the men 

18 and women of the United States Government, led by 

19 the United States Agency for International Develop20 ment and the United States Southern Command, as 

21 well as of cities, towns, individuals, businesses, and 

22 philanthropic organizations across the United States, 

23 was swift and resolute. 

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1 tions, and international nongovernmental organiza2 tions, Haiti faces an ongoing food crisis as a result 

3 of the earthquake and subsequent damage caused by 

4 tropical storms and hurricanes, as well as long-term 

5 neglect of the agriculture sector. 

6 (6) According to the International Organization 

7 for Migration, approximately 320,000 people remain 

8 in spontaneous and organized camps in Haiti, and 

9 reports by the General Accountability Office, the In10 spector General for the United States Agency for 

11 International Development, and civil society organi12 zations indicate that the pace of recovery and devel13 opment has lagged significantly behind the emer14 gency relief phase. 

15 (7) On October 21, 2010, an outbreak of chol16 era was detected and according to the Haitian Min17 istry of Public Health and Population, as of Feb18 ruary 17, 2013, more than 8,000 people had died 

19 from cholera and more than 647,500 had been in20 fected with the disease. 

21 (8) The United Nations Office of the Special 

22 Envoy for Haiti estimates that, including donor 

23 pledges and other support, approximately 

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1 tional amount of $3,800,000,000 committed, to as2 sist in Haiti’s recovery and development. 

3 (9) The United States Government has appro4 priated approximately $3,600,000,000 for relief, re5 covery, and development in Haiti since the earth6 quake, of which $2,600,000,000 had been disbursed 

7 as of March 2013. The United States Government 

8 has also provided more than $95,000,000 in aid to 

9 combat the cholera epidemic and care for the vic10 tims. 

11 (10) Significant challenges remain in Haiti, 

12 which will require continued recovery and develop13 ment aid from the international community for the 

14 foreseeable future. 

15 (11) The Haitian diaspora has also played an 

16 essential role in Haiti’s reconstruction, and the 

17 United States Government should take steps to in18 crease outreach and encourage participation by Hai19 tian Americans in recovery and development activi20 ties in Haiti. 

21 SEC. 3. REPORT. 

22 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

23 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp24 troller General of the United States shall submit to Con25 gress a report on the status of post-earthquake recovery 


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1 and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to pre2 vent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with 

3 the disease. 

4 (b) CONTENT.—The report required by subsection 

5 (a) shall include the following elements: 

6 (1) An assessment of the progress of recovery 

7 and development efforts, as embodied in the Haiti 

8 Rebuilding and Development Strategy, compared to 

9 what remains to be achieved to meet specific goals, 

10 including— 

11 (A) the amount of funds disbursed and any 

12 significant changes to the Strategy since Janu13 ary 2010, with an explanation of such changes; 

14 (B) the amounts obligated and expended 

15 on United States Government programs and ac16 tivities since January 2010 to implement the 

17 Strategy, including award data on the use of 

18 implementing partners at the prime level and at 

19 the subprime level of $25,000 and above, and 

20 disbursement data from prime implementing 

21 partners; and 

22 (C) a description of goals and quantitative 

23 and qualitative indicators to evaluate the 

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1 of such goals, within specific time frames, that 

2 comprise the Strategy at the program level. 

3 (2) An assessment of the manner in which the 

4 Department of State and the United States Agency 

5 for International Development are working with 

6 ministries and local authorities in Haiti, including 

7 the extent to which the Government of Haiti has 

8 been consulted on the establishment of goals and 

9 time frames and on the design and implementation 

10 of new programs under the Strategy. 

11 (3) An assessment of the extent to which civil 

12 society and grassroots organizations in Haiti have 

13 been consulted on the establishment of goals and 

14 time frames and on the design and implementation 

15 of new programs under the Strategy. 

16 (4) An assessment of efforts to increase the in17 volvement of the private sector in Haiti in recovery 

18 and development activities. 

19 (5) An assessment of how consideration for vul20 nerable populations, including internally displaced 

21 persons, women, children, orphans, and persons with 

22 disabilities, have been incorporated in the design and 

23 implementation of new programs and infrastructure. 


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1 (6) An assessment of how agriculture and infra2 structure programs are impacting food security and 

3 the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Haiti. 

4 (7) An assessment of recovery and development 

5 coordination among United States Government 

6 agencies and between the United States Government 

7 and other donors. 

8 (8) A description of the United States Govern9 ment’s efforts, including diplomatic efforts, to help 

10 abate the cholera epidemic in Haiti, in coordination 

11 with the Government of Haiti, the United Nations, 

12 and other relevant entities. 

13 (9) A description of mechanisms for commu14 nicating the progress of recovery and development 

15 efforts to people in Haiti. 

16 (10) An assessment of the steps the Govern17 ment of Haiti is taking to strengthen its capacity to 

18 receive individuals who are removed, excluded, or de19 ported from the United States. 

20 (c) USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— 

21 Funding for the report required under subsection (a) shall 

22 be made available from existing funds appropriated to the 

23 Department of State and the United States Agency for 


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1 International Development for assistance to Haiti, and 

2 shall not exceed $75,000. 

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