I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
To establish the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti, 
to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance 
to Haiti, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. MACK, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of 
Florida, and Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assist-
ance to Haiti, to establish the Office of the Special 
Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Haiti Assistance Implementation, Transparency, and In-
spection Act’’ or ‘‘HAITI Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. 
TITLE I—OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR 
ASSISTANCE TO HAITI 
Sec. 101. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 102. Establishment. 
Sec. 103. Coordinator of Office. 
Sec. 104. Duties. 
Sec. 105. Interagency coordination and partnerships. 
Sec. 106. Report. 
Sec. 107. Termination. 
TITLE II—OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR 
ASSISTANCE TO HAITI 
Sec. 201. Finding and declaration of policy. 
Sec. 202. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 203. Purposes. 
Sec. 204. Office of Special Inspector General. 
Sec. 205. Appointment of Special Inspector General; removal. 
Sec. 206. Special Assistant Inspectors General. 
Sec. 207. Supervision. 
Sec. 208. Duties. 
Sec. 209. Powers and authorities. 
Sec. 210. Personnel, facilities, and other resources. 
Sec. 211. Reports. 
Sec. 212. Report coordination. 
Sec. 213. Transparency. 
Sec. 214. Waiver. 
Sec. 215. Cooperation by Government of Haiti. 
Sec. 216. Termination. 
TITLE III—ACTIONS BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF STATE 
Sec. 301. Findings. 
Sec. 302. Actions by President and Secretary of State. 
Sec. 303. Report. 
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 
Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Appropriations and For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations and For-
eign Relations of the Senate. 
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TITLE I—OFFICE OF THE SPE-
CIAL COORDINATOR FOR AS-
SISTANCE TO HAITI 
SEC. 101. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to ensure that 
United States Government assistance for relief, recovery, 
reconstruction, and development of Haiti and assistance 
for such purposes from other donors should be obligated 
and expended with the greatest degree of transparency, 
accountability, and oversight possible and that effective 
coordination of such assistance is a vital tool in achieving 
those objectives. 
SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is hereby established in the Executive Office 
of the President the Office of the Special Coordinator for 
Assistance to Haiti (hereinafter in this title referred to 
as the ‘‘Office’’). 
SEC. 103. COORDINATOR OF OFFICE. 
The President shall appoint a Special Coordinator of 
the Office (hereinafter in this title referred to as the ‘‘Spe-
cial Coordinator’’) who shall be the head of the Office and 
shall report to the President. 
SEC. 104. DUTIES. 
The duties of the Office shall include the following: 
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(1) Providing advice to the President on United 
States Government programs for relief, recovery, re-
construction, and development of Haiti. 
(2) Working with United States Government 
departments and agencies to ensure that such pro-
grams are prioritized within such departments and 
agencies and avoid duplication with respect to pro-
grams of other departments and agencies. 
(3) Developing and implementing a comprehen-
sive Government-wide strategy for the coordination 
and oversight of such programs. 
(4) Directly approving such programs, including 
projects and activities under such programs. 
(5) Maintaining an inventory of such programs 
and assessing and identifying any need for improve-
ments in such programs and resolving policy and 
program disputes among United States Government 
departments and agencies with respect to such pro-
grams. 
(6) Establishing indicators to measure progress 
with respect to such programs and ensuring ade-
quate monitoring and evaluation of such programs. 
(7) Working with the heads of United States 
Government departments and agencies, including the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
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(13) Measuring and evaluating the progress of 
Haiti in carrying out economic and political reforms 
that will end Haiti’s reliance on foreign assistance. 
(14) Monthly notification to and regular con-
sultation with Congress with respect to such pro-
grams. 
SEC. 105. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PARTNER-
SHIPS. 
(a) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In carrying out 
the duties of the Office under section 104, the Special Co-
ordinator shall coordinate with, and receive the coopera-
tion of, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, and 
the heads of other United States Government departments 
and agencies responsible for United States Government 
programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and develop-
ment of Haiti. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Special Coordinator, in co-
ordination and cooperation with the Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, shall seek to support, pro-
mote, and sustain partnerships between the United States 
Government and private entities (including foundations, 
universities, corporations, community-based organizations, 
and other nongovernmental organizations) to establish 
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and oversee public-private partnerships in or on behalf of 
Haiti. 
SEC. 106. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2011, 
and March 31, 2012, the Special Coordinator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
implementation of this title during the one-year period 
ending on the date of the submission of the report. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include, for the period 
covered by such report, the following: 
(1) A detailed description of obligations and ex-
penditures of funds for United States Government 
programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and de-
velopment of Haiti, including estimates of amounts 
required to complete such unfinished programs, 
projects, and activities. 
(2) A detailed description of obligations and ex-
penditures of funds by other official donors and 
international and multilateral organizations for re-
lief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of 
Haiti. 
(3) A detailed description of operating expenses 
of the Office and personnel or other support pro-
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vided to the Office by United States Government de-
partments and agencies. 
SEC. 107. TERMINATION. 
The Office shall terminate on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—OFFICE OF THE SPE-
CIAL 
INSPECTOR 
GENERAL 
FOR ASSISTANCE TO HAITI 
SEC. 201. FINDING AND DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
Congress finds and declares that United States Gov-
ernment programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and 
development of Haiti and international programs for such 
purposes must be subject to appropriate oversight in-
tended to ensure transparency and prevent any corruption, 
waste, or inappropriate manipulation of such assistance 
SEC. 202. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is in the interest of the United States to ensure 
that United States Government programs for relief, recov-
ery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti are subject 
to strict standards of accountability and oversight. 
SEC. 203. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are as follows: 
(1) To provide for the independent and objec-
tive conduct and supervision of audits and investiga-
tions relating to United States Government pro-
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grams for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and devel-
opment of Haiti. 
(2) To provide for the independent and objec-
tive recommendations on policies designed to pro-
mote efficiency and effectiveness in the administra-
tion of such programs. 
(3) To ensure the effectiveness of such pro-
grams and to ensure that such programs remain 
transparent, accountable, and operate in compliance 
with the general established policies of the United 
States Government. 
(4) To prevent the possibility of misconduct, 
waste, fraud, and any other types of criminal activ-
ity that may result in the misuse of United States 
foreign assistance funds allocated to Haiti under 
such programs. 
(5) To provide for an independent and objective 
means of keeping the President, Secretary of State, 
Administrator of the United States Agency of Inter-
national Development, and Congress fully and cur-
rently informed about problems and deficiencies re-
lating to the administration of such programs and 
the necessity for and progress toward corrective ac-
tion. 
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SEC. 204. OFFICE OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
There is hereby established the Office of the Special 
Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti (hereinafter in 
this title referred to as the ‘‘Office’’) to carry out the pur-
poses of section 203. 
SEC. 205. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL; REMOVAL. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The head of the Office is the 
Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti (herein-
after in this title referred to as the ‘‘Special Inspector 
General’’), who shall be appointed by the President. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The appointment of the Spe-
cial Inspector General shall be made solely on the basis 
of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, audit-
ing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public 
administration, or investigations. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR APPOINTMENT.—The appoint-
ment of an individual as Special Inspector General shall 
be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(d) COMPENSATION.—The annual rate of basic pay 
of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate 
of basic pay provided for positions at level IV of the Exec-
utive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
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(e) PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—For 
purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, 
the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an 
employee who determines policies to be pursued by the 
United States in the nationwide administration of Federal 
law. 
(f) REMOVAL.—The Special Inspector General shall 
be removable from office in accordance with the provisions 
of section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
SEC. 206. SPECIAL ASSISTANT INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
The Special Inspector General shall, in accordance 
with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil 
service— 
(1) appoint a Special Assistant Inspector Gen-
eral for Auditing who shall have the responsibility 
for supervising the performance of auditing activities 
relating to assistance programs and operations of 
the United States in and on behalf of Haiti; 
(2) appoint a Special Assistant Inspector Gen-
eral for Investigations who shall have the responsi-
bility for supervising the performance of investiga-
tive activities relating to such programs and oper-
ations. 
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SEC. 207. SUPERVISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Special Inspector General shall report directly to, 
and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of 
State. 
(b) INDEPENDENCE TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS 
AND AUDITS.—No officer of the Department of Defense, 
the Department of State, the United States Agency for 
International Development or any other applicable officer 
shall prevent or prohibit the Special Inspector General 
from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or 
investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the 
course of any audit or investigation. 
SEC. 208. DUTIES. 
(a) OVERSIGHT.—It shall be the duty of the Special 
Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate 
audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and 
expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available for United States Government programs for re-
lief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti, 
including— 
(1) the oversight and accounting of the obliga-
tion and expenditure of such funds; 
(2) the monitoring and review of recovery and 
assistance relief activities funded by such funds; 
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(3) the development of a comprehensive plan 
for audits relating to recovery, relief, and assistance 
efforts for Haiti; 
(4) the monitoring and review of contracts 
funded by such funds; 
(5) the monitoring and review of the transfer of 
such funds and associated information between and 
among other departments, agencies, and entities of 
the Federal Government, and private and non-
governmental entities; and 
(6) the maintenance of records on the use of 
such funds to facilitate future audits and investiga-
tions of the use of such funds. 
(b) OTHER DUTIES RELATING TO OVERSIGHT.—The 
Special Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and 
oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Spe-
cial Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge 
the duties under paragraph (1). 
(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—In addition to the duties 
specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Special Inspector 
General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of 
inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 
1978. 
(d) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties, 
responsibilities, and authorities of the Special In-
spector General under this title, the Special Inspec-
tor General shall coordinate with, and receive the co-
operation of, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State and the Inspector General of the 
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment. 
(2) OTHER
COORDINATION
OF
EFFORTS.—In 
carrying out the duties, responsibilities, and authori-
ties of the Special Inspector General under this title, 
the Special Inspector General shall coordinate with, 
and seek to receive the cooperation of, the inter-
national community, including all country donors 
and international organizations involved in the im-
plementation and execution of recovery and relief ef-
forts in Haiti. 
SEC. 209. POWERS AND AUTHORITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties speci-
fied in section 208, the Special Inspector General shall 
have the authorities provided in section 6 of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978. 
(b) AUDIT STANDARDS.—The Special Inspector Gen-
eral shall carry out the duties specified in subsection (f)(1) 
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in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978. 
SEC. 
210. 
PERSONNEL, 
FACILITIES, 
AND 
OTHER 
RE-
SOURCES. 
(a) PERSONNEL.—The Special Inspector General 
may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employ-
ees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the 
Office, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
(b) EMPLOYMENT
OF
EXPERTS
AND
CONSULT-
ANTS.—The Special Inspector General may obtain services 
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate pre-
scribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule by sec-
tion 5332 of such title. 
(c) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—To the extent and 
in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appro-
priations Acts, the Special Inspector General may enter 
into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, 
analyses, and other services with public agencies and with 
private persons, and make such payments as may be nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Office. 
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(d) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall provide the 
Special Inspector General with appropriate and adequate 
office space, together with such equipment, office supplies, 
and communications facilities and services as may be nec-
essary for the operation of such offices, and shall provide 
necessary maintenance services for such offices and the 
equipment and facilities located therein. 
(e) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of the Special 
Inspector General for information or assistance from 
any department, agency, or other entity of the Fed-
eral Government, the head of such entity shall, inso-
far as is practicable and not in contravention of any 
existing law, furnish such information or assistance 
to the Special Inspector General, or an authorized 
designee. 
(2) REPORTING
OF
REFUSED
ASSISTANCE.— 
Whenever information or assistance requested by the 
Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the 
Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or 
not provided, the Special Inspector General shall re-
port the circumstances to the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the United 
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States Agency for International Development and to 
the appropriate committees of Congress without 
delay. 
SEC. 211. REPORTS. 
(a) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than March 
30, 2011, and every calendar quarter thereafter, the Spe-
cial Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report summarizing the imple-
mentation of this title during the 120-day period ending 
on the date of such report. Each report shall include, for 
the period covered by such report, a detailed statement 
of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated 
with United States Government programs for relief, recov-
ery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti, including 
the following: 
(1) Obligations and expenditures of appro-
priated funds. 
(2) A project-by-project and program-by-pro-
gram accounting of the costs incurred to date, to-
gether with the estimate of the Office of the costs 
to complete each project and each program. 
(3) Revenues of the Haitian Government attrib-
utable to or consisting of funds provided by foreign 
nations or international organizations, and any obli-
gations or expenditures of such revenues. 
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(4) Revenues of the Haitian Government attrib-
utable to or consisting of foreign assets seized or 
frozen, and any obligations or expenditures of such 
revenues. 
(5) Operating expenses of the Office and of any 
other agencies or entities receiving appropriated 
funds. 
(6) In the case of any contract described in sec-
tion 210(c)— 
(A) the amount of the contract or other 
agreement; 
(B) a brief discussion of the scope of the 
contract or other agreement; 
(C) a discussion of how the Office identi-
fied, and solicited offers from, potential con-
tractors to perform the contract, together with 
a list of the potential contractors that were 
issued solicitations for the offers; and 
(D) the justification and approval docu-
ments on which was based the determination to 
use procedures other than procedures that pro-
vide for full and open competition. 
(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than April 
30, 2011, and semiannually thereafter, the Special Inspec-
tor General shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
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Congress a report the implementation of this title meeting 
the requirements of section 5 of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Special Inspector 
General shall publish each report under this section on 
the Internet Web site of the Office. 
(d) FORM.—Each report required under this section 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex if the Special Inspector General con-
siders it necessary. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure 
of information that is— 
(1) specifically prohibited from disclosure by 
any other provision of law; 
(2) specifically required by Executive order to 
be protected from disclosure in the interest of na-
tional defense or national security or in the conduct 
of foreign affairs; or 
(3) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 
SEC. 212. REPORT COORDINATION. 
(a) SUBMISSION TO STATE AND USAID.—The Spe-
cial Inspector General shall also submit each report re-
quired under section 211 to the Secretary of State and 
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the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development may submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress any comments on the matters cov-
ered by the report as the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development Assist-
ance considers appropriate. 
(2) FORM.—Any comments on the matters cov-
ered by the report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, considers it necessary. 
SEC. 213. TRANSPARENCY. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the submis-
sion to Congress of a report under section 211, the Special 
Inspector General shall make copies of such report avail-
able to the public upon request, and at a reasonable cost. 
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SEC. 214. WAIVER. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may waive the re-
quirement under subsection (a) or (c) of section 211 for 
the inclusion in a report under such subsection of any ele-
ment otherwise provided for under such subsection if the 
President determines that the waiver is justified for na-
tional security reasons. 
(b) NOTICE OF WAIVER.—The President shall pub-
lish a notice of each waiver made under this section in 
the Federal Register no later than the date on which the 
reports required under subsection (a) or (c) of section 211 
are submitted to Congress. The reports required under 
subsection (a) or (c) of section 211 shall specify whether 
waivers under this section were made and with respect to 
which elements. 
SEC. 215. COOPERATION BY GOVERNMENT OF HAITI. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of State shall seek to ensure that there is full and 
binding agreement by the Government of Haiti and any 
State-owned enterprises or organizations for the provision 
to the Special Inspector General of any and all documents 
requested by the Special Inspector General pertaining to 
such Government’s disposition of revenues, management 
of contracts and receipts, and use of assistance provided 
by the United States Government and any other donor. 
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SEC. 216. TERMINATION. 
The Office shall terminate 180 days after the date 
on which amounts appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for United States Government programs for relief, 
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti that 
are unexpended are less than $25,000,000. 
TITLE III—ACTIONS BY PRESI-
DENT AND SECRETARY OF 
STATE 
SEC. 301. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Immediate international relief assistance to 
Haiti has reached an estimated $2 billion, including 
nearly $500 million provided by the United States 
Government and more than $470 million from pri-
vate charities in the United States. 
(2) A successful international response to the 
current situation in Haiti and its long-term develop-
ment will require careful coordination of assistance 
provided by the United States and other countries, 
assistance provided through the United Nations and 
other international organizations, loans and credits 
from multilateral financial institutions, and private 
donations. 
(3) The United States has historically been the 
largest donor of bilateral assistance to Haiti, pro-
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viding more than $1 billion in assistance over the 
last three years alone. 
(4) United States assistance to Haiti and its 
people has focused on improving health, fostering 
economic growth, and strengthening peace and secu-
rity, and the program of the United States Agency 
for International Development in Haiti has sought 
to support that country’s efforts to transform itself 
into a secure, prosperous, democratic nation that 
meets the needs of its citizens and contributes to 
Caribbean stability. 
(5) The United States Government’s Millen-
nium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was created in 
2004 as a supplemental or alternative approach to 
traditional development assistance, seeking to allevi-
ate global poverty by tying its assistance to a recipi-
ent country’s commitment to sound policies, the 
planning and implementation of country-led pro-
grams, and the achievement of defined objectives 
through those programs. 
(6) In order to be eligible for MCC assistance, 
a country is required to demonstrate a commitment 
to policies that promote political and economic free-
dom, investments in education and health, the sus-
tainable use of natural resources, control of corrup-
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tion, and respect for civil liberties and the rule of 
law. 
(7) A long-term United States bilateral assist-
ance program for Haiti that is broadened to include 
a strengthened focus on governing justly and demo-
cratically, ensuring greater economic opportunity, 
and providing quality education may assist Haiti in 
becoming eligible for MCC assistance in the future. 
(8) Any United States long-term development 
assistance to Haiti must also balance United States 
national security interests, foreign policy objectives, 
and domestic priorities. 
SEC. 302. ACTIONS BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF 
STATE. 
(a) PRESIDENT.—The President shall— 
(1) ensure that United States Government pro-
grams for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and devel-
opment of Haiti are grounded in an exhaustive 
United States assessment of Haiti’s development 
needs and capacity; and 
(2) seek to lead efforts to ensure that any 
pledged international assistance for Haiti is based 
on defined objectives and includes measures that 
provide for mutual accountability, oversight, and 
transparency. 
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(b) SECRETARY OF STATE.— 
(1) REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the 
findings and conclusions of the Department of 
State’s ‘‘Haiti Policy and Foreign Assistance Re-
view’’, begun in April 2009, before entering into any 
United States commitment for long-term develop-
ment assistance to Haiti. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of State shall incorporate into the Depart-
ment of State’s assessment of Haiti’s long-term de-
velopment assistance needs a focus on those sectors 
that are aligned with the Millennium Challenge Cor-
poration eligibility criteria of ‘‘Ruling Justly’’, ‘‘Eco-
nomic Freedom’’, and ‘‘Investing in People’’. 
SEC. 303. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2010, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a report that contains a detailed description of the status 
of implementation of United States Government programs 
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for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of 
Haiti. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include a description of 
any plans to transfer leadership of certain United States 
assistance efforts to relevant Haitian entities and rec-
ommended actions for the Government of Haiti to ensure 
progress of long-term development efforts following the 
initial recovery period in Haiti. 
Æ 
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