committees an assessment for combating institu-
tional corruption in Haiti. The assessment shall in-
clude— 
(A) an overview and detailed history of the 
Petrocaribe scandal, including an in-depth de-
scription of former and current officials and 
businesses implicated in such scandal and the 
Haitian government response; 
(B) a description of United States efforts 
to consult and engage with Haitian government 
officials to address growing allegations of cor-
ruption within the Haitian government; 
(C) an assessment of the extent of corrup-
tion, including embezzling state funds, an ac-
count of steps needed to be taken to impose 
sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky 
Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 
2656 note), and a list of government and non-
government officials known or alleged to have 
partaken in such corruption; and 
(D) a list of United States entities, includ-
ing financial institutions with financial ties to 
alleged corrupt actors in Haiti. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In devising the assess-
ment required under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
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State shall consult with nongovernmental organiza-
tions in Haiti and the United States. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The assessment re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly 
available on the website of the Department of State. 
SEC. 7. ACTIONS TO ASSESS POST-EARTHQUAKE AND POST- 
HURRICANE RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT 
EFFORTS IN HAITI. 
(a) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary of State, in co-
ordination with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall prioritize a 
strategy of post-earthquake and post-hurricane recovery 
and development efforts in Haiti by carrying out the fol-
lowing initiatives: 
(1) Collaborating with the Haitian government 
to promote a detail-oriented and transparent devel-
opment plan. 
(2) Supporting the strengthening of local insti-
tutions through a post-earthquake and post-hurri-
cane recovery and development planning. 
(3) Assessing both the United States and the 
international community’s recovery and development 
efforts in Haiti over the past 10 years. 
(4) Supporting disaster resiliency and recon-
struction efforts. 
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(5) Addressing underlying causes of poverty 
and inequality by providing health resources, access 
to clean water, food security, and shelter. 
(6) Identifying and responding to long-term hu-
manitarian needs caused by natural disasters and 
extreme poverty. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
for two years, Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees an assessment on best practices to 
ensure efficient and transparent earthquake and hurricane 
recovery and development efforts in Haiti. The assessment 
shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the sustainability of United 
States-financed projects, including the Caracol In-
dustrial Park and supporting infrastructure; 
(2) a breakdown of local procurement by year 
and a description of efforts to increase local procure-
ment, including of food aid; 
(3) a strategy to assign fixed quantitative and 
qualitative indicators to assess progress and bench-
marks for United States initiatives focused on nat-
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ural disaster recovery, resiliency, and sustainable de-
velopment in Haiti; and 
(4) a description of United States efforts taken 
to assist Haitian pursuits for free and fair demo-
cratic elections. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
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