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for the purpose of providing equipment, logistical, finan-
cial, material, and other resources necessary to support the
rapid expansion of the African Union mission in Darfur,
Sudan.
(b) The entire amount in subsection (a) is designated
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of
S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to
the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Con-
gress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Pub-
lic Law 108–287.
(c) That such amount shall be available only to the
extent that an official budget request for $75,000,000 that
includes designation of the amount as an emergency re-
quirement, as defined in S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress),
as made applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public
Law 108–287, is transmitted by the President to the Con-
gress.
IMPROVING SECURITY IN HAITI
SEC. 5106. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Haiti is important to the national security
interests of the United States.
(2) The United States has contributed significant
assistance to support the political, economic and so-
cial development of Haiti with limited and uneven re-
sults.
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(3) The Haitian people are currently suffering
from extreme poverty, threats from armed groups who
control large areas of the country, and violations of
human rights, including kidnappings.
(4) As of September 22, 2004, Tropical Storm
Jeanne killed more than 1,000 people, with many
hundreds remaining missing, in Gonaives and other
areas of Haiti, and caused severe destruction of prop-
erty.
(5) The Interim Government of Haiti under
Prime Minister Gerard Latortue is attempting to ini-
tiate much needed reforms and bring political sta-
bility to the country prior to the reintroduction of an-
ticipated democratically-elected governance in 2005.
(6) On July 19–20, 2004, the international com-
munity pledged $1,085,000,000 in assistance for
Haiti, including $230,000,000 from the United
States.
(7) The immediate challenges facing Haiti are
(a) addressing the insecurity and instability caused
by armed groups who are undermining the ability of
the Interim Government of Haiti to combat poverty
and create the conditions for free and fair elections;
(b) establishing the rule of law; and (c) economic re-
activation and job creation.
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(8) On April 30, 2004, the United Nations Secu-
rity Council authorized the United Nations Stabiliza-
tion Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) 6,700 military
personnel and 1,622 civilian police personnel, but as
of July 31, 2004, only 2,259 military personnel and
224 civilian police personnel had been deployed.
(9) MINUSTAH is essential to efforts to restore
stability and security, including countering the ac-
tivities of rebels, ex-combatants and other armed
groups.
(b) Congress—
(1) appreciates the contributions of military and
civilian police personnel to MINUSTAH by Brazil
and other nations;
(2) calls upon the Secretary of State to redouble
his efforts to encourage contributions of additional
personnel to MINUSTAH;
(3) calls upon MINUSTAH to assertively fulfill
its mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations
Charter to ‘‘ensure a secure and stable environment
within which the constitutional and political process
in Haiti can take place’’, by confronting and resolv-
ing security threats to the Interim Government of
Haiti and the people of Haiti;