IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 801 
Expressing congratulations and support to former President William J. Clin-
ton on his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2009 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. RANGEL) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing congratulations and support to former President 
William J. Clinton on his appointment as United Nations 
Special Envoy for Haiti, and for other purposes. 
Whereas, on May 19, 2009, United Nations Secretary-Gen-
eral Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment of former 
President William J. Clinton as the United States Gov-
ernment’s Special Envoy for Haiti; 
Whereas 54 percent of Haitians live on less than $1 per day 
while illiteracy is estimated at 44 percent; 
Whereas the unemployment rate in the formal sector is be-
tween 70–80 percent; 
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•HRES 801 IH 
Whereas 46 percent of Haitians do not have sustainable ac-
cess to potable water; 
Whereas former President Clinton brings significant credi-
bility to this effort as a highly regarded statesman, dip-
lomat, and negotiator; 
Whereas in 1994, then President Clinton sent the Army and 
Marines to Haiti to pave the way for the return of the 
people’s elected President, who had been deposed in a 
coup; 
Whereas in March 2009, former President Clinton toured the 
Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince with the United Na-
tions Secretary General to encourage investment after a 
year that saw a food crisis, destabilizing riots, and four 
devastating tropical storms; 
Whereas former President Clinton has declared his support 
of the Haitian Government in the implementation of its 
program, ‘‘Haiti: A New Paradigm’’, whose priorities are 
mainly the reconstruction process from the devastation 
caused by the last four storms, and to generate new jobs 
and enhance delivery of basic services; 
Whereas former President Clinton has also stated that he 
wants to encourage more international private sector in-
vestment in Haiti and to make Haiti more competitive to 
attract such investment; 
Whereas in April of 2009, former President Clinton attended 
a donors conference in Washington that resulted in 
pledges of $324,000,000 for the struggling country; and 
Whereas former President Clinton also intends to ensure that 
the donor funds are delivered swiftly into areas where 
they can be most effectively spent: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 801 IH 
(1) applauds former President Clinton for past 
efforts in trying to bring stability to the nation of 
Haiti; 
(2) congratulates former President William J. 
Clinton on his appointment as United Nations Spe-
cial Envoy for Haiti; and 
(3) reaffirms the United States commitment to 
the development, rehabilitation, and improved qual-
ity of life of Haiti and its people. 
Æ 
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