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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 611 
To authorize the establishment of a program to provide economic and infra-
structure reconstruction assistance to the Republic of Haiti, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005 
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. SHAW) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To authorize the establishment of a program to provide eco-
nomic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance to the 
Republic of 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Haiti Economic and 
Infrastructure Reconstruction Act’’.
SEC. 2. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUC-
TION PROGRAM FOR THE REPUBLIC OF 
HAITI. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The President is au-
thorized to establish an economic and infrastructure re-
construction program for the Republic of Haiti, to be 
known as the ‘‘Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Recon-
struction Program’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Re-
construction Program’’), under which individuals who are 
recruited into the Program will be deployed to Haiti to 
provide assistance to the Government of Haiti related to 
economic and infrastructure reconstruction and develop-
ment. 
(b) APPOINTMENT.—If the President establishes the 
Reconstruction Program under subsection (a), the Presi-
dent shall appoint an officer or employee of the Bureau 
for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United States 
Agency for International Development to serve as the Di-
rector of the Reconstruction Program. The Director shall 
possess expertise with respect to— 
(1) Haiti; or 
(2) economic, educational, judicial, law enforce-
ment, healthcare, or infrastructure reconstruction 
and recovery efforts in developing countries. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall coordinate 
with appropriate officials from the Government of Haiti
to identify ministries and agencies of the Government of 
Haiti that require assistance concerning the reconstruc-
tion and development in Haiti with respect to— 
(1) the economy, including a special emphasis 
on the development of private and public domestic 
and foreign business investment; 
(2) the educational system, including a special 
emphasis on the development of school facilities, 
teacher training programs, and administration man-
agement programs; 
(3) the judiciary and the rule of law; 
(4) the healthcare system; and 
(5) the infrastructure. 
(d) RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FOR PARTICIPA-
TION IN THE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.— 
(1) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director 
shall recruit individuals who are citizens of the 
United States and who possess— 
(A) at minimum, a four-year college or 
university degree awarded from an accredited 
college or university located in the United 
States; or 
(B) such skills or expertise as the Director 
determines to be relevant or appropriate to 
carry out the Reconstruction Program.
(2) HAITIAN-AMERICANS.—To the maximum 
extent practicable, the Director shall recruit Hai-
tian-Americans. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—The Director shall use funds 
appropriated for the Reconstruction Program to— 
(1) cover the costs of housing, in such amounts 
as the Director determines to be appropriate, for in-
dividuals who are deployed to Haiti to carry out the 
Reconstruction Program; and 
(2) pay such individuals a salary, in such 
amounts as the Director determines to be appro-
priate, taking into consideration the expertise of an 
individual and the position in the Reconstruction 
Program held by such individual. 
(f) LENGTH OF DEPLOYMENT IN HAITI.— 
(1) ONE
YEAR.—Individuals recruited under 
subsection (d) may be deployed to Haiti under the 
Reconstruction Program for no longer than one 
year. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Director determines 
that an extended period of deployment for any indi-
vidual is appropriate, and such individual consents 
to such extension, the Director may extend the de-
ployment of such individual for no longer than two 
additional years.
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) FIRST INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 
six months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall submit to Congress a first 
interim report regarding the Reconstruction Pro-
gram. 
(2) SECOND INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall submit to Congress a second 
interim report regarding the Reconstruction Pro-
gram. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to Congress a final report re-
garding the Reconstruction Program. 
(4) CONTENTS.—The interim and final reports 
shall include information relating to the following: 
(A) A description and explanation of the 
process of recruitment of individuals for partici-
pation in the Reconstruction Program, includ-
ing a description and explanation of— 
(i) the selection criteria used; and 
(ii) any incentives offered and the cost 
of such incentives.
(B) The number of individuals recruited 
and the ministry or agency and the locality in 
which each individual is placed. 
(C) The potential for expansion of the Re-
construction Program. 
(h) INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘infrastructure’’ means a road, highway, bridge, 
tunnel, airport, mass transportation vehicle or system, 
intermodal transportation facility, waterway, commercial 
port, drinking or waste water treatment facility, solid 
waste disposal facility, pollution control system, and gas, 
electricity, and oil utilities. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2006 through 2011. It is the sense of 
Congress that at least $3,000,000 should be made avail-
able for each of those fiscal years to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3. HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HAITI. 
(a) HEALTHCARE
PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED.—The 
President is authorized to establish a healthcare assistance 
program for Haiti, to be known as the ‘‘Haiti Healthcare 
Assistance Program’’ (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Healthcare Program’’), under which grants may be made 
to qualified nongovernmental organizations to establish
programs in Haiti related to the prevention of infectious 
diseases in Haiti. 
(b) COORDINATION.—If the President establishes the 
Healthcare Program under subsection (a), the President 
shall seek to work with appropriate officials from the Gov-
ernment of Haiti and with appropriate individuals from 
international financial institutions, civil society, non-
governmental organizations, and international organiza-
tions to work in coordination and cooperation with quali-
fied nongovernmental organizations. 
(c) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A qualified nongovern-
mental organization that receives a grant through this sec-
tion shall use the grant to promulgate a comprehensive 
and integrated strategy to combat and control infectious 
diseases in Haiti through the establishment of a com-
prehensive healthcare infrastructure in Haiti that focuses 
on education, prevention, care, treatment, support, capac-
ity development, and other related activities. 
(d) SATISFACTION OF CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED 
A QUALIFIED NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.—The 
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall promulgate criteria that shall 
be satisfied by a nongovernmental organization in order 
for such organization to be considered a qualified non-
governmental organization for purposes of this section.
(e) HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘healthcare infrastructure’’ means 
an inpatient or outpatient hospital, clinic, or medical facil-
ity and medical programs, including programs for hiring 
physicians, nurses, or other medical personnel and pro-
grams for acquiring transportation and communications 
systems for medical purposes. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry 
out this section such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2006 through 2011. It is the sense of 
Congress that at least $3,000,000 should be made avail-
able for each of those fiscal years to carry out this section. 
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