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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Assessing Progress in Haiti Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the 
        Richter magnitude scale struck the country of Haiti.
            (2) According to the United States Geological Survey 
        (USGS)--
                    (A) the earthquake epicenter was located 
                approximately 15 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, the 
                capital of Haiti; and
                    (B) the earthquake was followed by 59 aftershocks 
                of magnitude 4.5 or greater, the most severe measuring 
                6.0.
            (3) According to the Government of Haiti, more than 316,000 
        people died as a result of the earthquake, including 103 
        citizens of the United States and more than 100 United Nations 
        personnel.
            (4) According to the United Nations and the International 
        Organization for Migration--
                    (A) an estimated 3,000,000 people were directly 
                affected by the disaster, nearly one-third of the 
                country's population; and
                    (B) more than 2,100,000 people were displaced from 
                their homes to settlements.
            (5) Casualty numbers and infrastructure damage, including 
        to roads, ports, hospitals, and residential dwellings, place 
        the earthquake as the worst cataclysm to hit Haiti in over two 
        centuries and, proportionally, one of the world's worst natural 
        disasters in modern times.
            (6) The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) conducted by 
        the Government of Haiti, the United Nations, the World Bank, 
        the Inter-American Development Bank, and other experts 
        estimates that damage and economic losses totaled 
        $7,804,000,000, approximately 120 percent of Haiti's gross 
        domestic product in 2009.
            (7) Haiti is the poorest, least developed country in the 
        Western Hemisphere with, prior to the earthquake--
                    (A) more than 70 percent of Haitians living on less 
                than $2 per day; and
                    (B) a ranking of 149 out of 182 countries on the 
                United Nations Human Development Index.
            (8) House Resolution 1021, which was passed on January 21, 
        2010, on a vote of 411 to 1 expressed--
                    (A) the House of Representatives' ``deepest 
                condolences and sympathy for the horrific loss of 
                life'' caused by the earthquake; and
                    (B) bipartisan support for Haiti's recovery and 
                reconstruction.
            (9) The initial emergency response of the men and women of 
        the United States Government, led by the United States Agency 
        for International Development and United States Southern 
        Command, was swift and resolute.
            (10) United States urban search and rescue (USAR) teams 
        were immediately activated after the earthquake and deployed 
        from Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, 
        Miami-Dade, Florida, the City of Miami, Florida, and Virginia 
        Beach, Virginia, to assist the United States Agency for 
        International Development (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response 
        Team (DART), and New York City's first responders asked the 
        Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to activate a 
        New York City urban search and rescue shortly thereafter.
            (11) A month after the earthquake, the House of 
        Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 1059 which 
        expressed gratitude to these USAR units, and highlighted that 
        the 511 United States rescue workers comprised roughly one-
        third of the entire international USAR effort in Haiti, and 
        more than 130 people were rescued from under the rubble in 
        Haiti by these units.
            (12) Individuals, businesses, and philanthropic 
        organizations across the United States and throughout the 
        international community responded in support of Haiti and its 
        populace during this crisis, sometimes in innovative ways such 
        as fundraising through text messaging.
            (13) The Haitian diaspora in the United States, which was 
        integral to emergency relief efforts--
                    (A) has annually contributed significant monetary 
                support to Haiti through remittances; and
                    (B) continues to seek opportunities to partner with 
                the United States Agency for International Development 
                and other agencies to substantively contribute to the 
                reconstruction of Haiti.
            (14) Significant challenges still remain in Haiti as it 
        works to recover and rebuild.
            (15) According to the International Organization for 
        Migration, approximately 680,000 people remain in spontaneous 
        and organized camps in Haiti.
            (16) According to numerous nongovernmental organizations 
        and United States contractors, the pace of reconstruction has 
        lagged significantly behind the original emergency relief 
        phase.
            (17) The widespread irregularities that occurred in the 
        elections held in Haiti on November 28, 2010, led to outbursts 
        of violence which undermined the recovery efforts.
            (18) On October 21, 2010, an outbreak of cholera was 
        detected in the Lower Artibonite region.
            (19) Initial efforts to contain the epidemic were disrupted 
        by Hurricane Tomas and resulting widespread flooding, which led 
        to the spreading and entrenchment of the disease throughout the 
        country.
            (20) According to the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and 
        Population, as of March 28, 2011--
                    (A) approximately 4,766 people have died from 
                cholera; and
                    (B) approximately 270,991 have been infected from 
                the disease.
            (21) According to the Pan American Health Organization and 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cholera could 
        spread to as many as 400,000 people within the first year of 
        the epidemic, potentially causing 7,600 deaths at the current 
        case fatality rate.
            (22) The United States has provided more than $62,523,017 
        worth of assistance to combat the cholera epidemic, including 
        by assisting with stockpiling health commodities, equipping 
        cholera treatments centers, providing public information, and 
        improving water and sanitation systems.
            (23) The efforts to combat the cholera epidemic have helped 
        to drive the mortality rate from cholera down from nearly 7 
        percent to 1.7 percent of all contracted cases as of February 
        25, 2011.
            (24) Throughout the series of crises, the people of Haiti 
        continue to demonstrate unwavering resilience, dignity, and 
        courage.
            (25) On March 20, 2011, presidential and parliamentary 
        elections were held in Haiti without major disruptions or 
        problems.
            (26) At the international donors conference ``Towards a New 
        Future for Haiti'' held on March 31, 2010, 59 donors pledged 
        over $5,000,000,000 to support Haiti.
            (27) The United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for 
        Haiti estimates that nearly $1,900,000,000 has been disbursed, 
        with an additional amount of approximately $2,000,000,000 
        committed.
            (28) Haiti will need the support of the international 
        community in order to confront the ongoing cholera epidemic and 
        to promote reconstruction and development.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the 
heads of all relevant agencies, including the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Development, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention shall transmit to Congress a report 
on the status of post-earthquake humanitarian, reconstruction, and 
development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread 
of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease.
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
a description, analysis, and evaluation of the--
            (1) overall progress of relief, recovery, and 
        reconstruction in Haiti, including--
                    (A) programs and projects of the United States 
                Government;
                    (B) programs and projects to protect vulnerable 
                populations, such as internally displaced persons, 
                children, women and girls, and persons with 
                disabilities; and
                    (C) projects to improve water, sanitation, and 
                health, and plans for improvements in these areas in 
                the long-term;
            (2) extent to which United States and international efforts 
        are in line with the priorities of the Government of Haiti and 
        are actively engaging and working through Haitian ministries 
        and local authorities;
            (3) coordination among United States Government agencies, 
        and coordination between the United States Government and 
        United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, 
        and other bilateral donors;
            (4) mechanisms for communicating the progress of recovery 
        and reconstruction efforts to Haitian citizens, as well as 
        recommendations on how these can be improved;
            (5) mechanisms through which Haitian civil society, 
        including vulnerable populations, is actively participating in 
        all major stages of recovery and reconstruction efforts, and 
        recommendations on how these can be improved;
            (6) mechanisms through which the Haitian diaspora is 
        involved in recovery and reconstruction efforts; and
            (7) suitability of Haiti to receive aliens who are removed, 
        excluded, or deported from the United States pursuant to United 
        States law, and steps Haiti is taking to strengthen its 
        capacity in this regard.
    (c) Use of Previously Appropriated Funds.--Funding for the report 
required under subsection (a) shall derive from existing discretionary 
funds of the departments and agencies specified in such subsection.

A: Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the President to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease.

Requires such report to evaluate: (1) the overall progress of relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Haiti, including U.S. government programs, programs to protect vulnerable populations, and projects to improve water, sanitation, and health; (2) the extent to which U.S. and international efforts are in line with the government of Haiti's priorities and are working through Haitian ministries and local authorities; (3) coordination among U.S. government agencies and coordination between the U.S. government and U.N. agencies, international financial institutions, and other bilateral donors; (4) mechanisms for communicating the progress of recovery and reconstruction to Haitian citizens; (5) mechanisms through which Haitian civil society and the Haitian diaspora are participating in recovery and reconstruction; and (6) Haiti's suitability to receive aliens who are removed, excluded, or deported from the United States and steps Haiti is taking to strengthen its capacity in this regard.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``China Fair Trade Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. RECIPROCAL COMPETITIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 
1979 (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in 
                the case of procurements for which--
                            ``(i) there are no offers of products or 
                        services of the United States or of eligible 
                        products; or
                            ``(ii) the offers of products or services 
                        of the United States or of eligible products 
                        are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of 
                        the United States Government.
                    ``(B) Special rule with respect to the people's 
                republic of china.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in 
                the case of procurements of products or services of the 
                People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Waiver.--Section 302(b) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ``, except in the case of the People's Republic of China,'' 
before ``may''.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.

    (a) Buy American Act.--
            (1) American materials required for public use.--Section 
        2(a) of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a(a)) is amended by 
        inserting after the second sentence the following: ``The 
        exceptions in the previous two sentences shall not apply with 
        respect to articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or 
        manufactured, as the case may be, in the People's Republic of 
        China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement 
        on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of 
        the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
            (2) Contract specifications.--Section 3(a) of the Buy 
        American Act (41 U.S.C. 10b(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``exception.'' and inserting ``exception: Provided further, 
        That such an exception may not permit the use of articles, 
        materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the 
        case may be, in the People's Republic of China until such time 
        as China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government 
        Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay 
        Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
            (3) Reports.--Section 2(b)(2)(A) of the Buy American Act 
        (41 U.S.C. 10a(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the 
        semicolon the following: ``and the country in which such 
        articles, materials, or supplies were manufactured''.
    (b) Defense Contracts for Certain Articles.--Section 2533a of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(l) Inapplicability of Exceptions to Articles From the People's 
Republic of China.--The exceptions to the requirement in subsection (a) 
provided under subsections (c) through (h) shall not apply with respect 
to items grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the People's 
Republic of China until such time as China becomes a party to the 
Agreement on Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.
    (c) Requirements To Use American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured 
Goods Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.--
Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 303) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(e) The exceptions in subsection (b) shall not apply with respect 
to iron, steel, and manufactured goods from the People's Republic of 
China until such time as China becomes a party to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (described in section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(17)).''.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
              CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall submit to Congress a report on the productive capacity of the 
major industrial sectors in the People's Republic of China.
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
an assessment of any steps taken by the Government of the People's 
Republic of China to develop, expand, retract, or otherwise alter the 
productive capacity of the sectors identified in the report.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON SUBSIDIES PROVIDED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
              FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with 
other appropriate agencies, shall report to Congress regarding the 
policies of the Government of the People's Republic of China with 
respect to, and the subsidies provided by the People's Republic of 
China for, the development and exportation of renewable energy products 
and technologies. The report shall include an analysis of the impact of 
the policies and subsidies on United States manufacturers of renewable 
energy products and technologies.
    (b) Definitions.--
            (1) Renewable energy.--The term ``renewable energy'' means 
        energy generated by a renewable energy resource.
            (2) Renewable energy product or technology.--The term 
        ``renewable energy product or technology'' means any product, 
        technology, or component of a product used in the development 
        or production of renewable energy.
            (3) Renewable energy resource.--The term ``renewable energy 
        resource'' means--
                    (A) solar, wind, ocean, tidal, hydrokinetic, or 
                geothermal energy;
                    (B) biofuel, biomass, or hydropower; or
                    (C) any other renewable energy resource, as 
                determined by the Secretary of Energy.

A: China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to provide that certain exceptions and waivers to the prohibition on the procurement of the products of a country that is not a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement shall not apply with respect to the procurements of products or services of the People's Republic of China.

Amends the Buy American Act to declare that certain exceptions to the Act requiring only U.S. materials be used for public use shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese made products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Declares that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese products by the Department of Defense (DOD) until China becomes a party to such Agreement.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to declare that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements under such Act shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese steel and products until China becomes a party to the Agreement.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on the productive capacity of the major industrial sectors in China.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on: (1) Chinese policies and the subsidies China provides in the development and exportation of renewable energy products and technologies; and (2) the impact such policies and subsidies have on U.S. manufacturers of such products and technologies.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``Distance Education and Online Learning 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 484(l)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1091(l)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``in whole or in part'' and 
                inserting ``predominantly'';
                    (B) by striking ``of 1 year or longer''; and
                    (C) by striking ``unless'' and all that follows 
                through ``all courses at the institution''; and
            (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Requirement.--An institution of higher 
                education referred to in subparagraph (A) is an 
                institution of higher education that is not an 
                institution or school described in section 3(3)(C) of 
                the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education 
                Act of 1998.''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAM.

    Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Distance education programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A program that is offered 
                predominantly through distance education methods and 
                processes (other than correspondence courses) is an 
                eligible program for purposes of this title if--
                            ``(i) the program was reviewed and approved 
                        by an accrediting agency or association that--
                                    ``(I) is recognized by the 
                                Secretary under subpart 2 of part H; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) has evaluation of distance 
                                education programs within the scope of 
                                its recognition; and
                            ``(ii) the institution offering the program 
                        complies with clause (i) or clause (ii) of 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Additional criteria based on duration of 
                certification.--
                            ``(i) Certified for at least 4 years.--An 
                        institution complies with this clause if the 
                        institution has been certified as eligible to 
                        participate in programs under this title for at 
                        least four years and--
                                    ``(I) has not had its participation 
                                in programs under this title limited, 
                                suspended, or terminated within the 
                                preceding 5 years;
                                    ``(II) has not had or failed to 
                                resolve an audit finding or program 
                                review finding under this Act during 
                                the preceding 2 years that resulted in 
                                the institution being required to repay 
                                an amount that is greater than 5 
                                percent of the total funds the 
                                institution received under the programs 
                                authorized by this title for any award 
                                year covered by the audit or program 
                                review;
                                    ``(III) has not been found by the 
                                Secretary during the preceding 5 years 
                                to be in material noncompliance with 
                                the provisions of this Act related to 
                                the submission of acceptable and timely 
                                audit reports required under this 
                                title; and
                                    ``(IV) is determined to be 
                                financially responsible under 
                                regulations promulgated by the 
                                Secretary pursuant to section 498(c).
                            ``(ii) Certified for less than 4 years.--An 
                        institution complies with this clause if the 
                        institution has been certified as eligible to 
                        participate in programs under this title for 
                        less than four years, meets the requirements of 
                        clause (i), and--
                                    ``(I) the institution has not been 
                                subject to any action to suspend, 
                                revoke, withdraw, or terminate its 
                                authority to operate by a state;
                                    ``(II) the institution has not been 
                                subject to any action to suspend, 
                                revoke, withdraw, or terminate its 
                                accreditation and has not been placed 
                                on probation or an equivalent status by 
                                a recognized accrediting agency;
                                    ``(III) neither the institution nor 
                                any person who exercises substantial 
                                control over the institution have been 
                                administratively or judicially 
                                determined to have committed fraud or 
                                any other material violation of law 
                                involving the use of federal, state or 
                                local government funds; and
                                    ``(IV) no person who exercises 
                                substantial control over the 
                                institution has been directly or 
                                indirectly affiliated with an 
                                institution that has lost or been 
                                denied accreditation, has lost or been 
                                denied authority to operate by a state, 
                                has lost or been denied eligibility to 
                                participate in programs authorized 
                                under this title, has filed for 
                                bankruptcy, or has closed owing a 
                                liability for a program requirement 
                                under this Act.
                    ``(C) Consequences of withdrawl of approval.--If 
                the accreditation agency or association withdraws 
                approval of the program described in subparagraph 
                (A)(i), or the institution fails to meet any of the 
                requirements described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                subparagraph (B) (whichever is applicable), or both, 
                then the program shall cease to be an eligible program 
                at the end of the award year in which such withdrawal 
                of approval or failure to meet such requirements 
                occurs. The program shall not be an eligible program 
                for any subsequent award year until the institution 
                obtains such approval or corrects such failure, or 
                both.''.

SEC. 4. RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCY OR ASSOCIATION.

    Section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (n)(3), by striking the last sentence and 
        inserting the following: ``If the agency or association 
        requests that the evaluation of institutions offering distance 
        education programs be included within its scope of recognition, 
        and demonstrates that the agency or association meets the 
        requirements of subsection (p), then the Secretary shall 
        include the accreditation of institutions offering distance 
        education programs within the agency's or association's scope 
        of recognition.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) Distance Education Programs.--An agency or association that 
seeks to evaluate the quality of institutions offering distance 
education programs within its scope of recognition shall, in addition 
to meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the 
Secretary that the agency or association assesses--
            ``(1) measures of student achievement of students enrolled 
        in distance education programs, including State licensing 
        examination results, and success in preparing students for 
        entry into and advancement in the work force;
            ``(2) measures of program completion and retention rates of 
        students in distance education programs, including monitoring 
        such rates throughout the accreditation period;
            ``(3) the preparation of faculty and students to 
        participate in distance education programs;
            ``(4) the quality and frequency of interaction between 
        faculty and students in distance education programs;
            ``(5) the availability of current and recognized learning 
        resources and support services for students in distance 
        education programs; and
            ``(6) measures to ensure the integrity of student and 
        faculty participation in distance education programs.''.

A:
Distance Education and Online Learning Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise title IV student assistance provisions regarding distance education courses and programs, with respect to student eligibility, eligible programs, and requirements for recognition of accrediting agencies that evaluate institutions of higher education offering such programs.
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