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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds as follows:
(1) In 2013, more than 33,000 Americans were killed by guns
and almost 90 percent of the firearms used in these deaths were
handguns.
(2) Recently published research by top national experts,
notably on Missouri and Connecticut handgun purchaser licensing
laws, have estimated that Missouri's repeal of its handgun
purchaser licensing law led to a 25-percent increase in firearm
homicide rates while Connecticut's adoption of its handgun
purchaser licensing law led to a 40-percent decrease in firearm
homicide rates.
(3) In States which have had effective handgun purchaser
licensing laws for decades, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, and New York, the vast majority of guns traced to
crimes originated in other States, which supports the need for
handgun purchaser licensing laws in every State.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act--
(1) the terms ''Attorney General'' and ''handgun'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921(a) of title 18,
United States Code; and
(2) the term ''Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).

SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED FOR HANDGUN LICENSING.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General is authorized to award grants
to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the
development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser
licensing requirements.
(b) Program Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out
this Act and not later than 90 days after such amounts are
appropriated, the Attorney General shall award grants, on a competitive
basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved under
subsection (c) to assist such applicants in implementing and improving
handgun purchaser licensing programs.
(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act,
a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit to the
Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Attorney General may require,
including--
(1) a description of the law that the applicant has enacted
to require a license for any purchase of a handgun including a
description of any exemptions to such law; and
(2) a description of how the applicant will use the grant
to carry out or improve its handgun purchaser licensing
program.
(d) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible for a grant under
this Act, an applicant shall have in effect handgun purchaser licensing
laws that--
(1) require--
(A) an individual applying for a handgun license or
permit to be at least 21 years old and be a national or
lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(B) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
apply for the handgun purchaser license or permit at a
law enforcement agency in the State in which the
individual resides;
(C) an individual who is issued a handgun license
or permit to reapply for the handgun purchaser license
or permit after a period not longer than 5 years;
(D) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
submit to a background investigation, and a criminal
history check, in connection with the application, as
established by the State;
(E) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with
the application for the license or permit; and
(F) an individual described in subparagraph (A) to
provide--
(i) proof that the individual is legally
present and lawfully resides in the United
States, including a birth certificate, or valid
passport; and
(ii)(I) in the case of a lawful permanent
resident, the alien registration number and 90-
day proof of residency; or
(II) in the case of a naturalized citizen,
proof of citizenship; and
(2) prohibit an individual who is prohibited from
possessing a firearm under section 922(g) of title 18, United
States Code, from receiving a license or permit.
(e) Use of Funds.--A grantee under this Act shall use such grant to
improve handgun purchaser licensing programs of that grantee.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
[A]: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the development, implementation, and evaluation of handgun purchaser licensing requirements. Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants whose applications are approved to assist them in implementing and improving handgun purchaser licensing programs. Directs a state, local government, or tribe, to be eligible to receive a grant, to submit to the Attorney General an application that meets specified requirements, including a description of: (1) the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any purchase of a handgun, including exemptions to such law; and (2) how the applicant will use the grant to carry out or improve its program. Requires an applicant, to be eligible for a grant, to have in effect handgun purchaser licensing laws that: require an applicant for a handgun license or permit to be at least 21 years old and to be a national or lawful permanent resident of the United States; require such an individual to apply for the license or permit at a law enforcement agency in the state in which he or she resides, to reapply for an issued license after a period not longer than five years, and to submit to a background investigation and a criminal history check; require such an individual to submit fingerprints and photographs in connection with the application and to provide proof that the individual is legally present and lawfully resides in the United States; and bar any individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the federal criminal code from receiving a license or permit. Requires a grantee to use such grant to improve its handgun purchaser licensing programs.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Ocean Acidification Research
And Monitoring Act of 2009'' or the ''FOARAM Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to provide for--
(1) development and coordination of a comprehensive
interagency plan to--
(A) monitor and conduct research on the processes
and consequences of ocean acidification on marine
organisms and ecosystems; and
(B) establish an interagency research and
monitoring program on ocean acidification;
(2) establishment of an ocean acidification program within
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(3) assessment and consideration of regional and national
ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of increased ocean
acidification; and
(4) research adaptation strategies and techniques for
effectively conserving marine ecosystems as they cope with
increased ocean acidification.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Ocean acidification.--The term ''ocean acidification''
means the decrease in pH of the Earth's oceans and changes in
ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the atmosphere,
including carbon dioxide.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(3) Subcommittee.--The term ''Subcommittee'' means the
Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the
National Science and Technology Council.

SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY SUBCOMMITTEE.

(a) Designation.--
(1) In general.--The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science
and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council
shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean acidification and
establish an interagency working group.
(2) Membership.--The interagency working group on ocean
acidification shall be comprised of senior representatives from
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the United States Geological Survey, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and such other Federal
agencies as appropriate.
(3) Chairman.--The interagency working group shall be
chaired by the representative from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(b) Duties.--The Subcommittee shall--
(1) develop the strategic research and monitoring plan to
guide Federal research on ocean acidification required under
section 5 of this Act and oversee the implementation of the
plan;
(2) oversee the development of--
(A) an assessment of the potential impacts of ocean
acidification on marine organisms and marine
ecosystems; and
(B) adaptation and mitigation strategies to
conserve marine organisms and ecosystems exposed to
ocean acidification;
(3) facilitate communication and outreach opportunities
with nongovernmental organizations and members of the
stakeholder community with interests in marine resources;
(4) coordinate the United States Federal research and
monitoring program with research and monitoring programs and
scientists from other nations; and
(5) establish or designate an Ocean Acidification
Information Exchange to make information on ocean acidification
developed through or utilized by the interagency ocean
acidification program accessible through electronic means,
including information which would be useful to policymakers,
researchers, and other stakeholders in mitigating or adapting
to the impacts of ocean acidification.
(c) Reports to Congress.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee shall transmit a
report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and
Technology and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives that--
(A) includes a summary of federally funded ocean
acidification research and monitoring activities,
including the budget for each of these activities; and
(B) describes the progress in developing the plan
required under section 5 of this Act.
(2) Biennial report.--Not later than 2 years after the
delivery of the initial report under paragraph (1) and every 2
years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall transmit a report to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives
that includes--
(A) a summary of federally funded ocean
acidification research and monitoring activities,
including the budget for each of these activities; and
(B) an analysis of the progress made toward
achieving the goals and priorities for the interagency
research plan developed by the Subcommittee under
section 5.
(3) Strategic research plan.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee shall
transmit the strategic research plan developed under section 5
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
A revised plan shall be submitted at least once every 5 years
thereafter.

SEC. 5. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Subcommittee shall develop a strategic plan for
Federal research and monitoring on ocean acidification that will
provide for an assessment of the impacts of ocean acidification on
marine organisms and marine ecosystems and the development of
adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and
marine ecosystems. In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall
consider and use information, reports, and studies of ocean
acidification that have identified research and monitoring needed to
better understand ocean acidification and its potential impacts, and
recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences in the review
of the plan required under subsection (d).
(b) Contents of the Plan.--The plan shall--
(1) provide for interdisciplinary research among the ocean
sciences, and coordinated research and activities to improve
the understanding of ocean chemistry that will affect marine
ecosystems;
(2) establish, for the 10-year period beginning in the year
the plan is submitted, the goals and priorities for Federal
research and monitoring which will--
(A) advance understanding of ocean acidification
and its physical, chemical, and biological impacts on
marine organisms and marine ecosystems;
(B) improve the ability to assess the socioeconomic
impacts of ocean acidification; and
(C) provide information for the development of
adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine
organisms and marine ecosystems;
(3) describe specific activities, including--
(A) efforts to determine user needs;
(B) research activities;
(C) monitoring activities;
(D) technology and methods development;
(E) data collection;
(F) database development;
(G) modeling activities;
(H) assessment of ocean acidification impacts; and
(I) participation in international research
efforts;
(4) identify relevant programs and activities of the
Federal agencies that contribute to the interagency program
directly and indirectly and set forth the role of each Federal
agency in implementing the plan;
(5) consider and utilize, as appropriate, reports and
studies conducted by Federal agencies, the National Research
Council, or other entities;
(6) make recommendations for the coordination of the ocean
acidification research and monitoring activities of the United
States with such activities of other nations and international
organizations;
(7) outline budget requirements for Federal ocean
acidification research and monitoring and assessment activities
to be conducted by each agency under the plan;
(8) identify the monitoring systems and sampling programs
currently employed in collecting data relevant to ocean
acidification and prioritize additional monitoring systems that
may be needed to ensure adequate data collection and monitoring
of ocean acidification and its impacts; and
(9) describe specific activities designed to facilitate
outreach and data and information exchange with stakeholder
communities.
(c) Program Elements.--The plan shall include at a minimum the
following program elements:
(1) Monitoring of ocean chemistry and biological impacts
associated with ocean acidification at selected coastal and
open-ocean monitoring stations, including satellite-based
monitoring to characterize--
(A) marine ecosystems;
(B) changes in marine productivity; and
(C) changes in surface ocean chemistry.
(2) Research to understand the species specific
physiological responses of marine organisms to ocean
acidification, impacts on marine food webs of ocean
acidification, and to develop environmental and ecological
indices that track marine ecosystem responses to ocean
acidification.
(3) Modeling to predict changes in the ocean carbon cycle
as a function of carbon dioxide and atmosphere-induced changes
in temperature, ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, ecosystem
and terrestrial input, and modeling to determine impacts on
marine ecosystems and individual marine organisms.
(4) Technology development and standardization of carbonate
chemistry measurements on moorings and autonomous floats.
(5) Assessment of socioeconomic impacts of ocean
acidification and development of adaptation and mitigation
strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems.
(d) National Academy of Sciences Evaluation.--The Secretary shall
enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review
the plan.
(e) Public Participation.--In developing the plan, the Subcommittee
shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and
environmental groups. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any
revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, the plan shall be
published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not
less than 60 days.

SEC. 6. NOAA OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an
ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to conduct research, monitoring, and other activities
consistent with the strategic research and implementation plan
developed by the Subcommittee under section 5 that--
(1) includes--
(A) interdisciplinary research among the ocean and
atmospheric sciences, and coordinated research and
activities to improve understanding of ocean
acidification;
(B) the establishment of a long-term monitoring
program of ocean acidification utilizing existing
global and national ocean observing assets, and adding
instrumentation and sampling stations as appropriate to
the aims of the research program;
(C) research to identify and develop adaptation
strategies and techniques for effectively conserving
marine ecosystems as they cope with increased ocean
acidification;
(D) as an integral part of the research programs
described in this Act, educational opportunities that
encourage an interdisciplinary and international
approach to exploring the impacts of ocean
acidification;
(E) as an integral part of the research programs
described in this Act, national public outreach
activities to improve the understanding of current
scientific knowledge of ocean acidification and its
impacts on marine resources; and
(F) coordination of ocean acidification monitoring
and impacts research with other appropriate
international ocean science bodies such as the
International Oceanographic Commission, the
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea,
the North Pacific Marine Science Organization, and
others;
(2) provides grants for critical research projects that
explore the effects of ocean acidification on ecosystems and
the socioeconomic impacts of increased ocean acidification that
are relevant to the goals and priorities of the strategic
research plan; and
(3) incorporates a competitive merit-based process for
awarding grants that may be conducted jointly with other
participating agencies or under the National Oceanographic
Partnership Program under section 7901 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Additional Authority.--In conducting the Program, the Secretary
may enter into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, or
cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this Act on such terms as the Secretary considers appropriate.

SEC. 7. NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Research Activities.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean
acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-
reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification
and its impacts, including--
(1) impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems;
(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine
biogeochemistry; and
(3) the development of methodologies and technologies to
evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts.
(b) Consistency.--The research activities shall be consistent with
the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section
5.
(c) Coordination.--The Director shall encourage coordination of the
Foundation's ocean acidification activities with such activities of
other nations and international organizations.

SEC. 8. NASA OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Ocean Acidification Activities.--The Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with
other relevant agencies, shall ensure that space-based monitoring
assets are used in as productive a manner as possible for monitoring of
ocean acidification and its impacts.
(b) Program Consistency.--The Administrator shall ensure that the
Agency's research and monitoring activities on ocean acidification are
carried out in a manner consistent with the strategic research plan
developed by the Subcommittee under section 5.
(c) Coordination.--The Administrator shall encourage coordination
of the Agency's ocean acidification activities with such activities of
other nations and international organizations.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) NOAA.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the purposes of
this Act--
(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
(b) NSF.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Science Foundation to carry out the purposes of this Act--
(1) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
[A]: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 or FOARAM Act - Defines "ocean acidification," for this Act, as the decrease in pH of the Earth's oceans and changes in ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide.

Requires that the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council coordinate federal activities on ocean acidification and establish an interagency working group.

Requires the Subcommittee to develop a strategic plan for federal ocean acidification research and monitoring that provides, among other things, for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review the plan.

Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain an ocean acidification program in NOAA to conduct research, monitoring, and other activities, including: (1) providing grants for critical research projects exploring the ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification; and (2) incorporating a competitive merit-based process for awarding grants that may be conducted jointly with other participating agencies or under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) director to continue to carry out ocean acidification research supporting competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts.

Requires the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure that space-based monitoring assets are used in as productive a manner as possible for the monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Henry J. Hyde Scholarships for Haiti
Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to establish an undergraduate
scholarship program which is designed to bring talented students of
limited financial means from Haiti to the United States for study at
United States institutions of higher education to--
(1) improve the diversity and quality of educational
opportunities for such students;
(2) assist the development efforts of Haiti by providing
training and educational assistance to persons who can help
address the social and economic needs of Haiti;
(3) build a well-educated middle-class in Haiti which is
capable and willing to provide leadership in the public and
private sectors to help sustain the political and economic
progress that is sorely needed to confront the daunting
challenges of that country; and
(4) promote positive and productive relationships between
the United States and Haiti.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) It is in the national interest of the United States to
provide a stable source of financial support to give talented
students in Haiti the opportunity to study in the United States
in order to improve the range and quality of educational
alternatives for these students, further the development of
Haiti, and build enduring relationships between the people of
the United States and the people of Haiti.
(2) Providing scholarship to foreign students to study in
the United States has proven to be an effective means of
creating strong bonds between the United States and the future
leadership of developing countries and assisting those
countries to substantially further their development
objectives.
(3) Talented students from families of limited financial
means in Haiti traditionally have few, if any, opportunities to
continue their education in their own country and are less
likely to pursue higher education in the United States.
(4) In 2003, 76 percent of the population in Haiti earned
less than the equivalent of $2.00 per day, and 56 percent of
the population in the country in the same year earned less than
the equivalent of $1.00 per day.
(5) In 2003, the literacy rate of individuals in Haiti who
are older than 15 years of age was less than 52 percent. The
net primary school enrollment rate was 68 percent, as compared
to the average of approximately 78 percent for other low income
countries, such as Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau.
(6) Women in Haiti are more likely to be adversely affected
by the dire economic and social conditions in Haiti.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--The President, acting through the Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development, shall provide
scholarships (including partial assistance) for undergraduate study at
United States institutions of higher education (as such term is defined
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) by
citizens and nationals of Haiti who have completed their secondary
education with distinction and who would not otherwise have the
opportunity to study in the United States due to financial constraints.
(b) Form of Scholarship; Forgiveness of Loan Repayment.--To
encourage Haitian students to use their training and education for the
benefit of Haiti, each scholarship that is extended under this Act
shall be in the form of a loan. All repayment of the loan (including
principal and accrued interest) shall be forgiven upon the scholarship
recipient's prompt return to Haiti for a period which is at least one
year longer than the period spent studying in the United States under
the scholarship.
(c) Guidelines.--The scholarship program under this Act shall be
carried out in accordance with the pertinent guidelines of section 604
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
(22 U.S.C. 4704; Public Law 99-93; relating to guidelines for United
States scholarship program for developing countries).

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE PEACE CORPS.

It is the sense of Congress that the President, acting through the
Director of the Peace Corps, should, as soon as practicable, make
available again to the Government of Haiti qualified Peace Corps
volunteers who would serve under hardship conditions to--
(1) assist the people of Haiti to improve literacy rates
and meet other basic needs so that they can become economically
self-sufficient; and
(2) promote mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and the people of Haiti.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000
for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009, for the President,
acting through the Administrator for the United States Agency for
International Development, to carry out this Act.
(b) Additional Authorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) are--
(1) authorized to remain available until expended; and
(2) shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for
such purposes.
(c) Literacy and Other Basic Education Programs.--Of the amounts
authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.; relating to
development assistance) for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009,
and which are not allocated for assistance for countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean, not less than $3,000,000 for each such
fiscal year is authorized to be made available for assistance for
literacy and other basic education programs in Haiti.

SEC. 7. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.

(a) Public and Private Sector Contributions.--The public and
private sectors, particularly the Haitian-American community, in the
United States and in Haiti shall be encouraged to contribute to the
costs of the scholarship program financed under this Act. To this end,
the President, acting through the Administrator for the United Sates
Agency for International Development, is strongly encouraged to design
a matching program in which contributions made by the public and
private sectors of either country are matched by amounts authorized
under this Act. Not more than twenty-five percent of the amounts
authorized to be appropriated under this Act may be dedicated to such a
matching program.
(b) Utilization of Returning Scholarship Recipients.--The
President, acting through the Administrator for the United States
Agency for International Development, shall seek to engage the private
sector of Haiti and international private enterprises that are
conducting business in Haiti to maximize the opportunities for
productive contributions to the development of Haiti by returning
scholarship recipients.
(c) Delivery of Assistance Through the Cooperative Association of
States for Scholarships.--The President, acting through the
Administrator for the United States Agency for International
Development, is strongly encouraged to carry out the purposes of this
Act through existing scholarship programs, such as the Cooperative
Association of States for Scholarships program.
[A]:
Henry J. Hyde Scholarships for Haiti Act of 2006 - Directs the President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to provide undergraduate scholarships, in the form of student loans followed by loan forgiveness, to needy Haitian students who, upon completion of their studies in the United States, promptly return to Haiti for a period at least one year longer than the duration of such scholarships. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2009.

Reserves a specified minimum amount of certain authorized development assistance appropriations under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for literacy and basic education programs in Haiti.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, acting through the Director of the Peace Corps, should make available again to the Government of Haiti qualified Peace Corps volunteers who would serve under hardship conditions to: (1) assist the people of Haiti to improve literacy rates and meet other basic needs so that they can become economically self-sufficient; and (2) promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and of Haiti.

Urges the President to: (1) design a program to match scholarship contributions from private and public sectors in either country; (2) seek to engage domestic and international businesses in Haiti to maximize the opportunities of returning scholarship recipients for the development of Haiti; and (3) provide the scholarships through existing scholarship programs, such as the Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships program.