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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.
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.