1.Short title and table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Haiti Assistance
Implementation, Transparency, and Inspection Act
or
HAITI
Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Appropriate committees of Congress defined.
Title I—Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to
Haiti
Sec. 101. Statement of policy.
Sec. 102. Establishment.
Sec. 103. Coordinator of Office.
Sec. 104. Duties.
Sec. 105. Interagency coordination and
partnerships.
Sec. 106. Report.
Sec. 107. Termination.
Title II—Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance
to Haiti
Sec. 201. Finding and declaration of policy.
Sec. 202. Statement of policy.
Sec. 203. Purposes.
Sec. 204. Office of Special Inspector General.
Sec. 205. Appointment of Special Inspector General;
removal.
Sec. 206. Special Assistant Inspectors General.
Sec. 207. Supervision.
Sec. 208. Duties.
Sec. 209. Powers and authorities.
Sec. 210. Personnel, facilities, and other
resources.
Sec. 211. Reports.
Sec. 212. Report coordination.
Sec. 213. Transparency.
Sec. 214. Waiver.
Sec. 215. Cooperation by Government of Haiti.
Sec. 216. Termination.
Title III—Actions by President and Secretary of State
Sec. 301. Findings.
Sec. 302. Actions by President and Secretary of
State.
Sec. 303. Report.
2.Appropriate
committees of Congress definedIn this Act, the term appropriate
committees of Congress means—
(1)the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2)the Committees on
Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate.
<enum>I</enum><header>Office of the
Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti</header>
<section id="H513F4467731348FD96B9A9015FBC11DA"><enum>101.</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the
United States to ensure that United States Government assistance for relief,
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti and assistance for such
purposes from other donors should be obligated and expended with the greatest
degree of transparency, accountability, and oversight possible and that
effective coordination of such assistance is a vital tool in achieving those
objectives.</text>
</section><section id="H89D89813227F4BAAB3595D547FD66B71"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is hereby established in the Executive
Office of the President the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to
Haiti (hereinafter in this title referred to as the
<quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</section><section id="H9453843725B548FE9CCA59CEE64789F0"><enum>103.</enum><header>Coordinator of
Office</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The President shall
appoint a Special Coordinator of the Office (hereinafter in this title referred
to as the <quote>Special Coordinator</quote>) who shall be the head of the
Office and shall report to the President.</text>
</section><section id="HBFDBF515D8CA48FA9338BB2D734763F4"><enum>104.</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The duties of the Office shall include the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4665D9B8A3FB4B1EB8EF1BF59110EB04"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providing advice to the President on United
States Government programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
development of Haiti.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H131D1E7B53C341EEA5E5F8271698CD25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Working with
United States Government departments and agencies to ensure that such programs
are prioritized within such departments and agencies and avoid duplication with
respect to programs of other departments and agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA185696B9594B069B3C945C410EF4FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Developing and implementing a comprehensive
Government-wide strategy for the coordination and oversight of such
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14FF36905E294610AA5726A010207195"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Directly approving
such programs, including projects and activities under such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC68D166E9394AB087302BBE73B748A8"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintaining an inventory of such programs
and assessing and identifying any need for improvements in such programs and
resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government
departments and agencies with respect to such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14011BAE05914F0686C7077B2F2D5D41"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Establishing
indicators to measure progress with respect to such programs and ensuring
adequate monitoring and evaluation of such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3A63DF36DBBC4D95BE2468C6C51A29C8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Working with the
heads of United States Government departments and agencies, including the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to take actions to ensure that
funding for such programs is obligated and expended in an effective
manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15BDF3598B18473DB4A774CA91DAA0EF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Taking actions to
ensure coordination of such programs with programs of other official donors and
international and multilateral organizations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H482AA1AEF6FE4483B923C813D79FA1C5"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Representing the United States in
international meetings or conferences relating to programs for relief,
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D539EBAD32E45ADB4A05230BEDD3852"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Overseeing the use by United States
Government departments and agencies of grants, contracts, cooperative
agreements, collaborative agreements, and other agreements or instruments
utilized for such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F9923B0A19140538F8C086437A56318"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Overseeing
efforts by United States Government departments and agencies to coordinate
donations or investments by private entities or individuals for relief,
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti through public-private
partnerships and other means.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28835D97FC4F41029AF036C5232E2FCD"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Ensuring due
diligence and evaluation with respect to recipients of assistance under such
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21D0B5869E764B4F948B0964C794F26C"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Measuring and
evaluating the progress of Haiti in carrying out economic and political reforms
that will end Haiti’s reliance on foreign assistance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42D8A0806F1948EFAE9BA8ABBAD2930E"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Monthly notification to and regular
consultation with Congress with respect to such programs.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE4D07CDAF5A74669BBF0BFF7DBAD0672"><enum>105.</enum><header>Interagency
coordination and partnerships</header>
<subsection id="H99CCE8EC29364742999C10D0ACE07E8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Interagency
coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
the duties of the Office under section 104, the Special Coordinator shall
coordinate with, and receive the cooperation of, the Secretary of State, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and
the heads of other United States Government departments and agencies
responsible for United States Government programs for relief, recovery,
reconstruction, and development of Haiti.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE5C8BD6831F349529832D368A71E0806"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>The
Special Coordinator, in coordination and cooperation with the Secretary of
State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall seek to support, promote, and sustain partnerships between
the United States Government and private entities (including foundations,
universities, corporations, community-based organizations, and other
nongovernmental organizations) to establish and oversee public-private
partnerships in or on behalf of Haiti.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF9C873531A4644F0A3AABC0D06544183"><enum>106.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="H43507338FDB64963ACF71C37FA0F7A8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2011, and March 31, 2012, the
Special Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report on the implementation of this title during the one-year period ending on
the date of the submission of the report.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA4FF51B4CCF247B09F624A5D32CED193"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be
included</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include,
for the period covered by such report, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB440AC01AB954C57A64E418419FCA889"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed description of obligations and
expenditures of funds for United States Government programs for relief,
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti, including estimates of
amounts required to complete such unfinished programs, projects, and
activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FD1C88EC7F14865AF93F4EBF19F7284"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed description of obligations and
expenditures of funds by other official donors and international and
multilateral organizations for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
development of Haiti.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C268B2EFC414351A9612BBD1E6BDCFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
detailed description of operating expenses of the Office and personnel or other
support provided to the Office by United States Government departments and
agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5EC0931473DD4A8583020DCDB44A7DFA"><enum>107.</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Office shall terminate on the date that
is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Office of the
Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti</header>
<section id="H5129B4D69A624496AA44F0A1E1614A5A"><enum>201.</enum><header>Finding and
declaration of policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress
finds and declares that United States Government programs for relief, recovery,
reconstruction, and development of Haiti and international programs for such
purposes must be subject to appropriate oversight intended to ensure
transparency and prevent any corruption, waste, or inappropriate manipulation
of such assistance</text>
</section><section id="HB7090DD38DC0456DAD633F34B6F01744"><enum>202.</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is in the interest
of the United States to ensure that United States Government programs for
relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti are subject to
strict standards of accountability and oversight.</text>
</section><section id="H0264B069EE824DBB8D1EA445491E667F"><enum>203.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are as
follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H5C64042BFA3149918617B16AF9B11FAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To provide for the independent and
objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to
United States Government programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
development of Haiti.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1847DA86C2C4DF1A834C2CE26F26639"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To provide for the
independent and objective recommendations on policies designed to promote
efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H597373B7BFEF4E78BD1BD040C3F5C909"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To ensure the effectiveness of such
programs and to ensure that such programs remain transparent, accountable, and
operate in compliance with the general established policies of the United
States Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H137C8DDF6E404657A040CDF7D1DF8C42"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To prevent the possibility of misconduct,
waste, fraud, and any other types of criminal activity that may result in the
misuse of United States foreign assistance funds allocated to Haiti under such
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CA20B2A317D4E85B352989FA8986606"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To provide for an
independent and objective means of keeping the President, Secretary of State,
Administrator of the United States Agency of International Development, and
Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating
to the administration of such programs and the necessity for and progress
toward corrective action.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7C50ABE6B9CD4762B03F096CEA9110F1"><enum>204.</enum><header>Office of
Special Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is hereby established the Office of
the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti (hereinafter in this
title referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>) to carry out the purposes of
section 203.</text>
</section><section id="H9BDC6BDAABF043B4904542702CB09B16"><enum>205.</enum><header>Appointment of
Special Inspector General; removal</header>
<subsection id="H0D11CB79A3F14811B79C63E1838C55E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The
head of the Office is the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the <quote>Special Inspector
General</quote>), who shall be appointed by the President.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9AA331FA68AE4FC5BC938F61DC4AE44D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The
appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made solely on the basis
of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial
analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or
investigations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA4130CC7A64348C3BE9BCFF092D40DEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for
appointment</header><text>The appointment of an individual as Special Inspector
General shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1A00DD3A11EB48E2AF529EA757E37730"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual
rate of basic pay provided for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H55941AC1F1B246C28C7E556A908B7DF3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on
political activities</header><text>For purposes of section 7324 of title 5,
United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an
employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the
nationwide administration of Federal law.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD8DFC35D3A69496EBB0865372C98B154"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The
Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the
provisions of section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBFA958CF00A5465C920623B99EC5E2A5"><enum>206.</enum><header>Special
Assistant Inspectors General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Special Inspector General shall, in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil
service—</text>
<paragraph id="H8DAA74BA7FD54BF99C08F1FD20E7BCBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint a Special
Assistant Inspector General for Auditing who shall have the responsibility for
supervising the performance of auditing activities relating to assistance
programs and operations of the United States in and on behalf of Haiti;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H181B75B1D5854D2ABD1C2FDAF5D9C893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appoint a Special
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations who shall have the
responsibility for supervising the performance of investigative activities
relating to such programs and operations.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H965435BC6F8D4B12A42CCDE2A07BFD74"><enum>207.</enum><header>Supervision</header>
<subsection id="H54AE73C168FB40849250E184BC3A046E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Special
Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general
supervision of the Secretary of State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6DF821786638430B8FAA97B7248EB4F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independence To
conduct investigations and audits</header><text>No officer of the Department of
Defense, the Department of State, the United States Agency for International
Development or any other applicable officer shall prevent or prohibit the
Special Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any
audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any
audit or investigation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7D3E68C3BA1B4C8D84B72EA8E8928184"><enum>208.</enum><header>Duties</header>
<subsection id="H8D94963DA7364E1BB796FC6A48802E58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be the duty of the Special
Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and
investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for United States Government programs
for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="HEACB47F8A04745B6A18A26C9CE87C61D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the oversight and
accounting of the obligation and expenditure of such funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7B3AC4F982749B4B432B85FCE9226A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the monitoring and
review of recovery and assistance relief activities funded by such
funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H20B810AD128846E3856988932ABF8874"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development of
a comprehensive plan for audits relating to recovery, relief, and assistance
efforts for Haiti;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H454CF85A18BA426987D031AC3A6CED8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the monitoring and
review of contracts funded by such funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF660FACAEDB4F0887687568A56347BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the monitoring and
review of the transfer of such funds and associated information between and
among other departments, agencies, and entities of the Federal Government, and
private and nongovernmental entities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6ED81FA047C5475EB9C53F44B02FE077"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the maintenance of
records on the use of such funds to facilitate future audits and investigations
of the use of such funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8744C14DBF6D45F4ACD035ABEB144752"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other duties
relating to oversight</header><text>The Special Inspector General shall
establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the
Special Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duties under
paragraph (1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB8808F60A6054B328CF622523A328592"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties and
responsibilities under Inspector General Act of 1978</header><text>In addition
to the duties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Special Inspector
General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general
under the Inspector General Act of 1978.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3A15F11A438B4A549626F1B08F11BA6E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination of
efforts</header>
<paragraph id="H8C70185AA42543E7A8B0A4B9D0AF2522"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the duties, responsibilities, and
authorities of the Special Inspector General under this title, the Special
Inspector General shall coordinate with, and receive the cooperation of, the
Inspector General of the Department of State and the Inspector General of the
United States Agency for International Development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB581C3D7022D4A3998CA00DEF2126FB3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
coordination of efforts</header><text>In carrying out the duties,
responsibilities, and authorities of the Special Inspector General under this
title, the Special Inspector General shall coordinate with, and seek to receive
the cooperation of, the international community, including all country donors
and international organizations involved in the implementation and execution of
recovery and relief efforts in Haiti.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H553CC3884D3F4E4497ADDAB084292FEF"><enum>209.</enum><header>Powers and
authorities</header>
<subsection id="H0831FD44B2AA4CA9A92C5F2E44227C6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the duties specified in section 208, the
Special Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of
the Inspector General Act of 1978.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6F9AA4D03984556B00864B570DAAAA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audit
standards</header><text>The Special Inspector General shall carry out the
duties specified in subsection (f)(1) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB5AF4BFBD465469FBC4C09CAD1B85E3E"><enum>210.</enum><header>Personnel,
facilities, and other resources</header>
<subsection id="H31981DB9A3CE45F9B122A50DA6EC4958"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The
Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and
employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Office,
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and
General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6912A084D0324F99AE8D509643B48A01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment of
experts and consultants</header><text>The Special Inspector General may obtain
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily
rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the
General Schedule by section 5332 of such title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H478C17A6BCD14CE5915BD3F109B4F3D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contracting
authority</header><text>To the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in
advance by appropriations Acts, the Special Inspector General may enter into
contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other
services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments
as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE03F23530D504F30B16024AB75E50D2A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resources</header><text>The
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, shall provide the Special Inspector
General with appropriate and adequate office space, together with such
equipment, office supplies, and communications facilities and services as may
be necessary for the operation of such offices, and shall provide necessary
maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located
therein.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CE65BD36C7C47868D2CFC46679A6BE0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assistance from
Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H9CAD8E6E24B64C34B66F9E06D3112334"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon request of the Special Inspector General for
information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the
Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable
and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or
assistance to the Special Inspector General, or an authorized designee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7F4BEEF0AF649DC86428E31E6DEAF9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting of
refused assistance</header><text>Whenever information or assistance requested
by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector
General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General
shall report the circumstances to the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and
to the appropriate committees of Congress without delay.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF327259EA7B64FCDB5E133466810BF11"><enum>211.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="HF5072244CF424B7D99226A0B763EADF2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Quarterly
reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March
30, 2011, and every calendar quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector General
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report summarizing the
implementation of this title during the 120-day period ending on the date of
such report. Each report shall include, for the period covered by such report,
a detailed statement of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated
with United States Government programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction,
and development of Haiti, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H6BE1584A72BE465DB76FB234CAFC2778"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Obligations and
expenditures of appropriated funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE87957AFED1C4236988D23982C631919"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
project-by-project and program-by-program accounting of the costs incurred to
date, together with the estimate of the Office of the costs to complete each
project and each program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BDEAB9452FF4712A4BBA6C8219D8C16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Revenues of the
Haitian Government attributable to or consisting of funds provided by foreign
nations or international organizations, and any obligations or expenditures of
such revenues.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0761958618CB40CF99BEC0169DEF39CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Revenues of the
Haitian Government attributable to or consisting of foreign assets seized or
frozen, and any obligations or expenditures of such revenues.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B912176A17A43ECB0D63865FFDFC15D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Operating expenses
of the Office and of any other agencies or entities receiving appropriated
funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8DA2ACD7F8B4A98866B7B78A4E26785"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In the case of any
contract described in section 210(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3897A54E29164482A6B2C9211C6F662E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of the
contract or other agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29998B07ADB549C6B3F504644C6D528F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a brief discussion
of the scope of the contract or other agreement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A81A9E840144C90832628E1D6C7C991"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a discussion of
how the Office identified, and solicited offers from, potential contractors to
perform the contract, together with a list of the potential contractors that
were issued solicitations for the offers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC00AFFA271E44369439762A78C56B80"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the justification
and approval documents on which was based the determination to use procedures
other than procedures that provide for full and open competition.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE447DB01BE90440AA9B8B3FA324B6EDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Semiannual
reports</header><text>Not later than April 30, 2011, and semiannually
thereafter, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report the implementation of this title meeting the
requirements of section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A5B49BC52344ECB99DC94529F196BB2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>The Special Inspector General shall publish each
report under this section on the Internet Web site of the Office.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBB4488CBBDD04124B917B9E45D3A0204"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each
report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex if the Special Inspector General considers it
necessary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H34E812354A06448FA28CB10B7E41DAA3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the public disclosure of information that is—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8AD29063A9D44DD85A29CB36BD5111C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specifically
prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD4102CA1FC142BD99745433279E2634"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specifically
required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of
national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF049904A072D4C6E90E5C819FB670E0A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
part of an ongoing criminal investigation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H58504D2206A845A184BB84FC890010D9"><enum>212.</enum><header>Report
coordination</header>
<subsection id="HF52AA348CA0643DEAEC8ADC1DA659A47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission to
State and USAID</header><text>The Special Inspector General shall also submit
each report required under section 211 to the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7C75927237A5458EB9415B2E03DE2511"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H832B08A6F36D4AC581DD984BEF6427E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after receipt of a report under
subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development may submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress any comments on the matters covered by the
report as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development Assistance considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BAB9B15E2B2408DBBFB33F94B4C0349"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Any
comments on the matters covered by the report shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, considers it necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5873710FED804271AE041B0924EDE7B8"><enum>213.</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the
submission to Congress of a report under section 211, the Special Inspector
General shall make copies of such report available to the public upon request,
and at a reasonable cost.</text>
</section><section id="H76275953163A4606A616983110A5BB7F"><enum>214.</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<subsection id="HECC569BE36D547DE9DEF21AA46BDEABF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The
President may waive the requirement under subsection (a) or (c) of section 211
for the inclusion in a report under such subsection of any element otherwise
provided for under such subsection if the President determines that the waiver
is justified for national security reasons.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6277156962743CFA8C0AFD9C180F4D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice of
waiver</header><text>The President shall publish a notice of each waiver made
under this section in the Federal Register no later than the date on which the
reports required under subsection (a) or (c) of section 211 are submitted to
Congress. The reports required under subsection (a) or (c) of section 211 shall
specify whether waivers under this section were made and with respect to which
elements.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB7BB68CC9DF84FDE99E3C6787B5E6914"><enum>215.</enum><header>Cooperation by
Government of Haiti</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of State shall seek to ensure that there is full and binding
agreement by the Government of Haiti and any State-owned enterprises or
organizations for the provision to the Special Inspector General of any and all
documents requested by the Special Inspector General pertaining to such
Government’s disposition of revenues, management of contracts and receipts, and
use of assistance provided by the United States Government and any other
donor.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H6AEB6F8B52B6474A8F06A69E2F6A40EC"><enum>216.</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Office shall terminate 180 days after
the date on which amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for United
States Government programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and
development of Haiti that are unexpended are less than $25,000,000.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Actions by
President and Secretary of State</header>
<section id="H81A3C1E061894460BA3A73ED7F0C2FAA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0047F742D4854EE28A970D234A708A0B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Immediate international relief assistance
to Haiti has reached an estimated $2 billion, including nearly $500 million
provided by the United States Government and more than $470 million from
private charities in the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD02F766FC1174C51BF220621BC2AF299"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
successful international response to the current situation in Haiti and its
long-term development will require careful coordination of assistance provided
by the United States and other countries, assistance provided through the
United Nations and other international organizations, loans and credits from
multilateral financial institutions, and private donations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15682A1F08CE40019382E23F0CB166A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The United States
has historically been the largest donor of bilateral assistance to Haiti,
providing more than $1 billion in assistance over the last three years
alone.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D828A0C71774BC2A3666468A239C0D8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>United States
assistance to Haiti and its people has focused on improving health, fostering
economic growth, and strengthening peace and security, and the program of the
United States Agency for International Development in Haiti has sought to
support that country’s efforts to transform itself into a secure, prosperous,
democratic nation that meets the needs of its citizens and contributes to
Caribbean stability.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B9B4A02DD074634A626649DD0BE983C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The United States
Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was created in 2004 as a
supplemental or alternative approach to traditional development assistance,
seeking to alleviate global poverty by tying its assistance to a recipient
country’s commitment to sound policies, the planning and implementation of
country-led programs, and the achievement of defined objectives through those
programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE337AB3D8B0D459BBCA7CCBD2E197AFE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In order to be
eligible for MCC assistance, a country is required to demonstrate a commitment
to policies that promote political and economic freedom, investments in
education and health, the sustainable use of natural resources, control of
corruption, and respect for civil liberties and the rule of law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC316368E8E964B21AE8923197A61F895"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A
long-term United States bilateral assistance program for Haiti that is
broadened to include a strengthened focus on governing justly and
democratically, ensuring greater economic opportunity, and providing quality
education may assist Haiti in becoming eligible for MCC assistance in the
future.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC0D5FBA0FB3F4E848F7430250DFA1833"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any United States
long-term development assistance to Haiti must also balance United States
national security interests, foreign policy objectives, and domestic
priorities.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD0C818BBF6D04F0B92C438733755BCD6"><enum>302.</enum><header>Actions by
President and Secretary of State</header>
<subsection id="HA8C169CEEE1E47AC9906A8E65358ACB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>President</header><text>The
President shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H5E1A3E2FD8A44237AC1F0A153E7BC3C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that United States Government
programs for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti are
grounded in an exhaustive United States assessment of Haiti’s development needs
and capacity; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9DF9F68B0E04B5998DBEE2386668E83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seek to lead
efforts to ensure that any pledged international assistance for Haiti is based
on defined objectives and includes measures that provide for mutual
accountability, oversight, and transparency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H31B1D2DF23E842E7B71925DFD61739B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary of
state</header>
<paragraph id="H5BF7CC38FB1D4CADBC6CF94276C90002"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the findings and conclusions of
the Department of State’s <quote>Haiti Policy and Foreign Assistance
Review</quote>, begun in April 2009, before entering into any United States
commitment for long-term development assistance to Haiti.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDD4332A54B447D6A09720FD1E5A463C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
State shall incorporate into the Department of State’s assessment of Haiti’s
long-term development assistance needs a focus on those sectors that are
aligned with the Millennium Challenge Corporation eligibility criteria of
<quote>Ruling Justly</quote>, <quote>Economic Freedom</quote>, and
<quote>Investing in People</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEE095C4F8CC945488CA038906D3AE81E"><enum>303.</enum><header>Report</header>
<subsection id="H8615B8731A85402C88CD4125A86827B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
December 31, 2010, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate a report that contains a detailed description of the
status of implementation of United States Government programs for relief,
recovery, reconstruction, and development of Haiti.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBF64107AA00B41F981E7DC3D38900139"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be
included</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include a
description of any plans to transfer leadership of certain United States
assistance efforts to relevant Haitian entities and recommended actions for the
Government of Haiti to ensure progress of long-term development efforts
following the initial recovery period in Haiti.</text>
</subsection></section>