[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 42198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17920]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10512]


Certification Related to the Central Government of Haiti Under 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pursuant to section 7045(c) (1) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 115-141), I hereby certify that the central Government of Haiti is 
taking effective steps, which are in addition to steps taken since the 
certification and report submitted on August 3, 2017, if applicable, 
to:
     Strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by 
selecting judges in a transparent manner based on merit; reducing pre-
trial detention; respecting the independence of the judiciary; and 
improving governance by implementing reforms to increase transparency 
and accountability, including through the penal and criminal codes;
     Combat corruption, including by implementing the anti-
corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials;
     Increase government revenues, including by implementing 
tax reforms, and increase expenditures on public services; and
     Resolve commercial disputes between United States entities 
and the Government of Haiti.

    Dated: August 13, 2018.
Michael Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-17920 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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