Pub. L. 117-103, div. V, sec. 102 (as amended)

STATEMENT OF POLICY.

Year: 2025Length: 299 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 102. [22 U.S.C. 2151 note] STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States to support the sustainable rebuilding and development of Haiti in a manner thatโ€” (1) recognizes Haitian independence, self-reliance, and sovereignty; (2) promotes efforts that are led by and support the people and Government of Haiti at all levels so that Haitians lead the course of reconstruction and development of Haiti; (3) contributes to international efforts to facilitate conditions for broad, inclusive, and sustained political dialogue among the different actors in Haiti to restore democratic legitimacy and institutions in Haiti; (4) builds the long-term capacity of the Government of Haiti, civil society, and the private sector to foster economic opportunities in Haiti; (5) fosters collaboration between the Haitian diaspora in the United States, including dual citizens of Haiti and the United States, and the Government of Haiti and the business community in Haiti; (6) supports anticorruption efforts, promotes press freedom, and addresses human rights concerns, including through the enforcement of sanctions imposed in accordance with the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) on individuals implicated in human rights violations and corruption; (7) respects and helps restore the natural resources of Haiti and strengthens community-level resilience to environmental and weather-related impacts; (8) promotes political stability through the holding of free, fair, transparent, and timely elections in accordance with democratic principles and the Constitution of Haiti; (9) provides timely and comprehensive reporting on the goals and progress of the Government of Haiti and the United States Government, and transparent post-program evaluations and contracting data; and (10) promotes the participation of Haitian women and youth in governmental and nongovernmental institutions and in economic development and governance assistance programs funded by the United States.
Cross-references to the US Code
22 U.S.C. 2151 note
Public laws referenced
114-328
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