Sec. 4. Statements of policy
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It is the policy of the United States to support the sustainable rebuilding and development of Haiti in a manner that— recognizes that the United States has longstanding historical, economic, and cultural ties to Haiti, with millions of Americans tracing their heritage to the country, and has a vested interest in Haiti’s stability and development; recognizes Haitian independence, self-reliance, and sovereignty; acknowledges that it is in the United States national and regional security interest to assist a stable, democratic and prosperous Haiti that will consequently reduce irregular migration, regional crime, narcotics proliferation, and insecurity; supports the restoration of democratic governance in Haiti through free, fair, and transparent elections as an essential condition for reestablishing lasting security, economic development, and the national interests of Haiti and the United States by— supporting the self-determination of the Haitian people and recognizing that the sovereign and national right of the citizens of Haiti must be exercised free of interference; acknowledging that any political transition must come from a Haitian-led solution; and opposing any efforts to destabilize the state of Haiti; supports democratic transition, the strengthening of institutions, good governance, and the rule of law in Haiti by— assisting in strengthening Haiti’s institutions, judiciary system, governance structures and mechanisms to better respond to the needs of Haitians; supporting anticorruption efforts; promoting press freedom; supporting the empowerment of Haitian civil society; improving transparency and the independence of the media; preventing favorable treatment or influence on behalf of any individual, entity, or party in the selection by the Haitian people of their future government; and reducing violence against women and children and addressing human rights concerns, including through the enforcement of sanctions imposed in accordance with the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) on individuals implicated in human rights violations and corruption; improves Haiti’s security by— supporting the goals of the U.S.
Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Plan for Haiti report, a derivative of the Global Fragility Act of 2019; supporting continued funding of the Haitian National Police; supporting Haiti’s and international efforts to assist the Haitian National Police in combating internal insecurity, including gang violence; stemming the flow of illicit firearms trafficking from the United States to the Caribbean, including Haiti; encouraging the development of civilian oversight of the Haitian National Police; encouraging the Haitian National Police to respect human rights and uphold anti-corruption measures in its practices; and encouraging a Disarmaments, Demobilization, and Reinsertion program to reduce criminality and protect the youth; addresses humanitarian needs by providing appropriate forms of assistance, such as humanitarian assistance, to the people of Haiti by addressing urgent food security, health, and education needs as well as protecting women and children; spurs economic development by— leveraging public and private source funding to address Haiti’s long term development goal and achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; helping, creating, and enabling an environment that facilitates trade and investment in Haiti; assisting in building the resilient and supportive physical infrastructure sector required for a stable and prosperous country, including country-wide access to reliable electricity, passable roads, ports, railroads, water, sanitation and health programs and digital infrastructure; reducing poverty and building prosperity by providing capacity building support to promote entrepreneurship and support small and medium-sized enterprises, including participation of Haitian women and youth in governmental and nongovernmental institutions and in economic development and governance assistance programs funded by the United States; supporting trade preferences with Haiti, including the preferences created through the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership Act of 2006 (title V of division D of Public Law 109–432 ; 120 Stat. 3181) and the Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 et seq. ); assisting in building the long-term capacity of the Government of Haiti, civil society, local resource mobilization in Haiti, and the private sector to foster economic opportunities in Haiti; and fostering collaboration and activities between the Haitian diaspora in the United States, including dual citizens of Haiti and the United States, and the Government of Haiti, local resource mobilization in Haiti, and the business community in Haiti; encourages other countries, along with bilateral and multilateral organizations, to provide similar assistance and to work cooperatively with such countries and organizations to coordinate such assistance; and respects and helps restore the natural resources of Haiti and strengthens community-level resilience to environmental and weather-related impacts.
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- Pub. L. 109-432
- 120 Stat. 3181
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