That the House of Representatives—
honors those who lost their lives due to the tragic earthquake of January 12, 2010;
honors the sacrifice of the men and women of the Government of Haiti, the United States Government, the United Nations, and the international community in their response to those affected by the calamity;
expresses continued solidarity with the people of Haiti as they work to rebuild their neighborhoods, livelihoods, and country;
reaffirms its commitment to support Haiti, in partnership with the Government of Haiti and in coordination with other donors, in long-term reconstruction;
supports the efforts of the Administration to increase food security in Haiti through sustainable agriculture programs, shore up housing initiatives for Haiti’s poor and vulnerable, prevent the spread of cholera, treat persons who contract the disease, provide technical assistance to the Haitian Ministry of Public Health, and improve longer-term water, sanitation, and health systems;
urges the President and the international community to—
continue to focus assistance on building the capacity of Haiti’s public sector to sustainably provide basic services to its people;
develop, improve, and scale-up communications and participatory mechanisms to more substantially involve Haitian civil society at all stages of the post-earthquake responses; and
give priority to programs that protect and involve vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons, children, women and girls, and persons with disabilities;
urges the President to—
continue to make available to United States agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private volunteer organizations, regional institutions, and United Nations agencies the resources necessary to confront the consequences of the natural disaster;
support the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to secure the necessary resources required to fully execute plans to eliminate cholera from the island of Hispaniola through enhanced treatment and prevention efforts, and through the development of clean water and sanitation infrastructure that is accessible to all Haitians;
continue to lead humanitarian and development efforts with the Government of Haiti, the Haitian Diaspora, and international actors who share in the goal of a better future for Haiti;
maximize responsible local and regional procurement;
establish improved and transparent mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of United States Government-funded aid programs; and
work with Haitian authorities and private landowners to prevent the forced eviction of internally displaced person communities and provide decent housing for the poorest and most vulnerable Haitians; and
desires a clear understanding for what would constitute success in the priority areas identified by the United States Department of State.