HR 611 · 109th Congress · International Affairs
Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.(2006-09-13)
Plain Language Summary
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Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act - Authorizes the President to establish the Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Program under which recruited U.S. citizens will be deployed to Haiti to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction and development assistance to the Government of Haiti. Requires: (1) the President to appoint an officer or employee of the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to serve as the Director of the Reconstruction Program; and (2) the Director to have expertise with Haiti, or with economic, educational, judicial, law enforcement, healthcare, or infrastructure reconstruction efforts in developing countries. Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) maximum recruitment of Haitian-Americans; and (2) maximum one-year deployment, with a maximum two-year additional stay. Authorizes the President to establish the Haiti Healthcare Assistance Program under which grants may be made to qualified nongovernmental organizations to establish infectious disease prevention programs in Haiti.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 611, Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act
Sep 20, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as approved by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 611, Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act
Sep 20, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as approved by the House Committee on International Relations on September 13, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (16)
12 Democrats4 Republicans