Applauds former President Clinton for past efforts to bring stability to Haiti and congratulates him on his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti.
Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the development, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life of Haiti and its people.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 801 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 801
Expressing congratulations and support to former President William J.
Clinton on his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2009
Mr. Payne (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Rangel) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Expressing congratulations and support to former President William J.
Clinton on his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti,
and for other purposes.
Whereas, on May 19, 2009, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced
the appointment of former President William J. Clinton as the United
States Government's Special Envoy for Haiti;
Whereas 54 percent of Haitians live on less than $1 per day while illiteracy is
estimated at 44 percent;
Whereas the unemployment rate in the formal sector is between 70-80 percent;
Whereas 46 percent of Haitians do not have sustainable access to potable water;
Whereas former President Clinton brings significant credibility to this effort
as a highly regarded statesman, diplomat, and negotiator;
Whereas in 1994, then President Clinton sent the Army and Marines to Haiti to
pave the way for the return of the people's elected President, who had
been deposed in a coup;
Whereas in March 2009, former President Clinton toured the Haitian capital of
Port-au-Prince with the United Nations Secretary General to encourage
investment after a year that saw a food crisis, destabilizing riots, and
four devastating tropical storms;
Whereas former President Clinton has declared his support of the Haitian
Government in the implementation of its program, ``Haiti: A New
Paradigm'', whose priorities are mainly the reconstruction process from
the devastation caused by the last four storms, and to generate new jobs
and enhance delivery of basic services;
Whereas former President Clinton has also stated that he wants to encourage more
international private sector investment in Haiti and to make Haiti more
competitive to attract such investment;
Whereas in April of 2009, former President Clinton attended a donors conference
in Washington that resulted in pledges of $324,000,000 for the
struggling country; and
Whereas former President Clinton also intends to ensure that the donor funds are
delivered swiftly into areas where they can be most effectively spent:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) applauds former President Clinton for past efforts in
trying to bring stability to the nation of Haiti;
(2) congratulates former President William J. Clinton on
his appointment as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti; and
(3) reaffirms the United States commitment to the
development, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life of
Haiti and its people.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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