80 FR 19727 - Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under Section 7045(E)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19727-19728]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08468]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9091]


Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under Section 
7045(E)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(e)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 113-235), I hereby certify that Haiti is taking steps to hold free 
and fair parliamentary elections and to seat a new Haitian Parliament; 
is selecting judges in a transparent manner and respecting the 
independence of the

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judiciary; is combating corruption, including implementing the anti-
corruption law by prosecuting corrupt officials; and is improving 
governance and implementing financial transparency and accountability 
requirements for government institutions.
    This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register, and 
copies shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.

    Dated: April 1, 2015.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-08468 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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