81 FR 20432 - Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 20432]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08066]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9512]


Certification Related to the Government of Haiti Under the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2016

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 114-113), I hereby certify that the Government of Haiti is taking 
effective steps to:
     Hold free and fair parliamentary elections and seat a new 
Haitian parliament;
     Strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by 
selecting judges in a transparent manner; respect the independence of 
the judiciary; and improve governance by implementing reforms to 
increase transparency and accountability;
     Combat corruption, including by implementing the anti-
corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials; and
     Increase government revenues, including by implementing 
tax reforms, and increase expenditures on public services.

    Dated: March 31, 2016.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-08066 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am]
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