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This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report for five years detailing the connections between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. The report must identify prominent criminal gangs, their leaders, geographic areas of operation, and criminal activities, as well as list Haitian political and economic elites who have direct links to these gangs. The report will describe how these elites use their relationships with criminal organizations to advance their political and economic interests, assess the impact on Haitian people and U.S. national interests, and suggest potential actions the U.S. government could take. Following the report's submission, the President must impose sanctions on the identified individuals, which include blocking their U.S. property transactions and rendering them inadmissible to the United States. The sanctions have specific exceptions for humanitarian assistance, UN-related admissions, and importation of goods. The bill defines key terms such as "foreign person," "economic elites," and "political elites," and includes provisions for the President to waive sanctions if deemed in the national interest. The authorities granted by this act will expire five years after its enactment, providing a time-limited approach to addressing criminal collusion in Haiti.

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