1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018 . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the established policy of the Federal Government is to support and seek the protection of forests around the world, which provide a wide range of benefits by— (A) harboring a major portion of the biological and terrestrial resources of Earth; (B) providing habitats for almost 2⁄3 of all species on Earth, including species essential to medical research and agricultural productivity; (C) contributing to the livelihood of more than 1,600,000,000 people through access to food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicines, and shelter; (D) ensuring environmental services, such as biodiversity, water conservation, soil enrichment, water supply management, and climate regulation; and (E) absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, as deforestation accounts for approximately 12 percent of the global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming; (2) while forests cover a little less than 1⁄3 of the land area on Earth, approximately 85 percent of Earth’s original primary forests have been destroyed, degraded, or fragmented; (3) in Haiti— (A) the destruction of forests began centuries ago, when 17th century colonists cut down trees for lumber, fuel, and furniture; (B) the 18th century plantation economy resulted in hillsides near towns being stripped of trees; (C) after gaining independence, de­for­es­ta­tion continued as Haiti rebuilt its local economy by growing coffee and exporting timber; (D) in 1923, more than 60 percent of the land was forested, but by the 1940s and 1950s deforestation was accelerating as an increasing population put more pressure on forests; (E) in recent years, urbanization has expanded exponentially and growing cities have depended on charcoal produced by cutting down trees in the countryside