,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ conc]n ov] ! preval5ce ( haz>d\s work+ conditions = *ildr51 especially ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor 9 ! m9+ ( cobalt & o!r m9]als 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has report$ t ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor h be5 exploit$ 9 ! extraction & process+ ( cobalt ore 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc7 & ^! activities are 9 violation ( int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef7 e/imat$ t #dj1jjj *ildr5 "w 9 m9es 9 ! =m] ,prov9ce ( ,katanga1 ,,drc1 includ+ 9 ! cobalt sector2 ,:]eas ! ,,drc cont9ues to be ! _w's lead+ s\rce ( m9$ cobalt1 supply+ m ?an #fd p]c5t ( global cobalt production 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas = _! economic survival1 families (t5 enc\rage *ildr5 to "w1 includ+ 9 ! m9+ sector2 ,:]eas cobalt is a /rategic & critical m9]al us$ 9 num]\s div]se comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & milit>y applications1 = :i* dem& is gr[+2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national f\nd major electronics & electric vehicle companies are /ill n do+ en\gh to /op human rights abuses ent]+ _! cobalt supply *a9s2 ,:]eas key /akehold]s1 especially indu/ry gr\ps1 trade associations1 & private companies1 h an individual responsibility to id5tify1 prev5t1 & take action to halt haz>d\s & work+ conditions 9 _! cobalt supply *a9s1 & to conduct due dilig5ce ) ! aim ( r$uc+ *ild labor & improv+ work+ conditions 9 artisanal m9es & 9 ! broad] cobalt supply *a91 !reby respect+ human rights1 avoid+ contributions to conflict1 & advanc+ su/a9able developm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc issu$ a /rategy on *ild labor 9 :i* x pl$g$ to end *ild m9+ by #bjbe2 & ,:]eas c\ntries & companies t utilize cobalt h a responsibility to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc & actors 9 _! supply *a9s to support actions to raise aw>5ess1 build en=cem5t capacity1 & improve monitor+ & rem$iation at ! national1 prov9cial1 & local levels ) ! aim ( enhanc+ ! capacity ( private & public sector entities to elim9ate ! wor/ =ms ( *ild m9+ by #bjbe & prev5t+ ! extraction1 supply1 & trade ( m9]als f exploit+ *ildr5 or contribut+ to o!r human rights abuses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses conc]n ov] ! preval5ce ( ! haz>d\s1 & especially ! wor/ =ms (1 *ild labor 9 ! m9+ ( cobalt & o!r m9]als 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc72 7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to id5tify1 assess1 & evaluate ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial recipi5ts ( cobalt d]iv$ ?r\gh *ild labor & =-pr(it or nonpr(it entities t b5efit indirectly or directly f ! comm]cial use or trade ( su* cobalt2 7#c7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to coord9ate ) key /akehold]s1 p>ticul>ly indu/ries :i* utilize or trade 9 cobalt1 & engage private mult9ational corporations1 multilat]al organizations1 & ! nongov]nm5tal organization community to jo9tly e/abli% an entity or o!r association ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc1 su* z ! ,public-,private ,alliance = ,responsible ,m9]als ,trade1 to p>tn] 9 develop+ & implem5t+ plans to r$uce *ild labor & improve work+ conditions 9 cobalt m9+ 9 ! ,,drc2 7#d7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to develop a /rategy & action plan1 su* z 9 ! ,h>k9-,engel ,protocol = ! ,gr[+ & ,process+ ( ,cocoa ,beans1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc & ! entity or o!r association outl9$ above 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to take /eps to end ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor 9 cobalt m9+ by #bjbe by-- 7,a7 remov+ *ild labor 9 ! extraction ( cobalt1 includ+ 9 artisanal & small-scale m9+1 & replac+ exploitive artisanal m9+ ) o!r =ms ( su/a9able1 productive economic activity to address local ne$s & support _! re9tegration into _! community2 7,b7 ensur+ t no m9]als1 includ+ cobalt1 t are produc$ ) ! use ( ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 are utiliz$ 9 any aspect ( any company's bus9ess op]ations1 products1 or supply *a91 & mitigat+ & elim9at+ ! pres5ce ( any *ild-labor-l9k$ m9]als t companies detect 9 _! supply *a9s or bus9ess op]ations2 7,c7 conduct+ due dilig5ce on ! s\rce & cu/ody ( su* cobalt1 9 accordance ) ! #e-/ep due dilig5ce process outl9$ 9 ! ,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t's ,due ,dilig5ce ,guidance = ,responsible ,supply ,*a9s ( ,m9]als f ,conflict-,affect$ & ,high-,risk ,areas2 7,d7 recomm5d+ actions to ensure t s\rces ( cobalt are compliant ) re/rictions on ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor laws2 7,e7 ensur+ t ef=ts to end *ild p>ticipation 9 cobalt m9+ are prop]ly develop$1 robu/1 fully implem5t$1 & monitor$1 & t tra9+ is provid$ to ^? responsible = execut+ ^! activities & to ^? en=c+ labor laws 9 m9+ areas = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc2 7,f7 support+ ! entity or o!r association outl9$ above 9 p>agraph 7#c7 9 p>tn]+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to create a public-private sy/em = r\t9e inspections ( artisanal m9es2 7,g7 report+ to gov]nm5t regulatory or law en=cem5t au?orities1 z applicable1 all cases1 in/ances1 or in=mation indicat+ a reasonable risk ( l9kages betwe5 *ild labor & ! production1 sale1 or use ( m9]als2 & 7,h7 mak+ publicly available f9d+s bas$ on a jo9t assessm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc & ?ird-p>ty organizations outl9$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to assess developm5ts 9 ! cobalt & o!r extractive sectors ( ! ,,drc :5 conduct+ annual reviews m&at$ "u ! ,africa ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act & ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em ( ,pref]5ces 7,,gsp7 program4