,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dedh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aa1 #bjbc,mr4 ,james 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mills1 & ,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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$ ,a ,,bill ,to require a national /rategy to secure ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s involv+ critical m9]als s\rc$ f ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,relation%ips & ,increas+ ,democratic ,gov]nance ?r\gh ,engagem5t to ,,drc ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,bridge to ,,drc ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,,drc7 on ,june #cj1 #aifj4 7#b7 ,! ,,drc has long suff]$ f arm$ conflicts & ?reats to its t]ritorial integrity1 includ+ by ! ,m>* #bc ,movem5t 7,m#bc71 ! ,alli$ ,def5se ,=ces1 & ! ,=ces ,dmocratiques de ,lib]ation du ,rw&a 7,,fdlr74 7#c7 ,! ,,drc's in/ability is fur!r exac]bat$ by political in/ability1 endemic corruption1 exploitation ( its natural res\rces1 arm$ conflict1 gross human rights abuses1 & humanit>ian crises1 :i* de/abilize ! region & cause mass human suff]+4 7#d7 ,! ,,drc is s*$ul$ to conduct presid5tial1 legislative1 prov9cial1 & local elections 9 ,decemb] #bjbc4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,monusco7 has fail$ to /abilize ea/]n ,,drc & fail$ its m&ate to protect civilians4 7#f7 ,! ,ea/ ,african ,community's int]v5tion has fail$ to /em arm$ conflicts & /abilize ea/]n ,,drc4 7#g7 ,! ,,drc has globally significant res]ves ( r>e e>? m9]als & o!r critical m9]als1 includ+ deposits ( copp]1 cobalt1 li?ium1 niobium1 g]manium1 & tantalum4 7#h7 ,! ,,drc is ! _w's l>ge/ produc] & export] ( cobalt & ! _w's second l>ge/ produc] ( copp]4 7#i7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 has a ne> monopoly ( ! ,,drc's cobalt m9+ sector1 ) #ae ( ! #ai cobalt-produc+ m9es 9 ! ,,drc be+ own$ or f9anc$ by ,,prc bas$ firms 9 #bjba1 :i* directly contributes to its ne> monopoly ov] global critical m9]al supply *a9s4 7#aj7 ,! ,,prc ref9es #hj p]c5t ( ! _w's cobalt & #fj p]c5t ( its li?ium4 7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration projects t ! te*nology co/s requir$ = manufactur]s to adh]e to curr5t indu/rial t>gets c\ld increase by #ij billion ov] ! lifetimes ( vehicles ?r\gh #bjbi1 ) p]-vehicle co/s increas+ by r\ghly #a1aaj on av]age p] ,unit$ ,/ates consum] = new vehicles4 #c4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! /ability ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo is a /rategic priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,african cont95t1 & x is 9 ! economic & national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support acc\ntable1 inclusive1 & democratic gov]nance 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo2 7#b7 x is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/ to support additional ef=ts to end conflict 9 ea/]n ,,drc1 includ+ by seek+ to /em ! ,rw&an ,gov]nm5t's support to ! ,m#bc1 ! docum5t$ use ( *ild soldi]s1 & ! ?reat pos$ to ! ,congolese p f undiscipl9$ elem5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,,drc & o!r non-/ate arm$ gr\ps2 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance rema9s critical 9 provid+ millions ( p 9 ! ,,drc ) life-sav+ aid & alleviat+ ! suff]+ ( p affect$ by disa/]s2 7#d7 z ! l>ge/ f9ancial contributor to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 ) an e/imat$ #cac1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc appropriations allocat$ = ! mission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld use its voice1 vote1 & influ5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to support ! ,unit$ ,nations pre-exi/+ plan to draw d[n ! ,mission n lat] ?an ,decemb] #bjbd2 7#e7 ! curr5t ne> monopoly ( ! ,,prc ov] ! ,,drc's cobalt & critical m9]al extraction & ne> monopsony ( ! ,,prc ov] ! ,,drc's cobalt & global critical m9]al process+ & ref9+ deprives ! ,,drc ( important rev5ue & add$ value1 & repres5ts an economic & national security ?reat = ! ,unit$ ,/ates t directly impacts ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy indep5d5ce & milit>y prep>$ness2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ensure developm5t ( volunt>y /&>ds1 support ( multi /akehold] alliances & indu/ry coalitions1 & pursue actions to end human rights violations1 environm5tal degradation1 opaque bus9esses practices1 & widespread =c$ labor1 includ+ *ild labor1 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ indu/ry1 a problem exac]bat$ by ,,prc l9k$ companies' flagrant disreg>d = human rights2 7#g7 previ\s ,unit$ ,/ates policies 9 reg>d to ! ,,drc's natural res\rces & m9]als1 su* z section #aejb ( ! ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm note71 h puni%$ ! ,,drc & inc5tiviz$ illicit trade ?r\gh ! ,,drc's neighbors2 & 7#h7 ,! sale ( ! ,t5ke ,fungurume m9e 9 #bjaf1 & ! undevelop$ ,kisanfu concession 9 #bjbj1 to ! ,,prc ,/ate-ti$ m9+ company ,,cmoc 7previ\sly kn[n z ,*9a ,molybd5um ,company ,limit$7 damag$ ,unit$ ,/ates economic & national security int]e/s by contribut+ to ! ,,prc's control ( global cobalt supply *a9s4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 support ! conduct ( free1 fair1 & on "t democratic elections 9 ! ,,drc by advocat+ = enhanc$ civic education1 an inclusive & transp>5t vot] regi/ration process t includes vot] access 9 all prov9ces1 includ+ ^? :]e a /ate ( siege decl>ation applies1 & enabl+ all c&idates to fairly compete1 includ+ ?r\gh respect+ all c&idates' rights to free expression & free assembly2 7#b7 enc\rage ! adoption ( measures t ensure ! elections 9 ! ,,drc are free1 fair & democratic1 includ+ ?r\gh support = transp>5t tabulation processes1 ! publication ( bo? prelim9>y & f9al electoral results by ! ,commission lectorale ,nationale ,indp5dante 7,,c5i7 on its website & poll+ /ation premises 9 an appropriate timeframe to all[ cross-*eck+ aga9/ data ga!r$ by election obs]v]s1 & broad access = cr$ible election obs]vation by dome/ic & int]national actors includ+1 :]e appropriate1 civil society & fai?-bas$ entities1 su* z ! ,confr5ce ,episcopale ,nationale du ,congo & ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,congo2 7#c7 contribute to ef=ts to end ! ,m#bc conflict1 includ+ by support+ ! ,african ,union & ,ea/ ,african ,community ef=ts to a*ieve a la/+ ceasefire & re/rict+ all ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance & coop]ation to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,rw&a until ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress t ,rw&a has t]m9at$ any & all milit>y support = ! ,m#bc2 7#d7 use exi/+ sanctions au?orities au?oriz$ by ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 aga9/ p]petrators ( corruption or human rights violations 9 ! ,,drc2 7#e7 support ef=ts to accurately ov]see1 monitor1 & prev5t labor & human rights abuses 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ indu/ry 9 ord] to remove *ild & slave labor f ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s1 includ+ by enc\rag+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to support ! =malization ( artisanal & small scale m9+2 7#f7 engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to address factors1 includ+ opaque bus9ess & taxation practices1 & unpr$ictable adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 t limit ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t & con/ra9 ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,drc to /r5g!n economic coop]ation2 7#g7 require in/itutions includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to id5tify opportunities to increase ! am\nt ( ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 ! ,,drc's critical m9]als sector2 & 7#h7 recognize t ! ,,prc's influ5ce ov] ! ,,drc's m9+ sector output & process+ is ( conc]n to ! economic & national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,national /rategy to ensure a cont9u$ role 9 ! drc's critical m9]al sector 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 /rategy t-- 7#a7 id5tifies ! critical m9]als pres5t 9 ! ,,drc t-- 7,a7 are "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey li/ ( #ej m9]al commodities critical to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & national security2 & 7,b7 are at highe/ risk ( supply *a9 disruption due to ! dome/ic or global actions1 includ+ price-fix+1 sy/emic acquisition & control ( global m9]al res\rces & process+1 ref9+1 smelt+ capacity1 or und]cutt+ ! fair m>ket value ( su* res\rces1 by any cov]$ entity2 & 7#b7 is focus$ on-- 7,a7 secur+ ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s :i* involve critical m9]als s\rc$ f ! ,,drc2 & 7,b7 secur+ & exp&+ ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s :i* involve ! critical m9]als id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all also include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,analysis ( ! national security implications & impact on national supply *a9 sov]eignty caus$ by ! #bjaf & #bjbj sales ( ,t5ke ,fungurume m9e & ! undevelop$ ,kisanfu concession to ,*9a ,molybd5um ,company ,limit$4 7#b7 ,a review ( ! effectiv5ess ( section #aejb ( ! ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm note71 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( all m9+ companies1 gr\p$ by nationality1 :o left ea/]n ,,drc foll[+ section #aejb's enactm5t 9 #bjaj2 7,b7 analysis %[+ ! m>ket %>e = ! conflict m9]al trade 9 ea/]n ,,drc be=e & aft] section #aejb's enactm5t :i* %all include1 :]e possible1 m>ket %>e analysis = #bjje1 #bjaj1 #bjae & #bjbj2 7,c7 analysis ( ! unemploym5t factors1 includ+ dis>mam5t1 demobilization1 & re9tegration ef=ts1 9 ea/]n ,,drc foll[+ section #aejb's enactm5t2 7,d7 analysis ( security sector re=m ef=ts 9 ea/]n ,,drc s9ce section #aejb's enactm5t2 7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( section #aejb 9 limit+ f9ancial b5efits f accru+1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 to arm$ gr\ps 9 ! ,,drc or adjo9+ c\ntries2 & 7,f7 analysis ( ! level ( illicit m9+ t has occurr$ 9 ea/]n ,,drc's conflict m9]al trade foll[+ section #aejb's enactm5t1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 /ati/ical analysis %[+ ! degree ( illegal smuggl+ ( conflict m9]als into adjo9+ c\ntries2 & 7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! level ( coord9ation & coop]ation 9 ! illegal smuggl+ ( conflict m9]als betwe5 adjo9+ c\ntries & non-/ate arm$ actors pres5t 9 ea/]n ,,drc4 7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! level ( control ex]t$ by ! ,,prc ov] ! ,,drc's m9+ sector1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! m>ket %>e ( cov]$ entities :i* %all include analysis ( ! m>ket %>e = ea* ( ! critical m9]als id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 9 bo? ! ,,drc z a :ole & )9 ea* prov9ce :]e ! critical m9]als are locat$2 7,b7 ! f9ancial t]ms ( cov]$ entities inve/m5ts 9 prim>y extraction2 & 7,c7 a diagram detail+ ! location ( cov]$ entities op]ations ?r\gh\t ! supply *a9 ( ! critical m9]als id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 f extraction to ref9em5t4 7#d7 ,a li/ ( ea* cov]$ entity analyz$ ) respect to ! evaluation ( risk requir$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! risks fac+ ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s z a result ( ! ,,prc's position 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ sector4 7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( human rights & labor conditions at m9es 9 ! ,,drc at :i* cov]$ entities op]ate4 7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( ! m>ket %>e & capacity ( tru/$ p>tn] nations' m9+ companies ) respect to ! ,,drc's m9+ sector4 7#h7 ,a /rategic plan to use bilat]al & multilat]al diplomatic relations1 includ+ ?r\gh su/a9$ engagem5t ) ! gov]nm5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 to express to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc ! support ( ! int]national community = ! =malization ( artisanal & small scale m9+4 7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( ! factors t all[$ ! ,,prc to ga9 m>ket dom9ance 9 p>ts ( ! ,,drc's m9+ indu/ry & :i* factors pres5t ! mo/ significant b>ri]s to increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ sector4 7#aj7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ability ( ! ,,drc's critical m9]al sector to positively contribute to ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to fulfill bo? indu/rial production t>gets & ensure milit>y prep>$ness1 t includes-- 7,a7 analysis ( ! importance ( ! critical m9]als 9 ! ,,drc1 z id5tifi$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 9 rea*+ curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates indu/rial production t>gets2 7,b7 analysis ( ! ,,drc's bus9ess climate1 specifically ! reliability1 transp>5cy & consi/5cy ( its bus9ess practices2 7,c7 evaluation ( ! impact ( ! factors id5tifi$ 9 sections 7b77#c71 7b77#e71 7b77#g71 7b77#i7 & 7b77#aj77;,b7 ( ?is /rategy on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure its critical m9]al supply *a9s4 7#aa7 ,an int]ag5cy approv$ plan to increase ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 ! ,,drc1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 increas+ te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ measures & conduct+ feasibility /udies to rebuild infra/ructure & re=m ! ,,drc's bus9ess climate1 includ+ ?r\gh re=ms to ! gov]nance ( ! ,,drc's ,/ate-own$ ent]prises 7,s,o,es71 9 ord] to support dome/ic innovation & economic div]sification1 & increase local sub-contract+ & private sector-l$ gr[?2 7,b7 ensur+ =eign assi/ance initiatives promote su/a9able developm5t 9 communities affect$ by m9+1 protect human rights1 & provide pr(essional tra9+ = local work]s2 & 7,c7 assess+ /aff+ levels at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,k9%asa1 & increas+ !m if necess>y1 includ+ hav+ at lea/ #a ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic] exclusively d$icat$ to critical m9]als1 to reflect ! importance ( ! ,,drc to ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s & enhance ! competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t f9anc+ includ+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & ! ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice4 7c7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may include a classifi$ annex4 7d7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! initial /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 an update ( ! /rategy submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( su* /rategy1 z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! update1 9 secur+ ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9s :i* rely on critical m9]als s\rc$ f ! ,,drc4 7e7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate ,congressional ,committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,arm$ gr\p ,! t]m arm$ gr\p means an arm$ /ate or non-/ate actor t is id5tifi$ z a p]petrator ( s]i\s human rights abuses 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices4 7#c7 ,conflict m9]al ,! t]m conflict m9]al means columbite-tantalite 7coltan71 cassit]ite1 gold1 wolframite1 or _! d]ivatives1 or any o!r m9]al or its d]ivatives t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es to be f9anc+ conflict 9 ! ,,drc or an adjo9+ c\ntry4 7#d7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]ms cov]$ entity means a =eign entity t-- 7,a7 is subject to ! jurisdiction or direction ( ! ,,prc2 7,b7 is legally regi/]$ or int]nationally headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,,prc2 7,c7 is directly op]at+ on behalf ( ! ,,prc2 7,d7 is majority own$ by1 or directly or indirectly controll$ by1 ! ,,prc2 7,e7 receives fund+1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc1 ,,prc ,/ate policy banks1 or any o!r bank t is f9anc$ prim>ily by ! ,,prc2 7,f7 t is =m$ f a sp9-(f1 m]g] or acquisition1 or sale ( a bus9ess unit involv+ an entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 or is o!rwise a successor to su* an entity2 or 7,g7 provides f9ancial s]vices = an entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 7#e7 ,drc ,! t]m ,,drc means ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4 7#f7 ,prc ,! t]m ,,prc means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4