,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fiji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #bi1 #bjbc,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 & ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 = 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 ensure t goods made us+ or conta9+ cobalt ref9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket "u ! presumption t ! cobalt is extract$ or process$ ) ! use ( *ild & =c$ labor 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*9a's ,odi\s & ,brutally ,atroci\s ,labor ,traffick+ ,supply ,*a9 ,act or ! ,,cobalt ,supply ,*a9 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,cobalt is an ess5tial compon5t ( li?ium-ion batt]ies1 :i* are pr$om9antly us$ = electric vehicles1 sm>tphones1 & laptops1 among o!r electronic devices4 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ! _w is expect$ to see a =tyfold increase 9 li?ium dem& & a tw5tyfold increase 9 cobalt dem& by #bjdj1 z ! dem& = electric vehicles is expect$ to gr[ significantly dur+ ?is p]iod4 7#b7 ,m ?an "o-half ( ! _w's cobalt res\rces are 9 ! ,,drc1 :i* suppli$ approximately #gj p]c5t ( ! global cobalt m9e production 9 #bjba4 7#c7 ,fifte5 ( ! ,,drc's #ai cobalt m9es 7 own$ or f9anc$ by ,,prc companies4 7#d7 ,firms bas$ 9 ! ,,prc hold a ne> monopoly 9 ! ,,drc's cobalt sector1 accord+ to ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,! m9+ indu/ry 9 ! ,,drc is beset ) *ild labor & =c$ labor1 disreg>d = work] safety1 & environm5tal degradation4 7#f7 ,approximately #ae to #cj p]c5t ( cobalt produc$ 9 ! ,,drc comes f artisanal & small-scale m9+4 ,an e/imat$ #bee1jjj m9]s "w 9 artisanal & small-scale m9+ 9 ! ,,drc1 ( :om at lea/ #dj1jjj are *ildr54 7#g7 ,artisanal production 0 *iefly export$ to ! ,,prc or process$ )9 ! ,,drc by ,,prc firms1 accord+ to an article 8,*9a1 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 & artisanal cobalt m9+ f #bjjj ?r\gh #bjbj0 publi%$ 9 ,proce$+s ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7,,pnas71 a pe] review$ j\rnal ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7,,nas74 7#h7 ,9 ! #bjbb ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate emphasiz$ t ,9 ! ,,drc1 artisanal & small-scale m9+ ( cobalt has be5 associat$ ) =c$ *ild labor & o!r abuses1 not+ fur!r t ,s9ce #bjae1 ! ,,tip ,report n>ratives on ! ,,drc h highlight$ =c$ labor ( *ildr5 9 artisanal cobalt m9es44 ,! ,,drc is on ! ,ti] #b ,wat* ,li/1 & w be automatically d[ngrad$ to ,ti] #c1 subject+ x to sanctions1 if x does n sub/antively & consi/5tly improve its record on traffick+4 7#i7 ,section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 /ates t x is illegal to import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates goods1 w>es1 articles1 & m]*&ise m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ :olly or 9 "p by =c$ labor1 includ+ =c$ or ind5tur$ *ild labor4 ,su* m]*&ise is subject to exclusion or seizure & may lead to crim9al inve/igation ( ! import]4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 ensure t ! ,,prc does n und]m9e ! effective en=cem5t ( section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg72 7#b7 lead ! int]national community 9 end+ *ild labor & =c$ labor practices :]ev] su* practices occur ?r\gh all means available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ by prohibit+ ! importation ( goods made ) cobalt or conta9+ cobalt extract$ f ! ,,drc by companies f ! ,,prc2 7#c7 recognize t ! ,,prc's dom9ance 9 ,,drc's cobalt extraction & ! process+ & ref9+ ( cobalt is a national security conc]n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t requires a /rategy develop$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#d7 coord9ate ) ,mexico & ,canada to effectively implem5t ,article #bc4f ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t to prohibit ! importation ( goods produc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by =c$ labor or compulsory labor1 includ+ ^? goods produc$ 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>71 includ+ ! process+ ( cobalt & goods made ) cobalt4 #d4 ,rebuttable presumption t cov]$ goods are goods t are made :olly or 9 "p ) =c$ labor or *ild labor 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection-- 7#a7 %all apply a presumption t cov]$ goods are goods t are made :olly or 9 "p ) =c$ labor or *ild labor2 & 7#b7 %all prohibit ! entry ( su* goods at any ( ! ports & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all o!rwise prohibit ! importation ( su* goods1 9 accordance ) section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 7b7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to cov]$ goods if ! ,commission] det]m9es t ! import] ( record ( ! cov]$ goods has demon/rat$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t su* goods d n conta9 cobalt ref9$ 9 ! ,,prc4 7c7 ,report requir$ ,! ,commission] %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees & make available to ! public1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation to apply ! exception "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to any cov]$ goods1 a report id5tify+ ! evid5ce = su* det]m9ation4 7d7 ,regulations ,! ,commission] may prescribe regulations-- 7#a7 to implem5t subsection 7b72 or 7#b7 to am5d any o!r regulations 9 ord] to implem5t ?is section4 7e7 ,effective date ,?is section takes effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to limit ! application ( regulations 9 effect on1 or measures tak5 be=e1 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to prev5t ! importation ( goods m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$1 :olly or 9 "p1 ) =c$ labor into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ )hold release ord]s issu$ be=e su* date ( enactm5t4 #e4 ,en=cem5t /rategy to address *ild labor & =c$ labor relat+ to cov]$ goods 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,=c$ ,labor ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce1 e/abli%$ "u section #gda ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dfha71 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 conta9s an en=cem5t /rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to effectively address en=cem5t ( section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 to prev5t ! importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( cov]$ goods t includes measures t-- 7,a7 c be tak5 to trace ! orig9 ( goods1 (f] great] supply *a9 transp>5cy1 & id5tify ?ird c\ntry supply *a9 r\tes = ! cov]$ goods2 & 7,b7 ensure t cov]$ goods d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 conta9s a /rategy to ensure t cov]$ goods d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket z goods import$ f ?ird c\ntries1 includ+ f ,canada or ,mexico2 7#c7 conta9s a /rategy to ensure t cov]$ goods d5i$ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket d n lat] ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket ?r\gh ?ird c\ntries2 7#d7 describes au?orities to seize or de/roy cov]$ goods d5i$ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 describes measures to address *ild labor & =c$ labor 9 ! m9+1 production1 smelt+1 or process+ ( metals or m9]als1 9 p>ticul> cobalt & li?ium & _! d]ivatives1 9 ! ,,drc4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ (-- 7,a7 cov]$ goods2 7,b7 entities t ref9e cobalt 9 ! ,,prc2 7,c7 entities t m9e cobalt 9 ! ,,prc & :e!r any ( ^! entities op]ate 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>72 7,d7 entities t import cov]$ goods 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 entities1 9 ! ,,drc1 own$ or controll$ by ,,prc entities1 or f9anc$ by ,,prc /ate-own$ banks or in/itutions t m9e or process cobalt2 & 7,f7 priority sectors = en=cem5t ( imports made ) cov]$ ,,prc goods1 ) a sector-specific en=cem5t plan = ea* priority sector4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations = ef=ts1 initiatives1 & tools & te*nologies to be adopt$ to ensure t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection c accurately id5tify & trace cov]$ goods4 7#c7 ,a description ( ! additional res\rces necess>y = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & o!r ,f$]al entities1 includ+ ! ,=c$ ,labor ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce1 to effectively implem5t ! /rategy4 7#d7 ,a description ( h[ ! li/ ( entities requir$ by subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be regul>ly updat$ & report$ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#e7 ,a /rategy to coord9ate & collaborate ) appropriate nongov]nm5tal organizations & private sector entities to implem5t ! en=cem5t /rategy = cov]$ goods & to create & update ! li/ ( entities requir$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 & any publicly publi%$ updates describ$ by subsection 7d7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4 7d7 ,updates ,aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,=c$ ,labor ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ce %all provide brief+s to ! appropriate congressional committees on a qu>t]ly basis &1 z applicable1 on any updates to ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 or additional actions tak5 to address ! importation ( cov]$ goods1 includ+ actions describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7e7 ,sunset ,?is section %all cease to h effect on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a det]m9ation t *ild labor & =c$ labor 9 ! m9+ indu/ry ( ! ,,drc has end$1 includ+ artisanal & small-scale m9+ sectors4 #f4 ,c]tification t ,f$]al vehicle pur*ases are free ( p>ts made or m9$ ) *ild labor or =c$ labor 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all c]tify :e!r all vehicles pur*as$ 9 ! prior ye> by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t are completely free ( p>ts made or m9$1 :olly or 9 "p1 ) *ild labor or =c$ labor 9 ! ,,drc or ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 7,,xu>74 7b7 ,exception ,! c]tification requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to vehicles pur*as$ 9 ! prior ye> by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress2 publication 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 submit ! c]tification requir$ by subsection 7a7 to ! appropriate congressional committees2 & 7#b7 publi% su* c]tification 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7d7 ,docum5tation = c]tification ,docum5tation mapp+ ! supply *a9s ( all ! vehicles & _! p>ts1 procur$ 9 ! prior ye> by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 %all be available ^u reque/ by ,memb]s ( ,congress f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,artisanal & small-scale m9+ ,! t]m artisanal & small-scale m9+-- 7,a7 means m9+ ) m9imal to no me*anization2 & 7,b7 includes ! use ( int5sive h&tools4 7#c7 ,*ild labor ,! t]m *ild labor means "w t deprives *ildr5 ( _! *ildhood1 _! pot5tial1 & _! dignity1 & t is h>mful to physical & m5tal developm5t1 z su* t]m is commonly us$ by ! ,int]national ,lab\r ,organization4 7#d7 ,cov]$ goods ,! t]m cov]$ goods means goods1 w>es1 articles1 or m]*&ise t conta9 cobalt ref9$ 9 ! ,,prc4 7#e7 ,,drc ,! t]m ,,drc means ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4 7#f7 ,=c$ labor ,! t]m =c$ labor has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 7#g7 ,,prc ,! t]m ,,prc means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4