,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gcj #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #giha ,report ,no4 #aah-hie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ae1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbd ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #ae1 #bjbd ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t goods made us+ or conta9+ cobalt extract$ or process$ ) ! use ( *ild or =c$ labor 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo d n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,*9a's ,exploitation ( ,congolese ,*ildr5 & ,adult ,=c$ ,labor ?r\gh ,cobalt ,m9+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,cobalt is an ess5tial compon5t ( mo/ li?ium-ion batt]ies1 :i* are key compon5ts 9 _m sm>tphones1 laptops1 & electric vehicles1 among o!r electronic devices4 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iae71 worldwide dem& is expect$ to increase ov] #a1jjj p]c5t = li?ium & #fjj p]c5t = cobalt by #bjdj1 z dem&s = alt]native en]gy sy/ems & batt]y /orage are 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 are report$ly own$ :olly or 9 "p by companies locat$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,num]\s analy/s report significant conc]ns ) =c$ labor1 includ+ =c$ or ind5tur$ *ild labor1 9 ! ,,drc m9+ indu/ry4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 /ates t x is illegal to import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 8goods1 w>es1 articles1 & m]*&ise m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ :olly or 9 "p0 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 ,inve/igation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 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$]al ag5cies1 %all complete & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ! results ( an inve/igation into ! alleg$ use ( =c$ labor 9 ! cobalt m9+ indu/ry ( ! ,,drc t-- 7#a7 conta9s a /rategy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to effectively en=ce section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 to prev5t ! importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( cobalt m9$ by =c$ labor t includes measures t-- 7,a7 c trace ! orig9 ( goods & (f] great] supply *a9 transp>5cy relat+ to cobalt f ! ,,drc2 & 7,b7 ensure t cobalt m9$ by =c$ labor does n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 conta9s a /rategy to ensure t cobalt m9$ by =c$ labor does n ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket z goods import$ f ?ird c\ntries2 & 7#c7 conta9s a /rategy to ensure t cobalt m9$ by =c$ labor d5i$ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket does n lat] ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket4 7b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,! inve/igation requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ (-- 7,a7 entities 9 ! ,,drc t pot5tially m9e or process cobalt us+ =c$ labor2 & 7,b7 categories ( d[n/ream products t include cobalt m9$ 9 ! ,,drc & are1 !re=e1 id5tifi$ z priority sectors = en=cem5t "u section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 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 cobalt m9$ by =c$ labor 9 ! ,,drc4 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! li/ ( entities requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be regul>ly updat$ & report$ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#d7 ,a /rategy to coord9ate & collaborate ) appropriate nongov]nm5tal organizations & private sector entities to implem5t ! en=cem5t /rategy = cobalt m9$ ) =c$ labor & to create & update ! li/ ( entities requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 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 semiannual basis &1 z applicable1 on-- 7#a7 any updates to ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a72 7#b7 any additional actions tak5 to prev5t ! importation ( cobalt m9$ ) =c$ labor1 includ+ actions describ$ 9 ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 any action ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has tak5 to en=ce section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 ) respect to cobalt m9$ 9 ! ,,drc4 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 =c$ labor 9 ! ,,drc m9+ indu/ry has end$4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m 8appropriate congressional committees0 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,artisanal & small-scale m9+ ,! t]m 8artisanal & small-scale m9+0-- 7,a7 means m9+ ) m9imal to no me*anization2 & 7,b7 includes ! use ( int5sive h& tools4 7#c7 ,,drc ,! t]m 8,,drc0 means ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo4 7#d7 ,=c$ labor ,! t]m 8=c$ labor0 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74 ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbd ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$