,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4 ,james 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 /rategies on ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>ds ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bip>tisan ,build+ ,relation%ips & ,increas+ ,democratic ,gov]nance ?r\gh ,engagem5t to ,,drc ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,bip>tisan ,,bridge to ,,drc ,act ( #bjbd4 #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 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,m#bc71 ,,isis-,,drc1 also kn[n z ! ,alli$ ,democratic ,=ces1 & ! ,=ces ,dmocratiques de ,lib]ation du ,rw&a 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,,fdlr74 7#c7 ,political /ability 9 ! ,,drc is crucial to economic gr[? & developm5t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ,,drc's in/ability is fur!r exac]bat$ by impunity1 endemic corruption1 exploitation ( its natural res\rces1 arm$ conflict1 & human rights abuses4 7#d7 ,! ,,drc held presid5tial1 legislative1 prov9cial1 & municipal c\ncil elections 9 ,decemb] #bjbc1 t 7 m>r$ by irregul>ities1 logi/ical difficulties & delays4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,,monusco71 fir/ deploy$ 9 #aiii1 is s*$ul$ to draw d[n4 7#f7 ,regional me*anisms h be5 unable to suffici5tly address ! long/&+ insecurity4 7#g7 ,! ,,drc has globally significant res]ves ( cobalt & o!r critical m9]als1 includ+ li?ium1 tantalum1 & r>e e>? elem5ts su* z niobium & g]manium1 among o!rs4 7#h7 ,! ,,drc is ! _w's l>ge/ produc] & export] ( cobalt &1 z ( mid-#bjbc1 ! _w's second l>ge/ produc] ( copp]4 7#i7 ,z ( #bjba1 #ae ( ! #ai cobalt produc+ m9es 9 ! ,,drc are own$ or 9 "p f9anc$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,,prc7 bas$ firms4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjaf1 "o ( ! l>ge/ copp] & cobalt m9es 9 ! _w1 ,t5ke ,fungurume1 & 9 #bjbj1 ! undevelop$ ,kisanfu concession 7 sold by a ,unit$ ,/ates company to ! ,,prc /ate-ti$ m9+ company ,,cmoc 7previ\sly kn[n z ,*9a ,molybd5um ,company ,limit$74 #c4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! /ability ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo is a /rategic priority = ! p ( ! ,,drc1 ! cont95t ( ,africa1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 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 conflicts 9 ea/]n ,,drc1 includ+ by seek+ to end ! ,rw&an ,gov]nm5t's support to ! ,m#bc1 ! ,,drc ,gov]nm5t's support to ! ,,fdlr1 ! docum5t$ use ( *ild soldi]s by arm$ gr\ps1 & ! ?reat pos$ to ! ,congolese p f undiscipl9$ elem5ts ( ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,,drc & 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld use its voice1 vote1 & influ5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations to ensure t ! )drawal ( ,,monusco f ! ,,drc does n create a security vacuum t amplifies ! arm$ conflict & humanit>ian crisis 9 ea/]n ,,drc2 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld id5tify policy re=ms t w\ld support ! aspirations ( ! ,,drc ,gov]nm5t to become eligible = a ,mill5ium ,*all5ge ,corporation ?re%old program2 7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld build on ! ,africa ,gold ,advisory issu$ 9 ,june #bjbc & enc\rage ent]prises active 9 ! m9]al supply *a9 ( gold produc$ 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 notably ,prim]a ,gold ,,drc & ,auric,hub1 to ensure t _! s\rc+ practices are 9 full compliance ) national1 regional1 & int]national requirem5ts & /&>ds & b5efit ! ,congolese p2 7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w to ensure en=cem5t ( volunt>y & m&atory due dilig5ce me*anisms & safegu>ds to protect int]nationally recogniz$ work] rights1 support multi /akehold] alliances & indu/ry coalitions1 & pursue actions to end human rights violations1 environm5tal degradation1 & opaque bus9esses practices 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ sector1 & especially 9 reg>d to artisanal m9+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld assi/ & "w to ensure t =c$ labor1 includ+ *ild labor1 & o!r human rights abuses are n practic$2 & 7#h7 ! curr5t dom9ant role ( ! ,,prc ov] ! extraction1 process+ & ref9+ ( ! ,,drc's cobalt & c]ta9 o!r critical m9]als1 c\pl$ ) poor gov]nance & illegal exploitation ( critical m9]als1 deprives ! ,,drc ( important rev5ue & add$ value & has contribut$ to ! lack ( adh]5ce to gov]nance1 human rights pr9ciples1 & labor & environm5tal /&>ds4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 support ef=ts to address conflict & in/ability 9 ! ,,drc1 includ+ to urge arm$ actors to comply ) _! obligations to protect civilians "u int]national humanit>ian law & to respect int]national human rights2 7#b7 use exi/+ sanctions au?orities includ+ ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq471 ,executive ,ord] #acdac z am5d$ by ,executive ,ord] #acfga1 & ,executive ,ord] #acbbd z am5d$ aga9/ ^? p]petrat+ corruption or human rights violations 9 ! ,,drc2 7#c7 condemn all actions t suppress press fre$om & to reaffirm to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc ! c5trality ( press fre$om to ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support democracy1 mitigate conflict1 & promote good gov]nance2 7#d7 ensure t critical m9]als are produc$1 process$1 & recycl$ 9 a mann] t supports ! ability ( c\ntries to realize ! full economic developm5t b5efit ( _! geological end[m5ts & t respects human rights z well z environm5tal1 social1 labor1 & gov]nance /&>ds2 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 & =c$ labor1 :i* occurs 9 "s artisanal m9+1 f ,unit$ ,/ates & global supply *a9s1 includ+ by enc\rag+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc to support bus9ess & te*nological skills-tra9+ & o!r capacity-build+ measures1 includ+ legal re=ms1 to help build ! legitimate1 responsible1 conflict-free1 productive & income-g5]at+ capacity ( ! artisanal & small-scale m9+ sector2 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 enc\rage ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 ! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,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 h>mful to ! ,congolese p1 9 p>ticul> ! pr$atory & opaque bus9ess tactics & labor rights violations ( ,,prc-l9k$ entities4 #e4 ,/rategy on democracy1 peace1 & /ability 9 ! drc 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy to promote democracy1 peace1 & /ability 9 ! ,,drc4 ,su* /rategy %all include ! foll[+-- 7#a7 a long-t]m plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support & promote democracy & good gov]nance 9 ! ,,drc1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ specific failures 9 ! ,national ,indep5d5t ,electoral ,commission's #bjbc election plann+ t contribut$ to ! pre-election vot] roll issues & logi/ical delays 9 di/ribut+ ballot mat]ials & ! election day irregul>ities reg>d+ poll+ /ation op5+s & vot+ ma*9e p]=mance1 to ensure t future elections are free & fair2 & 7,b7 id5tify+ necess>y re=ms to gov]nm5t in/itutions to address corruption1 promote human rights1 & increase transp>5cy & acc\ntability2 7#b7 a plan to address conflict & in/ability 9 ea/]n ,,drc1 includ+ support =-- 7,a7 plans to promote m transp>5t coord9ation among v>i\s /ate security actors2 7,b7 a vett+ me*anism to remove abusive (fic]s f comm& positions 9 ! /ate security =ces2 7,c7 an effective ,dis>mam5t1 ,demobilization1 & ,re9tegration 7,,ddr7 program = =m] combatants2 7,d7 enc\rag+ great] protection ( civilians & human rights2 7,e7 tru? & reconciliation processes to address grievances ( p>ties to ! conflict2 & 7,f7 prev5t+ & address+ human rights abuses by all p>ties2 & 7,g7 an inclusive & holi/ic approa* to ju/ice & acc\ntability = p]petrators ( human rights violations & atrocities4 7b7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! initial /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft] = #ab ye>s1 ! ,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 ( ! update4 #f4 ,national /rategy on ! drc's critical m9]al sector 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 /rategy to support ef=ts by ! ,,drc to ensure critical m9]als are produc$1 process$1 & recycl$ 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 supports ! ability ( ! p ( ! ,,drc to realize ! full economic developm5t b5efit ( _! geological end[m5ts2 & 7#b7 adh]es to ! highe/ human rights z well z environm5tal1 social1 labor1 & gov]nance /&>ds4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all also include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! level ( control ex]t$ by ! ,,prc ov] ! ,,drc's m9+ sector1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! m>ket %>e ( ,,prc-l9k$ entities 9 ! ,,drc's m9+ sector1 to include analysis ( ! m>ket %>e = ea* ( ! critical m9]als id5tifi$ z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey li/ ( #ej m9]al commodities critical to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & national security & be+ at ! highe/ risk ( supply *a9 disruption 9 bo? ! ,,drc z a :ole & )9 ea* prov9ce :]e ! critical m9]als are locat$2 & 7,b7 ! f9ancial t]ms ( ,,prc-l9k$ entities inve/m5ts 9 prim>y extraction4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( human rights & labor conditions at ,,prc-own$ m9es 9 ! ,,drc comp>$ to ^? own$ by p>tn] c\ntries4 7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! m>ket %>e & capacity ( p>tn] c\ntry m9+ companies ) respect to ! ,,drc's m9+ sector4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( illicit m9+ deals1 critical m9]al !ft1 & corruption 9 res\rce ri* areas ( ! ,,drc4 7#e7 ,a plan to facilitate consultation ) ,congolese civil society & community lead]s to develop a compreh5sive & holi/ic /rategy to a*ieve ! goals 9 subsection 7a74 7#f7 ,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 t ! int]national community supports bus9ess & te*nological skills-tra9+ & o!r capacity-build+ measures1 includ+ legal re=ms1 to help build ! legitimate1 responsible1 & conflict-free productive & income-g5]at+ capacities ( ! artisanal & small-scale m9+ sector to ! b5efit ( ! ,congolese p4 7#g7 ,a plan to ensure ! issuance ( due dilig5ce report+ requirem5ts = private sector entities engag$ 9 ! sector 9 ! ,,drc4 7#h7 ,an int]ag5cy plan to increase ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 ! ,,drc1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 provid+ =eign assi/ance to consult ) & promote su/a9able developm5t 9 communities affect$ by m9+1 protect human rights1 & provide pr(essional tra9+ = local work]s2 7,b7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to support ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,drc's ef=ts to improve ! bus9ess climate ( ! ,,drc2 & 7,c7 ensur+ suffici5t /aff+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,k9%asa to support ! critical m9]als portfolio1 includ+ by e/abli%+ a p]man5t pres5ce ( ,=eign ,comm]cial ,s]vice ,(fic]s to provide comm]cial s]vices & export assi/ance to ,unit$ ,/ates companies seek+ to d bus9ess 9 ! ,,drc4 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] = #ab ye>s1 ! ,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 ( ! update4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 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 ,critical m9]al ,! t]m critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774 7#d7 ,prc-l9k$ entity ,! t]m ,,prc-l9k$ 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 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,d7 or is o!rwise a successor to su* an entity2 or 7,f7 provides f9ancial s]vices = an entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#e7 ,p>tn] c\ntry ,! t]m p>tn] c\ntry means any c\ntry t is n def9$ z a ,=eign ,c\ntry ( ,conc]n "u section #bca4ajb ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4