,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbd ,mrs4
 ,kim ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,allr$7 introduc$ ! 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 combat !        
negative environm5tal1 ecological1 &    
public heal? impacts ( ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a & ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a-l9k$       
inve/m5ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/opp+ ,,prc ,environm5tal ,exploitation
 & ,degradation ,act or ! ,,spe$ ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report titl$  
,*9a's ,environm5t ,abuses /ates t !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to z !    
,,prc71 ?reat5s ! global economy &      
global heal? by unsu/a9ably exploit+    

natural res\rces & export+ its willful  
disreg>d = ! environm5t ?r\gh its ,"o   
,belt1 ,"o ,road initiative4  7#b7 ,dur+
 ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 has significantly increas$ its economic
 & bus9ess activities 9 sub-,sah>an     
,africa4 ,:ile legal sy/ems across      
c\ntries v>y1 bus9ess entities are      
g5]ally b\nd by ! laws ( _! home c\ntry1
 ! ho/ c\ntry1 & int]national law4      
,*9ese bus9ess entities are notori\s =  
consci\sly violat+ ! laws ( _! ho/      
c\ntries & int]national law4  7#c7 ,,prc
 & ,*9ese private sector companies      
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,p,s,cs7           
de/ructive1 & at times illegal1 m9+1    
drill+1 logg+1 & fi%+ practices 9       
sub-,sah>an ,africa cause high levels ( 
conc]n & h>m across sub-,sah>an ,africa4
 ,_m ,,prc-l9k$ entities & ,*9ese       
,p,s,cs 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa op]ate )  
little reg>d = ecology1 public heal?1 & 
! well-be+ ( local resid5ts & wildlife4 
7#d7 ,! ,_w ,wildlife ,fund has f\nd t  
,"o ,belt1 ,"o ,road corridors ov]lap )1

 & ?us may adv]sely affect1 ov] #a1gjj  
key biodiv]sity areas or important bird 
areas & ! habitat ranges ( #bfe ?reat5$ 
species4  7#e7 ,adv]se environm5tal1    
ecological1 & public heal? incid5ts     
connect$ to lax ,,prc-l9k$ entities &   
,p,s,cs bus9ess practices h be5 report$ 
?r\gh\t sub-,sah>an ,africa includ+1 b n
 limit$ to1 ,e?iopia1 ,! ,gambia1       
,ghana1 & ! ,democratic ,republic (     
,congo4  7#f7 ,z e>ly z #bjad1 9        
,e?iopia's ,somali ,ogad5 region1       
reports ( a deadly disease spread across
 ! communities surr\nd+ a ,,prc-l9k$    
natural gas plant4 ,local heal?c>e      
pr(essionals suspect t ! illness is     
caus$ by haz>d\s *emical wa/e f !       
,,prc-l9k$ gas drill+ op]ation t poison$
 ! dr9k+ wat] supply4 ,! illness results
 9 ! yell[+ ( ! eyes1 ble$+ f ! nose &  
m\?1 a fev]1 & !n dea?4 ,ov] #b1jjj     
dea?s suspect$ ( be+ attributable to ?is
 wa/e h be5 report$ accord+ to ,voice ( 
,am]ica4  7#g7 ,beg9n+ 9 #bjaf1 multiple
 ,gambian communities h fac$ adv]se     

environm5tal & economic impacts f       
fi%meal process+ factories own$ p>tially
 or fully by ,,prc citiz5 inve/ors4     
,gold5 ,lead 9 ,gunjur1 ,,jxyg 9        
,k>tong1 & ,nessim 9 ,sanyang are accus$
 ( illegal1 unreport$1 & unregulat$     
7,,iuu7 fi%+ practices1 dis*>g+ untreat$
 wa/e into wat]ways & ne>by community   
g>d5s1 & emitt+ odors4 ,ov]fi%+ leads to
 dump+ ( dead fi% :i* !n wa% onto       
bea*es1 disrupt+ ! local fi% m>ket      
economy & ?reat5+ a critical food supply
 = ,gambians4 ,locals also report t     
contam9at$ wa/ewat] f ! fi%meal         
factories is dump$ into fre%wat] s\rces1
 all[+ a h>mful algae bloom to spread   
turn+ ! wat] r$4  7#h7 ,! involvem5t (  
,*9ese nationals 9 illegal1 small-scale 
gold m9+ 9 ,ghana1 kn[n z galamsey1 is  
?reat5+ ,ghana's cocoa indu/ry &        
subsi/5ce f>m+4 ,betwe5 #bjjh & #bjaf an
 e/imat$ #ej1jjj ,,prc citiz5s migrat$  
to ,ghana to "w 9 ! m9+ sector4 ,! ,,prc
 has be5 accus$ ( enc\rag+ ! goldru%    
migration to ,ghana & has be5 unhelpful 

9 ,ghana's ef=ts to crack d[n on !      
h>mful1 illegal m9+ by ,,prc citiz5s4   
,^! m9]s are %ift+ te*niques to         
sophi/icat$ import$ ma*9]y suppli$ by   
,,prc citiz5 inve/ors & introduc+       
alt]native gold extraction processes1   
su* z cyanide wa%+1 :i* h _h deva/at+   
environm5t impacts especially to        
,ghana's wat]ways & cocoa f>ms4 ,ghana's
 ,national ,food ,buff] ,/ock ,company  
,limit$1 ! /ate-own$ company responsible
 = manag+ ! gov]nm5t's em]g5cy food     
security res]ves1 e/imates t galamsey   
activities h negatively affect$ or      
de/roy$ m ?an #ai1jjj hect>es 7#df1iej  
acres7 ( cocoa plantations4  7#i7 ,9    
#bjba1 local riv]9e communities 9 !     
,democratic ,republic ( ,congo accus$ a 
,,prc m9+ company ( pollut+ ! ,aruwimi  
,riv]1 an important tribut>y ( ! ,congo 
,riv]4 ,locals report$ wat] discolor$ by
 wa/e disposal4 ,! incid5t sp>k$ an     
increase 9 sickness1 & dead fi% began   
float+ 9 ! riv]1 :i* locals consum$4 ,! 
,,prc m9+ firm plann$ to rem$iate !     

issue by relocat+ #aj1jjj p away f _!   
communities & livelihoods4  7#aj7 ,!    
,,prc's involvem5t 9 fi%]ies c ?reat5   
,africa's sov]eignty ov] natural        
res\rces ?r\gh b5eficial own]%ip        
agreem5ts1 co]cive lic5s+ arrangem5ts1 &
 inve/m5ts 9 ports1 fi%meal1 & cold     
/orage facilities4 ,,prc-own$ vessels   
frequ5tly reflag to o!r nations1 obscur+
 own]%ip & responsibility = vessels'    
actions4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7      
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates-regi/]$ corporate
 entities abide by ,unit$ ,/ates1 ho/   
c\ntry1 & int]national environm5tal     
protection & labor laws & regulatory    
guidel9es2  7#b7 oppose ! actions (     
,,prc-l9k$ entities & ,p,s,cs t d n     
abide by ho/ c\ntry & int]national      
environm5tal protection & labor laws 9  
_! bus9ess deal+s 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 
& t in/ead aim to exploit ! natural     
res\rce end[m5ts ( ^! c\ntries1         
irrespective ( ! damage done to local   
communities2 &  7#c7 "w ) will+ ,african

 gov]nm5ts to enc\rage developm5t ( a   
mitigation /rategy = ! negative         
environm5tal1 ecological & public heal? 
impact ( ,,prc-l9k$ entities & ,*9ese   
,p,s,cs1 includ+ hold+ violators        
acc\ntable4  #d4 ,/rategy & suitability 
= li/+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z applicable1 %all  
submit to ,congress a /rategy to p>tn] )
 will+ ,african c\ntries to develop     
mitigation /rategies = ! negative       
environm5tal impact ( ,,prc-l9k$ & ,,psc
 inve/m5ts across ,africa4 ,su* a       
/rategy %all-- 7#a7 outl9e major f\nd$  
in/ances ( adv]se environm5tal1         
ecological1 & public heal? incid5ts t c 
be l9k$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &    
,*9ese ,,psc's adv]se bus9ess practices 
9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7#b7 id5tify    
specific sub-,sah>an ,african c\ntries  
:]e ! opportunity is greate/ = increas$ 

collaboration on environm5tal rem$iation
 & ecological re/oration to address &   
mitigate ,,prc-l9k$ entities & ,*9ese   
,p,s,cs environm5tal degradation2 &     
7#c7 include a plan detail+ h[ increas$ 
,unit$ ,/ates te*nical assi/ance w\ld   
assi/ ! c\ntries id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 9 combat+ ! environm5tal           
degradation caus$ by ,,prc-l9k$ entities
 & ,*9ese ,p,s,cs to positively impact !
 mo/ at-risk communities4  #e4          
,au?orization ( imposition ( sanctions  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t may impose ! sanctions        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1   
bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce & consi/5t )    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy int]e/s1 is  
responsible = a sev]e1 adv]se           
environm5tal1 ecological1 or public     
heal? incid5t 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa &   
is-- 7#a7 an entity t is headqu>t]$ 9 a 
c\ntry ( conc]n or is organiz$ "u ! laws
 ( a c\ntry ( conc]n2 or  7#b7 an       

individual :o is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 ( a    
c\ntry ( conc]n2  7,b7 an (ficial or    
employee ( a c\ntry ( conc]n2 or  7,c7 a
 =eign employee ( an entity describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 
,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inadmissibility to  
unit$ /ates ,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o
 is an individual--  7,a7 ineligibility 
to receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$      
,/ates or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 or  7,b7 if ! individual has be5
 issu$ a visa or o!r docum5tation1      
revocation1 !re(1 9 accordance ) section
 #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r             
docum5tation4  7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 (  
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son if su*       
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7  
,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy     
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb
 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply = purposes ( ?is section4  7c7    
,exception relat+ to ! provision (      
humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is 
section may n be impos$ ) respect to    
transactions or ! facilitation (        
transactions =-- 7#a7 ! sale (          
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices2  7#b7 ! provision (  
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7#c7 f9ancial   
transactions relat+ to humanit>ian      
assi/ance2 or  7#d7 transport+ goods or 
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out      
op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7d7 ,exception ,to comply ) 
unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law 
en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to an   
individual if admitt+ ! individual into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld fur!r important law

 en=cem5t objectives or is necess>y to  
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,exceptions =       
intellig5ce activities ,sanctions "u ?is
 section %all n apply to any activity   
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or  
any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ( block+ (
 prop]ty ,a p]son t kn[+ly violates1    
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( a      
sanction describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 t
 is impos$ by ! ,presid5t or any        
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out su* a sanction %all be subject 
to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &
 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national   

,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7g7     
,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !         
application ( subsection 7b7 if !       
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#b7 n m ?an #ae days aft] ! 
waiv] takes effect1 notifies ,congress (
 ! waiv] & ! reason = ! waiv]4  7h7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m c\ntry ( conc]n 
has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m =eign c\ntry (
 conc]n 9 section #bca4ajb ( title #ae1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7      
,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an
 individual or entity t is n a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52  7,b7 a p]man5t 
resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 an
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 

entity2 or  7,d7 a p]son 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #f4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all     
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4