,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,cruz1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% & implem5t a        
multi-ye> ,legal ,gold & ,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip 
,/rategy to r$uce ! negative            
environm5tal & social impacts ( illicit 
gold m9+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,legal ,gold &
 ,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4    
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,legal ,gold &    
,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy4,sec4 #e4       
,classifi$ brief+ on illicit gold m9+ 9 
,v5ezuela4,sec4 #f4 ,inve/igation ( !   
illicit gold trade 9 ,v5ezuela4,sec4 #g4
 ,lev]ag+ int]national support4,sec4 #h4

 ,public-private p>tn]%ip to build      
responsible gold value *a9s4,sec4 #i4   
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ n au?oriz+ ! 
use ( milit>y =ce4,sec4 #aj4            
,consid]ation ( c]ta9 transactions      
involv+ preci\s metals = purposes (     
id5tify+ prim>y money laund]+ conc]ns4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &
 comm]cialization ( gold 9 ! ,we/]n     
,hemisph]e-- 7,a7 negatively affects !  
region's economic & social dynamics2    
7,b7 /r5g!ns transnational crim9al      
organizations & o!r int]national illicit
 actors2 &  7,c7 has a delet]i\s impact 
on ! environm5t1 indig5\s peoples1 &    
food security4  7#b7 ,a lack ( economic 
opportunities & ! weak rule ( law       
promote illicit activities1 su* z       
illicit gold m9+1 :i* increases !       
vuln]ability ( individuals 9 m9+ areas1 
includ+ indig5\s communities1 :i* h be5 
subject$ to traffick+ 9 p]sons1 o!r     
human rights abuses1 & population       
displacem5t 9 relation to m9+ activity1 

p>ticul>ly 9 ! artisanal & small-scale  
m9+ sector4  7#c7 ,illicit gold m9+ 9   
,lat9 ,am]ica (t5 involves & b5efits    
transnational crim9al organizations1    
drug traffick+ organizations1 t]rori/   
gr\ps1 & o!r illegal arm$ gr\ps t extort
 m9]s & ent] into illicit p>tn]%ips ) !m
 9 ord] to ga9 rev5ue f ! illicit       
activity4  7#d7 ,illicit gold supply    
*a9s are int]national 9 nature &        
frequ5tly involve-- 7,a7 ! smuggl+ (    
gold & supplies1 su* z m]cury2  7,b7    
trade-bas$ money laund]+2 &  7,c7 o!r   
cross-bord] fl[s ( illicit assets4  7#e7
 ,9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 m9]al trad]s &       
export]s1 local processors1 & %ell      
companies l9k$ to transnational crim9al 
networks & illegally arm$ gr\ps all play
 a key role 9 ! traffick+1 laund]+1 &   
comm]cialization ( illicit gold f !     
region4  7#f7 ,accord+ to a report on   
illegally m9$ gold 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica by ! 
,global ,initiative ,aga9/              
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime-- 7,a7 m
 ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! gold m9$ 9 sev]al    

,lat9 ,am]ican c\ntries1 su* z          
,colombia1 ,ecuador1 & ,p]u1 is m9$     
?r\gh illicit means2 &  7,b7 ab\t #hj   
p]c5t ( ! gold m9$ 9 ,v5ezuela is m9$   
?r\gh illicit means & a l>ge p]c5tage ( 
su* gold is sold-- 7i7 to ,mibiturv51 a 
jo9t v5ture op]at$ by ! ,maduro regime  
compos$ ( ,m9]v51 a gold processor t has
 be5 designat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury1 pursuant to ,executive ,ord] 
#achej 7relat+ to block+ prop]ty (      
additional p]sons contribut+ to !       
situation 9 ,v5ezuela71 & ,m>ilyns      
,proje ,yatirim1 ,s4,a41 :i* is a       
,turki% company2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh o!r     
traffick+ & comm]cialization networks f 
:i* ! ,maduro regime b5efits f9ancially4
  7#g7 ,illegal arm$ gr\ps & =eign      
t]rori/ organizations1 su* z ! ,ejrcito 
de ,lib]acin ,nacional 7,national       
,lib]ation ,army--,,eln71 "w )          
transnational crim9al organizations 9   
,v5ezuela t p>ticipate 9 ! illicit m9+1 
traffick+1 & comm]cialization ( gold4   

7#h7 ,transnational crim9al             
organizations bas$ 9 ,v5ezuela1 su* z   
,el ,tr5 de ,aragua1 h exp&$ _! role 9 !
 illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &              
comm]cialization ( gold to increase _!  
crim9al pr(its4  7#i7 ,nic>agua's gold  
exports dur+ #bjbc 7 valu$ at an e/imat$
 #a1bdj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 gold valu$
 at an e/imat$ #fcg1jjj1jjj 0 %ipp$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 gold valu$ at an  
e/imat$ #cec1jjj1jjj 0 %ipp$ to ,canada2
  7,c7 gold valu$ at an e/imat$         
#bdd1jjj1jjj 0 %ipp$ to ,switz]l&2 &    
7,d7 gold valu$ at an e/imat$ #f1efj1jjj
 0 %ipp$ to ,italy4  7#aj7 ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has        
recogniz$ t illegal logg+ is ! _w's mo/ 
pr(itable natural res\rce crime & t     
pr(its f illegal logg+ f9ance illegal   
m9+4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   

7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,f7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,g7 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,artisanal &     
small-scale m9+2 ,,asm ,! t]ms artisanal
 & small-scale m9+ & ,,asm ref] to a =m 
( m9+ common 9 ! develop+ _w t-- 7,a7   
typically employs rudim5t>y1 simple1 &  
l[-co/ extractive te*nologies & manual  
labor-int5sive te*niques2  7,b7 is      
frequ5tly subject to limit$ regulation2 
&  7,c7 (t5 features h>% & dang]\s work+
 conditions4  7#c7 ,key /akehold]s ,!   
t]m key /akehold]s means private sector 
organizations1 indu/ry repres5tatives1 &
 civil society gr\ps t repres5t         
communities 9 areas affect$ by illicit  

m9+ & traffick+ ( gold1 includ+ indig5\s
 gr\ps1 t are committ$ to !             
implem5tation ( ! ,legal ,gold & ,m9+   
,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy4  7#d7 ,legal gold & 
m9+ p>tn]%ip /rategy2 /rategy ,! t]ms   
,legal ,gold & ,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy &
 ,/rategy mean ! /rategy develop$       
pursuant to section #d4  7#e7 ,relevant 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,! t]m       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & all o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies designat$ by 
! ,presid5t z hav+ significant dome/ic  
or =eign affairs equities 9 c\nt]+      
illicit m9+4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
#d4 ,legal ,gold & ,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip       
,/rategy  7a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,!       
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all develop a compreh5sive1 multi-ye>  
/rategy1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,legal    
,gold & ,m9+ ,p>tn]%ip ,/rategy1 to     
combat illicit gold m9+ 9 ! ,we/]n      
,hemisph]e4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,/rategy   

%all include policies1 programs1 &      
initiatives-- 7#a7 to int]rupt ! l9kages
 betwe5 gold m9+1 includ+ ,,asm1 &      
illicit actors t pr(it f illicit m9+ 9 !
 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#b7 to det] ,,asm 
9 environm5tally protect$ areas1 su* z  
national p>ks & cons]vation zones1 to   
prev5t m9+-relat$ contam9ation (        
critical natural res\rces1 su* z wat]   
res\rces1 soil1 tropical =e/s1 & o!r    
flora & fauna1 & a]osol contam9ation    
l9k$ to detrim5tal heal? impacts2  7#c7 
to c\nt] ! f9anc+ & enri*m5t ( actors   
involv$ 9 ! illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &   
comm]cialization ( gold1 & ! abett+ ( _!
 activities by-- 7,a7 promot+ ! ex]cise 
( due dilig5ce & ! use ( responsible    
s\rc+ me?ods 9 ! pur*ase & trade (      
,,asm2  7,b7 prev5t+ & prohibit+ =eign  
p]sons :o control commodity trad+ *a9s  
l9k$ to illicit actors f enjoy+ !       
b5efits ( access to ! t]ritory1 m>kets  
or f9ancial sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
halt+ any su* ongo+ activity by su*     
=eign p]sons2  7,c7 combat+ relat$      

impunity af=d$ to illicit actors by     
address+ corruption 9 gov]nm5t          
in/itutions & int]rupt+ l9kages betwe5  
corrupt (ficials & illicit actors t     
exploit ,,asm m9]s2  7,d7 support+ !    
capacity ( f9ancial intellig5ce units1  
cu/oms ag5cies1 & o!r gov]nm5t          
in/itutions focus$ on anti-money laund]+
 initiatives & combat+ ! f9anc+ (       
crim9al activities & t]rorism to ex]cise
 ov]sight consi/5t ) ! ?reats pos$ by   
illicit gold m9+2 &  7,e7 work+ ) !     
gov]nm5ts & appropriate in/itutions (   
c\ntries t ho/ gold ref9]ies or process+
 c5t]s to det] ! importation ( illicit  
gold & implem5t great] due dilig5ce     
practices2  7#d7 to build ! capacity (  
=eign civilian law en=cem5t in/itutions 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to effectively    
c\nt]-- 7,a7 l9kages betwe5 illicit gold
 m9+1 illicit actors1 money laund]+1 &  
o!r f9ancial crimes1 includ+ trade-bas$ 
money laund]+2  7,b7 l9kages betwe5     
illicit gold m9+1 illicit actors1       
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & =c$ or co]c$      

labor1 includ+ sex "w & *ild labor2     
7,c7 l9kages betwe5 illicit gold m9+1   
illicit actors1 & ! illegal timb] trade2
  7,d7 ! cross-bord] traffick+ ( illicit
 gold1 & ! m]cury1 cyanide1 explosives1 
& o!r haz>d\s mat]ials us$ 9 illicit    
gold m9+1 p>ticul>ly ^? orig9at+ 9 ,*9a 
or traffick$ by transnational crim9al   
organizations2 &  7,e7 surveillance &   
inve/igation ( illicit & relat$         
activities t are relat$ to or are       
indicators ( illicit gold m9+           
activities2  7#e7 to ensure ! successful
 implem5tation ( ! exi/+ ,memor&a (     
,und]/&+ sign$ ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,p]u & (
 ,colombia 9 #bjag & #bjah1             
respectively1 to exp& bilat]al          
coop]ation to combat illicit gold m9+2  
7#f7 to "w ) gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,we/]n       
,hemisph]e1 bol/] ! effectiv5ess (      
anti-money laund]+ ef=ts to combat !    
f9anc+ ( illicit actors 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica 
& ! ,c>ibbean & c\nt] ! laund]+ (       
proce$s relat$ to illicit gold m9+ by-- 
7,a7 fo/]+ int]national & regional      

coop]ation & facilitat+ intellig5ce %>+1
 z appropriate1 to id5tify & disrupt    
f9ancial fl[s relat$ to ! illicit gold  
m9+1 traffick+1 & comm]cialization (    
gold & o!r m9]als & illicit metals2 &   
7,b7 support+ ! =mulation ( /rategies to
 ensure ! compliance ( report+          
in/itutions involv$ 9 ! m9+ sector & to 
promote transp>5cy 9 m9+-sector         
transactions2  7#g7 to support =eign    
gov]nm5t ef=ts-- 7,a7 to facilitate     
lic5s+ & =malization processes = ,,asm  
m9]s2  7,b7 to develop me*anisms to     
support regulat$ cultural artisanal m9+ 
& artisanal m9+ z a job gr[? area2 &    
7,c7 to implem5t exi/+ environm5tal     
/&>ds2  7#h7 to engage ! m9+ indu/ry &  
relevant trade or indu/ry associations  
to enc\rage ! build+ ( te*nical exp]tise
 9 be/ practices & access to new        
te*nologies2  7#i7 to support !         
e/abli%m5t ( gold commodity supply *a9  
due dilig5ce1 responsible s\rc+1 trac+ &
 track+ capacities1 & /&>ds-compliant   
commodity c]tification sy/ems 9 c\ntries

 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 includ+ 
ef=ts recomm5d$ 9 ! ,,oecd ,due         
,dilig5ce ,guidance = ,responsible      
,supply ,*a9s ( ,m9]als f               
,conflict-,affect$ & ,high ,risk ,areas1
 ,?ird ,edition 7#bjaf72  7#aj7 to      
engage ) civil society to r$uce !       
negative environm5tal impacts ( ,,asm1  
p>ticul>ly-- 7,a7 ! use ( m]cury 9      
prelim9>y ref9+2  7,b7 ! de/ruction (   
tropical =e/s2  7,c7 ! con/ruction (    
illegal & unregulat$ dams & ! result+   
valley floods2  7,d7 ! pollution ( wat] 
res\rces & soil2 &  7,e7 ! release (    
du/1 :i* c conta9 toxic *emicals & heavy
 metals t c cause sev]e heal? problems2 
7#aa7 to aid & enc\rage ,,asm m9]s--    
7,a7 to =malize _! bus9ess activities1  
includ+ ?r\gh skills tra9+1 te*nical &  
bus9ess assi/ance1 & access to f9anc+1  
loans1 & cr$it2  7,b7 to utilize        
m]cury-free gold ref9+ te*nologies & m9+
 me?ods t m9imize de=e/ation1 air       
pollution1 & wat] & soil contam9ation2  
7,c7 to r$uce ! co/s associat$ )        

=malization & compliance ) m9+          
regulations2 &  7,d7 to fully break away
 f ! influ5ce ( illicit actors :o       
lev]age ! control ( t]ritory & use      
viol5ce to extort m9]s & pu% !m into    
illicit arrangem5ts2  7#ab7 to int]rupt 
! illicit gold trade 9 ,nic>agua1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( t>get$ ,unit$     
,/ates measures aga9/ ! gov]nm5t l$ by  
,presid5t ,daniel ,ortega &             
,vice-,presid5t ,ros>io ,murillo & _!   
collaborators pursuant to ,executive    
,ord] #adjhh 7relat+ to tak+ additional 
/eps to address ! national em]g5cy )    
respect to ! situation 9 ,nic>agua71 :i*
 0 issu$ on ,octob] #bd1 #bjbb2  7#ac7  
to assi/ local j\rnali/s ) inve/igations
 ( illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &            
comm]cialization ( gold & its supplies 9
 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2  7#ad7 to promote 
responsible s\rc+ & due dilig5ce at all 
levels ( gold supply *a9s1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! use ( exi/+ widely adopt$1           
indu/ry-/&>d responsible s\rc+ & due    
dilig5ce /&>ds2 &  7#ae7 to prev5t !    

int5tional mis9voic+ ( ! orig9s ( gold  
%ipm5ts at trans%ipm5t po9ts4  7c7      
,assessm5t ( *all5ges ,! ,/rategy %all  
include an assessm5t ( ! *all5ges pos$  
by1 & policy recomm5dations to address--
 7#a7 l9kages betwe5 ,,asm sector       
production & trade1 p>ticul>ly relat+ to
 gold1 to ! activities ( illicit actors1
 includ+ l9kages t help to f9ance or    
enri* su* illicit actors or abet _!     
activities2  7#b7 l9kages betwe5 illicit
 or grey m>ket trade1 & m>kets 9 gold & 
o!r metals or m9]als & legal trade &    
comm]ce 9 su* commodities1 notably )    
respect to activities t abet ! entry (  
su* commodities into legal comm]ce1     
includ+-- 7,a7 illicit cross-bord]      
traffick+1 includ+ ) respect to goods1  
p]sons & illegal n>cotics2  7,b7        
money-laund]+2  7,c7 ! f9anc+ ( illicit 
actors or _! activities2 &  7,d7 !      
extralegal entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
(-- 7i7 metals or m9]als1 :e!r ( legal  
=eign orig9 or n2 &  7ii7 ! proce$s (   
su* metals or m9]als2  7#c7 l9kages     

betwe5 ! illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &      
comm]cialization ( gold1 diamonds1 &    
preci\s metals & /ones1 & ! f9ancial &  
political activities ( ! regime (       
,nicols ,maduro ( ,v5ezuela2  7#d7      
factors t-- 7,a7 produce l9kages betwe5 
,,asm m9]s & illicit actors1 prompt+ "s 
,,asm m9]s to utilize m9+ practices t   
are environm5tally damag+ & unsu/a9able1
 notably m9+ or relat$ ore process+     
practices t-- 7i7 involve ! use (       
elem5tal m]cury2 or  7ii7 result 9      
labor1 heal?1 environm5tal1 & safety    
code infractions & workplace haz>ds2 &  
7,b7 lead "s ,,asm m9]s to op]ate 9 !   
extralegal or poorly regulat$ in=mal    
sector1 & (t5 prev5t su* m9]s f improv+ 
! socioeconomic /atus ( !mselves & _!   
families & communities1 or h9d] _!      
ability to =malize _! op]ations1 enhance
 _! te*nical & bus9ess capacities1 &    
access f9ance ( fair m>ket prices = _!  
output2  7#e7 m9+-relat$ traffick+ 9    
p]sons & =c$ or co]c$ labor1 includ+ sex
 "w & *ild labor2 &  7#f7 ! use (       

elem5tal m]cury & cyanide 9 ,,asm       
op]ations1 includ+ ! te*nical aims &    
scope ( su* usage & its impact on human 
heal? & ! environm5t1 includ+ flora1    
fauna1 wat] res\rces1 soil1 & air       
quality4  7d7 ,=eign assi/ance ,!       
,/rategy %all describe-- 7#a7 exi/+     
=eign assi/ance programs t address      
elem5ts ( ! ,/rategy2 &  7#b7 additional
 =eign assi/ance res\rces ne$$ to fully 
implem5t ! ,/rategy4  7e7 ,be/ practices
 ,! ,/rategy %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 avoid duplication ( ef=t 9 
! developm5t ( due dilig5ce &           
responsible s\rc+ /&>ds1 includ+ ?r\gh !
 use ( exi/+ widely adopt$ indu/ry      
/&>ds4  7f7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit ! ,/rategy
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees4  7g7 ,semiannual brief+s ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] submission ( !  
,/rategy1 & semiannually !reaft] = !    
foll[+ #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 or !       
,secret>y's designee1 %all provide a    

brief+ to ! appropriate congressional   
committees reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation
 ( ! /rategy1 includ+ ef=ts to lev]age  
int]national support & develop a        
public-private p>tn]%ip to build        
responsible gold value *a9s ) o!r       
gov]nm5ts2  7#b7 revisions to ! ,/rategy
 t are ne$$ to bett] align ! ,/rategy to
 new or em]g+ *all5ges 9 combat+ illicit
 gold m9+2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations f !   
,/rategy t c be appli$ to combat illicit
 gold m9+ on a global scale4  #e4       
,classifi$ brief+ on illicit gold m9+ 9 
,v5ezuela ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce1 or ! ,director's designee1
 %all provide a classifi$ brief+ to !   
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t describes-- 7#a7 !    
activities relat$ to illicit gold m9+1  

includ+ ! illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &     
comm]cialization ( gold1 inside         
,v5ezuelan t]ritory c>ri$ out by illicit
 actors1 includ+ defectors f !          
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia   
7,,f>c7 & memb]s ( ! ,national          
,lib]ation ,army 7,,eln72 &  7#b7       
,v5ezuela's illicit gold trade ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,turkey & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  #f4        
,inve/igation ( ! illicit gold trade 9  
,v5ezuela ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 & alli$ & p>tn] gov]nm5ts 9 !   
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 %all-- 7#a7 lead a   
coord9at$ int]national ef=t to c>ry out 
f9ancial inve/igations to id5tify &     
track assets tak5 f ! p & in/itutions 9 
,v5ezuela t are l9k$ to money laund]+ & 
illicit activities1 includ+ m9+-relat$  
activities1 by %>+ f9ancial             
inve/igations intellig5ce1 z appropriate
 & z p]mitt$ by law2 &  7#b7 provide    
te*nical assi/ance to help eligible     

gov]nm5ts 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica e/abli%       
legislative & regulatory frameworks     
capable ( impos+ & effectively implem5t+
 t>get$ sanctions on-- 7,a7 (ficials ( !
 ,maduro regime :o are directly engag$ 9
 ! illicit m9+1 traffick+1 &            
comm]cialization ( gold2 &  7,b7 =eign  
p]sons engag$ 9 ! laund]+ ( illicit gold
 assets l9k$ to designat$ t]rori/ & drug
 traffick+ organizations4  #g4 ,lev]ag+ 
int]national support ,9 implem5t+ !     
,/rategy pursuant to section #d1 !      
,presid5t %\ld direct ,unit$ ,/ates     
repres5tatives accr$it$ to relevant     
multilat]al in/itutions & developm5t    
banks & ,unit$ ,/ates ambassadors 9 !   
,we/]n ,hemisph]e to use ! influ5ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to fo/] int]national      
coop]ation to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is 
,act1 includ+-- 7#a7 m>%al+ res\rces &  
political support2 &  7#b7 enc\rag+ !   
developm5t ( policies & consultation )  
key /akehold]s to accompli% su*         
objectives & provisions4  #h4           
,public-private p>tn]%ip to build       

responsible gold value *a9s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !   
,gov]nm5ts ( ,colombia1 ( ,ecuador1 (   
,p]u1 & ( o!r democratically elect$     
gov]nm5ts 9 ! region det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y to e/abli% a public-private   
p>tn]%ip to support programm+ 9         
p>ticipat+ c\ntries t w--  7#a7 support 
! ,,asm gold m9+ sector's =malization & 
compliance ) ! exi/+ environm5tal &     
labor /&>ds 9 p>ticipat+ c\ntries2  7#b7
 increase aw>5ess ( access to f9anc+ =  
,,asm gold m9]s :o are tak+ significant 
/eps to =malize _! op]ations & comply ) 
! exi/+ labor & environm5tal /&>ds 9    
p>ticipat+ c\ntries2  7#c7 enhance !    
traceability & support ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
c]tification process = ,,asm gold2  7#d7
 support a public relations campaign to 
promote responsibly s\rc$ gold2  7#e7   
include repres5tatives ( local civil    
society to "w t[>ds solicit+ ! free &   
in=m$ cons5t ( ^? liv+ on l&s ) m9+     
pot5tial2  7#f7 facilitate contact      
betwe5 v5dors ( responsibly s\rc$ gold &

 ,unit$ ,/ates companies2 &  7#g7       
promote policies & practices 9          
p>ticipat+ c\ntries t are conducive to !
 =malization ( ,,asm gold m9+ & promot+ 
adh]5ce ( ,,asm to int]nationally       
recogniz$ be/ practices & /&>ds4  #i4   
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ n au?oriz+ ! 
use ( milit>y =ce ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may  
be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! use ( milit>y   
=ce or ! introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
=ces into ho/ilities4  #aj4             
,consid]ation ( c]ta9 transactions      
involv+ preci\s metals = purposes (     
id5tify+ prim>y money laund]+ conc]ns   
,section #ecah;,a7c77#b7 ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z clauses 7iv7
 ?r\gh 7viii71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7
 ! ext5t to :i* ! jurisdiction or       
f9ancial in/itutions op]at+ 9 t         
jurisdiction facilitate transactions    
involv+ ! m9+1 sale1 or trade ( preci\s 
metals subject to any sanctions impos$  

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  2 &  7#b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iii7 &  
7iv71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! ext5t 
to :i* su* f9ancial in/itutions are us$ 
to facilitate transactions involv+ !    
m9+1 sale1 or trade ( preci\s metals &  
are subject to any sanctions impos$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  4