(6) A strategic plan to use bilateral and multi-
lateral diplomatic relations, including through sus-
tained engagement with the governments of United 
States allies and partners, to express to the Govern-
ment of the DRC that the international community 
supports business and technological skills-training 
and other capacity-building measures, including legal 
reforms, to help build the legitimate, responsible, 
and conflict-free productive and income-generating 
capacities of the artisanal and small-scale mining 
sector to the benefit of the Congolese people. 
(7) A plan to ensure the issuance of due dili-
gence reporting requirements for private sector enti-
ties engaged in the sector in the DRC. 
(8) An interagency plan to increase United 
States investment in the DRC, including through— 
(A) providing foreign assistance to consult 
with and promote sustainable development in 
communities affected by mining, protect human 
rights, and provide professional training for 
local workers; 
(B) providing technical assistance to sup-
port the Government of the DRC’s efforts to 
improve the business climate of the DRC; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 May 14, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8310.IH
H8310
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
(C) ensuring sufficient staffing of the 
United States Embassy in Kinshasa to support 
the critical minerals portfolio, including by es-
tablishing a permanent presence of Foreign 
Commercial Service Officers to provide commer-
cial services and export assistance to United 
States companies seeking to do business in the 
DRC. 
(c) FORM.—The strategy required under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(d) UPDATES.—Not later than 3 years after the sub-
mission of the initial strategy required by subsection (a), 
and every 3 years thereafter for 12 years, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) an update of the strategy submitted pursu-
ant to subsection (a); and 
(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of such 
strategy, as of the date of the submission of the up-
date. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 May 14, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8310.IH
H8310
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 
on Financial Services, and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) ARMED GROUP.—The term ‘‘armed group’’ 
means an armed state or non-state actor that is 
identified as a perpetrator of serious human rights 
abuses in the Department of State’s annual Country 
Reports on Human Rights Practices. 
(3) CRITICAL
MINERAL.—The term ‘‘critical 
mineral’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 
1606(a)). 
(4) PRC-LINKED
ENTITY.—The term ‘‘PRC- 
linked entity’’ means a foreign entity that— 
(A) is subject to the jurisdiction or direc-
tion of the PRC; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 May 14, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8310.IH
H8310
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
(B) is legally registered or internationally 
headquartered in the PRC; 
(C) is directly operating on behalf of the 
PRC; 
(D) is majority owned by, or directly or in-
directly controlled by, the PRC; 
(E) is formed from a spin-off, merger or 
acquisition, or sale of a business unit involving 
an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) or is otherwise a successor to such 
an entity; or 
(F) provides financial services for an entity 
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(E). 
(5) PARTNER
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘partner 
country’’ means any country that is not defined as 
a ‘‘Foreign Country of Concern’’ under section 
231.102 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor regulation. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 May 14, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8310.IH
H8310
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB