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Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008
A bill to prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 5/22/2008--Introduced.
Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 - Directs the President to develop, and submit to Congress, a list of groups (including army units) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that commit serious human rights or international humanitarian law violat... more
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 22, 2008 |
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November 22, 2008 S.3058 The Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 « We Are ...
S.3058 The Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008. An important piece of legislation is currently in the Finance Committee of the US Senate. This legislation has a direct bearing on the current conflict in the DRC. ...
Source: We Are Fine If You Are Fine
November 22, 2008 Advocacy S.3058 Senate Finance Committee Members
For advocacy on S 3058 here are the members of the Senate Finance Committee to contact. Democrats:. Max Baucus,MT. John D. Rockefeller IV, WV. Kent Conrad, ND. Jeff Bingaman, NM. John F. Kerry, MA. Blanche L. Lincoln, AR. Ron Wyden, OR ...
Source: We Are Fine If You Are Fine
November 14, 2008 Country Profile and Action: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Write your representative in the Senate asking them to support Bill S. 3058 (Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008), which asks our government to document a list of groups that are benefiting from inhumane mining practices in DRC, ...
Source: Fissures in Reality
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