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H.R.4128 - Conflict Minerals Trade Act
To improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Conflict Minerals Trade Act as introduced.
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Kräv rättvis elektronik! « Hela Pingsten
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Dr. Denis Mukwege « Freewheel Burning
To this end, bill HR 4128, a bill to “To improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals” was introduced in Congress in 2009, but has yet to see a vote. Please go here and write to members of Congress to call for a vote on ...
Investegate |Noventa Limited Announcements | Noventa Limited: 3rd ...
US legislation which would make it illegal to buy or sell conflict minerals anywhere in the supply chain is advancing and gaining support (H.R. 4128 & S. 891). In this context, the market is characterised by supply shortage from ethical ...
Africa in World Politics » Blog Archive » Economic relations of ...
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo; http://partners.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/051797zaire-mobutu.html#2; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4128/show ... -
Africa in World Politics » Blog Archive » Economic relations of ...
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo; http://partners.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/051797zaire-mobutu.html#2; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4128/show ... -
Getting Active for Congo | Juliette Terzieff
Enough Project supporters blanketed legislators' official Facebook profiles with calls to co-sponsor HR 4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act. In the course of the week, more than 1500 public comments were posted – in most cases ...
Reflections on a Visit to Eastern Congo | Enough
Enough Project supporters blanketed legislators' official Facebook profiles with calls to co-sponsor HR 4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act. In the course of the week, more than 1500 public comments were posted – in most cases ...
More Regs and Rules – Tiffany and High Tech About To Get Theirs..
The Enough Project is run by Soros' Center for American Progress and had been heavily advocating for the passage of HR 4128, “The Conflict Minerals Trade Act.” While it sits somewhere in Congress, proponents managed to get an amendment ...
Africa in World Politics » Blog Archive » US-DRC Relations
USAID. http://www.usaid.gov/locations/subsaharan_africa/countries/drcongo/drc_fs.pdf; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/opinion/11kristof.html; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4128/show ...
Africa in World Politics » Blog Archive » US-DRC Relations
USAID. http://www.usaid.gov/locations/subsaharan_africa/countries/drcongo/drc_fs.pdf; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/opinion/11kristof.html; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4128/show ... -
We are All Connected to the Congo - DetroitYES Forums
Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) have co-sponsored a bill (HR 4128) to stop the flow of coltan from the Congo into the United States. The legislation would require audits of the amount of coltan and other minerals in ...
We are All Connected to the Congo - DetroitYES Forums
Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) have co-sponsored a bill (HR 4128) to stop the flow of coltan from the Congo into the United States. The legislation would require audits of the amount of coltan and other minerals in ...
Margaret Aguirre: One Remote Village, 4 Days, 250 Rapes
Conflict Minerals Trade Act - US House H.R.4128 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c111%3A1%3A.%2Ftemp%2F%7Ec111ENNE6E%3Ae1028. godwithin: Conflict Minerals 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-sJgcoY20&feature=channel Enough ...
The economy of conflict | National Catholic Reporter
James McDermott, D-WA, hopes to cut this funding with HR 4128, the Conflict Minerals Trade Act. The bill, which was introduced last November and has 56 co-sponsors, is still in committee. It is not going to make the first, or even last, ...
Property rights protection, property rights definition | Korinam
... 2003 For the border protection of intellectual property rights, the Regulations on the Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights adopted Bill Summary & Status - 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) - H.R.4128 . ...
Caring While We Still Can | onehandclapping
I just sent off letters to both senators, and emails and facebook notices to get the word out to urge our representatives to support the proposed legislation that addresses this: H.R. 4128 [Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009] and S.891 ...
Leaked UN Report Accuses Rwanda Of Possible Genocide In Congo
Conflict Minerals Trade Act - US House H.R.4128 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c111%3A1%3A.%2Ftemp%2F%7Ec111ENNE6E%3Ae1028. godwithin: "conflict that quickly descended in to mass plunder of the ...
200 Women and Babies Brutalized on U.N. Doorstep | Men of Mind
The Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128), introduced by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, seeks to improve transparency and reduce the trade in conflict minerals coming from the DRC in order to ...
New Legislation Monitors Conflict Minerals in Gadgets - Earth911.com
The Congo Amendment, adopted from the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128) introduced by Reps. Jim McDermott and Frank Wolf, is a significant step towards addressing the mineral trade that is fueling instability and violence in the ...
Dr. Molly Barrow: America's Best Leaders - Mia Farrow Darfur
Urge him or her to support conflict mineral legislation (HR 4128) Dial 1-800-GENOCIDE. By entering your zipcode, you will have access to the contact information for elected officials ranging from your state Governor to your Senator to ...
Personal Technology Fuels Violence in the Congo
Last year two legislative acts were proposed to regulate the trade of conflict minerals: HR 4128, The Conflict Minerals Act, and S.891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act. Both have been sitting in committees for months with no movement, ...
Passionist JPIC Advocacy Update
Urge Congress to support Humanitarean Funding FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill; Urge Congress to support s. 891/hr 4128 to help improve the lives of our Congolese sisters and brothers.
Personal Technology Fuels Violence in the Congo | iBlogAuto
Last year two legislative acts were proposed to regulate the trade of conflict minerals: H.R. 4128, The Conflict Minerals Act, and S.891, The Congo Conflict Minerals Act . Both have been sitting in committees for months with no movement ...
July 2010- News from the Other Washington
These provisions incorporate much of my Conflict Minerals Trade Act (HR 4128), and will affect companies like Apple, Intel, and HP, requiring them to submit an annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing which of ...
Shoreline Area News: From the Other Washington, Rep. Jim McDermott
These provisions incorporate much of my Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128), and will affect companies like Apple, Intel, and HP, requiring them to submit an annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing which of ...
International Law Prof Blog: U.S. Mandates Reporting on Conflict ...
To deal with the problem of tracing the minerals, in 2009, U.S. House Representative James McDermott (D-Wa) introduced H.R. 4128 entitled the Conflict Minerals Trade Act. Under the bill, U.S. Commerce Department-sanctioned auditors ...
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Get The Most Out of Your Battery - Earth911.com
Last week, Obama signed the financial reform bill, which included language on Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conflict minerals. The Congo Amendment, adopted from the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128) introduced by Reps. ...
New Law Will Require Companies to Reconsider Their Use of Conflict ...
Back in April I wrote about The Conflict Minerals Trade Act (HR 4128), a bill that would demand more transparency and accountability from importers and refiners of conflict minerals. Although that particular bill is still in committee, ...
US Congress Passes Conflict Minerals Legislation on July 15, 2010
Congressman McDermott has championed the conflict minerals issue on Capitol Hill, authoring the Congo Minerals Trade Act (HR 4128) that helped form the basis of the conflict minerals language It's “not too much to ask” that companies ...
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