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S.891 Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009, 111th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Apr 23, 2009 Introduced in Senate

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    • Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Minerals Law - August 02, 2010 by AllAfrica.com - ...Brownback, Senator Durbin and I teamed up to author legislation that would do just that: the Congo Conflict Minerals Act, S.891. Mr. President, Senator Brownback's amendment is taken from that bill, but includes modifications based on discussions with r

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      As noted by AllAfrica.com on August 02, 2010, "...Brownback, Senator Durbin and I teamed up to author legislation that would do just that: the Congo Conflict Minerals Act, S.891. Mr. President, Senator Brownback's amendment is taken from that bill, but includes modifications based on discussions with r" (http://allafrica.com/stories/201008031126.html)
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