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New U.S. Legislation Requires Transparency in Conflict Minerals Trade

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2010

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References

1 Wyatt, Edward, Congo Minerals Provision Becomes Part of Financial Bill, N.Y. Times, May 22, 2010 Google Scholar, at B8; Mary, Beth Sheridan, Trying to Curb Trade of ‘Conflict Minerals,’ Wash. Post, Sept. 21, 2010 Google Scholar, at A1.

2 Pub. L. No. 111-203 (July 21, 2010). For a major law firm’s analysis of the legislation, see Steptoe, & Johnson, , New Corporate Social Responsibility Mandate Related to Conflict Materials in the New Financial Reform Bill Could Affect Many Companies (July 20, 2010)Google Scholar, at http://www.steptoe.com/publications-7050.html.

3 U.S.Dep’t of State Press Release No. 2010/627, Industry Representatives Discuss Conflict Minerals at the U.S. Department of State (May 14, 2010), at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/pts/ps/2010/05/141880.htm.

4 U.S. Dep’t of State Press Release, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Conflict Minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (July 22, 2010), at http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/07/l45039.htm.