Sec. 3. Statement of policy
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It is the policy of the United States— to prohibit the importation of covered DRC goods; to encourage the international community to prohibit the importation of covered DRC goods; to enforce labor provisions under Chapter 23 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and coordinate with Mexico and Canada to effectively implement Article 23.6 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to prohibit the importation of covered DRC goods into the North American market; to mitigate and prevent gross violations of human rights in the DRC by— utilizing bilateral diplomatic channels and multinational institutions where both the United States and the DRC are members; and using other applicable authorities available to the United States Government, including with regard to development assistance; and to combat PRC control of strategic metals and minerals in the global supply chain.