MAP OF MINERAL-RICH ZONES AND AREAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ARMED GROUPS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.

SEC. 1252. MAP OF MINERAL-RICH ZONES AND AREAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ARMED GROUPS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.(a) In General.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, should, consistent with the recommendation from the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their December 2008 report, work with other member states of the United Nations and local and international nongovernmental organizations—(1) to produce a map of mineral-rich zones and areas under the control of armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;(2) to make such map available to the public; and(3) to provide to the appropriate congressional committees, in classified form if necessary, an explanatory note describing in general terms the sources of information on which the map is based, the definition of the term “control of armed groups” utilized (for example, physical control of mines or forced labor of civilians, control of trade routes, and taxation or extortion of goods in transit), and the identification where possible of the armed groups or other forces in control of the mines depicted.(b) Updates.—The Secretary of State should continue cooperation with the international community and sustain the intent of the report of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by assisting in the regular updating of the map required by subsection (a).(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.