(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) "Conflict mineral" means a mineral or mineral derivative determined under federal law to be financing human conflict. (ii) "Conflict mineral" includes columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframrite, or derivatives of these minerals. (3) "Noncompliant person" means a person: (i) that is required to disclose under federal law information relating to conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries; and (ii) for which the disclosure is not filed, is considered under federal law to be an unreliable determination, or contains false information. (b) A unit may not knowingly procure supplies or services from a noncompliant person. (c) In any solicitation for supplies or services, a unit shall provide notice of the requirements of this section.
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