HR 2061 — North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

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20611519]] EngrossedPublic AmendmentLaw Senate115-198 (EAS)]115th <DOC>Congress InAn theAct SenateTo ofreauthorize the UnitedNorth States,Korean AprilHuman 24,Rights 2018.Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

Resolved,<<NOTE: That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.

2061)July entitled20, ``An2018 Act- to[H.R. reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:

Strike2061]>> allBe afterit theenacted enactingby clausethe Senate and insertHouse of Representatives of the following:United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

SECTIONNorth 1.Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017.

22 USC 7801 note.>> SECTION 1.

FINDINGS.<<NOTE:

22 USC 7801 note.>> FINDINGS.

The Government of the People's Republic of China's forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees violates its obligation to uphold the principle of non-refoulement, under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (as made applicable by the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York January 31, 1967 (19 UST 6223)).

(5)[[Page North132 KoreaSTAT. profits from its human rights abuses.

A1520]] report(5) from the Asian Institute for Policy Studies suggests that there are nearly 50,000 North KoreanKorea workersprofits forcedfrom toits laborhuman overseas,rights sometimesabuses. without compensation, and for as much as 20 hours at a time.

A 2014 report from the Asian Institute for Policy Studies suggests that there are nearly 50,000 North Korean workers forced to labor overseas, sometimes without compensation, and for as much as 20 hours at a time.

(D)[[Page address132 theSTAT. concerns of the United Nations Committee against Torture by incorporating the principle of non-refoulement into Chinese domestic legislation;

1521]] (D) address the concerns of the United Nations Committee against Torture by incorporating the principle of non-refoulement into Chinese domestic legislation;

(2)[[Page by132 insertingSTAT. ``, USB drives, micro SD cards, audio players, video players, cell phones, wi-fi, wireless internet, web pages, internet, wireless telecommunications, and other electronic media that shares information'' before the period at the end;

1522]] (2) by inserting ``, USB drives, micro SD cards, audio players, video players, cell phones, wi-fi, wireless internet, web pages, internet, wireless telecommunications, and other electronic media that shares information'' before the period at the end;

``(2) Distribution.--In<<NOTE: accordance with the sense of Congress described in section 103, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea, including devices and informational sources specified in paragraph (1).

President.

Grants.>> Distribution.--In accordance with the sense of Congress described in section 103, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea, including devices and informational sources specified in paragraph (1) <<NOTE:

Regulations.>> .

``(3) Research<<NOTE: and development grant program.--In accordance with the authorization described in paragraphs (1) and (2) to increase the availability and distribution of sources of information inside North Korea, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities to develop or distribute (or both) new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.

President.>> Research and development grant program.--In accordance with the authorization described in paragraphs (1) and (2) to increase the availability and distribution of sources of information inside North Korea, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities to develop or distribute (or both) new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.

``(7) Broadcasting<<NOTE: report.--Not later than-- ``(A) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth a detailed plan for improving broadcasting content for the purpose of targeting new audiences and increasing listenership;

andConsultation.>> ``(B) 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter for each of the next 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Boardreport.--Not oflater Governors,than-- shall``(A) submit<<NOTE: to the appropriate congressional committees a report including-- ``(i) a description of the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to this section, including data reflecting audience and listenership, device distribution and usage, and technological development and advancement usage;

Plan.>> 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth a detailed plan for improving broadcasting content for the purpose of targeting new audiences and increasing listenership;

and ``(B) <<NOTE:

Time period.>> 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter for each of the next 5 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including-- [[Page 132 STAT.

1523]] ``(i) a description of the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to this section, including data reflecting audience and listenership, device distribution and usage, and technological development and advancement usage;

SENSE<<NOTE: OF CONGRESS ON HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION RELATED TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA.

22 USC 7846.>> SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION RELATED TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA.

7812(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) in<<NOTE: subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

President.

Grants.>> in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

7831 is amended-- (1)[[Page in132 subsectionSTAT. (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022'';

1524]] (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022'';

and (2) includes<<NOTE: a strategy to overcome obstacles to such communication with the North Korean people, including through unrestricted, unmonitored, and inexpensive electronic means.

Strategy.>> includes a strategy to overcome obstacles to such communication with the North Korean people, including through unrestricted, unmonitored, and inexpensive electronic means.

(c) Appropriate<<NOTE: Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;