,,ic #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bf1 #bjac ,referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,an ,,act ,to prevent nuclear proliferation in ,north ,korea1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,korea ,nonproliferation and ,accountability ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,on ,february #ab1 #bjac1 the ,government of ,north ,korea declared that it had conducted its third test of a nuclear device1 following its first self-declared test on ,october #i1 #bjjf1 and its second test on ,may #be1 #bjji4 7#b7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agah1 adopted on ,october #ad1 #bjjf1 condemned the nuclear test proclaimed by ,north ,korea on ,october #i1 #bjjf1 in flagrant disregard of its relevant resolutions1 in particular ,security ,council ,resolution #afie 7#bjjf71 and demanded that ,north ,korea not conduct any further nuclear test or launch of a ballistic missile2 immediately retract its announcement of withdrawal from the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh1 and entered into force ,march #e1 #aigj 7,,npt72 and return to the ,,npt and ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea7 safeguards4 7#c7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agah further decided that ,north ,korea shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program and in this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile launching2 shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible manner2 shall act strictly in accordance with the obligations applicable to parties under the ,,npt and the terms and conditions of its ,,iaea ,safeguards ,agreement2 shall provide the ,,iaea transparency measures extending beyond these requirements1 including such access to individuals1 documentation1 equipments and facilities as may be required and deemed necessary by the ,,iaea2 and shall abandon all other existing weapons of mass destruction 7,,wmd7 and its ballistic missile program in a complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible manner4 7#d7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agah also required ,united ,nations ,member ,states to prevent-- 7,a7 transfers to1 and procurement from1 ,north ,korea of-- 7i7 items1 materials1 equipment1 goods1 and technology listed in the resolution2 and 7ii7 other items1 determined by the ,security ,council or the #agah ,committee1 which could contribute to ,north ,korea's nuclear-related1 ballistic missile-related1 or other weapons of mass destruction-related programs2 7,b7 certain military equipment or technology transfers related to the prohibited items2 and 7,c7 the transfer of luxury goods to ,north ,korea4 7#e7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #agah further required ,united ,nations ,member ,states to prevent the entry into and transit through their territories of individuals designated by the ,security ,council or the #agah ,committee as being responsible for ,north ,korea's ballistic missile-related1 nuclear-related1 or other weapons of mass destruction-related programs1 and the immediate freezing of funds1 other financial assets1 and economic resources of persons or entities designated by the ,security ,council or the #agah ,committee as being engaged in or providing support for such programs1 or by persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction4 7#f7 ,on ,may #be1 #bjji1 the ,government of ,north ,korea declared that it had conducted a second test of a nuclear device4 7#g7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #ahgd1 adopted on ,june #ab1 #bjji-- 7,a7 decided that ,north ,korea shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible manner2 7,b7 authorized and required ,united ,nations ,member ,states to seize and dispose of proscribed illicit ,north ,korea items related to its missile1 nuclear1 and ,,wmd programs identified in inspections called for by the resolution2 7,c7 banned the export to ,north ,korea of all arms and related material other than small arms and light weapons2 and 7,d7 decided that ,member ,states shall-- 7i7 prevent the provision of financial services or the transfer to1 through1 or from their territory of any financial or other assets or resources that could contribute to ,north ,korea's nuclear-related1 ballistic missile-related1 or other ,,wmd-related programs or activities2 and 7ii7 deny fuel or supplies to service the vessels carrying them except where necessary on humanitarian grounds4 7#h7 ,on ,december #ab1 #bjab1 in flagrant defiance of past ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 the international community1 and its ,six-,party partners1 the ,government of ,north ,korea launched a three-stage1 long-range missile1 which overflew ,japanese territory near ,okinawa and dropped debris into the ,yellow ,sea1 the ,east ,china ,sea1 and waters adjacent to the ,philippines4 7#i7 ,the ,united ,nations ,security ,council adopted ,security ,council ,resolution #bjhg on ,january #bb1 #bjac1 which condemned ,north ,korea's ,december #ab1 #bjab1 missile launch as a breach of ,security ,council ,resolutions #agah and #ahgd1 demanded that ,north ,korea abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible manner1 and expressed the determination of the ,security ,council to take significant action in the event of a further ,,dprk launch or nuclear test4 7#aj7 the transition to the leadership of ,kim ,jong-,un after the death of ,kim ,jong-,il has introduced new uncertainties1 yet the fundamental human rights and humanitarian conditions inside ,north ,korea remain deplorable1 thousands of ,north ,koreans remain imprisoned in modern-day gulags1 ,north ,korean refugees remain acutely vulnerable1 and the findings in the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ccc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq471 the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cdf71 and the ,ambassador ,james ,r4 ,lilley and ,congressman ,stephen ,j4 ,solarz ,north ,korea ,human ,rights ,reauthorization ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-agb7 remain substantially accurate today4 7#aa7 ,there has been extensive military cooperation between the ,governments of ,north ,korea and ,iran that dates back to the #aihjs4 7#ab7 ,the latest provocative and defiant action by the ,government of ,north ,korea represents a direct threat to the ,united ,states and to our regional allies and partners4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the test of a nuclear device by the ,government of ,north ,korea on ,february #ab1 #bjac1 and the missile launch of ,december #ab1 #bjab1 represent flagrant violations of the sanctions regime created by ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #afie 7#bjjf71 #agah 7#bjjf71 and #ahgd 7#bjji71 the test of the nuclear device on ,february #ab1 #bjac1 is a clear1 deliberate1 and provocative violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,resolution #bjhg 7#bjac71 and the ,government of ,north ,korea continues to defy the ,united ,nations1 its ,six-,party partners1 and the international community2 7#b7 all ,member ,states of the ,united ,nations should immediately implement and enforce sanctions imposed by these resolutions and censure ,north ,korea2 7#c7 the ,government of ,north ,korea should abandon and dismantle its provocative ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs1 cease its proliferation activities1 and come into immediate compliance with all ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and its commitments under the #bjje ,joint ,statement of the ,six-,party ,talks2 7#d7 restrictions against the ,government of ,north ,korea1 including sanctions that ban the importation into the ,united ,states of unlicensed ,north ,korean products and goods1 should remain in effect until the ,government of ,north ,korea no longer engages in activities that threaten the ,united ,states1 our allies and partners1 and global peace and stability2 7#e7 the ,united ,states ,government should seek a new round of ,united ,nations ,security ,council sanctions1 including the public identification of all ,north ,korean and foreign banks1 business1 and government agencies suspected of conduct that violates ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 and implementing necessary measures to ensure enforcement of such sanctions2 7#f7 all ,united ,nations ,member ,states should-- 7,a7 further strengthen efforts to prevent the transfer of military and dual-use technologies to ,north ,korea1 including an expansion of the list of sanctioned materials identified by the ,united ,nations ,panel of ,experts on ,north ,korea sanctions and the items on the ,nuclear ,suppliers ,group lists2 7,b7 exercise enhanced vigilance including monitoring the activities of their nationals1 persons in their territories1 financial institutions1 and other entities with or on behalf of financial institutions in ,north ,korea1 or of those that act on behalf or at the direction of financial institutions in ,north ,korea1 including their branches1 representatives1 agents1 and subsidiaries abroad2 and 7,c7 prevent transshipments that relate to ,north ,korean military1 missile1 and nuclear programs and proliferation activities2 7#g7 the ,united ,states ,government should explore appropriate measures by the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in the ,asia-,pacific region1 including in partnership with the armed forces of others countries in the region1 to safeguard the national interests1 security1 and livelihood of the ,united ,states and its people1 as well as those of ,united ,states allies and partners in the region2 and 7#h7 the ,united ,states ,government1 acting through its appropriate diplomatic representatives1 should secure the agreement of the ,united ,nations ,human ,rights ,council and ,general ,assembly to adopt the recommendations made in the ,february #a1 #bjac1 report of ,marzuki ,darusman1 ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 that an inquiry mechanism should be established to investigate ,north ,korea's grave1 widespread and systematic violations of human rights1 as well as to analyze whether crimes against humanity are being perpetrated in ,north ,korea4 #d4 ,report ,not later than ,may #ae1 #bjac1 the ,secretary of ,state shall conduct1 coordinate1 and submit to ,congress a comprehensive report on ,united ,states policy towards ,north ,korea based on a full and complete interagency review of current policy and possible alternatives1 including ,north ,korea's weapons of mass destruction and missile programs and human rights atrocities4 ,the report shall include recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the ,secretary considers appropriate in light of the results of the review4 #e4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of force against ,north ,korea4 ,passed the ,senate ,february #be1 #bjac4 ,nancy ,erickson1 ,secretary