,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+     
reunions ( ,korean ,am]icans :o 7 divid$
 by ! ,korean ,w> f _! relatives 9 ,nor?
 ,korea4  ,:]eas ! division ( ! ,korean 
,p59sula into ! ,republic ( ,korea      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ,s\?     
,korea7 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (
 ,korea 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z  
,nor? ,korea7 sep>at$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 
,koreans f _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas s9ce
 ! sign+ ( ! ,korean ,w> armi/ice       
agreem5t on ,july #bg1 #aiec1 !re has   
be5 little to no contact betwe5 ,korean 
,am]icans & _! family memb]s :o rema9 9 
,nor? ,korea2 ,:]eas ,nor? & ,s\? ,korea
 fir/ agre$ to divid$ family reunions 9 
#aihe & h s9ce held #ai face-to-face    
reunions & #g video-l9k reunions2 ,:]eas
 ! a=em5tion$ reunions h subsequ5tly    

giv5 approximately #bb1jjj ,koreans !   
opportunity to briefly reunite ) _! lov$
 ones2 ,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t family        
reunions betwe5 ,nor? ,korea & ,s\?     
,korea took place 9 ,febru>y #bjad aft] 
a susp5sion ( m ?an #c ye>s2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea d n ma9ta9 
diplomatic relations1 & c]ta9           
limitations exi/ = ,korean ,am]icans to 
p>ticipate 9 int]-,korean family        
reunions2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1gjj1jjj       
,am]icans are ( ,korean desc5t2 ,:]eas !
 numb] ( fir/ g5]ation ,korean & ,korean
 ,am]ican divid$ family memb]s is       
rapidly dim9i%+ giv5 _! advanc$ age2    
,:]eas _m ,korean ,am]icans ) family    
memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea h n se5 or        
communicat$ ) _! relatives 9 m ?an #fj  
ye>s2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans & ,nor?  
,koreans bo? cont9ue to suff] f ! trag$y
 ( be+ divid$ f _! lov$ ones2 ,:]eas !  
inclusion ( ,korean ,am]ican families 9 
! reunion process w\ld con/itute a      
positive humanit>ian ge/ure by ,nor?    
,korea & contribute to ! long-t]m goal (

 peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula %>$ by !   
,gov]nm5ts ( ,nor? ,korea1 ( ,s\?       
,korea1 & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha7 requires ! ,presid5t to submit
 a report to ,congress e #ahj days on   
ef=ts1 if any1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to facilitate family reunions 
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & _!       
relatives 9 ,nor? ,korea2 & ,:]eas 9 !  
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act ( #bjaa   
7,public ,law #aaa-bdb71 ,congress urg$ 
! ,special ,repres5tative on ,nor?      
,korea ,policy1 z ! s5ior (ficial h&l+  
,nor? ,korea issues1 to prioritize !    
issues involv+ ,korean divid$ families  
&1 if necess>y1 to appo9t a coord9ator =
 su* families3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! significance 
( ,nor? ,korea's pa/ will+ness to resume
 reunions ( divid$ family memb]s betwe5 
,nor? ,korea & ,s\? ,korea2  7#b7       
ackn[l$ges ,nor? ,korea's release 9     
,novemb] #bjad ( inc>c]at$ ,am]ican     

citiz5s ,k5ne? ,bae & ,mat!w ,mill]2    
7#c7 enc\rages ,nor? ,korea to p]mit    
reunions betwe5 ,korean ,am]icans & _!  
relatives /ill liv+ 9 ,nor? ,korea2     
7#d7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to    
fur!r prioritize ef=ts to reunite       
,korean ,am]icans ) _! divid$ family    
memb]s2  7#e7 ackn[l$ges ! ef=ts ( !    
,am]ican ,r$ ,cross to op5 *annels (    
communication betwe5 ,korean ,am]icans &
 _! family memb]s :o rema9 9 ,nor?      
,korea2  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,s\? ,korea to include ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s 9 future family reunions plann$ 
) ,nor? ,korea2 &  7#g7 praises         
humanit>ian ef=ts to reunite all        
individuals ( ,korean desc5t ) _!       
relatives & eng5d] a la/+ peace on !    
,korean ,p59sula4