,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cei #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #geg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ai1 #bjaf,received2 read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,february #b1 #bjaf,reported by ,mr4 ,corker1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,,an ,,act ,to improve the enforcement of sanctions against the ,government of ,north ,korea1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,title ,i--,investigations1 prohibited conduct1 and penalties,sec4 #aja4 ,statement of policy4,sec4 #ajb4 ,investigations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,briefing to ,congress4,sec4 #ajd4 ,designation of persons for prohibited conduct and mandatory and discretionary designation and sanctions authorities4,sec4 #aje4 ,forfeiture of property4,title ,,ii--,sanctions ,against ,north ,korean ,proliferation1 ,human ,rights ,abuses1 ,illicit ,activities1 and significant activities undermining cyber security,sec4 #bja4 ,determinations with respect to ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern4,sec4 #bjb4 ,ensuring the consistent enforcement of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and financial restrictions on ,north ,korea4,sec4 #bjc4 ,proliferation prevention sanctions4,sec4 #bjd4 ,procurement sanctions4,sec4 #bje4 ,enhanced inspections authorities4,sec4 #bjf4 ,travel sanctions4,sec4 #bjg4 ,exemptions1 waivers1 and removals of designation4,sec4 #bjh4 ,report on those responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cyber security4,sec4 #bji4 ,sense of ,congress that trilateral cooperation among the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and the ,republic of ,korea is crucial to the stability of the ,asia-,pacific region4,sec4 #baj4 ,report on nuclear program cooperation between ,north ,korea and ,iran4,title ,,iii--,promotion of human rights ,sec4 #cja4 ,information technology4,sec4 #cjb4 ,report on ,north ,korean prison camps4,sec4 #cjc4 ,report on persons who are responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea4,title ,,iv--,general authorities,sec4 #dja4 ,suspension of sanctions and other measures4,sec4 #djb4 ,termination of sanctions and other measures4,sec4 #djc4 ,authority to consolidate reports4,sec4 #djd4 ,regulations4,sec4 #dje4 ,no additional funds authorized4,sec4 #djf4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has repeatedly violated its commitments to the complete1 verifiable1 irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear weapons programs1 and has willfully violated multiple ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions calling for it to cease its development1 testing1 and production of weapons of mass destruction4 7#b7 ,north ,korea poses a grave risk for the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction4 7#c7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has been implicated repeatedly in money laundering and illicit activities1 including prohibited arms sales1 narcotics trafficking1 the counterfeiting of ,united ,states currency1 and the counterfeiting of intellectual property of ,united ,states persons4 7#d7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has1 both historically and recently1 repeatedly sponsored acts of international terrorism1 including attempts to assassinate defectors and human rights activists1 repeated threats of violence against foreign persons1 leaders1 newspapers1 and cities1 and the shipment of weapons to terrorists and state sponsors of terrorism4 7#e7 ,north ,korea has unilaterally withdrawn from the #aiec ,armistice ,agreement that ended the ,korean ,war1 and committed provocations against ,south ,korea in #bjaj by sinking the warship ,cheonan and killing #df of her crew1 and by shelling ,yeonpyeong ,island1 killing four ,south ,koreans4 7#f7 ,north ,korea maintains a system of brutal political prison camps that contain as many as #abj1jjj men1 women1 and children1 who live in atrocious living conditions with insufficient food1 clothing1 and medical care1 and under constant fear of torture or arbitrary execution4 7#g7 ,the ,congress reaffirms the purposes of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd contained in section #d of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb74 7#h7 ,north ,korea has prioritized weapons programs and the procurement of luxury goods1 in defiance of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 and in gross disregard of the needs of its people4 7#i7 ,the ,president has determined that the ,government of ,north ,korea is responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cyber security with respect to ,united ,states persons and interests1 and for threats of violence against the civilian population of the ,united ,states4 7#aj7 ,persons1 including financial institutions1 who engage in transactions with1 or provide financial services to1 the ,government of ,north ,korea and its financial institutions without establishing sufficient financial safeguards against ,north ,korea's use of these transactions to promote proliferation1 weapons trafficking1 human rights violations1 illicit activity1 and the purchase of luxury goods1 aid and abet ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system1 and also violate the intent of relevant ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions4 7#aa7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea's conduct poses an imminent threat to the security of the ,united ,states and its allies1 to the global economy1 to the safety of members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 to the integrity of the global financial system1 to the integrity of global nonproliferation programs1 and to the people of ,north ,korea4 7#ab7 ,the ,congress seeks1 through this legislation1 to use nonmilitary means to address this crisis1 to provide diplomatic leverage to negotiate necessary changes in ,north ,korea's conduct1 and to ease the suffering of the people of ,north ,korea4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,applicable ,executive order ,the term applicable ,executive order means-- 7,a7 ,executive ,order ,no4 #acchb 7#bjje71 #acdff 7#bjjh71 #aceea 7#bjaj71 #acegj 7#bjaa71 or #acfhg 7#bjae7 to the extent that such ,executive order authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct1 or prohibits transactions or activities1 involving the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7,b7 any ,executive order adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to the extent that such ,executive order authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct1 or prohibits transactions or activities1 involving the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution ,the term applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution means-- 7,a7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #afie 7#bjjf71 #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 or #bjid 7#bjac72 or 7,b7 any ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to the extent that such resolution authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct1 or prohibits transactions or activities1 involving the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#d7 ,designated person ,the term designated person means a person designated under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajd for purposes of applying one or more of the sanctions described in title ,i or ,,ii of this ,act with respect to the person4 7#e7 ,government of ,north ,korea ,the term ,government of ,north ,korea means-- 7,a7 the ,government of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea or any political subdivision1 agency1 or instrumentality thereof2 and 7,b7 any person owned or controlled by1 or acting for or on behalf of1 the ,government of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea4 7#f7 ,international terrorism ,the term international terrorism has the meaning given such term in section #adj7;d7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d771 and includes the conduct described in section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iii771 to the extent such conduct involves the citizens of more than one country4 7#g7 ,luxury goods ,the term luxury goods has the meaning given such term in subpart #gdf4d of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and includes the items listed in ,supplement ,no4 #a to such regulation1 and any similar items4 7#h7 ,monetary instrument ,the term monetary instrument has the meaning given such term under section #ecab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,north ,korean financial institution ,the term ,north ,korean financial institution means-- 7,a7 a financial institution organized under the laws of ,north ,korea or any jurisdiction within ,north ,korea 7including a foreign branch of such institution72 7,b7 any financial institution located in ,north ,korea1 except as may be excluded from such definition by the ,president in accordance with section #bjg7;d72 7,c7 any financial institution1 wherever located1 owned or controlled by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 and 7,d7 any financial institution1 wherever located1 owned or controlled by a financial institution described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74 7#aj7 ,other stores of value ,the term other stores of value means-- 7,a7 prepaid access devices1 tangible or intangible prepaid access devices1 or other instruments or devices for the storage or transmission of value1 as defined in part #ajaj of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,b7 any covered goods1 as defined in section #ajbg4ajj of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and any instrument or tangible or intangible access device used for the storage and transmission of a representation of covered goods1 or other device1 as defined in section #ajbg4ajj of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#aa7 ,person ,the term person has the meaning given such term in section #eaj4cjf of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#ab7 ,significant activities undermining cyber security ,the term significant activities undermining cyber security means-- 7,a7 significant efforts to-- 7i7 deny access to or degrade1 disrupt1 or destroy an information and communications technology system or network2 or 7ii7 exfiltrate information from such a system or network without authorization2 7,b7 significant destructive malware attacks2 7,c7 significant denial of service activities2 or 7,d7 such other significant activities as may be described in regulations promulgated to implement section #ajd4 7#ac7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person has the meaning given such term in section #eaj4caa of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,i ,investigations1 prohibited conduct1 and penalties #aja4 ,statement of policy ,in order to achieve the peaceful disarmament of ,north ,korea1 ,congress finds that it is necessary-- 7#a7 to encourage all states to fully and promptly implement ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bjid 7#bjac72 7#b7 to sanction-- 7,a7 persons that facilitate proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1 illicit activities1 arms trafficking1 imports of luxury goods1 cash smuggling1 censorship1 and knowingly engage in significant activities undermining cyber security by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 and 7,b7 persons that fail to exercise due diligence to ensure that financial institutions do not facilitate any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#c7 to deny the ,government of ,north ,korea access to the funds it uses to obtain nuclear weapons1 ballistic missiles1 offensive cyber capabilities1 and luxury goods instead of providing for the needs of its people2 and 7#d7 to enforce sanctions in a manner that avoids any adverse humanitarian impact on the people of ,north ,korea to the extent possible and in a manner that does not unduly constrain the enforcement of such sanctions4 #ajb4 ,investigations ,the ,president shall initiate an investigation into the possible designation of a person under section #ajd7;a7 upon receipt by the ,president of credible information indicating that such person has engaged in conduct described in section #ajd7;a74 #ajc4 ,briefing to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,president shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on efforts to implement this ,act1 to include the following1 to the extent the information is available3 7#a7 ,the principal foreign assets and sources of foreign income of the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,a list of the persons designated under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #ajd4 7#c7 ,a list of the persons with respect to which sanctions were waived or removed under section #bjg4 7#d7 ,a summary of any diplomatic efforts made in accordance with section #bjb7;b7 and of the progress realized from such efforts1 including efforts to encourage the ,european ,union and other states and jurisdictions to sanction and block the assets of the ,foreign ,trade ,bank of ,north ,korea and ,daedong ,credit ,bank4 #ajd4 ,designation of persons for prohibited conduct and mandatory and discretionary designation and sanctions authorities 7a7 ,prohibited conduct and mandatory designation and sanctions authority 7#a7 ,conduct described ,except as provided in section #bjg1 the ,president shall designate under this subsection any person the ,president determines to-- 7,a7 have knowingly engaged in significant activities or transactions with the ,government of ,north ,korea that have materially contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery 7including missiles capable of delivering such weapons71 including any efforts to manufacture1 acquire1 possess1 develop1 transport1 transfer1 or use such items2 7,b7 have knowingly imported1 exported1 or reexported to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea any significant arms or related materiel1 whether directly or indirectly2 7,c7 have knowingly provided significant training1 advice1 or other services or assistance1 or engaged in significant transactions1 related to the manufacture1 maintenance1 or use of any arms or related materiel to be imported1 exported1 or reexported to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea1 or following their importation1 exportation1 or reexportation to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea1 whether directly or indirectly2 7,d7 have knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 imported1 exported1 or reexported significant luxury goods to or into ,north ,korea2 7,e7 have knowingly engaged in or been responsible for censorship by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 including prohibiting1 limiting1 or penalizing the exercise of freedom of expression or assembly1 limiting access to print1 radio or other broadcast media1 ,internet or other electronic communications1 or the facilitation or support of intentional frequency manipulation that would jam or restrict an international signal2 7,f7 have knowingly engaged in or been responsible for serious human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 including torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment1 prolonged detention without charges and trial1 forced labor or trafficking in persons1 causing the disappearance of persons by the abduction and clandestine detention of those persons1 and other denial of the right to life1 liberty1 or the security of a person2 7,g7 have knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 engaged in acts of money laundering1 the counterfeiting of goods or currency1 bulk cash smuggling1 narcotics trafficking1 or other illicit activity that involves or supports the ,government of ,north ,korea or any senior official thereof1 whether directly or indirectly2 or 7,h7 have knowingly attempted to engage in any of the conduct described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of this paragraph4 7#b7 ,effect of designation ,with respect to any person designated under this subsection1 the ,president-- 7,a7 shall exercise the authorities of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje et seq47 to block all property and interests in property of any person designated under this subsection that are in the ,united ,states1 that hereafter come within the ,united ,states1 or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any ,united ,states person1 including any foreign branch2 and 7,b7 may apply any of the sanctions described in sections #bjd1 #bje7;c71 and #bjf4 7#c7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person who violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of any prohibition provided for in this subsection1 or of an order or regulation prescribed under this ,act1 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of that ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a774 7#d7 ,definition ,in paragraph 7#a77;,f71 the term trafficking in persons has the meaning given the term in section #ajc7i7 of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7i774 7b7 ,discretionary designation and sanctions authority 7#a7 ,conduct described ,except as provided in section #bjg and paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection1 the ,president may designate under this subsection any person that the ,president determines to-- 7,a7 have knowingly engaged in1 contributed to1 assisted1 sponsored1 or provided financial1 material or technological support for1 or goods and services in support of1 any violation of1 or evasion of1 an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,b7 have knowingly facilitated the transfer of any funds1 financial assets1 or economic resources of1 or property or interests in property of a person designated under an applicable ,executive order1 or by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council pursuant to an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,c7 have knowingly facilitated the transfer of any funds1 financial assets1 or economic resources1 or any property or interests in property derived from1 involved in1 or that has materially contributed to conduct prohibited by subsection 7a7 or an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,d7 have knowingly facilitated any transaction1 including any transaction in bulk cash or other stores of value1 without applying enhanced monitoring to ensure that such transaction does not contribute materially to conduct described in subsection 7a7 an applicable ,executive order1 or an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,e7 have knowingly facilitated any transactions in cash or monetary instruments or other stores of value1 including through cash couriers transiting to or from ,north ,korea1 used to facilitate any conduct prohibited by an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,f7 have knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 engaged in significant activities undermining cyber security for1 in support of on behalf of1 the ,government of ,north ,korea or any senior official thereof1 or have knowingly contributed to the bribery of an official of the ,government of ,north ,korea1 the misappropriation1 theft1 or embezzlement of public funds by1 or for the benefit of1 an official of the ,government of ,north ,korea1 or the use of any proceeds of any such conduct2 or 7,g7 have knowingly and materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of1 the conduct described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of this paragraph or the conduct described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,effect of designation ,with respect to any person designated under this subsection1 the ,president-- 7,a7 may apply the sanctions described in section #bjd2 7,b7 may apply any of the special measures described in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 may prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and in which such person has any interest2 7,d7 may prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and involve any interest of the person2 and 7,e7 may exercise the authorities of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje et seq47 without regard to section #bjb of such ,act to block any property and interests in property of any person designated under this subsection that are in the ,united ,states1 that hereafter come within the ,united ,states1 or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any ,united ,states person1 including any foreign branch4 7#c7 ,limitation ,if the ,president determines that a person has engaged in any conduct described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of paragraph 7#a7 that may also be construed to constitute conduct described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 of subsection 7a77#a71 the ,president may not designate the person under this subsection but rather shall designate the person under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,blocking of all property and interests in property of the ,government of ,north ,korea and the ,worker's ,party of ,korea ,except as provided in section #bjg1 the ,president shall exercise the authorities of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje et seq47 to block all property and interests in property of the ,government of ,north ,korea or the ,worker's ,party of ,korea that on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act come within the ,united ,states1 or that come within the possession or control of any ,united ,states person1 including any foreign branch4 7d7 ,application ,the designation of a person under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 and the blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7c7 shall also apply with respect to a person who is determined to be owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section4 7e7 ,licensing 7#a7 ,license required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall promulgate regulations prohibiting ,united ,states persons from engaging in any transaction involving any property or services-- 7,a7 in which the ,government of ,north ,korea has an interest2 7,b7 located in ,north ,korea2 7,c7 of ,north ,korean origin2 or 7,d7 knowingly transferred1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,transaction licensing ,the ,president shall deny or revoke any license for any transaction that1 in the determination of the ,president1 lacks sufficient financial controls to ensure that such transaction will not facilitate any of the conduct described in subsection 7a7 or subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,licensing ,authorization ,the ,president may issue regulations to authorize-- 7,a7 transactions for the purposes described in section #bjg2 and 7,b7 transactions and activities authorized under ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474 #aje4 ,forfeiture of property 7a7 ,amendment to property subject to forfeiture ,section #iha7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,i7 ,any property1 real or personal1 that is involved in a violation or attempted violation1 or which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation1 of section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf4 4 7b7 ,amendment to definition of civil forfeiture statute ,section #ihc7;i77#b77;,d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act and inserting 1 the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end before the semicolon the following3 1 or the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf4 7c7 ,amendment to definition of specified unlawful activity ,section #aief7;c77#g77;,d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or section #ib of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied and inserting section #ib of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 1 or section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf24 ,,ii ,sanctions ,against ,north ,korean ,proliferation1 ,human ,rights ,abuses1 ,illicit ,activities1 and significant activities undermining cyber security #bja4 ,determinations with respect to ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,undersecretary of the ,treasury for ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence1 who is responsible for safeguarding the financial system against illicit use1 money laundering1 terrorist financing1 and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1 has repeatedly expressed concern about ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system as follows3 7,a7 ,in #bjjf1 the ,undersecretary stated that1 given ,north ,korea's counterfeiting of ,u4,s4 currency1 narcotics trafficking and use of accounts worldwide to conduct proliferation-related transactions1 the line between illicit and licit ,north ,korean money is nearly invisible and urged financial institutions worldwide to think carefully about the risks of doing any ,north ,korea-related business44 7,b7 ,in #bjaa1 the ,undersecretary stated that ,north ,korea remains intent on engaging in proliferation1 selling arms as well as bringing in material1 and was aggressively pursuing the effort to establish front companies44 7,c7 ,in #bjac1 the ,undersecretary stated1 in reference to ,north ,korea's distribution of high-quality counterfeit ,united ,states currency1 that ,north ,korea is continuing to try to pass a supernote into the international financial system1 and that the ,department of the ,treasury would soon introduce new currency with improved security features to protect against counterfeiting by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop and promote national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing1 has repeatedly-- 7,a7 expressed concern at deficiencies in ,north ,korea's regimes to combat money laundering and terrorist financing2 7,b7 urged ,north ,korea to adopt a plan of action to address significant deficiencies in these regimes and the serious threat they pose to the integrity of the international financial system2 7,c7 urged all jurisdictions to apply countermeasures to protect the international financial system from ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing risks emanating from ,north ,korea2 7,d7 urged all jurisdictions to advise their financial institutions to give special attention to business relationships and transactions with ,north ,korea1 including ,north ,korean companies and financial institutions2 and 7,e7 called on all jurisdictions to protect against correspondent relationships being used to bypass or evade countermeasures and risk mitigation practices1 and take into account money laundering and terrorist financing risks when considering requests by ,north ,korean financial institutions to open branches and subsidiaries in their jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,on ,march #g1 #bjac1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council unanimously adopted ,resolution #bjid1 which-- 7,a7 welcomed the ,financial ,action ,task ,force's recommendation on financial sanctions related to proliferation1 and its guidance on the implementation of sanctions2 7,b7 decided that ,member ,states should apply enhanced monitoring and other legal measures to prevent the provision of financial services or the transfer of property that could contribute to activities prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 and 7,c7 called on ,member ,states to prohibit ,north ,korean banks from establishing or maintaining correspondent relationships with banks in their jurisdictions1 to prevent the provision of financial services1 if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that these activities could contribute to activities prohibited by an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution1 or to the evasion of such prohibitions4 7b7 ,sense of congress regarding the designation of north korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern ,congress-- 7#a7 acknowledges the efforts of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to impose limitations on1 and require enhanced monitoring of1 transactions involving ,north ,korean financial institutions that could contribute to sanctioned activities2 7#b7 urges the ,president1 in the strongest terms1 to immediately designate ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern1 and to adopt stringent special measures to safeguard the financial system against the risks posed by ,north ,korea's willful evasion of sanctions and its illicit activities2 and 7#c7 urges the ,president to seek the prompt implementation by other states of enhanced monitoring and due diligence to prevent ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system1 including by sharing information about activities1 transactions1 and property that could contribute to activities sanctioned by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 or to the evasion of sanctions4 7c7 ,determinations regarding north korea 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 determine1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and ,attorney ,general1 and in accordance with section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that ,north ,korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern4 7#b7 ,special measures ,if the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines under this subsection that reasonable grounds exist for finding that ,north ,korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,federal functional regulators1 shall impose one or more of the special measures described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 of section #ecah;,a7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to the jurisdiction of ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,report required 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines that ,north ,korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary makes such determination1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the determination made under paragraph 7#a7 together with the reasons for that determination4 7,b7 ,form ,a report or copy of any report submitted under this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #bjb4 ,ensuring the consistent enforcement of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and financial restrictions on ,north ,korea 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 all states and jurisdictions are obligated to implement and enforce applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions fully and promptly1 including by-- 7,a7 blocking the property of1 and ensuring that any property is prevented from being made available to1 persons designated by the ,security ,council under applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7,b7 blocking any property associated with an activity prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 and 7,c7 preventing any transfer of property and any provision of financial services that could contribute to an activity prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 or to the evasion of sanctions under such resolutions2 7#b7 all states and jurisdictions share a common interest in protecting the international financial system from the risks of money laundering and illicit transactions emanating from ,north ,korea2 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,dollar and the ,euro are the world's principal reserve currencies1 and the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union are primarily responsible for the protection of the international financial system from these risks2 7#d7 the cooperation of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as ,north ,korea's principal trading partner1 is essential to the enforcement of applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and to the protection of the international financial system2 7#e7 the report of the ,panel of ,experts established pursuant to ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #ahgd1 dated ,june #aa1 #bjac1 expressed concern about the ability of banks in states with less effective regulators and those unable to afford effective compliance to detect and prevent illicit transfers involving ,north ,korea2 7#f7 ,north ,korea has historically exploited inconsistencies between jurisdictions in the interpretation and enforcement of financial regulations and applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions to circumvent sanctions and launder the proceeds of illicit activities2 7#g7 ,amroggang ,development ,bank1 ,bank of ,east ,land1 and ,tanchon ,commercial ,bank have been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council1 and the ,european ,union2 7#h7 ,korea ,daesong ,bank and ,korea ,kwangson ,banking ,corporation have been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,european ,union2 7#i7 the ,foreign ,trade ,bank of ,north ,korea has been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for facilitating transactions on behalf of persons linked to its proliferation network1 and for serving as a key financial node2 and 7#aj7 ,daedong ,credit ,bank has been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for activities prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 including the use of deceptive financial practices to facilitate transactions on behalf of persons linked to ,north ,korea's proliferation network4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should intensify diplomatic efforts1 both in appropriate international fora such as the ,united ,nations and bilaterally1 to develop and implement a coordinated1 consistent1 multilateral strategy for protecting the global financial system against risks emanating from ,north ,korea1 including-- 7#a7 the cessation of any financial services whose continuation is inconsistent with applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#b7 the cessation of any financial services to persons1 including financial institutions1 that present unacceptable risks of facilitating money laundering and illicit activity by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#c7 the blocking by all states and jurisdictions1 in accordance with the legal process of the state or jurisdiction in which the property is held1 of any property required to be blocked under applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#d7 the blocking of any property derived from illicit activity1 from significant activities undermining cyber security1 from the misappropriation1 theft1 or embezzlement of public funds by1 or for the benefit of1 officials of the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#e7 the blocking of any property involved in significant activities undermining cyber security by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 directly or indirectly1 against ,united ,states persons1 or the theft of intellectual property by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 directly or indirectly from ,united ,states persons2 and 7#f7 the blocking of any property of persons directly or indirectly involved in censorship or human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 #bjc4 ,proliferation prevention sanctions 7a7 ,export of certain goods or technology 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to section #bjg7;a77#b77;,c7 of this ,act1 a license shall be required for the export to ,north ,korea of any goods or technology subject to the ,export ,administration ,regulations 7part #gcj of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 without regard to whether the ,secretary of ,state has designated ,north ,korea as a country the government of which has provided support for acts of international terrorism1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state under section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bjde71 as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act4 7#b7 ,presumption of denial ,a license for the export to ,north ,korea of any goods or technology as described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to a presumption of denial4 7b7 ,transactions with countries supporting acts of international terrorism 7#a7 ,arms ,export ,control ,act prohibitions ,the prohibitions and restrictions described in section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 and other provisions provided for in that ,act1 shall also apply to exporting or otherwise providing 7by sale1 lease or loan1 grant1 or other means71 directly or indirectly1 any munitions item to the ,government of ,north ,korea without regard to whether or not ,north ,korea is a country with respect to which subsection 7d7 of such section 7relating to designation of state sponsors of terrorism7 applies4 7#b7 ,financial ,transactions ,except as provided in section #bjg of this ,act and the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq471 the penalties provided for in section #bccb;d of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to a ,united ,states person that engages in a financial transaction with the ,government of ,north ,korea on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act to the same extent that such penalties apply to a ,united ,states citizen that commits an unlawful act described in section #bccb;d of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,transactions in lethal military equipment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall withhold assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 to any country that provides lethal military equipment to1 or receives lethal military equipment from1 the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the prohibition under this subsection with respect to a country shall terminate on the date that is #a year after the date on which such country ceases to provide lethal military equipment to the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may1 on a case-by-case basis1 waive the prohibition under this subsection with respect to a country for a period of not more than #ahj days1 and may renew the waiver for additional periods of not more than #ahj days1 if the ,president determines and so reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is vital to the national security interests of the ,united ,states to exercise such waiver authority4 #bjd4 ,procurement sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in this section1 the ,united ,states ,government may not procure1 or enter into any contract for the procurement of1 any goods or services from any designated person4 7b7 ,,far ,the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation issued pursuant to section #acjc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be revised to require a certification from each person that is a prospective contractor that such person does not engage in any of the conduct described in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajd4 ,such revision shall apply with respect to contracts in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold 7as defined in section #acd of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code7 for which solicitations are issued on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,termination of contracts and initiation of suspension and debarment proceeding 7#a7 ,termination of contracts ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the head of an executive agency shall terminate a contract with a person who has provided a false certification under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,waiver ,the head of an executive agency may waive the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a person based upon a written finding of urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting the interests of the ,united ,states4 ,if the head of an executive agency waives the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 for a person1 the head of the agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 within #cj days after the waiver is made1 a report containing the rationale for the waiver and relevant information supporting the waiver decision4 7#c7 ,initiation of suspension and debarment proceeding ,the head of an executive agency shall initiate a suspension and debarment proceeding against a person who has provided a false certification under subsection 7b74 ,upon determination of suspension1 debarment1 or proposed debarment1 the agency shall ensure that such person is entered into the ,governmentwide database containing the list of all excluded parties ineligible for ,federal programs pursuant to ,executive ,order ,no4 #abedi 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note2 relating to debarment and suspension7 and ,executive ,order ,no4 #abfhi 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note2 relating to debarment and suspension74 7d7 ,clarification regarding certain products ,the remedies specified in subsections 7a7 through 7c7 shall not apply with respect to the procurement of eligible products1 as defined in section #cjh7d7 of the ,trade ,agreements ,act of #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beah7d771 of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under section #cja7;b7 of such ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa7;b774 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the use of other remedies available to the head of an executive agency or any other official of the ,federal ,government on the basis of a determination of a false certification under subsection 7b74 7f7 ,executive agency defined ,in this section1 the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bje4 ,enhanced inspections authorities 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 a report identifying foreign sea ports and airports whose inspections of ships1 aircraft1 and conveyances originating in ,north ,korea1 carrying ,north ,korean property1 or operated by the ,government of ,north ,korea are deficient to effectively prevent the facilitation of any of the activities described in section #ajd7;a74 7b7 ,enhanced security targeting requirements ,not later than #ahj days after the identification of any sea port or airport pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 utilizing the ,automated ,targeting ,system operated by the ,national ,targeting ,center in ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 require enhanced screening procedures to determine if physical inspections are warranted of any cargo bound for or landed in the ,united ,states that has been transported through such sea port or airport if there are reasonable grounds to believe that such cargo contains goods prohibited under this ,act4 7c7 ,seizure and forfeiture ,a vessel1 aircraft1 or conveyance used to facilitate any of the activities described in section #ajd7;a7 that comes within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states may be seized and forfeited under chapter #df of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or under the ,tariff ,act of #aicj4 #bjf4 ,travel sanctions 7a7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien 7or an alien who is a corporate officer of a person7 who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 knows1 or has reasonable grounds to believe1 is described in subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b77#a7 of section #ajd is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,current visas revoked 7,a7 ,in general ,the issuing consular officer1 the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one of such ,secretaries7 shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien who is described in subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b77#a7 of section #ajd regardless of when issued4 7,b7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession4 7b7 ,exception ,to comply with united nations headquarters agreement ,sanctions under subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 #bjg4 ,exemptions1 waivers1 and removals of designation 7a7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,mandatory exemptions ,the following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under section #ajd3 7,a7 ,activities subject to the reporting requirements of title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dac et seq471 or to any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,any transaction necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force on ,november #ba1 #aidg1 or under the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 signed ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force on ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international agreements4 7#b7 ,discretionary exemptions ,the following activities may be exempt from sanctions under section #ajd as determined by the ,president3 7,a7 ,any financial transaction the exclusive purpose for which is to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of ,north ,korea4 7,b7 ,any financial transaction the exclusive purpose for which is to import food products into ,north ,korea1 if such food items are not defined as luxury goods4 7,c7 ,any transaction the exclusive purpose for which is to import agricultural products1 medicine1 or medical devices into ,north ,korea1 provided that such supplies or equipment are classified as designated ,,ear #ii under the ,export ,administration ,regulations 7part #gcj of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 and not controlled under-- 7i7 the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja et seq471 as continued in effect under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7ii7 the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472 7iii7 part ,b of title ,,viii of the ,nuclear ,proliferation ,prevention ,act of #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472 or 7iv7 the ,chemical and ,biological ,weapons ,control and ,warfare ,elimination ,act of #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq474 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 the imposition of sanctions for a period of not more than #a year1 and may renew that waiver for additional periods of not more than #a year1 any sanction or other measure under section #ajd1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 or #cjc if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver meets one or more of the following requirements3 7#a7 ,the waiver is important to the economic or national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the waiver will further the enforcement of this ,act or is for an important law enforcement purpose4 7#c7 ,the waiver is for an important humanitarian purpose1 including any of the purposes described in section #d of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb74 7c7 ,removals of sanctions ,the ,president may prescribe rules and regulations for the removal of sanctions on a person that is designated under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajd and the removal of designations of a person with respect to such sanctions if the ,president determines that the designated person has verifiably ceased its participation in any of the conduct described in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajd1 as the case may be1 and has given assurances that it will abide by the requirements of this ,act4 7d7 ,financial services for certain activities ,the ,president may promulgate regulations1 rules1 and policies as may be necessary to facilitate the provision of financial services by a foreign financial institution that is not controlled by the ,government of ,north ,korea in support of the activities subject to exemption under this section4 #bjh4 ,report on those responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cyber security 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on significant activities undermining cyber security conducted1 or otherwise ordered or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 including-- 7#a7 the identity and nationality of persons that have knowingly engaged in1 directed1 or provided material support to significant activities undermining cyber security by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#b7 the conduct engaged in by each person identified2 7#c7 the extent to which a foreign government has provided material support to significant activities undermining cyber security conducted1 or otherwise ordered or controlled by1 the ,government of ,north ,korea2 and 7#d7 the efforts made by the ,united ,states to engage foreign governments to halt the capability of ,north ,korea to conduct significant activities undermining cyber security4 7b7 ,submission and ,form 7#a7 ,submission ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for a period not to exceed #c years4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #bji4 ,sense of ,congress that trilateral cooperation among the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and the ,republic of ,korea is crucial to the stability of the ,asia-,pacific region 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and the ,republic of ,korea 7,south ,korea7 share the values of democracy1 free and open markets1 the rule of law1 and respect for human rights4 7#b7 ,the alliance relationship between the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and ,south ,korea are critical to peace and security in the ,asia-,pacific region4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and ,south ,korea are committed to continuing diplomatic efforts to ensure continued peace and stability in the ,asia-,pacific region4 7#d7 ,on ,december #bh1 #bjad1 the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and ,south ,korea finalized a trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by ,north ,korea4 7#e7 ,the trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement reinforces and strengthens the commitment between the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and ,south ,korea toward a ,korean ,peninsula free of nuclear weapons4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,north ,korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs are of mutual concern to the ,united ,states1 ,japan1 and ,south ,korea and a trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement is essential to the security of each nation and the ,asia-,pacific region4 #baj4 ,report on nuclear program cooperation between ,north ,korea and ,iran 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on cooperation between ,north ,korea and ,iran on their nuclear programs1 including the identity of ,iranian and ,north ,korean persons that have knowingly engaged in or directed the provision of material support or the exchange of information between ,north ,korea and ,iran on their respective nuclear programs4 7b7 ,submission and form 7#a7 ,submission ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 ,,iii ,promotion of human rights #cja4 ,information technology ,section #ajd of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking radios capable of receiving broadcasting and inserting radio1 ,internet1 and electronic mass communications capable of receiving content2 and 7#b7 by adding after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,information technology study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth a detailed plan for making unrestricted1 unmonitored1 and inexpensive1 radio1 ,internet1 and electronic mass communications available to the people of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 4 #cjb4 ,report on ,north ,korean prison camps 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing1 with respect to each political prison camp in ,north ,korea to the extent information is available-- 7#a7 the camp's estimated prisoner population2 7#b7 the camp's geographical coordinates2 7#c7 the reasons for confinement of the prisoners2 7#d7 the camp's primary industries and products1 and the end users of any goods produced in such camp2 7#e7 the natural persons and agencies responsible for conditions in the camp2 7#f7 the conditions under which prisoners are confined1 with respect to the adequacy of food1 shelter1 medical care1 working conditions1 and reports of ill-treatment of prisoners2 and 7#g7 imagery1 to include satellite imagery of each such camp1 in a format that1 if published1 would not compromise the sources and methods used by the intelligence agencies of the ,united ,states to capture geospatial imagery4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 may be included in the first report required to be submitted to ,congress after the date of the enactment of this ,act under sections #aaf7;d7 and #ejb;,b7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 and #bcjd7;b77 7relating to the annual human rights report74 #cjc4 ,report on persons who are responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains an identification of each person the ,secretary determines to be responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea and a description of such abuses or censorship engaged in by such person4 ,the report shall include a description of actions taken by the ,department of ,state to implement or support the recommendations of the ,commission of ,inquiry's ,report on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,north ,korea1 including efforts to press ,china and other countries to implement ,commission recommendations4 7b7 ,consideration ,in preparing the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall give due consideration to the findings of the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in ,north ,korea1 and shall make specific findings with respect to the responsibility of ,kim ,jong ,un1 and of each natural person who is a member of the ,national ,defense ,commission of ,north ,korea1 or the ,organization and ,guidance ,department of the ,workers' ,party of ,korea1 for serious human rights abuses and censorship4 7c7 ,designation of ,persons ,the ,president shall designate under section #ajd7;a7 any person listed in the report required under subsection 7a7 as responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea4 7d7 ,submission and form 7#a7 ,submission ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for a period not to exceed #c years1 shall be included in each report required under sections #aaf7;d7 and #ejb;,b7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 and #bcjd7;b77 7relating to the annual human rights report74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 ,the ,secretary of ,state shall also publish the unclassified part of the report on the ,department of ,state's ,web site4 ,,iv ,general authorities #dja4 ,suspension of sanctions and other measures 7a7 ,in general ,any sanction or other measure provided for in title ,i 7or any amendment made by title ,i7 or title ,,ii may be suspended for up to #cfe days upon certification by the ,president to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has-- 7#a7 verifiably ceased its counterfeiting of ,united ,states currency1 including the surrender or destruction of specialized materials and equipment used for or particularly suitable for counterfeiting2 7#b7 taken significant steps toward financial transparency to comply with generally accepted protocols to cease and prevent the laundering of monetary instruments2 7#c7 taken significant steps toward verification of its compliance with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #afie1 #agah1 #ahgd1 #bjhg1 and #bjid2 7#d7 taken significant steps toward accounting for and repatriating the citizens of other countries abducted or unlawfully held captive by the ,government of ,north ,korea or detained in violation of the #aiec ,armistice ,agreement2 7#e7 accepted and begun to abide by internationally recognized standards for the distribution and monitoring of humanitarian aid2 7#f7 provided credible assurances that it will not support further acts of international terrorism2 7#g7 taken significant and verified steps to improve living conditions in its political prison camps2 and 7#h7 made significant progress in planning for unrestricted family reunification meetings1 including for those individuals among the two million strong ,korean-,american community who maintain family ties with relatives in ,north ,korea4 7b7 ,renewal of suspension ,the suspension described in subsection 7a7 may be renewed for additional consecutive periods of #ahj days upon certification by the ,president to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has continued to comply with the conditions described in subsection 7a7 during the previous year4 #djb4 ,termination of sanctions and other measures ,any sanction or other measure provided for in title ,i 7or any amendment made by title ,i7 or title ,,ii shall terminate on the date on which the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has met the requirements of section #dja1 and has also-- 7#a7 completely1 verifiably1 and irreversibly dismantled all of its nuclear1 chemical1 biological1 and radiological weapons programs1 including all programs for the development of systems designed in whole or in part for the delivery of such weapons2 7#b7 released all political prisoners1 including the citizens of ,north ,korea detained in ,north ,korea's political prison camps2 7#c7 ceased its censorship of peaceful political activity2 7#d7 taken significant steps toward the establishment of an open1 transparent1 and representative society2 7#e7 fully accounted for and repatriated all citizens of all nations abducted or unlawfully held captive by the ,government of ,north ,korea or detained in violation of the #aiec ,armistice ,agreement2 and 7#f7 agreed with the ,financial ,action ,task ,force on a plan of action to address deficiencies in its anti-money laundering regime and begun to implement this plan of action4 #djc4 ,authority to consolidate reports ,any or all reports required to be submitted to appropriate congressional committees under this ,act or any amendment made by this ,act that are subject to a deadline for submission consisting of the same unit of time may be consolidated into a single report that is submitted to appropriate congressional committees pursuant to such deadline4 #djd4 ,regulations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ,act 7which may include regulatory exceptions71 including under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or any amendment made by this ,act shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,president pursuant to an applicable ,executive order or otherwise pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #dje4 ,no additional funds authorized ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 #djf4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings2 purposes4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,investigations1 prohibited conduct1 and penalties,sec4 #aja4 ,statement of policy4,sec4 #ajb4 ,investigations4,sec4 #ajc4 ,reporting requirements4,sec4 #ajd4 ,designation of persons4,sec4 #aje4 ,forfeiture of property4,,title ,,ii--,sanctions against ,north ,korean proliferation1 human rights abuses1 and illicit activities,sec4 #bja4 ,determinations with respect to ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern4,sec4 #bjb4 ,ensuring the consistent enforcement of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and financial restrictions on ,north ,korea4,sec4 #bjc4 ,proliferation prevention sanctions4,sec4 #bjd4 ,procurement sanctions4,sec4 #bje4 ,enhanced inspection authorities4,sec4 #bjf4 ,travel sanctions4,sec4 #bjg4 ,travel recommendations for ,united ,states citizens to ,north ,korea4,sec4 #bjh4 ,exemptions1 waivers1 and removals of designation4,sec4 #bji4 ,report on and imposition of sanctions to address persons responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity4,sec4 #baj4 ,codification of sanctions with respect to ,north ,korean activities undermining cybersecurity4,sec4 #baa4 ,sense of ,congress on trilateral cooperation between the ,united ,states1 ,south ,korea1 and ,japan4,,title ,,iii--,promotion of human rights,sec4 #cja4 ,information technology4,sec4 #cjb4 ,strategy to promote ,north ,korean human rights4,sec4 #cjc4 ,report on ,north ,korean prison camps4,sec4 #cjd4 ,report on and imposition of sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea4,,title ,,iv--,general authorities,sec4 #dja4 ,suspension of sanctions and other measures4,sec4 #djb4 ,termination of sanctions and other measures4,sec4 #djc4 ,authorization of appropriations4,sec4 #djd4 ,rulemaking4,sec4 #dje4 ,authority to consolidate reports4,sec4 #djf4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,findings2 purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea-- 7,a7 has repeatedly violated its commitments to the complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear weapons programs2 and 7,b7 has willfully violated multiple ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions calling for ,north ,korea to cease development1 testing1 and production of weapons of mass destruction4 7#b7 ,based on its past actions1 including the transfer of sensitive nuclear and missile technology to state sponsors of terrorism1 ,north ,korea poses a grave risk for the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction4 7#c7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has been implicated repeatedly in money laundering and other illicit activities1 including-- 7,a7 prohibited arms sales2 7,b7 narcotics trafficking2 7,c7 the counterfeiting of ,united ,states currency2 7,d7 significant activities undermining cybersecurity2 and 7,e7 the counterfeiting of intellectual property of ,united ,states persons4 7#d7 ,north ,korea has-- 7,a7 unilaterally withdrawn from the ,agreement ,concerning a ,military ,armistice in ,korea1 signed at ,panmunjom ,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly referred to as the ,korean ,war ,armistice ,agreement72 and 7,b7 committed provocations against ,south ,korea-- 7i7 by sinking the warship ,cheonan and killing #df of her crew on ,march #bf1 #bjaj2 7ii7 by shelling ,yeonpyeong ,island and killing #d ,south ,korean civilians on ,november #bc1 #bjaj2 7iii7 by its involvement in the ,dark,seoul cyberattacks against the financial and communications interests of ,south ,korea on ,march #bj1 #bjac2 and 7iv7 by planting land mines near a guard post in the ,south ,korean portion of the demilitarized zone that maimed #b ,south ,korean soldiers on ,august #d1 #bjae4 7#e7 ,north ,korea maintains a system of brutal political prison camps that contain as many as #bjj1jjj men1 women1 and children1 who are-- 7,a7 kept in atrocious living conditions with insufficient food1 clothing1 and medical care2 and 7,b7 under constant fear of torture or arbitrary execution4 7#f7 ,north ,korea has prioritized weapons programs and the procurement of luxury goods-- 7,a7 in defiance of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #afie 7#bjjf71 #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 and #bjid 7#bjac72 and 7,b7 in gross disregard of the needs of the people of ,north ,korea4 7#g7 ,persons1 including financial institutions1 who engage in transactions with1 or provide financial services to1 the ,government of ,north ,korea and its financial institutions without establishing sufficient financial safeguards against ,north ,korea's use of such transactions to promote proliferation1 weapons trafficking1 human rights violations1 illicit activity1 and the purchase of luxury goods-- 7,a7 aid and abet ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system2 and 7,b7 violate the intent of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions referred to in paragraph 7#f77;,a74 7#h7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has provided technical support and conducted destructive and coercive cyberattacks1 including against ,sony ,pictures ,entertainment and other ,united ,states persons4 7#i7 ,the conduct of the ,government of ,north ,korea poses an imminent threat to-- 7,a7 the security of the ,united ,states and its allies2 7,b7 the global economy2 7,c7 the safety of members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 7,d7 the integrity of the global financial system2 7,e7 the integrity of global nonproliferation programs2 and 7,f7 the people of ,north ,korea4 7#aj7 ,the ,government of ,north ,korea has sponsored acts of international terrorism1 including-- 7,a7 attempts to assassinate defectors and human rights activists2 and 7,b7 the shipment of weapons to terrorists and state sponsors of terrorism4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to use nonmilitary means to address the crisis described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 to provide diplomatic leverage to negotiate necessary changes in the conduct of the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#c7 to ease the suffering of the people of ,north ,korea2 and 7#d7 to reaffirm the purposes set forth in section #d of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb74 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,applicable ,executive order ,the term applicable ,executive order means-- 7,a7 ,executive ,order #acchb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters71 ,executive ,order #acdff 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to continuing certain restrictions with respect to ,north ,korea and ,north ,korean nationals71 ,executive ,order #aceea 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to ,north ,korea71 ,executive ,order #acegj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to prohibiting certain transactions with respect to ,north ,korea71 ,executive ,order #acfai 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking property of persons threatening the peace1 security1 or stability of ,burma71 ,executive ,order #acfhg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to imposing additional sanctions with respect to ,north ,korea71 or ,executive ,order #acfid 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities71 to the extent that such ,executive order-- 7i7 authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct with respect to ,north ,korea2 7ii7 prohibits transactions or activities involving the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7iii7 otherwise imposes sanctions with respect to ,north ,korea2 and 7,b7 any ,executive order adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to the extent that such ,executive order-- 7i7 authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct with respect to ,north ,korea2 7ii7 prohibits transactions or activities involving the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7iii7 otherwise imposes sanctions with respect to ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution ,the term applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution means-- 7,a7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #afie 7#bjjf71 #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 or #bjid 7#bjac72 and 7,b7 any ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act that-- 7i7 authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct with respect to ,north ,korea2 7ii7 prohibits transactions or activities involving the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7iii7 otherwise imposes sanctions with respect to ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,designated person ,the term designated person means a person designated under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #ajd for purposes of applying #a or more of the sanctions described in title ,i or ,,ii with respect to the person4 7#e7 ,government of ,north ,korea ,the term ,government of ,north ,korea means the ,government of ,north ,korea and its agencies1 instrumentalities1 and controlled entities4 7#f7 ,humanitarian assistance ,the term humanitarian assistance means assistance to meet humanitarian needs1 including needs for food1 medicine1 medical supplies1 clothing1 and shelter4 7#g7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#h7 ,luxury goods ,the term luxury goods-- 7,a7 has the meaning given such term in section #gdf4d7;b77#a7 of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,b7 includes the items listed in ,supplement ,no4 #a to part #gdf of such title1 and any similar items4 7#i7 ,monetary instruments ,the term monetary instruments has the meaning given such term in section #ecab7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aj7 ,north ,korea ,the term ,north ,korea means the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea4 7#aa7 ,north ,korean financial institution ,the term ,north ,korean financial institution means any financial institution that-- 7,a7 is organized under the laws of ,north ,korea or any jurisdiction within ,north ,korea 7including a foreign branch of such an institution72 7,b7 is located in ,north ,korea1 except for a financial institution that is excluded by the ,president in accordance with section #bjh7;c72 7,c7 is owned or controlled by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 regardless of location2 or 7,d7 is owned or controlled by a financial institution described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 regardless of location4 7#ab7 ,significant activities undermining cybersecurity ,the term significant activities undermining cybersecurity includes-- 7,a7 significant efforts to-- 7i7 deny access to or degrade1 disrupt1 or destroy an information and communications technology system or network2 or 7ii7 exfiltrate information from such a system or network without authorization2 7,b7 significant destructive malware attacks2 7,c7 significant denial of service activities2 and 7,d7 such other significant activities described in regulations promulgated to implement section #ajd4 7#ac7 ,south ,korea ,the term ,south ,korea means the ,republic of ,korea4 7#ad7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4 ,i ,investigations1 prohibited conduct1 and penalties #aja4 ,statement of policy ,in order to achieve the peaceful disarmament of ,north ,korea1 ,congress finds that it is necessary-- 7#a7 to encourage all member states of the ,united ,nations to fully and promptly implement ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bjid 7#bjac72 7#b7 to sanction the persons1 including financial institutions1 that facilitate proliferation1 illicit activities1 arms trafficking1 cyberterrorism1 imports of luxury goods1 serious human rights abuses1 cash smuggling1 and censorship by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#c7 to authorize the ,president to sanction persons who fail to exercise due diligence to ensure that such financial institutions and member states do not facilitate proliferation1 arms trafficking1 kleptocracy1 or imports of luxury goods by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#d7 to deny the ,government of ,north ,korea access to the funds it uses to develop or obtain nuclear weapons1 ballistic missiles1 cyberwarfare capabilities1 and luxury goods instead of providing for the needs of the people of ,north ,korea2 and 7#e7 to enforce sanctions in a manner that does not significantly hinder or delay the efforts of legitimate ,united ,states or foreign humanitarian organizations from providing assistance to meet the needs of civilians facing humanitarian crisis1 including access to food1 health care1 shelter1 and clean drinking water1 to prevent or alleviate human suffering4 #ajb4 ,investigations 7a7 ,initiation ,the ,president shall initiate an investigation into the possible designation of a person under section #ajd7;a7 upon receipt by the ,president of credible information indicating that such person has engaged in conduct described in section #ajd7;a74 7b7 ,personnel ,the ,president may direct the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as may be necessary to assign sufficient experienced and qualified investigators1 attorneys1 and technical personnel-- 7#a7 to investigate the conduct described in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #ajd2 and 7#b7 to coordinate and ensure the effective enforcement of this ,act4 #ajc4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,presidential briefings to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,president shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement this ,act4 7b7 ,report from ,secretary of ,state ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall conduct1 coordinate1 and submit to ,congress a comprehensive report on ,united ,states policy towards ,north ,korea that-- 7#a7 is based on a full and complete interagency review of current policies and possible alternatives1 including with respect to ,north ,korea's weapons of mass destruction and missile programs1 human rights atrocities1 and significant activities undermining cybersecurity2 and 7#b7 includes recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the ,secretary considers appropriate based on the results of the review4 #ajd4 ,designation of persons 7a7 ,mandatory designations ,except as provided in section #bjh1 the ,president shall designate under this subsection any person that the ,president determines-- 7#a7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 imports1 exports1 or reexports to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea any goods1 services1 or technology controlled for export by the ,united ,states because of the use of such goods1 services1 or technology for weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons and materially contributes to the use1 development1 production1 possession1 or acquisition by any person of a nuclear1 radiological1 chemical1 or biological weapon or any device or system designed in whole or in part to deliver such a weapon2 7#b7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 provides training1 advice1 or other services or assistance1 or engages in significant financial transactions1 relating to the manufacture1 maintenance1 or use of any such weapon1 device1 or system to be imported1 exported1 or reexported to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea2 7#c7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 imports1 exports1 or reexports luxury goods to or into ,north ,korea2 7#d7 knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates censorship by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#e7 knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates serious human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#f7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 engages in money laundering1 the counterfeiting of goods or currency1 bulk cash smuggling1 or narcotics trafficking that supports the ,government of ,north ,korea or any senior official or person acting for or on behalf of that ,government2 7#g7 knowingly engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity through the use of computer networks or systems against foreign persons1 governments1 or other entities on behalf of the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#h7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 sells1 supplies1 or transfers to or from the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that ,government1 a significant amount of precious metal1 graphite1 raw or semi-finished metals or aluminum1 steel1 coal1 or software1 for use by or in industrial processes directly related to weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems for such weapons1 other proliferation activities1 the ,korean ,workers' ,party1 armed forces1 internal security1 or intelligence activities1 or the operation and maintenance of political prison camps or forced labor camps1 including outside of ,north ,korea2 7#i7 knowingly1 directly or indirectly1 imports1 exports1 or reexports to1 into1 or from ,north ,korea any arms or related materiel2 or 7#aj7 knowingly attempts to engage in any of the conduct described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i74 7b7 ,additional discretionary designations 7#a7 ,prohibited conduct described ,except as provided in section #bjh1 the ,president may designate under this subsection any person that the ,president determines-- 7,a7 knowingly engages in1 contributes to1 assists1 sponsors1 or provides financial1 material or technological support for1 or goods and services in support of1 any person designated pursuant to an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7,b7 knowingly contributed to-- 7i7 the bribery of an official of the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for on behalf of that official2 7ii7 the misappropriation1 theft1 or embezzlement of public funds by1 or for the benefit of1 an official of the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that official2 or 7iii7 the use of any proceeds of any activity described in clause 7i7 or 7ii72 or 7,c7 knowingly and materially assisted1 sponsored1 or provided significant financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services to or in support of1 the activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,effect of designation ,with respect to any person designated under this subsection1 the ,president may-- 7,a7 apply the sanctions described in section #bjd1 #bje7;c71 or #bjf to the person to the same extent and in the same manner as if the person were designated under subsection 7a72 7,b7 apply any applicable special measures described in section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange-- 7i7 that are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 in which such person has any interest2 and 7,d7 prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by1 through1 or to any financial institution1 to the extent that such transfers or payments-- 7i7 are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 involve any interest of such person4 7c7 ,asset blocking ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a designated person1 the ,government of ,north ,korea1 or the ,workers' ,party of ,korea1 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7d7 ,application to subsidiaries and agents ,the designation of a person under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 and the blocking of property and interests in property under subsection 7c7 shall apply with respect to a person who is determined to be owned or controlled by1 or to have acted or purported to have acted for or on behalf of1 directly or indirectly1 any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this section4 7e7 ,transaction licensing ,the ,president shall deny or revoke any license for any transaction that the ,president determines to lack sufficient financial controls to ensure that such transaction will not facilitate any activity described in subsection 7a7 or 7b74 7f7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to any person who violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of any prohibition of this section1 or an order or regulation prescribed under this section1 to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a774 #aje4 ,forfeiture of property 7a7 ,amendment to property subject to forfeiture ,section #iha7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 ,any property1 real or personal1 that is involved in a violation or attempted violation1 or which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a prohibition imposed pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf4 4 7b7 ,amendment to definition of civil forfeiture statute ,section #ihc7;i77#b77;,d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,d7 the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq471 the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 or the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf2 or 4 7c7 ,amendment to definition of specified unlawful activity ,section #aief7;c77#g77;,d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or section #ib of and inserting section #ib of2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 1 or section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions ,enforcement ,act of #bjaf 7relating to prohibited activities with respect to ,north ,korea724 ,,ii ,sanctions against ,north ,korean proliferation1 human rights abuses1 and illicit activities #bja4 ,determinations with respect to ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,under ,secretary of the ,treasury for ,terrorism and ,financial ,intelligence1 who is responsible for safeguarding the financial system against illicit use1 money laundering1 terrorist financing1 and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction1 and has repeatedly expressed concern about ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system-- 7,a7 in #bjjf-- 7i7 stated1 ,given ,north ,korea's counterfeiting of ,u4,s4 currency1 narcotics trafficking and use of accounts world-wide to conduct proliferation-related transactions1 the line between illicit and licit ,north ,korean money is nearly invisible42 and 7ii7 urged financial institutions worldwide to think carefully about the risks of doing any ,north ,korea-related business2 7,b7 in #bjaa1 stated that ,north ,korea-- 7i7 remains intent on engaging in proliferation1 selling arms as well as bringing in material2 and 7ii7 was aggressively pursuing the effort to establish front companies42 and 7,c7 in #bjac1 stated-- 7i7 in reference to ,north ,korea's distribution of high-quality counterfeit ,united ,states currency1 that ,north ,korea is continuing to try to pass a supernote into the international financial system2 and 7ii7 the ,department of the ,treasury would soon introduce new currency with improved security features to protect against counterfeiting by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,the ,financial ,action ,task ,force1 an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop and promote national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing1 has repeatedly-- 7,a7 expressed concern at deficiencies in ,north ,korea's regimes to combat money laundering and terrorist financing2 7,b7 urged ,north ,korea to adopt a plan of action to address significant deficiencies in those regimes and the serious threat those deficiencies pose to the integrity of the international financial system2 7,c7 urged all jurisdictions to apply countermeasures to protect the international financial system from ongoing and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing risks emanating from ,north ,korea2 7,d7 urged all jurisdictions to advise their financial institutions to give special attention to business relationships and transactions with ,north ,korea1 including ,north ,korean companies and financial institutions2 and 7,e7 called on all jurisdictions-- 7i7 to protect against correspondent relationships being used to bypass or evade countermeasures and risk mitigation practices2 and 7ii7 to take into account money laundering and terrorist financing risks when considering requests by ,north ,korean financial institutions to open branches and subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions4 7#c7 ,on ,march #g1 #bjac1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council unanimously adopted ,resolution #bjid1 which-- 7,a7 welcomed the ,financial ,action ,task ,force's-- 7i7 recommendation on financial sanctions related to proliferation2 and 7ii7 guidance on the implementation of such sanctions2 7,b7 decided that ,united ,nations member states should apply enhanced monitoring and other legal measures to prevent the provision of financial services or the transfer of property that could contribute to activities prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 and 7,c7 called upon ,united ,nations member states to prohibit ,north ,korean financial institutions from establishing or maintaining correspondent relationships with financial institutions in their respective jurisdictions to prevent the provision of financial services if such member states have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that such activities could contribute to-- 7i7 activities prohibited by an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 or 7ii7 the evasion of such prohibitions4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress regarding the designation of ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern ,congress-- 7#a7 acknowledges the efforts of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to impose limitations on1 and to require the enhanced monitoring of1 transactions involving ,north ,korean financial institutions that could contribute to sanctioned activities2 7#b7 urges the ,president1 in the strongest terms-- 7,a7 to immediately designate ,north ,korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern2 and 7,b7 to adopt stringent special measures to safeguard the financial system against the risks posed by ,north ,korea's willful evasion of sanctions and its illicit activities2 and 7#c7 urges the ,president to seek the prompt implementation by other countries of enhanced monitoring and due diligence to prevent ,north ,korea's misuse of the international financial system1 including by sharing information about activities1 transactions1 and property that could contribute to-- 7,a7 activities sanctioned by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 or 7,b7 the evasion of such sanctions4 7c7 ,determinations regarding ,north ,korea 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general1 and in accordance with section #ecah;,a of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall determine whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that ,north ,korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern4 7#b7 ,enhanced due diligence and reporting requirements ,if the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines under paragraph 7#a7 that reasonable grounds exist for concluding that ,north ,korea is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,federal functional regulators 7as defined in section #eji of the ,gramm-,leach-,bliley ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhji771 shall impose #a or more of the special measures described in section #ecah;,a7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to the jurisdiction of ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,report required 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary of the ,treasury makes a determination under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the reasons for such determination4 7,b7 ,form ,the report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #bjb4 ,ensuring the consistent enforcement of ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions and financial restrictions on ,north ,korea 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,all member states of the ,united ,nations are obligated to implement and enforce applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions fully and promptly1 including by blocking the property of1 and ensuring that any property is prevented from being made available to1 persons designated for the blocking of property by the ,security ,council under applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions4 7#b7 ,as of ,may #bjae1 #aeh of the #aic member states of the ,united ,nations had not submitted reports on measures taken to implement ,north ,korea-specific ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions #agah1 #ahgd1 and #bjid4 7#c7 ,a recent report by the ,government ,accountability ,office 7,,gao-#ae-dhe7-- 7,a7 finds that officials of the ,united ,states and representatives of the ,united ,nations ,panel of ,experts established pursuant to ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #ahgd 7#bjji71 which monitors and facilitates implementation of ,united ,nations sanctions on ,north ,korea1 agree that the lack of detailed reports from all member states is an impediment to the ,,un's effective implementation of its sanctions2 and 7,b7 notes that many member states lack the technical capacity to enforce sanctions and prepare reports on the implementation of ,united ,nations sanctions on ,north ,korea4 7#d7 ,all member states share a common interest in protecting the international financial system from the risks of money laundering and illicit transactions emanating from ,north ,korea4 7#e7 ,the ,united ,states dollar and the euro are the world's principal reserve currencies1 and the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union are primarily responsible for the protection of the international financial system from the risks described in paragraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,the cooperation of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 as ,north ,korea's principal trading partner1 is essential to-- 7,a7 the enforcement of applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 and 7,b7 the protection of the international financial system4 7#g7 ,the report of the ,panel of ,experts expressed concern about the ability of banks to detect and prevent illicit transfers involving ,north ,korea if such banks are located in member states with less effective regulators or member states that are unable to afford effective compliance4 7#h7 ,north ,korea has historically exploited inconsistencies between jurisdictions in the interpretation and enforcement of financial regulations and applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions to circumvent sanctions and launder the proceeds of illicit activities4 7#i7 ,amroggang ,development ,bank1 ,bank of ,east ,land1 and ,tanchon ,commercial ,bank have been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council1 and the ,european ,union as having materially contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction4 7#aj7 ,korea ,daesong ,bank and ,korea ,kwangson ,banking ,corporation have been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,european ,union as having materially contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction4 7#aa7 ,the ,foreign ,trade ,bank of ,north ,korea has been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for facilitating transactions on behalf of persons linked to its proliferation network and for serving as a key financial node4 7#ab7 ,daedong ,credit ,bank has been designated by the ,secretary of the ,treasury for activities prohibited by applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions1 including the use of deceptive financial practices to facilitate transactions on behalf of persons linked to ,north ,korea's proliferation network4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should intensify diplomatic efforts in appropriate international fora1 such as the ,united ,nations1 and bilaterally1 to develop and implement a coordinated1 consistent1 multilateral strategy for protecting the global financial system against risks emanating from ,north ,korea1 including-- 7#a7 the cessation of any financial services the continuation of which is inconsistent with applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#b7 the cessation of any financial services to persons1 including financial institutions1 that present unacceptable risks of facilitating money laundering and illicit activity by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#c7 the blocking by all member states1 in accordance with the legal process of the state in which the property is held1 of any property required to be blocked under applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#d7 the blocking of any property derived from illicit activity1 or from the misappropriation1 theft1 or embezzlement of public funds by1 or for the benefit of1 officials of the ,government of ,north ,korea2 7#e7 the blocking of any property involved in significant activities undermining cybersecurity by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 directly or indirectly1 against ,united ,states persons1 or the theft of intellectual property by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 directly or indirectly from ,united ,states persons2 and 7#f7 the blocking of any property of persons directly or indirectly involved in censorship or human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7c7 ,strategy to improve international implementation and enforcement of ,united ,nations ,north ,korea-specific sanctions ,the ,president shall direct the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 to develop a strategy to improve international implementation and enforcement of ,united ,nations ,north ,korea-specific sanctions4 ,the strategy should include elements-- 7#a7 to increase the number of countries submitting reports to the ,united ,nations ,panel of ,experts established pursuant to ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #ahgd 7#bjji71 including developing a list of targeted countries where effective implementation and enforcement of ,united ,nations sanctions would reduce the threat from ,north ,korea2 7#b7 to encourage member states of the ,united ,nations to cooperate and share information with the panel in order to help facilitate investigations2 7#c7 to expand cooperation with the ,panel of ,experts2 7#d7 to provide technical assistance to member states to implement ,united ,nations sanctions1 including developing the capacity to enforce sanctions through improved export control regulations1 border security1 and customs systems2 7#e7 to harness existing ,united ,states ,government initiatives and assistance programs1 as appropriate1 to improve sanctions implementation and enforcement2 and 7#f7 to increase outreach to the people of ,north ,korea1 and to support the engagement of independent1 non-governmental journalistic1 humanitarian1 and other institutions in ,north ,korea4 7d7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the actions undertaken to implement the strategy required by subsection 7c74 #bjc4 ,proliferation prevention sanctions 7a7 ,export of certain goods or technology ,a validated license shall be required for the export to ,north ,korea of any goods or technology otherwise covered under section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j774 ,no defense exports may be approved for the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7b7 ,transactions in lethal military equipment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall withhold assistance under the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 to the government of any country that provides lethal military equipment to the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the prohibition under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a government shall terminate on the date that is #a year after the date on which the prohibition under paragraph 7#a7 is applied to that government4 7c7 ,waiver ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,state may waive the prohibitions under this section with respect to a country if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a written report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- 7,a7 the steps that the relevant agencies are taking to curtail the trade described in subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,b7 why such waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,exception ,the prohibitions under this section shall not apply to the provision of assistance for human rights1 democracy1 rule of law1 or emergency humanitarian purposes4 #bjd4 ,procurement sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in this section1 the head of an executive agency may not procure1 or enter into any contract for the procurement of1 any goods or services from any person designated under section #ajd7;a74 7b7 ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation issued pursuant to section #acjc7;a77#a7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be revised to require that each person that is a prospective contractor submit a certification that such person does not engage in any activity described in section #ajd7;a74 7#b7 ,applicability ,the revision required under paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to contracts for which solicitations are issued on or after the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,remedies 7#a7 ,inclusion on list ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall include1 on the ,list of ,parties ,excluded from ,federal ,procurement and ,nonprocurement ,programs maintained by the ,administrator under part #i of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 each person that is debarred1 suspended1 or proposed for debarment or suspension by the head of an executive agency on the basis of a determination of a false certification under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,contract termination2 suspension ,if the head of an executive agency determines that a person has submitted a false certification under subsection 7b7 after the date on which the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation is revised to implement the requirements of this section1 the head of such executive agency shall-- 7,a7 terminate any contract with such person2 and 7,b7 debar or suspend such person from eligibility for ,federal contracts for a period of not longer than #b years4 7#c7 ,applicable procedures ,any debarment or suspension under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall be subject to the procedures that apply to debarment and suspension under subpart #i4d of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7d7 ,clarification regarding certain products ,the remedies specified in subsection 7c7 shall not apply with respect to the procurement of any eligible product 7as defined in section #cjh7d7 of the ,trade ,agreements ,act of #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beah7d77 of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under section #cja7;b7 of such ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa7;b774 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the use of other remedies available to the head of an executive agency or any other official of the ,federal ,government on the basis of a determination of a false certification under subsection 7b74 7f7 ,executive agency defined ,in this section1 the term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section #acc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bje4 ,enhanced inspection authorities 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies foreign ports and airports at which inspections of ships1 aircraft1 and conveyances originating in ,north ,korea1 carrying ,north ,korean property1 or operated by the ,government of ,north ,korea are not sufficient to effectively prevent the facilitation of any of the activities described in section #ajd7;a74 7b7 ,enhanced customs inspection requirements ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may require enhanced inspections of any goods entering the ,united ,states that have been transported through a port or airport identified by the ,president under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,seizure and forfeiture ,a vessel1 aircraft1 or conveyance used to facilitate any of the activities described in section #ajd7;a7 under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states may be seized and forfeited under-- 7#a7 chapter #df of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7#b7 title ,v of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq474 #bjf4 ,travel sanctions ,the ,secretary of ,state may deny a visa to1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may deny entry into the ,united ,states of1 any alien who is-- 7#a7 a designated person2 7#b7 a corporate officer of a designated person2 or 7#c7 a principal shareholder with a controlling interest in a designated person4 #bjg4 ,travel recommendations for ,united ,states citizens to ,north ,korea ,the ,secretary of ,state shall expand the scope and frequency of issuance of travel warnings for all ,united ,states citizens to ,north ,korea4 ,the expanded travel warnings1 which should be issued or updated not less frequently than every #ij days1 should include-- 7#a7 publicly released or credible open source information regarding the detention of ,united ,states citizens by ,north ,korean authorities1 including available information on circumstances of arrest and detention1 duration1 legal proceedings1 and conditions under which a ,united ,states citizen has been1 or continues to be1 detained by ,north ,korean authorities1 including present-day cases and cases occurring during the #aj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 publicly released or credible open source information on the past and present detention and abduction or alleged abduction of citizens of the ,united ,states1 ,south ,korea1 or ,japan by ,north ,korean authorities2 7#c7 unclassified information about the nature of the ,north ,korean regime1 as described in congressionally mandated reports and annual reports issued by the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,nations1 including information about ,north ,korea's weapons of mass destruction programs1 illicit activities1 international sanctions violations1 and human rights situation2 and 7#d7 any other information that the ,secretary deems useful to provide ,united ,states citizens with a comprehensive picture of the nature of the ,north ,korean regime4 #bjh4 ,exemptions1 waivers1 and removals of designation 7a7 ,exemptions ,the following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under sections #ajd1 #bjf1 #bji1 and #cjd3 7#a7 ,activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,any transaction necessary to comply with ,united ,states obligations under the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 or under the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg1 or under other international agreements4 7#c7 ,any activities incidental to the ,,pow_/,,mia accounting mission in ,north ,korea1 including activities by the ,defense ,,pow_/,,mia ,accounting ,agency and other governmental or nongovernmental organizations tasked with identifying or recovering the remains of members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,north ,korea4 7b7 ,humanitarian waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may waive1 for renewable periods of between #cj days and #a year1 the application of the sanctions authorized under section #ajd1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 #bji7;b71 or #cjd7;b7 if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver is necessary for humanitarian assistance or to carry out the humanitarian purposes set forth section #d of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb74 7#b7 ,content of written determination ,a written determination submitted under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a waiver shall include a description of all notification and accountability controls that have been employed in order to ensure that the activities covered by the waiver are humanitarian assistance or are carried out for the purposes set forth in section #d of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjb7 and do not entail any activities in ,north ,korea or dealings with the ,government of ,north ,korea not reasonably related to humanitarian assistance or such purposes4 7#c7 ,clarification of permitted activities under waiver ,an internationally recognized humanitarian organization shall not be subject to sanctions under section #ajd1 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 #bji7;b71 or #cjd7;b7 for-- 7,a7 engaging in a financial transaction relating to humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian purposes pursuant to a waiver issued under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance or humanitarian purposes pursuant to such a waiver2 or 7,c7 having merely incidental contact1 in the course of providing humanitarian assistance or aid for humanitarian purposes pursuant to such a waiver1 with individuals who are under the control of a foreign person subject to sanctions under this ,act4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 for renewable periods of between #cj days and #a year1 the application of the sanctions authorized under section #ajd1 #bja7;c77#b71 #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 #bji7;b71 or #cjd7;b7 if the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written determination that the waiver-- 7#a7 is important to the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 will further the enforcement of this ,act or is for an important law enforcement purpose4 7d7 ,financial services for humanitarian and consular activities ,the ,president may promulgate such regulations1 rules1 and policies as may be necessary to facilitate the provision of financial services by a foreign financial institution that is not a ,north ,korean financial institution in support of activities conducted pursuant to an exemption or waiver under this section4 #bji4 ,report on and imposition of sanctions to address persons responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity 7a7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes significant activities undermining cybersecurity aimed against the ,united ,states ,government or any ,united ,states person and conducted by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 or a person owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that ,government4 7#b7 ,information ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 the identity and nationality of persons that have knowingly engaged in1 directed1 or provided material support to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 a description of the conduct engaged in by each person identified2 7,c7 an assessment of the extent to which a foreign government has provided material support to the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that ,government to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity2 and 7,d7 a ,united ,states strategy to counter ,north ,korea's efforts to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity against the ,united ,states1 that includes efforts to engage foreign governments to halt the capability of the ,government of ,north ,korea and persons acting for or on behalf of that ,government to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity4 7#c7 ,submission and form 7,a7 ,submission ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter4 7,b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in an unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,designation of persons ,the ,president shall designate under section #ajd7;a7 any person identified in the report required under subsection 7a77#a7 that knowingly engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity through the use of computer networks or systems against foreign persons1 governments1 or other entities on behalf of the ,government of ,north ,korea4 #baj4 ,codification of sanctions with respect to ,north ,korean activities undermining cybersecurity 7a7 ,in general ,united ,states sanctions with respect to activities of the ,government of ,north ,korea1 persons acting for or on behalf of that ,government1 or persons located in ,north ,korea that undermine cybersecurity provided for in ,executive ,order #acfhg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to imposing additional sanctions with respect to ,north ,korea7 or ,executive ,order #acfid 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities71 as such ,executive ,orders are in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall remain in effect until the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,president submits to ,congress a certification that the ,government of ,north ,korea1 persons acting for or on behalf of that ,government1 and persons owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by that ,government or persons acting for or on behalf of that ,government1 are no longer engaged in the illicit activities described in such ,executive ,orders1 including actions in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 and #bjid 7#bjac74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,president pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #baa4 ,sense of ,congress on trilateral cooperation between the ,united ,states1 ,south ,korea1 and ,japan 7a7 ,in general ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president-- 7#a7 should seek to strengthen high-level trilateral mechanisms for discussion and coordination of policy toward ,north ,korea between the ,government of the ,united ,states1 the ,government of ,south ,korea1 and the ,government of ,japan2 7#b7 should ensure that the mechanisms specifically address ,north ,korea's nuclear1 ballistic1 and conventional weapons programs1 its human rights record1 and cybersecurity threats posed by ,north ,korea2 7#c7 should ensure that representatives of the ,united ,states1 ,south ,korea1 and ,japan meet on a regular basis and include representatives of the ,united ,states ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,department of ,defense1 the ,united ,states intelligence community1 and representatives of counterpart agencies in ,south ,korea and ,japan2 and 7#d7 should continue to brief the relevant congressional committees regularly on the status of such discussions4 7b7 ,relevant committees ,the relevant committees referred to in subsection 7a77#d7 shall include-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,iii ,promotion of human rights #cja4 ,information technology ,section #ajd of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,information technology study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjae1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a classified report that sets forth a detailed plan for making unrestricted1 unmonitored1 and inexpensive electronic mass communications available to the people of ,north ,korea4 4 #cjb4 ,strategy to promote ,north ,korean human rights 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with other appropriate ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report that details a ,united ,states strategy to promote initiatives to enhance international awareness of and to address the human rights situation in ,north ,korea4 7b7 ,information ,the report required under subsection 7a7 should include-- 7#a7 a list of countries that forcibly repatriate refugees from ,north ,korea2 and 7#b7 a list of countries where ,north ,korean laborers work1 including countries the governments of which have formal arrangements with the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that ,government to employ ,north ,korean workers4 7c7 ,strategy ,the report required under subsection 7a7 should include-- 7#a7 a plan to enhance bilateral and multilateral outreach1 including sustained engagement with the governments of partners and allies with overseas posts to routinely demarche or brief those governments on ,north ,korea human rights issues1 including forced labor1 trafficking1 and repatriation of citizens of ,north ,korea2 7#b7 public affairs and public diplomacy campaigns1 including options to work with news organizations and media outlets to publish opinion pieces and secure public speaking opportunities for ,united ,states ,government officials on issues related to the human rights situation in ,north ,korea1 including forced labor1 trafficking1 and repatriation of citizens of ,north ,korea2 and 7#c7 opportunities to coordinate and collaborate with appropriate nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities to raise awareness and provide assistance to ,north ,korean defectors throughout the world4 #cjc4 ,report on ,north ,korean prison camps 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes1 with respect to each political prison camp in ,north ,korea1 to the extent information is available-- 7#a7 the camp's estimated prisoner population2 7#b7 the camp's geographical coordinates2 7#c7 the reasons for the confinement of the prisoners2 7#d7 the camp's primary industries and products1 and the end users of any goods produced in the camp2 7#e7 the individuals and agencies responsible for conditions in the camp2 7#f7 the conditions under which prisoners are confined1 with respect to the adequacy of food1 shelter1 medical care1 working conditions1 and reports of ill-treatment of prisoners2 and 7#g7 imagery1 to include satellite imagery of the camp1 in a format that1 if published1 would not compromise the sources and methods used by the ,united ,states intelligence community to capture geospatial imagery4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 may be included in the first human rights report required to be submitted to ,congress after the date of the enactment of this ,act under sections #aaf7;d7 and #ejb;,b7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 and #bcjd7;b774 #cjd4 ,report on and imposition of sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea 7a7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7,a7 identifies each person the ,secretary determines to be responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea and describes the conduct of that person2 and 7,b7 describes serious human rights abuses or censorship undertaken by the ,government of ,north ,korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that ,government in the most recent year ending before the submission of the report4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in preparing the report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 give due consideration to the findings of the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in ,north ,korea2 and 7,b7 make specific findings with respect to the responsibility of ,kim ,jong ,un1 and of each individual who is a member of the ,national ,defense ,commission of ,north ,korea or the ,organization and ,guidance ,department of the ,workers' ,party of ,korea1 for serious human rights abuses and censorship4 7#c7 ,submission and form 7,a7 ,submission ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for a period not to exceed #c years1 and shall be included in each human rights report required under sections #aaf7;d7 and #ejb;,b7b7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 and #bcjd7;b774 7,b7 ,form ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7,c7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary of ,state shall publish the unclassified part of the report required under paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,designation of persons ,the ,president shall designate under section #ajd7;a7 any person listed in the report required under subsection 7a77#a7 that-- 7#a7 knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates censorship by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7#b7 knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates serious human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should-- 7#a7 seek the prompt adoption by the ,united ,nations ,security ,council of a resolution calling for the blocking of the assets of all persons responsible for severe human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea2 and 7#b7 fully cooperate with the prosecution of any individual listed in the report required under subsection 7a77#a7 before any international tribunal that may be established to prosecute persons responsible for severe human rights abuses or censorship in ,north ,korea4 ,,iv ,general authorities #dja4 ,suspension of sanctions and other measures 7a7 ,in general ,any sanction or other measure required under title ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii 7or any amendment made by such titles7 may be suspended for up to #a year upon certification by the ,president to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has made progress toward-- 7#a7 verifiably ceasing its counterfeiting of ,united ,states currency1 including the surrender or destruction of specialized materials and equipment used or particularly suitable for counterfeiting2 7#b7 taking steps toward financial transparency to comply with generally accepted protocols to cease and prevent the laundering of monetary instruments2 7#c7 taking steps toward verification of its compliance with applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7#d7 taking steps toward accounting for and repatriating the citizens of other countries-- 7,a7 abducted or unlawfully held captive by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7,b7 detained in violation of the ,agreement ,concerning a ,military ,armistice in ,korea1 signed at ,panmunjom ,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly referred to as the ,korean ,war ,armistice ,agreement72 7#e7 accepting and beginning to abide by internationally recognized standards for the distribution and monitoring of humanitarian aid2 and 7#f7 taking verified steps to improve living conditions in its political prison camps4 7b7 ,renewal of suspension ,the suspension described in subsection 7a7 may be renewed for additional1 consecutive #ahj-;day periods after the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has continued to comply with the conditions described in subsection 7a7 during the previous year4 #djb4 ,termination of sanctions and other measures ,any sanction or other measure required under title ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii 7or any amendment made by such titles7 shall terminate on the date on which the ,president determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,government of ,north ,korea has-- 7#a7 met the requirements set forth in section #dja2 and 7#b7 made significant progress toward-- 7,a7 completely1 verifiably1 and irreversibly dismantling all of its nuclear1 chemical1 biological1 and radiological weapons programs1 including all programs for the development of systems designed in whole or in part for the delivery of such weapons2 7,b7 releasing all political prisoners1 including the citizens of ,north ,korea detained in ,north ,korea's political prison camps2 7,c7 ceasing its censorship of peaceful political activity2 7,d7 establishing an open1 transparent1 and representative society2 and 7,e7 fully accounting for and repatriating ,united ,states citizens 7including deceased ,united ,states citizens7-- 7i7 abducted or unlawfully held captive by the ,government of ,north ,korea2 or 7ii7 detained in violation of the ,agreement ,concerning a ,military ,armistice in ,korea1 signed at ,panmunjom ,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly referred to as the ,korean ,war ,armistice ,agreement74 #djc4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj to carry out section #ajc of the ,north ,korea ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghac72 7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj to carry out subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #ajd of that ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad72 7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7d7 of such section #ajd1 as add by section #cja of this ,act2 and 7#d7 #b1jjj1jjj to carry out section #bjc of the ,north ,korea ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghcc74 7b7 ,availability of funds ,amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall remain available until expended4 #djd4 ,rulemaking 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ,act 7which may include regulatory exceptions71 including under section #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or in any amendment made by this ,act1 may be construed to limit the authority of the ,president to designate or sanction persons pursuant to an applicable ,executive order or otherwise pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #dje4 ,authority to consolidate reports ,any and all reports required to be submitted to appropriate congressional committees under this ,act or any amendment made by this ,act that are subject to a deadline for submission consisting of the same unit of time may be consolidated into a single report that is submitted to appropriate congressional committees pursuant to such deadline4 ,the consolidated reports must contain all information required under this ,act or any amendment made by this ,act1 in addition to all other elements mandated by previous law4 #djf4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,february #b1 #bjaf,reported with an amendment