,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,april #bd1 #bjah4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #bjfa7 entitled ,an ,act to reauthorize the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in #bjad1 the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry 7,,coi7 on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,,dprk7 found that the grave human rights violations still being perpetrated against the people of ,north ,korea1 due to policies established at the highest level of the state1 amount to crimes against humanity4 ,crimes include forced starvation1 sexual violence against women and children1 restrictions on freedom of movement1 arbitrary detention1 torture1 executions1 and enforced disappearances1 among other hardships4 7#b7 ,the ,,coi also noted that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china is aiding and abetting in crimes against humanity by forcibly repatriating ,north ,korean refugees back to the ,,dprk4 ,upon repatriation1 ,north ,koreans are sent to prison camps1 tortured1 or even executed4 ,the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's forcible repatriation of ,north ,korean refugees violates its obligation to uphold the principle of non-refoulement1 under the ,united ,nations ,convention ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 done at ,geneva ,july #bh1 #aiea 7as made applicable by the ,protocol ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,january #ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,ust #fbbc774 7#c7 ,estimates from the ,,coi suggest that between #hj1jjj and #abj1jjj people are believed to be imprisoned in political prison camps in ,north ,korea4 ,another #gj1jjj are believed to be held at other detention facilities4 ,prisoners in both situations are subject to harsh conditions1 limited food1 sexual abuse1 and in most cases hard labor4 7#d7 ,one of the findings of the ,,coi report was the persecution of religious minorities1 especially ,christians4 ,there is effectively no freedom of religion in ,north ,korea1 only worship of the ,kim family4 ,christians are subjected to particularly acute persecution4 ,it has been reported that ,christians in ,north ,korea have been tortured1 forcibly detained1 and even executed for possessing a ,bible or professing ,christianity4 7#e7 ,north ,korea profits from its human rights abuses4 ,a #bjad report from the ,asian ,institute for ,policy ,studies suggests that there are nearly #ej1jjj ,north ,korean workers forced to labor overseas1 sometimes without compensation1 and for as much as #bj hours at a time4 ,workers that received compensation were not to be paid more than #aej per month1 which is between #aj to #bj percent of the value of the labor they performed4 ,based on this report1 the regime may profit as much as #cfj1jjj1jjj annually from just #ej1jjj laborers4 7#f7 ,on ,july #f1 #bjaf1 the ,united ,states imposed sanctions on ,north ,korean leader ,kim ,jong ,un and other senior ,north ,korean officials for human rights violations as required by the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb74 ,this was the first time that the ,united ,states had designated ,north ,korean officials for human rights abuses4 7#g7 ,the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb7 requires the ,president to impose mandatory penalties under ,united ,states law on any person that knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates serious human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea4 7#h7 ,although the ,united ,states ,refugee ,admissions ,program remains the largest in the world by far1 the ,united ,states has only resettled #bab refugees from ,north ,korea since the date of the enactment of the ,north ,korea ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ccc74 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,government should continue to make it a priority to improve information access in ,north ,korea by exploring the use of new and emerging technologies and expanding nongovernmental radio broadcasting to ,north ,korea1 including news and information2 7#b7 the ,united ,nations has a significant role to play in promoting and improving human rights in ,north ,korea and should press for access for the ,special ,rapporteur on the situation of human rights in ,north ,korea as well as the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights2 7#c7 because ,north ,koreans fleeing into ,china face a well-founded fear of persecution upon their forcible repatriation1 the ,united ,states should urge ,china to-- 7,a7 immediately halt the forcible repatriation of ,north ,koreans2 7,b7 allow the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees unimpeded access to ,north ,koreans inside ,china to determine whether such ,north ,koreans require protection as refugees2 7,c7 fulfill its obligations under the #aiea ,united ,nations ,convention ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 the #aifg ,protocol ,relating to the ,status of ,refugees1 and the ,agreement on the ,upgrading of the ,,unhcr ,mission in the ,people's ,republic of ,china to ,,unhcr ,branch ,office in the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7signed ,december #a1 #aiie72 7,d7 address the concerns of the ,united ,nations ,committee against ,torture by incorporating the principle of non-refoulement into ,chinese domestic legislation2 and 7,e7 recognize the legal status of ,north ,korean women who marry or have children with ,chinese citizens1 and ensure that all such children are granted resident status and access to education and other public services in accordance with ,chinese law and international standards2 7#d7 the ,president should continue to designate all individuals found to have committed violations described in section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #biad7;a771 regarding complicity in censorship and human right abuses2 7#e7 the ,united ,states currently blocks ,united ,states passports from being used to travel to ,north ,korea without a special validation from the ,department of ,state1 and the ,department of ,state should continue to take steps to increase public awareness about the risks and dangers of travel by ,united ,states citizens to ,north ,korea2 7#f7 the ,united ,states should continue to seek cooperation from all foreign governments to allow the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 access to process ,north ,korean refugees overseas for resettlement and to allow ,united ,states officials access to process refugees for resettlement in the ,united ,states 7if that is the destination country of the refugees' choosing72 and 7#g7 the ,secretary of ,state1 through diplomacy by senior officials1 including ,united ,states ambassadors to ,asia-,pacific countries1 and in close cooperation with ,south ,korea1 should make every effort to promote the protection of ,north ,korean refugees and defectors4 #d4 ,radio broadcasting to ,north ,korea ,section #ajc7;a7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghac7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking that the ,united ,states should facilitate and inserting the following3 8that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 facilitate 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this section-- 7,a7 by striking radio broadcasting and inserting broadcasting1 including news rebroadcasting12 and 7,b7 by striking increase broadcasts and inserting increase such broadcasts1 including news rebroadcasts12 and 7,c7 by striking ,voice of ,america4 and inserting the following3 ,voice of ,america2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 expand funding for nongovernmental organization broadcasting efforts1 prioritizing organizations that engage ,north ,korean defectors in programming and broadcast services4 4 #e4 ,actions to promote freedom of information ,section #ajd7;a7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,president and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president 2 7#b7 by inserting 1 ,,usb drives1 micro ,,sd cards1 audio players1 video players1 cell phones1 wi-fi1 wireless internet1 web pages1 internet1 wireless telecommunications1 and other electronic media that shares information before the period at the end2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,distribution ,in accordance with the sense of ,congress described in section #ajc1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,state1 is authorized to distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices1 electronically readable devices1 and other informational sources into ,north ,korea1 including devices and informational sources specified in paragraph 7#a74 ,to carry out this paragraph1 the ,president is authorized to issue regulations to facilitate the free-flow of information into ,north ,korea4 7#c7 ,research and development grant program ,in accordance with the authorization described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 to increase the availability and distribution of sources of information inside ,north ,korea1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,state1 is authorized to establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities to develop or distribute 7or both7 new products or methods to allow ,north ,koreans easier access to outside information4 ,such program may involve public-private partnerships4 7#d7 ,culture ,in accordance with the sense of ,congress described in section #ajc1 the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors may broadcast ,american1 ,korean1 ,chinese1 and other popular music1 television1 movies1 and popular cultural references as part of its programming4 7#e7 ,rights and laws ,in accordance with the sense of ,congress described in section #ajc1 the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors should broadcast to ,north ,korea in the ,korean language information on rights1 laws1 and freedoms afforded through the ,north ,korean ,constitution1 the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 and any other applicable treaties or international agreements to which ,north ,korea is bound4 7#f7 ,religious minorities ,efforts to improve information access under this subsection should include religious communities and should be coordinated with the ,office of ,international ,religious ,freedom to ensure maximum impact in improving the rights of religious persons in ,north ,korea4 7#g7 ,broadcasting report ,not later than-- 7,a7 #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth a detailed plan for improving broadcasting content for the purpose of targeting new audiences and increasing listenership2 and 7,b7 #a year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 and annually thereafter for each of the next #e years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including-- 7i7 a description of the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to this section1 including data reflecting audience and listenership1 device distribution and usage1 and technological development and advancement usage2 7ii7 the amount of funds expended by the ,united ,states ,government pursuant to section #djc2 and 7iii7 other appropriate information necessary to fully inform ,congress of efforts related to this section4 4 #f4 ,sense of ,congress on humanitarian coordination related to the ,korean ,peninsula ,title ,,iii of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cjf4 ,sense of ,congress on humanitarian coordination related to the ,korean ,peninsula ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 any instability on the ,korean ,peninsula could have significant humanitarian and strategic impact on the region and for ,united ,states national interests2 and 7#b7 as such1 the ,united ,states ,government should work with countries sharing a land or maritime border with ,north ,korea to develop long-term whole-of-government plans to coordinate efforts related to humanitarian assistance and human rights promotion and to effectively assimilate ,north ,korean defectors4 4 #g4 ,reauthorization provisions 7a7 ,support for human rights and democracy programs ,section #ajb of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghab7;b77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,president is also authorized to provide grants to entities to undertake research on ,north ,korea's denial of human rights1 including on the political and military chains of command responsible for authorizing and implementing systemic human rights abuses1 including at prison camps and detention facilities where political prisoners are held42 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb4 7b7 ,actions ,to promote freedom of information ,section #ajd of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #b1jjj1jjj and inserting #c1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb4 7c7 ,report by ,special ,envoy on ,north ,korean human rights issues ,section #ajg7;d7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7;d77 is amended by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb4 7d7 ,report on ,united ,states humanitarian assistance ,section #bja of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghca is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,needs assessment ,the report shall include a needs assessment to inform the distribution of humanitarian assistance inside ,north ,korea4 4 7e7 ,assistance provided outside of ,north ,korea ,section #bjc7;c77#a7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghcc7;c77#a77 is amended by striking #bjac through #bjag and inserting #bjah through #bjbb4 7f7 ,annual reports ,section #cje7;a7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghde7;a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking #bjag and inserting #bjbb4 #h4 ,report by ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 describes the status of current ,united ,states broadcasting to ,north ,korea and the extent to which the ,board has achieved the goal of #ab-;hour-per-day broadcasting to ,north ,korea1 in accordance with section #ajc7;a7 of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act of #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghac7;a772 and 7#b7 includes a strategy to overcome obstacles to such communication with the ,north ,korean people1 including through unrestricted1 unmonitored1 and inexpensive electronic means4 7b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 #i4 ,repeal of duplicative authorizations ,section #djc of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibec7 is hereby repealed4 ,secretary