,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq471 ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cdf71 & ! ,ambassador ,james ,r4 ,lilley & ,congressman ,/eph5 ,j4 ,sol>z ,nor? ,korea ,human ,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-agb7 7 ! products ( broad1 bip>tisan cons5sus reg>d+ ! promotion ( human rights1 transp>5cy 9 ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance1 & ! importance ( refugee protection4 7#b7 ,fundam5tal human rights & humanit>ian conditions inside ,nor? ,korea rema9 deplorable1 ,nor? ,korean refugees rema9 acutely vuln]able1 & ! congressional f9d+s includ$ 9 ! ,acts li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 rema9 sub/antially accurate today4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* has ! l>ge/ int]national refugee resettlem5t program 9 ! _w1 has resettl$ #bab ,nor? ,koreans s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd4 7#d7 ,9 addition to ! long/&+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to refugee & human rights advocacy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to ! l>ge/ ,korean population outside ( nor!a/ ,asia1 & _m p 9 ! ,korean-,am]ican community h family ties to ,nor? ,korea4 7#e7 ,not)/&+ high-level advocacy by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,s\? ,korea1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 ,*9a has =cibly repatriat$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,nor? ,koreans4 7#f7 ,congressman ,eni ,f4,h4 ,faleomavaega s]v$ #be ye>s 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 includ+ z ! ,*airman & ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,=eign ,affairs ,subcommittee on ,asia & ! ,pacific1 0 a lead] 9 /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,am]ican & ,korean peoples1 au?or$ multiple resolutions reg>d+ issues on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 0 a *ampion ( human rights1 & /at$1 9 support ( ! ,ambassador ,james ,r4 ,lilley & ,congressman ,/eph5 ,j4 ,sol>z ,nor? ,korea ,human ,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjab1 t j z ,ambassador ,lilley & ,congressman ,sol>z work$ h>d to protect ! human rights ( ! ,nor? ,korean p1 we mu/ rema9 vigilant 9 help+ ! p ( ,nor? ,korea :o /ruggle daily to escape ! oppression & tyranny ( ! ,nor? ,korean regime4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to seek coop]ation f all =eign gov]nm5ts to all[ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees access to process ,nor? ,korean refugees ov]seas = resettlem5t & to all[ ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials access to process refugees = resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7if t is ! de/9ation c\ntry ( ! refugees' *oos+72 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ?r\gh p]si/5t diplomacy by s5ior (ficials1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ambassadors to ,asia-,pacific c\ntries1 & 9 close coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates ally ,s\? ,korea1 %\ld make e ef=t to promote ! protection ( ,nor? ,korean refugees & defectors2 & 7#c7 because ,nor? ,koreans flee+ into ,*9a face a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution ^u _! =cible repatriation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld urge ,*9a to-- 7,a7 imm$iately halt ! =cible repatriation ( ,nor? ,koreans2 7,b7 all[ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees unimp$$ access to ,nor? ,koreans inside ,*9a to det]m9e :e!r su* ,nor? ,koreans require protection z refugees2 & 7,c7 fulfill its obligations "u ! #aiea ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 ! #aifg ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 & ! ,agreem5t on ! ,upgrad+ ( ! ,,unhcr ,mission 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ,,unhcr ,bran* ,(fice 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7sign$ ,decemb] #a1 #aiie74 #d4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7a7 ,human rights & democracy programs ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghab7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7b7 ,promot+ fre$om ( in=mation ,section #ajd ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag 9 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7c7 ,report by special envoy on ,nor? ,korean human rights ,subsection 7d7 ( section #ajg ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7d7 ,report on humanit>ian assi/ance ,section #bja ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghca7 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7e7 ,assi/ance provid$ outside ( ,nor? ,korea ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghcc7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 7f7 ,annual report+ ,section #cje ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghde7 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbb4 #e4 ,report by ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! /atus ( curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates broadca/+ to ,nor? ,korea & ! ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d has a*iev$ ! goal ( #ab-;h\r-p]-day broadca/+ to ,nor? ,korea1 9 accordance ) section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghac7;a772 & 7#b7 includes a /rategy to ov]come ob/acles to su* communication ) ! ,nor? ,korean p1 includ+ ?r\gh unre/rict$1 unmonitor$1 & inexp5sive electronic means4 7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #e ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjc74