,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bcig  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #d1 #bjag,mr4   
,yoho 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,royce of      
,california1 ,mr4 ,engel1 and ,mr4      
,sherman7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,foreign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend
 the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act 
of #bjjd to authorize further actions to
 promote freedom of information and     
democracy in ,north ,korea1 and for     
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,distribution  
and ,promotion of ,rights and ,knowledge
 ,act of #bjag or the ,,dprk ,act of    
#bjag4  #b4 ,actions to promote freedom 
of information and democracy in ,north  
,korea ,the ,north ,korean ,human       
,rights ,act of #bjjd is amended--  7#a7
 in subsection 7a7 of section #ajc 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #ghac7-- 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#b7 in subsection 
7a7 of section #ajd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#ghad7--  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 webpages1 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 following new     
paragraphs3  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 directions 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 shall 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 ,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 one year after the date of the
 enactment of this paragraph and        
annually thereafter for each of the next
 five years1 the ,secretary of ,state1  
in consultation with the ,broadcasting  
,board of ,governors1 shall submit to   
the appropriate congressional committees
 a report on the effectiveness of       
actions taken pursuant to this section1 
including data reflecting audience and  
listenership1 device distribution and   
usage1 technological development and    
advancement usage1 and other appropriate
 information to fully inform ,congress4 
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