,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjag,mr4    
,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,engel1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,nor? ,korean ,human 
,rights ,act ( #bjjd to au?orize fur!r  
actions to promote fre$om ( in=mation & 
democracy 9 ,nor? ,korea1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,di/ribution & ,promotion (
 ,rights & ,k ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,dprk  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,actions to promote  
fre$om ( in=mation & democracy 9 ,nor?  
,korea ,! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights  
,act ( #bjjd is am5d$--  7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7 ( section #ajc 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #ghac7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ radio  
broadca/+ & ins]t+ broadca/+1 includ+   
news rebroadca/+12 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
increase broadca/s & ins]t+ increase su*
 broadca/s1 includ+ news rebroadca/s12 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #ajd  

7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1
 ,,usb drives1 micro ,,sd c>ds1 audio   
play]s1 video play]s1 cell phones1      
wi-fi1 wireless int]net1 webpages1      
int]net1 wireless telecommunications1 & 
o!r electronic m$ia t %>es in=mation    
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7  
,di/ribution ,9 accordance ) ! s5se (   
,congress describ$ 9 section #ajc1 !    
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to di/ribute or      
provide grants to di/ribute in=mation   
receiv+ devices1 electronically readable
 devices1 & o!r in=mational s\rces into 
,nor? ,korea1 includ+ devices &         
in=mational s\rces specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74 ,to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 !      
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to issue          
directions to facilitate ! free-fl[ (   
in=mation into ,nor? ,korea4  7#c7      
,rese>* & developm5t grant program ,9   
accordance ) ! au?orization describ$ 9  

p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to increase !     
availability & di/ribution ( s\rces (   
in=mation inside ,nor? ,korea1 !        
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a grant   
program to make grants to eligible      
entities to develop or di/ribute 7or    
bo?7 new products or me?ods to all[     
,nor? ,koreans easi] access to outside  
in=mation4 ,su* program may involve     
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7#d7 ,culture
 ,9 accordance ) ! s5se ( ,congress     
describ$ 9 section #ajc1 ! ,broadca/+   
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors may broadca/ ,am]ican1
 ,korean1 ,*9ese1 & o!r popul> music1   
television1 movies1 & popul> cultural   
ref]5ces z "p ( its programm+4  7#e7    
,rights & laws ,9 accordance ) ! s5se ( 
,congress describ$ 9 section #ajc1 !    
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors %all       
broadca/ to ,nor? ,korea 9 ! ,korean    
language in=mation on rights1 laws1 &   
fre$oms af=d$ ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,korean     
,con/itution1 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( 
,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       

,commission ( ,inquiry on ,human ,rights
 9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (       
,korea1 & any o!r applicable treaties or
 int]national agreem5ts to :i* ,nor?    
,korea is b\nd4  7#f7 ,broadca/+ report 
,n lat] ?an-- 7,a7 #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors1 %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t sets =? a detail$ 
plan = improv+ broadca/+ cont5t = !     
purpose ( t>get+ new audi5ces & increas+
 li/5]%ip2 &  7,b7 "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & annually    
!reaft] = ea* ( ! next five ye>s1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors1 %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! effectiv5ess ( 
actions tak5 pursuant to ?is section1   
includ+ data reflect+ audi5ce &         
li/5]%ip1 device di/ribution & usage1   
te*nological developm5t & advancem5t    
usage1 & o!r appropriate in=mation to   

fully in=m ,congress4  4