#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dgi  ,,an ,,act  ,to require a report  
on ! designation ( ! ,democratic ,p's   
,republic ( ,korea z a /ate sponsor (   
t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?   
,korea ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,t]rorism       
,designation ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,report 
on designation ( ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?      
,korea z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism  7a7 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t designat$ !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea a /ate sponsor 
( t]rorism on ,janu>y #bj1 #aihh4  7#b7 
,on ,octob] #aa1 #bjjh1 ,nor? ,korea's  
designation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism 
0 resc9d$1 foll[+ commitm5ts by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea to dismantle   
its nucle> weapons program4 ,h[ev]1     
,nor? ,korea has fail$ to live up to ^! 
commitm5ts4  7#c7 ,on ,octob] #bb1      
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special         
,repres5tative = ,nor? ,korea ,policy ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 te/ifi$ be=e !     
,h\se ,=eign ,affairs ,subcommittee on  

,t]rorism1 ,nonprolif]ation1 & ,trade t 
,nor? ,korea's conduct poses a gr[+     
?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 our fri5ds 9 !
 region1 & ! global nonprolif]ation     
regime & ! ,deputy ,coord9ator = ,homel&
 ,security1 ,scre5+1 & ,designations ) !
 ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate not$ t weapons
 transf]s t violate nonprolif]ation or  
missile control regimes c\ld be a       
relevant factor = consid]ation1 dep5d+  
on ! circum/ances1 consi/5t ) ! /atutory
 crit]ia = designation z a /ate sponsor 
( t]rorism4  7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?  
,korea has h>bor$ memb]s ( ! ,japanese  
,r$ ,army s9ce a #aigj hijack+ &        
cont9ues to h>bor ! surviv+ hijack]s to 
?is day4  7#e7 ,on ,july #af1 #bjaj1 9 !
 case ( ,cald]on-,c>dona v4 ,democratic 
,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7case numb]     
#jh-jacfg71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico f\nd t
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea provid$     
mat]ial support to ! ,japanese ,r$      
,army1 designat$ z a =eign t]rori/      
organization betwe5 #aiig & #bjja1 9    

fur!rance ( a #aigb t]rori/ attack at   
,lod ,airport1 ,israel t kill$ #bf p1   
includ+ #ag ,am]icans4  7#f7 ,9 ! case (
 ,*aim ,kaplan v4 ,hezbollah 7case numb]
 #ji-fdf71 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 
f\nd 9 #bjad t ,nor? ,korea mat]ially   
support$ t]rori/ attacks by ,hezbollah1 
a designat$ =eign t]rori/ organization1 
aga9/ ,israel 9 #bjjf4  7#g7 ,9 ,june   
#bjaj1 ,major ,kim ,myong-ho & ,major   
,dong ,myong-gwan ( ,nor? ,korea's      
,reconnaissance ,g5]al ,bureau pl$      
guilty 9 a ,s\? ,korean c\rt to attempt+
 to assass9ate ,hwang ,jang-yop1 a ,nor?
 ,korean dissid5t 9 exile1 on ! ord]s ( 
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,kim ,yong-*ol1 ! head
 ( ,nor? ,korea's ,reconnaissance ,g5]al
 ,bureau4 ,! c\rt s5t5c$ ea* def5dant to
 #aj ye>s 9 prison4  7#h7 ,9 ,m>* #bjae1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,korea conclud$ t   
,nor? ,korea 0 responsible = a ,decemb] 
#bjad cyb] attack aga9/ multiple nucle> 
p[] plants 9 ,s\? ,korea4 ,! ,s\?       
,korean ,gov]nm5t /at$ t ! attacks 7    
int5d$ to cause a malfunction at !      

plants' reactors1 & describ$ ! attacks z
 acts ( cyb]-t]ror t>get+ our c\ntry4   
7#i7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjae1 ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7,,fbi7 conclud$
 t ,nor? ,korea 0 responsible = a cyb]  
attack on ,sony ,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t & 
a subsequ5t ?reat ( viol5ce aga9/ !at]s 
t %[$ ! film ,! ,int]view4 ,! ,,fbi     
conclud$ t ! ,gu>dians ( ,peace1 :i* s5t
 ! ?reat to ,sony ,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t1
 0 a unit ( ,nor? ,korea's              
,reconnaissance ,g5]al ,bureau1 its     
=eign intellig5ce s]vice4  7#aj7        
,malaysian au?orities h alleg$ t        
(ficials f ,nor? ,korea's secret police 
& ,=eign ,m9i/ry 7 involv$ 9 ! poison+ &
 kill+ ( ! e/rang$ half-bro!r ( !       
c\ntry's lead]1 ,kim ,jong-nam1 us+ !   
*emical weapon ,,vx n]ve ag5t1 a        
sub/ance bann$ = use z a weapon by !    
,unit$ ,nations ,*emical ,weapons       
,conv5tion1 on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1 9   
,kuala ,lumpur4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,nor? ,korea likely meets ! crit]ia =  

designation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism 
&1 if s %\ld be s designat$4  7c7       
,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,nor? ,korea meets ! crit]ia =          
designation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4
  7d7 ,=m ,! det]m9ation requir$ by     
subsection 7c7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex1 if appropriate4  #c4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,nor? ,korea ,!
 t]m ,nor? ,korea means ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7#c7 ,/ate sponsor ( t]rorism ,! t]m    
/ate sponsor ( t]rorism means a c\ntry !
 gov]nm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has 

det]m9$1 = purposes ( section #f7;j7 ( !
 ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7;j77 7z 9 effect       
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act71 section #fbj;,a (
 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 section #dj ( ! ,arms 
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bghj71 or any o!r provision ( law1 is a
 gov]nm5t t has repeat$ly provid$       
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism4 
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april 
#c1 #bjag4;,cl]k4