,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4
 ,poe ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%]man7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,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 ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea 0 designat$ a 
/ate sponsor ( t]rorism on ,janu>y #bj1 
#aihh1 = repeat$ly provid+ support (    
acts ( int]national t]rorism4  7#b7     
,h[ev]1 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          
completely1 v]ifiably1 & irrev]sibly    

dismantle its nucle> weapons program1   
yet ,nor? ,korea has fail$ to live up to
 ^! commitm5ts & is cont9u+ to produce  
ev] great] quantities ( fissile mat]ial 
= nucle> weapons & p]iodically conduct  
te/+ ( nucle> explosive devices4  7#c7  
,consequ5ces ( a /ate sponsors (        
t]rorism designation include a ban on   
arms-relat$ exports & sales2 re/rictions
 on exports ( dual-use items2           
re/rictions on =eign assi/ance2 f9ancial
 sanctions aga9/ transactions ) !       
designat$ gov]nm5t2 imposition (        
miscellane\s trade & o!r re/rictions2 & 
pot5tial liability 9 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts
 = acts t fall )9 ! t]rorism exception (
 ! ,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act4 ,!
 crim9al code also prohibits f9ancial   
transactions by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons )  
any gov]nm5t designat$ z a /ate sponsor 
( t]rorism4 ,issu]s ( securities mu/    
disclose 9 _! public fil+s any inve/m5ts
 9 /ates ^: gov]nm5ts sponsor t]rorism4 
,f9ally1 a designation requires ,unit$  
,/ates repres5tatives to oppose any     

b5efits or ext5sions ( cr$it to any     
designat$ gov]nm5t by int]national      
f9ancial in/itutions4  7#d7 ,on ,octob] 
#bb1 #bjae1 ,ambassador ,sung ,kim1     
,special ,repres5tative = ,nor? ,korea  
,policy ) ! ,u4,s4 ,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 & ,ms4 
,hil>y ,batj] ,johnson1 ,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#e7 ,! ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,on ,april 
#ah1 #bjac1 ,mi*ael ,flynn1 ! ,director 
( ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy te/ifi$ 
t ,syria's liquid-propellant missile    
program dep5ds on ess5tial =eign        
equipm5t & assi/ance1 prim>ily f ,nor?  
,korean entities4 ,fur!r /atem5ts by    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials report 
t ,nor? ,korea help$ ,syria build ! ,al 
,kib> nucle> reactor1 :i* ,israel       
report$ly de/roy$ 9 #bjjg1 & c\ld h be5 
us$ to produce plutonium = nucle>       
weapons4  7#h7 ,( ! ?ree =eign gov]nm5ts
 curr5tly designat$ z /ate sponsors (   

t]rorism1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ,iran & ,syria  
are designat$ z /ate sponsors ( t]rorism
 = _! support ( ,hamas & ,hezbollah4 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjje1 #bjjg1 #bjaj1
 #bjab1 & #bjac ,c\ntry ,reports all    
cit$ ,iran & ,syria = supply+ weapons to
 ,hezbollah ?r\gh ,syrian t]ritory1 &   
mo/ ( !m also cit$ ,iran's tra9+ (      
,hezbollah4  7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,9        
,decemb] #bjji1 a ,nor? ,korean arms    
%ipm5t abo>d an ,ilyu%9 ,il-#gf c>go    
plane 0 discov]$ & seiz$ by au?orities (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,?ail&4 ,! c>go1 :i* 0   
m>k$ z consi/+ ( oil-drill+ equipm5t1   
conta9$ #ce tons ( rockets1             
surface-to-air missiles 7,,manpads71    
explosives1 rocket-propell$ gr5ades1 &  
o!r weaponry4 ,a simil> %ipm5t 0 imp\nd$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates a few mon?s 

e>li] 9 ,july #bjji4 ,a ?ird %ipm5t 0   
int]cept$ by ! ,israeli gov]nm5t 9 !    
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean 9 ,novemb] #bjji4   
,accord+ to publi%$ m$ia reports1 ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,israeli intellig5ce ag5cies  
conclud$ t ! %ipm5ts 7 de/9$ =          
,iranian-back$ t]rori/s1 includ+        
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ! ,quds ,=ce4     
,ano!r l>ge quantity ( %ipm5ts to bo?   
,hamas & ,hezbollah1 is believ$ to h be5
 transf]r$ unnotic$4  7#aa7 ,9 ,june    
#bjaj1 ,major ,kim ,myong-ho & ,major   
,dong ,myong-gwan ( ,nor? ,korea's      
,reconnaissance ,g5]al ,bureau pl$      
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#ab7 ,9 ,july     
#bjad1 press reports indicat$ t         
militants f ,hamas1 a designat$ =eign   
t]rori/ organization1 attempt$ to       
negotiate a new arms deal ) ,nor? ,korea

 = missiles & communications equipm5t t 
w\ld h all[$ ! militants to ma9ta9 _!   
arm$ t]rori/ attacks aga9/ ,israel4     
,security (ficials ann\nc$ t ! deal     
betwe5 ,hamas & ,nor? ,korea 0 wor?     
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s & 0 h&l$ by a  
,lebanese-bas$ trad+ company4  7#ac7 ,on
 ,novemb] #bd1 #bjad1 a hack] gr\p t    
id5tifi$ itself z ! ,gu>dians ( ,peace  
leak$ confid5tial data f ! film /udio   
,sony ,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t4 ,! data    
includ$ p]sonal in=mation ab\t ,sony    
,pictures employees1 e-mails betwe5     
employees1 in=mation ab\t executive     
sal>ies at ! company1 copies (          
!n-unreleas$ ,sony films1 & o!r         
in=mation4  7#ad7 ,on ,decemb] #af1     
#bjae1 ! ,gu>dians ( ,peace s5t a       
message to ,sony ,pictures1 to cle>ly %[
 x to y at ! v "t & places ,! ,int]view 
be %[n 4 4 4 h[ bitt] fate ^? :o seek   
fun 9 t]ror %\ld be doom$ to4 ,! message
 fur!r /at$1 ,! _w w be full ( fe>1 4 4 
4 ,rememb] ! #aa? ( ,septemb] #bjja1 &  
,we recomm5d y to keep y\rself di/ant f 

! places at t "t44 ,! ?reat caus$ !at]s 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cancel %[+s ( 
,! ,int]view & caus$ ,sony ,pictures to 
cancel ! release ( ! film 9 !at]s4      
7#ae7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjae1 ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation conclud$ t ,nor?
 ,korea 0 responsible = ! cyb] attack on
 ,sony ,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t & ! ?reat  
aga9/ ! movie !at]s1 & t ! ,gu>dians (  
,peace 0 a unit ( ,nor? ,korea's        
,reconnaissance ,g5]al ,bureau1 its     
=eign intellig5ce s]vice4  7#af7 ,9 ,m>*
 #bjae1 ! ,s\? ,korean gov]nm5t publicly
 accus$ ,nor? ,korea ( responsibility = 
a ,decemb] #bjad cyb] attack aga9/      
multiple nucle> p[] plants 9 ,s\?       
,korea1 /at$ t ! attacks 7 int5d$ to    
cause a malfunction at ! plants'        
reactors1 & describ$ ! attacks z acts ( 
cyb]-t]ror t>get+ our c\ntry4  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 s1 %\ld be s   
designat$4 ,nor? ,korea has fail$ to    

live up to its #bjjh commitm5ts to      
v]ifiably dismantle its nucle> weapons  
program & appe>s to h cont9u$ to support
 acts ( int]national t]rorism aft] its  
removal f ! li/ ( /ate sponsors (       
t]rorism 9 ,octob] #bjjh4  7c7 ,report2 
det]m9ation or ju/ification  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report t f9ds
 :e!r--  7,a7  7i7 ) respect to ea* ( ! 
acts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh    
7#af7 ( subsection 7a71 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,nor? ,korea1 includ+ any ag5ts or      
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?   
,korea1 directly or indirectly1         
committ$1 conspir$ to commit1 attempt$1 
aid$1 or abett$ su* act2 &  7ii7 s9ce   
,octob] #bjjh1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?      
,korea1 includ+ any ag5ts or            
in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?   
,korea1 directly or indirectly1         
committ$1 conspir$ to commit1 attempt$1 
aid$1 or abett$ any o!r act (           

int]national t]rorism1 includ+ ?r\gh--  
7,i7 support = any organization         
designat$ z a =eign t]rori/             
organization1 any entity designat$      
pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acbbd1 or 
any entity t o!rwise supports acts (    
int]national t]rorism2  7,,ii7 direct   
sponsor%ip ( acts ( int]national        
t]rorism2 or  7,,iii7 ! provision (     
armam5ts or o!r controll$ goods1        
s]vices1 or te*nology to any c\ntry !   
gov]nm5t ( :i* is designat$ z a /ate    
sponsor ( t]rorism2 &  7,b7 su* act     
con/itutes support = int]national       
t]rorism4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation or         
ju/ification ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
f9ds t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea1      
includ+ any ag5ts or in/rum5talities ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea1 directly or  
indirectly1 committ$1 conspir$ to       
commit1 attempt$1 aid$1 or abett$ any   
act describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & su* act con/itutes 
support = int]national t]rorism "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all    

make a det]m9ation ( :e!r1 bas$ on !    
in=mation 9 ! report & all o!r relevant 
s\rces1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea meets
 ! crit]ia = designation z a /ate       
sponsor or t]rorism1 & 9 ! ev5t !       
,secret>y does n decide to designate !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea a /ate sponsor 
( t]rorism1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a  
detail$ ju/ification = :y ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,nor? ,korea %\ld n be designat$ a /ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism4  7d7 ,=m ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7c77#a7 %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 ,=eign t]rori/
 organization ,! t]m =eign t]rori/      
organization means an organization      
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z a    
=eign t]rori/ organization "u section   

#bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#c7 ,nor?  
korea ,! t]m ,nor? ,korea means !       
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7#d7 ,/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