,,iv #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #igf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,hartzler1 and ,mr4 ,pittenger7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible human rights improvements in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,north ,korea should be part of a ,united ,states strategy for a nuclear-free ,korean peninsula and a free and open ,indo-,pacific region4 ,whereas the threat from nuclear proliferation from the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,north ,korea7 is a clear and present danger to the ,united ,states and regional allies2 ,whereas the ,administration's efforts to engage in diplomatic negotiations to return ,american hostages and the remains of ,americans killed during the ,korean ,war1 and to seek the complete1 irreversible and verifiable denuclearization of the ,korean peninsula are welcome and commendable achievements2 ,whereas the ,government of ,north ,korea continues to engage in systematic1 widespread1 and gross human rights violations1 including arbitrary detentions1 torture1 forced abortion1 human trafficking1 particularly severe religious freedom abuses1 public execution of political prisoners1 the death of ,united ,states citizen ,otto ,warmbier and political purges of relatives and family members1 including through the use of chemical weapons2 ,whereas these violations1 including the creation of large refugee flows and famines1 the abduction of ,japanese1 ,south ,korean1 and ,united ,states citizens1 and the trafficking of ,north ,korean citizens1 remain a distinct threat to regional stability1 whether or not ,north ,korea possesses nuclear weapons2 ,whereas the human trafficking of ,north ,korean citizens has provided the ,government of ,north ,korea with foreign currency which supports its efforts to avoid international sanctions and supports its nuclear ambitions2 ,whereas there remain an estimated #hj1jjj to #abj1jjj political prisoners in ,north ,korea1 detained in a system of political prison labor camps2 ,whereas in #bjad1 the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea found that the violations perpetrated against the people of ,north ,korea were established at the highest level of the ,government of ,north ,korea1 and such gross human rights violations amount to crimes against humanity in many instances2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea also found that ,north ,korean nationals forcibly repatriated by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china are subject to torture1 prolonged arbitrary detention and1 in some cases1 sexual violence1 including invasive body searches2 ,whereas ,north ,korean nationals found to have been in contact with officials or nationals from the ,republic of ,korea 7,south ,korea7 or with ,christian churches or humanitarian aid workers may be forcibly disappeared into prison labor camps1 imprisoned in ordinary prisons1 or even summarily executed2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on ,human ,rights in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea urged the ,chinese ,government to caution relevant officials that repatriation of ,north ,korean nationals could amount to the aiding and abetting of crimes against humanity where repatriations and information exchanges lead to the facilitation or commission of crimes against humanity in ,north ,korea2 ,whereas ,china arrests1 detains1 or imprisons those individuals who try to assist ,north ,korean refugees inside ,china's borders2 and ,whereas1 notwithstanding high-level advocacy by the ,united ,states1 ,south ,korea1 and the ,office of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees1 ,china has forcibly repatriated tens of thousands of ,north ,koreans3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 requests that the ,president-- 7,a7 make complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible human rights improvements in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,north ,korea7 part of ,united ,states negotiating strategy with ,north ,korea1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and regional allies2 7,b7 even in the event of concluding an agreement of a complete1 verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the ,korean peninsula1 condition economic or other assistance and the lifting of individual sanctions currently imposed on ,north ,korean officials on complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible human rights improvements in ,north ,korea2 7,c7 seek the dismantling of ,north ,korea's political prison labor camps and the release of all political and religious prisoners1 estimated at between #hj1jjj to #abj1jjj2 7,d7 as part of a comprehensive1 ongoing negotiating strategy with ,north ,korea1 consult international experts about the strategic and political relevance of the cult of personality surrounding the ,kim family 7sometimes referred to as ,juche71 including by seeking options for addressing this quasi-religious ideology in talks with ,north ,korea2 7,e7 seek the ,chinese ,government's compliance with its international obligations to protect and resettle ,north ,korean refugees and to halt the trafficking of persons2 and 7,f7 consider placing any ,north ,korean and ,chinese officials complicit in the abuses described in the preamble of this resolution on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury under existing sanctions authorities2 7#b7 requests that the ,secretary of ,state submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 not later than #ij days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 a report1 that should include-- 7,a7 a strategy to realize the complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible human rights improvements in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,north ,korea7 and the protection of ,north ,korean asylum seekers in ,china or elsewhere and including efforts to increase international coordination and cooperation1 whether unilaterally1 bilaterally1 or multilaterally to address human rights in ,north ,korea2 7,b7 information about the system of prison labor camps in ,north ,korea and options available for ,united ,states diplomacy to permanently close these camps and seek the release of an estimated #hj1jjj to #abj1jjj political and religious prisoners2 7,c7 information and an assessment of efforts to provide uncensored news and other information into ,north ,korea and whether additional resources are needed to expand such efforts2 7,d7 information on efforts to stop the ,government of ,north ,korea and other countries from benefitting from human trafficking of ,north ,korean citizens2 7,e7 information about what sanctions are being employed as part of the effort to achieve complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible human rights improvements1 including sanctions that may be employed under the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq471 the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 and the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 7,f7 information about the termination of any sanction with respect to the activities of the ,government of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea on officials and entities complicit in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights2 7,g7 information on efforts to protect ,north ,korean refugees in ,china and elsewhere and options for ,united ,states policy2 7,h7 information on efforts to address individuals separated or forcibly removed from their families through displacement during the ,korean ,war1 enforced disappearances and abduction2 7,i7 information on whether non-sanctioned medical assistance is reaching ,north ,korea or is being blocked in ,china or elsewhere and whether the ,administration needs any additional congressional authority if such humanitarian assistance is blocked2 7,j7 information on how the provisions of the ,north ,korean ,human ,rights ,act and the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq471 are being implemented and integrated into the overall strategy2 and 7,k7 information on efforts to repatriate the remains of ,americans killed in action during the ,korean ,war2 7#c7 requests that the ,administration consider using the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to establish an ad hoc or special international criminal tribunal1 or a regional or international hybrid court1 to investigate and remedy crimes against humanity and other atrocity crimes1 as appropriate1 in ,north ,korea or those crimes targeting ,north ,korean nationals in other countries such as ,china2 7#d7 requests that the ,administration consider section #ajd7;a77#e7 of the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq471 which requires the ,president to impose mandatory penalties under ,united ,states law on any person that knowingly engages in1 is responsible for1 or facilitates serious human rights abuses by the ,government of ,north ,korea1 as applying to any individual or entity that is complicit in the trafficking of ,north ,korean refugees or the forced repatriation of ,north ,korean refugees2 and 7#e7 requests that the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,united ,states ,ambassador to the ,united ,nations1 and the heads of other relevant ,united ,states agencies1 assist in finding both temporary and durable solutions for ,north ,korean asylum seekers in ,china or elsewhere4