,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #igf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjah ,mr4 
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,h>tzl]1 & ,mr4 ,pitt5g]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t complete1          
v]ifiable1 & irrev]sible human rights   
improvem5ts 9 ! ,democratic ,p's        
,republic ( ,nor? ,korea %\ld be "p ( a 
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy = a nucle>-free   
,korean p59sula & a free & op5          
,indo-,pacific region4  ,:]eas ! ?reat f
 nucle> prolif]ation f ! ,democratic    
,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7,nor? ,korea7  
is a cle> & pres5t dang] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates & regional allies2 ,:]eas !      
,adm9i/ration's ef=ts to engage 9       
diplomatic negotiations to return       
,am]ican ho/ages & ! rema9s ( ,am]icans 
kill$ dur+ ! ,korean ,w>1 & to seek !   
complete1 irrev]sible & v]ifiable       
d5ucle>ization ( ! ,korean p59sula are  

welcome & comm5dable a*ievem5ts2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea cont9ues to  
engage 9 sy/ematic1 widespread1 & gross 
human rights violations1 includ+        
arbitr>y det5tions1 torture1 =c$        
abortion1 human traffick+1 p>ticul>ly   
sev]e religi\s fre$om abuses1 public    
execution ( political prison]s1 ! dea? (
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,otto ,w>mbi] &   
political purges ( relatives & family   
memb]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( *emical   
weapons2 ,:]eas ^! violations1 includ+ !
 creation ( l>ge refugee fl[s & fam9es1 
! abduction ( ,japanese1 ,s\? ,korean1 &
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & ! traffick+ ( 
,nor? ,korean citiz5s1 rema9 a di/9ct   
?reat to regional /ability1 :e!r or n   
,nor? ,korea possesses nucle> weapons2  
,:]eas ! human traffick+ ( ,nor? ,korean
 citiz5s has provid$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?
 ,korea ) =eign curr5cy :i* supports its
 ef=ts to avoid int]national sanctions &
 supports its nucle> ambitions2 ,:]eas  
!re rema9 an e/imat$ #hj1jjj to #abj1jjj
 political prison]s 9 ,nor? ,korea1     

deta9$ 9 a sy/em ( political prison     
labor camps2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 ! ,unit$   
,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry on      
,human ,rights 9 ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea f\nd t ! violations  
p]petrat$ aga9/ ! p ( ,nor? ,korea 7    
e/abli%$ at ! highe/ level ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,nor? ,korea1 & su* gross human      
rights violations am\nt to crimes aga9/ 
humanity 9 _m in/ances2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry on      
,human ,rights 9 ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea also f\nd t ,nor?    
,korean nationals =cibly repatriat$ by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are
 subject to torture1 prolong$ arbitr>y  
det5tion &1 9 "s cases1 sexual viol5ce1 
includ+ invasive body se>*es2 ,:]eas    
,nor? ,korean nationals f\nd to h be5 9 
contact ) (ficials or nationals f !     
,republic ( ,korea 7,s\? ,korea7 or )   
,*ri/ian *ur*es or humanit>ian aid      
work]s may be =cibly disappe>$ into     
prison labor camps1 imprison$ 9 ord9>y  
prisons1 or ev5 summ>ily execut$2 ,:]eas

 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,commission (        
,inquiry on ,human ,rights 9 !          
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea urg$
 ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t to caution relevant 
(ficials t repatriation ( ,nor? ,korean 
nationals c\ld am\nt to ! aid+ & abett+ 
( crimes aga9/ humanity :]e             
repatriations & in=mation ex*anges lead 
to ! facilitation or commission ( crimes
 aga9/ humanity 9 ,nor? ,korea2 ,:]eas  
,*9a arre/s1 deta9s1 or imprisons ^?    
individuals :o try to assi/ ,nor?       
,korean refugees inside ,*9a's bord]s2 &
 ,:]eas1 not)/&+ high-level advocacy by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,s\? ,korea1 & ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] 
= ,refugees1 ,*9a has =cibly repatriat$ 
t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,nor? ,koreans3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reque/s t !      
,presid5t--  7,a7 make complete1        
v]ifiable1 & irrev]sible human rights   
improvem5ts 9 ! ,democratic ,p's        
,republic ( ,korea 7,nor? ,korea7 "p (  
,unit$ ,/ates negotiat+ /rategy ) ,nor? 

,korea1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &      
regional allies2  7,b7 ev5 9 ! ev5t (   
conclud+ an agreem5t ( a complete1      
v]ifiable & irrev]sible d5ucle>ization (
 ! ,korean p59sula1 condition economic  
or o!r assi/ance & ! lift+ ( individual 
sanctions curr5tly impos$ on ,nor?      
,korean (ficials on complete1 v]ifiable1
 & irrev]sible human rights improvem5ts 
9 ,nor? ,korea2  7,c7 seek ! dismantl+ (
 ,nor? ,korea's political prison labor  
camps & ! release ( all political &     
religi\s prison]s1 e/imat$ at betwe5    
#hj1jjj to #abj1jjj2  7,d7 z "p ( a     
compreh5sive1 ongo+ negotiat+ /rategy ) 
,nor? ,korea1 consult int]national      
exp]ts ab\t ! /rategic & political      
relevance ( ! cult ( p]sonality surr\nd+
 ! ,kim family 7sometimes ref]r$ to z   
,ju*e71 includ+ by seek+ options =      
address+ ?is quasi-religi\s ideology 9  
talks ) ,nor? ,korea2  7,e7 seek !      
,*9ese ,gov]nm5t's compliance ) its     
int]national obligations to protect &   
resettle ,nor? ,korean refugees & to    

halt ! traffick+ ( p]sons2 &  7,f7      
consid] plac+ any ,nor? ,korean & ,*9ese
 (ficials complicit 9 ! abuses describ$ 
9 ! preamble ( ?is resolution on ! li/ (
 specially designat$ nationals & block$ 
p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign     
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury "u exi/+ sanctions au?orities2
  7#b7 reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! adoption ( ?is resolution1 a report1
 t %\ld include--  7,a7 a /rategy to    
realize ! complete1 v]ifiable1 &        
irrev]sible human rights improvem5ts 9 !
 ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea    
7,nor? ,korea7 & ! protection ( ,nor?   
,korean asylum seek]s 9 ,*9a or else:]e 
& includ+ ef=ts to increase int]national
 coord9ation & coop]ation1 :e!r         
unilat]ally1 bilat]ally1 or             
multilat]ally to address human rights 9 
,nor? ,korea2  7,b7 in=mation ab\t !    

sy/em ( prison labor camps 9 ,nor?      
,korea & options available = ,unit$     
,/ates diplomacy to p]man5tly close ^!  
camps & seek ! release ( an e/imat$     
#hj1jjj to #abj1jjj political & religi\s
 prison]s2  7,c7 in=mation & an         
assessm5t ( ef=ts to provide unc5sor$   
news & o!r in=mation into ,nor? ,korea &
 :e!r additional res\rces are ne$$ to   
exp& su* ef=ts2  7,d7 in=mation on ef=ts
 to /op ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea & o!r
 c\ntries f b5efitt+ f human traffick+ (
 ,nor? ,korean citiz5s2  7,e7 in=mation 
ab\t :at sanctions are be+ employ$ z "p 
( ! ef=t to a*ieve complete1 v]ifiable1 
& irrev]sible human rights improvem5ts1 
includ+ sanctions t may be employ$ "u ! 
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq471 !  
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 & !
 ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights      
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef
 note72  7,f7 in=mation ab\t ! t]m9ation
 ( any sanction ) respect to !          

activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic
 ,p's ,republic ( ,korea on (ficials &  
entities complicit 9 gross violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2  
7,g7 in=mation on ef=ts to protect ,nor?
 ,korean refugees 9 ,*9a & else:]e &    
options = ,unit$ ,/ates policy2  7,h7   
in=mation on ef=ts to address           
individuals sep>at$ or =cibly remov$ f  
_! families ?r\gh displacem5t dur+ !    
,korean ,w>1 en=c$ disappe>ances &      
abduction2  7,i7 in=mation on :e!r      
non-sanction$ m$ical assi/ance is rea*+ 
,nor? ,korea or is be+ block$ 9 ,*9a or 
else:]e & :e!r ! ,adm9i/ration ne$s any 
additional congressional au?ority if su*
 humanit>ian assi/ance is block$2  7,j7 
in=mation on h[ ! provisions ( ! ,nor?  
,korean ,human ,rights ,act & ! ,nor?   
,korea ,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t 
,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq471 are be+      
implem5t$ & integrat$ into ! ov]all     
/rategy2 &  7,k7 in=mation on ef=ts to  
repatriate ! rema9s ( ,am]icans kill$ 9 

action dur+ ! ,korean ,w>2  7#c7 reque/s
 t ! ,adm9i/ration consid] us+ ! voice &
 vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% an ad
 hoc or special int]national crim9al    
tribunal1 or a regional or int]national 
hybrid c\rt1 to inve/igate & rem$y      
crimes aga9/ humanity & o!r atrocity    
crimes1 z appropriate1 9 ,nor? ,korea or
 ^? crimes t>get+ ,nor? ,korean         
nationals 9 o!r c\ntries su* z ,*9a2    
7#d7 reque/s t ! ,adm9i/ration consid]  
section #ajd7;a77#e7 ( ! ,nor? ,korea   
,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( 
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq471 :i* requires !
 ,presid5t to impose m&atory p5alties "u
 ,unit$ ,/ates law on any p]son t kn[+ly
 engages 91 is responsible =1 or        
facilitates s]i\s human rights abuses by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea1 z apply+ to
 any individual or entity t is complicit
 9 ! traffick+ ( ,nor? ,korean refugees 
or ! =c$ repatriation ( ,nor? ,korean   
refugees2 &  7#e7 reque/s t ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          

,security1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador  
to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & ! heads ( o!r   
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 assi/ 9 
f9d+ bo? tempor>y & durable solutions = 
,nor? ,korean asylum seek]s 9 ,*9a or   
else:]e4