,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cadb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bf1     
#bjah,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,gardner7 introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for proper     
oversight of ,north ,korea policy1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,north   
,korea ,policy ,oversight ,act of #bjah4
  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7  
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means--  7,a7 the ,committee 
on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2  
7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7#b7       
,nuclear nonproliferation treaty ,the   
term nuclear nonproliferation treaty    

means the ,treaty on the                
,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear         
,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 
and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh 7#ba ,,ust  
#dhc74  #c4 ,findings ,congress makes   
the following findings3 7#a7 ,the world 
faces a greater risk of nuclear conflict
 today than at any time since the height
 of the ,cold ,war1 due to ,kim         
,jong-un's relentless pursuit of nuclear
 weapons and ballistic missiles in the  
face of global condemnation and         
unprecedented economic sanctions from   
the international community4  7#b7 ,the 
,north ,korean nuclear program did not  
arise instantaneously1 but is the       
culmination of the rogue regime's       
illegal efforts over #f decades to      
acquire a viable deterrent that         
threatens both the ,united ,states and  
our critical allies in the ,pacific     
region4  7#c7 ,north ,korea has         
conducted #f nuclear tests since #bjjf1 
with each test increasing in explosive  
strength4  7#d7 ,north ,korea's latest  

nuclear test1 occurring on ,september   
#c1 #bjag1 was its largest nuclear      
explosion to date1 registering a #f4c   
magnitude earthquake according to the   
,united ,states ,geological ,survey with
 an estimated yield of #adj kilotons4   
7#e7 ,according to open source analysis1
 ,north ,korea has produced enough      
fissile material for at least #cj to #fj
 nuclear weapons4  7#f7 ,north ,korea   
maintains a robust ballistic missile    
portfolio that includes a diverse array 
of delivery systems capable of striking 
targets throughout the region1 including
 short-range ,scuds1 medium-range       
,no-,dong missiles1 and intercontinental
 ballistic missiles that are potentially
 capable of targeting the ,united       
,states mainland4  7#g7 ,the ,department
 of ,defense estimates that ,north      
,korea currently wields approximately   
#bjj launchers capable of firing short  
and medium range ballistic missiles4    
7#h7 ,increasingly rigorous             
international economic sanctions applied

 since the passage of the ,north ,korea 
,sanctions and ,policy ,enhancement ,act
 of #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb71      
including by the ,united ,states and the
 ,united ,nations ,security ,council1   
have clearly intensified pressure on the
 regime and focused international       
attention on the urgency of the         
challenge posed by the ,kim regime in   
,pyongyang4  7#i7 ,the ,government of   
the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of  
,korea has flagrantly defied the        
international community by illicitly    
developing its nuclear and ballistic    
missile programs1 in violation of       
,united ,nations ,security ,council     
,resolutions #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd       
7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 #bjid 7#bjac71  
#bbgj 7#bjaf71 #bcba 7#bjaf71 #bcga     
7#bjag71 #bcge 7#bjag71 and #bcig       
7#bjag74  7#aj7 ,the ,government of the 
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea engages in gross human rights    
abuses against its own people and       
citizens of other countries1 including  

the ,united ,states1 the ,republic of   
,korea1 and ,japan4  7#aa7 ,kim ,jong-un
 appears to have signaled an interest in
 undertaking diplomatic talks that could
 provide an opening for re-initiating   
negotiations regarding the regime's     
nuclear program and peace and stability 
on the ,korean ,peninsula4  7#ab7 ,the  
stakes for the security of the ,united  
,states and ,united ,states allies are  
such that all credible diplomatic       
options must be prioritized1 resourced1 
and fully pursued4  7#ac7 ,economic     
pressure and sanctions provide critical 
leverage in any such diplomatic         
negotiations and must be maintained and 
strengthened until the ,north ,korean   
regime takes meaningful and verifiable  
actions toward denuclearization4  7#ad7 
,the ,north ,korean regime has a record 
of failing to live up to its diplomatic 
commitments1 rejecting good faith       
efforts by ,united ,states and          
international negotiators1 and          
leveraging talks to extract concessions 

such as sanctions relief4  7#ae7 ,the   
,united ,states ,government should      
continue a campaign of economic pressure
 and sanctions1 counter-proliferation1  
containment1 and deterrence to prevent  
the regime from further developing1     
using1 or disseminating nuclear or      
ballistic weapons1 technology1 and      
related material until ,north ,korea    
takes significant1 meaningful1 and      
verifiable steps to complete1           
verifiable1 and irreversible            
denuclearization4  7#af7 ,on ,june #ac1 
#bjah1 ,secretary of ,state ,mike       
,pompeo said1 ,president ,trump has been
 incredibly clear about the sequencing  
of denuclearization and relief from the 
sanctions4 ,we are going to get complete
 denuclearization2 only then will there 
be relief from the sanctions44  7#ag7   
,the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and       
,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf      
states that there can be no sanctions   
relief unless ,north ,korea has made    
significant progress toward completely1 

verifiably1 and irreversibly dismantling
 all of its nuclear1 chemical1          
biological1 and radiological weapons    
programs1 including all programs for the
 development of systems designed in     
whole or in part for the delivery of    
such weapons4  7#ah7 ,the ,united       
,states ,government has successfully    
pursued a policy of deterrence1 which   
has kept the ,american people safe from 
a nuclear attack from the ,russian      
,federation1 ,china1 and other states   
with nuclear weapons1 which have a      
combined nuclear arsenal of more than   
#g1jjj warheads4  7#ai7 ,over time1 the 
,united ,states policy of deterrence1   
containment1 and diplomacy to reduce    
nuclear weapons risks protected the     
,american people and contributed to the 
peaceful dissolution of the ,soviet     
,union4  7#bj7 ,the ,united ,states1 the
 ,republic of ,korea1 and ,japan are all
 free societies that are committed to   
the principles of inclusive democracy1  
respect for human potential and         

individual character1 and the belief    
that the peaceful spread of these       
principles will result in a safer and   
brighter future for all of mankind4     
7#ba7 ,the ,governments and people of   
the ,united ,states1 the ,republic of   
,korea1 and ,japan can help realize this
 future through further strengthening   
their economic1 political1 social1      
cultural1 and security relationships4   
7#bb7 ,the ,governments and people of   
the ,united ,states1 the ,republic of   
,korea1 and ,japan share a commitment to
 free and open markets1 high standards  
for the free flow of commerce and trade1
 and the establishment of an inclusive  
architecture for regional and global    
trade and development4  7#bc7 ,the      
,united ,states-,japan and ,united      
,states-,republic of ,korea security    
alliances have evolved considerably over
 many decades and will continue to      
transform as genuine partnerships1      
sharing greater responsibilities and    
dedicated to ensuring a secure and      

prosperous region and world4  7#bd7     
,robust military posture1 including     
regular training and exercises1 by the  
,united ,states1 the ,republic of       
,korea1 and ,japan1 is critical to      
ensuring peace and stability in         
,northeast ,asia4  7#be7 ,kim ,jong-un1 
who is operating as a ruthless and cruel
 despot in pursuit of his own ambitions1
 has demonstrated an overwhelming       
interest in regime survival1 such that  
the preponderance of experts believe    
with confidence that he can be deterred 
from initiating a nuclear attack on the 
,united ,states or its allies that would
 lead to the certain destruction of his 
regime4  7#bf7 ,in the absence of an    
imminent threat to the ,united ,states  
or its allies1 a preventive war against 
,north ,korea would pose extraordinary  
risks to the ,united ,states and        
security in ,northeast ,asia and would  
require consent of ,congress under      
article ,i of the ,constitution4  7#bg7 
,an effective policy of deterrence      

requires-- 7,a7 clear1 consistent1 and  
credible messaging of costs to an       
adversary such that they recognize that 
their use of nuclear weapons would      
result in massive retaliation2 and  7,b7
 the vigorous use of diplomatic1        
economic1 military1 and other coercive  
tools to ensure stable deterrence and   
prevent an adversary from proliferating 
material or technology4  7#bh7 ,the     
,panmunjom ,declaration and the ,june   
#ab1 #bjah1 summit in ,singapore between
 ,president ,trump and ,kim ,jong-un    
7,u4,s4-,,dprk ,summit71 where it was   
reaffirmed that the ,,dprk commits to   
working toward the complete             
denuclearization of the ,korean         
,peninsula are welcome steps toward     
alleviating tensions on the ,korean     
,peninsula1 but further progress must be
 made to ensure and verify the complete 
denuclearization of the ,korean         
,peninsula4  7#bi7 ,the joint statement 
issued by the ,united ,states and the   
,,dprk after the ,singapore ,summit     

stated1 the ,united ,states and the     
,,dprk commit to hold follow-on         
negotiations1 led by the ,u4,s4         
,secretary of ,state1 ,mike ,pompeo1 and
 a relevant high-level ,,dprk official1 
at the earliest possible date1 to       
implement the outcomes of the           
,u4,s4-,,dprk summit44  7#cj7 ,the ,may 
#aj1 #bjah1 release of ,tony ,kim1 ,kim 
,hak-song1 and ,kim ,dong-chul1 who had 
been held hostage by the ,government of 
the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of  
,korea1 is a positive sign for the      
possibility of a diplomatic pathway to  
denuclearization1 peace1 and stability  
on the ,korean ,peninsula4  7#ca7 ,on   
,april #bb1 #bjah1 ,kim ,jong-un        
asserted that ,north ,korea had         
completed its quest for nuclear weapons1
 stating that under the proven condition
 of complete nuclear weapons1 we no     
longer need any nuclear tests1 mid-range
 and intercontinental ballistic rocket  
tests1 and that the nuclear test site in
 northern area has also completed its   

mission4  7#cb7 ,secretary of ,state    
,mike ,pompeo1 in his prepared remarks  
during his confirmation hearing to the  
,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the
 ,senate on ,april #ab1 #bjah1 stated1  
,there is no higher diplomatic task for 
the ,state ,department team than solving
 this decades-in-the-making threat to   
our nation when discussing ,north       
,korea4  7#cc7 ,president ,donald ,j4   
,trump outlined his belief that ,kim    
,jong-un is being forthright in his     
desire to agree to a nuclear deal with  
the ,united ,states1 when he said1      
,chairman ,kim and ,i just signed a     
joint statement in which he reaffirmed  
his unwavering commitment to complete   
denuclearization of the ,korean         
,peninsula44  7#cd7 ,the ,united ,states
 requires a comprehensive diplomatic    
strategy that outlines the fundamental  
principles1 actions1 and verification   
and compliance mechanisms necessary to  
properly engage the ,government of the  
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      

,korea on the full denuclearization of  
the ,korean ,peninsula4  #d4 ,statements
 of policy  7a7 ,in general ,it is the  
policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to 
pursue all credible diplomatic means to 
achieve the complete1 verifiable1 and   
irreversible dismantlement of ,north    
,korean nuclear weapons and ballistic   
missile programs2  7#b7 until such time 
as denuclearization is achieved-- 7,a7  
to deter ,north ,korea from using       
weapons of mass destruction or          
leveraging those weapons to coerce      
,united ,states allies2  7,b7 to contain
 attempts by ,north ,korea to           
proliferate such weapons and            
technologies2  7,c7 to sustain ,united  
,states and multilateral efforts to     
reduce the risk of conflict on the      
,korean ,peninsula2 and  7,d7 to        
continue the maximum pressure campaign  
against ,north ,korea and its enablers1 
in cooperation with the ,united ,nations
 and the international community2  7#c7 
should diplomacy and deterrence fail to 

result in the complete1 verifiable      
denuclearization of ,north ,korea1 to   
reserve the right to utilize all        
available options to protect and defend 
,united ,states national security       
interests and meet ,united ,states      
treaty obligations2 and  7#d7 to uphold 
the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and 
not recognize ,north ,korea as a        
legitimate nuclear weapons state4  7b7  
,diplomacy ,it is the policy of the     
,united ,states-- 7#a7 to pursue        
diplomatic engagement with the ,north   
,korean regime for the purposes of--    
7,a7 advancing meaningful negotiations  
regarding denuclearization1 including   
the ,government of ,north ,korea        
abandoning and dismantling its          
provocative missile and nuclear weapons 
programs1 ceasing its proliferation     
activities1 and coming into compliance  
with all relevant international         
agreements and ,united ,nations         
,security ,council resolutions2  7,b7   
reducing the risks of military          

miscalculation2 and  7,c7 creating      
opportunities for the development of    
confidence building measures2  7#b7 to  
formulate and carry out policy affecting
 the ,korean ,peninsula in close        
cooperation with ,united ,states allies1
 particularly the ,republic of ,korea2  
7#c7 to encourage all nations to deny   
,north ,korea the right to maintain     
diplomatic missions on foreign soil     
until such time as the ,government of   
the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of  
,korea takes credible and verifiable    
steps toward denuclearization2  7#d7 to 
encourage all nations to fully implement
 and enforce ,united ,nations sanctions 
commitments with respect to ,north      
,korea1 including ending the practice of
 hosting overseas ,north ,korean        
workers2  7#e7 to increase the          
effectiveness of ,united ,states        
sanctions by seeking to work through the
 ,united ,nations and with other        
like-minded countries to ensure a       
multilateral approach to sanctions2     

7#f7 to provide unmistakable assurance  
to ,japan and the ,republic of ,korea1  
including through extended deterrence   
commitments and the presence of         
forward-deployed ,united ,states        
military forces1 that the ,united       
,states is committed to fulfilling its  
treaty obligations if they are attacked2
  7#g7 to provide support for ,north    
,korean refugees and asylum seekers in  
accordance with ,united ,states law2    
7#h7 to promote the human rights and    
dignity of the ,north ,korean people1   
including through the ,united ,nations  
and other multilateral institutions2 and
  7#i7 to seek opportunities for        
humanitarian actions1 such as family    
reunification and the return of human   
remains4  7c7 ,economic pressure ,it is 
the policy of the ,united ,states to    
sustain and calibrate economic pressure 
on ,north ,korea until the regime       
undertakes meaningful and verifiable    
actions toward denuclearization1        
including by--  7#a7 encouraging all    

nations to robustly implement and       
enforce existing ,united ,nations       
sanctions2  7#b7 leveraging the strength
 of the ,united ,states financial system
 to deny access by the ,government of   
the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of  
,korea and those with whom such         
government facilitates illicit financial
 transactions to the ,united ,states and
 global markets1 including through the  
use of secondary sanctions2  7#c7       
encouraging all nations1 in accordance  
with ,united ,nations ,security ,council
 resolutions1 to end the practice of    
hosting ,north ,korean citizens as guest
 workers1 recognizing that such workers 
are demonstrated to constitute an       
illicit source of revenue for the ,kim  
regime and its nuclear ambitions2  7#d7 
working with the international community
 on rigorous interdiction of shipments  
to and from ,north ,korea1 including    
ship-to-ship transfers1 consistent with 
,united ,nations ,security ,council     
resolutions that have banned nearly     

every major export from ,north ,korea2  
and  7#e7 strictly enforcing ,united    
,states laws with respect to sanctioning
 entities1 including ,russian and       
,chinese entities1 that knowingly engage
 with sanctioned entities from ,north   
,korea or trade in items prohibited     
under ,united ,nations ,security        
,council resolutions4  7d7              
,proliferation of nuclear and missile   
technology ,it is the policy of the     
,united ,states-- 7#a7 to prevent the   
transfer of nuclear weapons1 missile    
technology or related material to or    
from ,north ,korea and other states or  
non-state actors2  7#b7 to support the  
efforts of the international community  
to detect1 interdict1 and prevent the   
transfers of nuclear or missile         
technology or related items to or from  
,north ,korea2  7#c7 to prioritize close
 coordination with global partners1     
including through technical assistance  
and capacity building1 to enhance the   
ability of the global community to      

monitor1 interdict1 and prosecute       
entities that engage in transfer of     
nuclear weapons1 missile technology1 or 
related material to or from ,north      
,korea2 and  7#d7 consistent with       
,united ,states obligations under the   
nuclear nonproliferation treaty-- 7,a7  
to not assist any country1 including    
,japan and the ,republic of ,korea1 in  
the development of nuclear weapons2 and 
7,b7 to encourage all countries to abide
 by their commitments under such treaty 
and ,international ,atomic ,energy      
,agency agreements4  7e7 ,alliances and 
military posture ,it is the policy of   
the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to reaffirm  
the importance of the ,united           
,states-,japan and ,united              
,states-,republic of ,korea alliances   
for maintaining peace and stability in  
the ,indo-,pacific region and beyond2   
7#b7 to reaffirm ,united ,states        
extended deterrence commitments to      
,japan and the ,republic of ,korea2     
7#c7 to reaffirm the importance of the  

forward-deployed presence of ,united    
,states military forces in ,japan and   
,korea1 and affirm close alliance       
coordination on any adjustment of       
,united ,states military posture in the 
region2 and  7#d7 to strengthen ,united 
,states efforts to confront emerging or 
asymmetric challenges1 including cyber  
and space2  7#e7 to safeguard maritime  
security and ensure freedom of          
navigation1 commerce1 and overflight in 
the ,indo-,pacific region2 and  7#f7 to 
cooperate with allies and partners in   
the provision of public goods to the    
region1 including humanitarian relief   
and disaster response4  7f7 ,military   
measures ,it is the policy of the       
,united ,states-- 7#a7 to keep ,united  
,states security commitments to ,united 
,states allies in the face of ,north    
,korea's continuing threat1 including   
taking necessary actions for ,united    
,states self-defense and the defense of 
,united ,states allies1 including joint 
military exercises1 modernization of    

weapons systems deployed in the region1 
and robust counter-provocation planning 
by the ,united ,states and ,republic of 
,korea ,combined ,forces ,command2  7#b7
 consistent with longstanding ,united   
,states interests in attenuating        
strategic competition in ,asia1 to      
develop and deploy effective and        
reliable anti-ballistic missile         
capabilities to defend the ,united      
,states homeland1 ,united ,states forces
 in the region1 and ,united ,states     
allies ,japan and ,south ,korea2  7#c7  
to formulate and carry out military     
planning and operations impacting the   
,korean ,peninsula in close cooperation 
with ,united ,states allies1            
particularly the ,republic of ,korea and
 ,japan2  7#d7 to deter ,north ,korea in
 a manner that bolsters the force       
posture and military strength of our    
alliance and partner networks in the    
broader ,asia-,pacific region2 and  7#e7
 to maintain1 as necessary and          
appropriate1 credible and overwhelming  

military options against the ,government
 of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic 
of ,korea1 consistent with efforts to   
deter the regime from use of nuclear    
weapons1 ballistic missiles1 and related
 technology4  7g7 ,human rights ,it is  
the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7
 to continue to make it a priority to   
improve information access in ,north    
,korea by exploring the use of new and  
emerging technologies and expanding     
nongovernmental radio broadcasting to   
,north ,korea1 including news and       
information1 to increase information    
dissemination in the ,democratic        
,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,,dprk72 
7#b7 to commit to revisit and explore   
new opportunities for coordinating      
efforts to plan for humanitarian needs  
in the ,,dprk2  7#c7 to press for access
 for the ,special ,rapporteur on the    
situation of human rights in the ,,dprk 
and the ,united ,nations ,high          
,commissioner for ,human ,rights2  7#d7 
to continue to seek cooperation from    

foreign governments to allow the ,united
 ,states to process ,north ,korean      
refugees overseas for ,united ,states   
resettlement2  7#e7 to urge ,china to   
halt forcible repatriation of ,north    
,koreans2  7#f7 to promote democracy1   
human rights1 and a market economy in   
,north ,korea2 and  7#g7 to increase the
 availability of nongovernmental        
controlled information inside ,north    
,korea4  7h7 ,information dissemination 
efforts ,it is the policy of the ,united
 ,states--  7#a7 to increase the flow of
 information1 news1 and cultural        
programming into ,north ,korea1         
including through radio and television  
broadcasts1 digital media1 and other    
means2  7#b7 to increase the flow of    
information to ,north ,korean citizens1 
including through radio and television  
broadcasts1 digital media1 and other    
means2 and  7#c7 to fulfill all         
requirements under ,united ,states law1 
including the ,north ,korea ,sanctions  
and ,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf1 

with regard to providing resources for  
freedom of information efforts into     
,north ,korea1 and to regularly consult 
with ,congress regarding such efforts4  
7i7 ,strategy required  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,president shall submit to the    
national security committees a detailed 
strategy1 which may include a classified
 annex1 for the implementation of       
policies outlined in subsections 7b7    
through 7h71 augmented by briefings to  
the national security committees on a   
quarterly basis or as requested4  7#b7  
,national security committees defined   
,in this subsection1 the term national  
security committees means-- 7,a7 the    
,committee on ,armed ,services1 the     
,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and
 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  
of the ,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee
 on ,armed ,services1 the ,permanent    
,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and
 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of 
the ,house of ,representatives4  #e4    
,diplomatic strategy  7a7 ,united       

,states policy ,it is the policy of the 
,united ,states-- 7#a7 to seek the      
complete and verifiable denuclearization
 of ,north ,korea in a peaceful manner1 
including--  7,a7 the complete          
abandonment of all ,,dprk nuclear       
weapons1 fissile material1 and existing 
nuclear programs2 and  7,b7 the ,,dprk  
returning1 at an early date1 to the     
nuclear nonproliferation treaty and to  
,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency  
safeguards2  7#b7 to seek the complete  
and verifiable dismantlement of all     
,,dprk nuclear weapons-related          
facilities1 including for--  7,a7 the   
production and processing of fissile    
material2 and  7,b7 scientific research 
related to the production of nuclear    
weapons2  7#c7 to seek appropriate      
inspections1 verification1 and          
compliance measures1 including          
full-scope safeguards1 to assure the    
complete denuclearization of ,north     
,korea2  7#d7 to seek the complete and  
verifiable dismantlement of-- 7,a7 all  

,,dprk ballistic missiles1 of any range2
 and  7,b7 all infrastructure and       
facilities related to the production1   
testing1 and fielding or deployment of  
ballistic missiles2  7#e7 to seek the   
complete and verifiable dismantlement of
 all ,,dprk programs related to weapons 
of mass destruction1 including chemical 
and biological weapons and the          
industrial and scientific facilities to 
support such programs2  7#f7 to affirm  
that the ,united ,states has no         
intention to undertake any military     
action against the ,,dprk that is       
contrary to the ,united ,states         
,constitution and international law2 and
  7#g7 to commit to joint efforts for   
lasting peace and stability in          
,northeast ,asia1 including-- 7,a7      
facilitating the negotiation between    
directly related parties of a permanent 
peace regime on the ,korean ,peninsula  
at an appropriate separate forum2 and   
7,b7 exploring ways and means for       
promoting security cooperation in       

,northeast ,asia1 in conjunction with   
significant1 meaningful1 and verifiable 
steps to achieve the complete           
denuclearization of ,north ,korea4  7b7 
,diplomatic strategy report  7#a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
and every #ahj days thereafter1 the     
,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees a  
report that describes--  7,a7 how the   
diplomatic negotiations with the        
,government of the ,democratic ,people's
 ,republic of ,korea are expected to    
proceed2 and  7,b7 actions taken by the 
,united ,states ,government to address  
the threats posed by1 and the           
capabilities of1 the ,democratic        
,people's ,republic of ,korea4  7#b7    
,elements ,each report required under   
paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a   
summary of ongoing efforts by the       
,united ,states to identify diplomatic  
strategies and policies and engage in   
negotiations1 including an assessment of

 the strengths and weaknesses of such   
strategies1 policies and negotiations-- 
7i7 to achieve peaceful denuclearization
 of the ,korean ,peninsula2  7ii7 to    
eliminate the threat posed by the       
ballistic missile program of the        
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea2 and  7iii7 to continue the      
maximum pressure campaign1 in           
coordination with ,united ,states       
allies2  7,b7 an assessment of--  7i7   
the roadmap toward peaceful             
denuclearization of the ,korean         
,peninsula and the elimination of the   
nuclear and ballistic missile threats   
posed by the ,democratic ,people's      
,republic of ,korea2 and  7ii7 specific 
actions that the ,government of the     
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea would need to take for such      
roadmap to become viable2 and  7,c7 a   
summary of the ,united ,states strategy 
to increase international coordination  
and cooperation1 whether unilaterally1  
bilaterally1 or multilaterally1         

including sanctions enforcement and     
interdiction--  7i7 to encourage        
credible diplomatic engagement by the   
,,dprk2 and  7ii7 to address any threat 
posed by the nuclear and ballistic      
missile programs of the ,democratic     
,people's ,republic of ,korea4  7#c7    
,form ,each report required under this  
subsection shall be submitted in        
unclassified form1 but may include a    
classified annex4  7#d7 ,updates ,not   
later than #cj days after the date the  
first strategy report is submitted under
 paragraph 7#a71 and every #cj days     
thereafter while the ,united ,states and
 ,north ,korea are engaged in bilateral 
or multilateral diplomacy to achieve1   
implement1 or verify that ,north        
,korea's denuclearization is ongoing1   
the ,president shall augment the        
strategy report with written updates on 
the negotiation process4  7c7 ,policy of
 the ,united ,states with respect to    
sanctions against the ,democratic       
,people's ,republic of ,korea  7#a7     

,statement of policy ,it is the policy  
of the ,united ,states to continue to   
impose sanctions with respect to        
activities of the ,government of the    
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea1 persons acting for or on behalf 
of such government1 and other persons in
 accordance with ,executive ,order      
#acfhg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2       
relating to imposing additional         
sanctions with respect to ,north        
,korea71 ,executive ,order #acfid 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to       
blocking the property of certain persons
 engaging in significant malicious      
cyber-enabled activities71 ,executive   
,order #acgbb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2
 relating to blocking the property of   
the ,government of ,north ,korea and the
 ,workers' ,party of ,korea1 and        
prohibiting certain transactions with   
respect to ,north ,korea71 and          
,executive ,order #achaj 7#hb ,fed4     
,reg4 #ddgje2 relating to imposing      
additional sanctions with respect to    

,north ,korea71 as those ,executive     
orders are in effect on the day before  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
until the ,government of the ,democratic
 ,people's ,republic of ,korea--  7,a7  
takes meaningful and verifiable action  
towards denuclearization1 as mandated by
 the ,north ,korea ,sanctions and       
,policy ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf2 and 
7,b7 is no longer engaged in any        
activity described in those ,executive  
orders or in violation of ,united       
,nations ,security ,council ,resolution 
#agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg     
7#bjac71 #bjid 7#bjac71 #bbgj 7#bjaf71  
#bcba 7#bjaf71 #bcga 7#bjag71 or #bcge  
7#bjag74  7#b7 ,report ,not later than  
#cj days after terminating any sanction 
with respect to the activities of the   
,government of the ,democratic ,people's
 ,republic of ,korea1 a person acting   
for or on behalf of that government1 or 
any other person as provided in an      
,executive order listed in paragraph    
7#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall    

submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report regarding the       
cessation of any illicit activity that  
violates ,united ,nations ,security     
,council ,resolution #agah 7#bjjf71     
#ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 #bjid     
7#bjac71 #bbgj 7#bjaf71 #bcba 7#bjaf71  
#bcga 7#bjag71 or #bcge 7#bjag7 by that 
government or person4  7d7 ,alliances   
and military posture  7#a7 ,report on   
,united ,states force posture in the    
,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command 
area of responsibility  7,a7 ,in general
 ,not later than #ij days after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act1 and     
every #ahj days thereafter1 the         
,secretary of ,defense shall submit to  
the appropriate congressional committees
 a report providing an assessment of the
 effect of any negotiations or          
agreements with the ,,dprk on ,united   
,states security interests and ,united  
,states military presence and alliance  
implications in the ,united ,states     
,indo-,pacific ,command area of         

responsibility4  7,b7 ,elements ,the    
report required under subparagraph 7,a7 
shall include-- 7i7 a review of current 
and emerging ,united ,states national   
security interests in the ,united       
,states ,indo-,pacific ,command area of 
responsibility2  7ii7 a review of       
current ,united ,states military force  
posture and deployment plans of the     
,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command2
 and  7iii7 the views of counterpart    
governments1 including military         
commanders in the region4  7#b7 ,report 
on ,united ,states force posture in the 
,united ,states ,forces ,korea area of  
responsibility  7,a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of 
,defense shall submit to the appropriate
 congressional committees a report      
providing an assessment of the effect of
 any negotiations or agreements with the
 ,,dprk on ,united ,states security     
interests and ,united ,states military  

presence and alliance implications in   
the ,united ,states ,forces ,korea area 
of responsibility4  7,b7 ,elements ,the 
report required under subparagraph 7,a7 
shall include-- 7i7 a review of current 
and emerging ,united ,states national   
security interests in the ,united       
,states ,forces ,korea area of          
responsibility2  7ii7 a review of       
current ,united ,states military force  
posture and deployment plans of the     
,united ,states ,forces ,korea2 and     
7iii7 the views of counterpart          
governments1 including military         
commanders in the region4  7#c7 ,report 
on ,united ,states ,force posture in the
 ,united ,states ,forces ,japan area of 
responsibility  7,a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 and every   
#ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of 
,defense shall submit to the appropriate
 congressional committees a report      
providing an assessment of the effect of
 any negotiations or agreements with the

 ,,dprk on ,united ,states security     
interests and ,united ,states military  
presence and alliance implications in   
the ,united ,states ,forces ,japan area 
of responsibility4  7,b7 ,elements ,the 
report required under subparagraph 7,a7 
shall include-- 7i7 a review of current 
and emerging ,united ,states national   
security interests in the ,united       
,states ,forces ,japan area of          
responsibility2  7ii7 a review of       
current ,united ,states military force  
posture and deployment plans of the     
,united ,states ,forces ,japan2 and     
7iii7 the views of counterpart          
governments1 including military         
commanders in the region4  #f4 ,sense of
 ,congress regarding ,united ,states    
troops on the ,korean ,peninsula ,it is 
the sense of the ,congress that--  7#a7 
,south ,korea is a close friend and ally
 of the ,united ,states1 and the ,united
 ,states-,south ,korea alliance is the  
linchpin of peace and security in the   
,indo-,pacific region2  7#b7 the        

presence of ,united ,states military    
forces on the ,korean ,peninsula and    
across the ,indo-,pacific region        
continues to play a critical role in    
safeguarding the peaceful and stable    
rules-based international order that    
benefits all countries2  7#c7 ,south    
,korea has contributed heavily to its   
own defense and to the defense of the   
,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,south
 ,korea1 including by providing         
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj of the #aj1hjj1jjj1jjjj 
,camp ,humphreys project to build and   
relocate ,united ,states military forces
 to a new base in ,south ,korea2  7#d7  
,united ,states military forces1        
pursuant to international law1 are      
lawfully deployed on the ,korean        
,peninsula2  7#e7 the nuclear and       
ballistic missile programs of the       
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea are clear and consistent         
violations of international law2  7#f7  
the long-stated strategic objective of  
authoritarian states1 such as the       

,people's ,republic of ,china1 the      
,russian ,federation1 and the           
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea1 has been the significant removal
 of ,united ,states military forces from
 the ,korean ,peninsula2  7#g7 economic 
sanctions1 military pressure1 and       
diplomatic measures undertaken by the   
,united ,states and its allies and      
regional partners1 have contributed to  
bring ,kim ,jong-un to the negotiation  
table2 and  7#h7 the removal of ,united 
,states military forces from the ,korean
 ,peninsula is a non-negotiable item as 
it relates to the complete1 verifiable1 
and irreversible denuclearization of the
 ,democratic ,people's ,republic of     
,korea4  #g4 ,briefings  7a7 ,member    
briefings  7#a7 ,in general ,following  
each round of diplomatic talks between  
the ,united ,states and ,north ,korea1  
the ,secretary of ,state and the        
,director of ,national ,intelligence    
shall hold1 for the appropriate         
congressional committees and            

congressional leaders1 briefings on the 
negotiations4  7#b7 ,classification ,the
 briefings required under paragraph 7#a7
 shall be held in a classified format4  
7b7 ,staff briefings  7#a7 ,in general  
,not later than #ij days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,secretary of ,state1 with the          
concurrence of the ,director of         
,national ,intelligence1 shall hold     
monthly briefings for cleared national  
security staff members of the           
appropriate congressional committees4   
7#b7 ,classification ,the briefings     
required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be  
held in a classified format4  #h4       
,congressional hearings ,during each    
quarterly period that the diplomatic    
talks between the ,united ,states and   
,north ,korea continue1 the ,committee  
on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate   
and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs 
of the ,house of ,representatives shall1
 as appropriate1 hold hearings and      
otherwise obtain information in order to

 fully review the negotiations4  #i4    
,oversight of agreements with ,north    
,korea  7a7 ,transmission to ,congress  
of nuclear agreements with ,north ,korea
 and verification assessment with       
respect to such agreements  7#a7        
,transmission of agreements ,not later  
than #e days after reaching an agreement
 with ,north ,korea relating to the     
nuclear and missile program of ,north   
,korea1 the ,president shall transmit to
 the appropriate congressional          
committees1 the ,majority and ,minority 
,leader of the ,senate and the ,speaker1
 ,majority ,leader1 and ,minority       
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives--  7,a7 the agreement1 
including all related materials and     
annexes2 and  7,b7 a verification       
assessment report prepared by the       
,secretary of ,state in accordance with 
paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,verification     
assessment report  7,a7 ,in general ,the
 ,secretary of ,state shall prepare1    
with respect to an agreement described  

in paragraph 7#a71 a report assessing-- 
7i7 the extent to which the ,secretary  
will be able to verify that ,north      
,korea is complying with its obligations
 and commitments under the agreement1   
including how ,north ,korea might       
attempt to conceal its program2  7ii7   
the adequacy of the safeguards and other
 control mechanisms and other assurances
 contained in the agreement with respect
 to ,north ,korean nuclear and missile  
programs to ensure ,north ,korea        
activities are limited to the subset of 
activities permitted under the          
agreement2 and  7iii7 the capacity and  
capability of the ,united ,states and   
international organizations1 such as the
 ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency1
 to effectively implement the           
verification regime required by or      
related to the agreement1 including     
whether the ,united ,states or          
international organizations will have-- 
7,i7 sufficient access to-- 7aa7 all    
nuclear facilities that span the entire 

nuclear fuel cycle2  7bb7 facilities    
associated with the nuclear             
weaponization program2  7cc7 facilities 
associated with its missile program2 and
  7dd7 declared and undeclared sites2   
and  7,,ii7 the ability to investigate  
suspicious sites or allegations of      
covert nuclear-related activities4  7,b7
 ,classified annex ,the report required 
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be        
transmitted in unclassified form1 but   
shall include a classified annex        
prepared in consultation with the       
,director of ,national ,intelligence1   
summarizing relevant classified         
information4  7b7 ,sense of ,congress on
 ,north ,korea final agreement ,it is   
the sense of ,congress that any binding 
agreement between the ,united ,states   
and the ,democratic ,people's ,republic 
of ,korea should be submitted to the    
,united ,states as a treaty and subject 
to the advice and consent of the ,senate
 in accordance with article ,,ii1       
section #b1 clause #b of the            

,constitution of the ,united ,states4   
#aj4 ,additional reports  7a7           
,verification and compliance reports    
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij    
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1    
with the concurrence of the ,director of
 ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit  
to the appropriate congressional        
committees a report on ,north ,korea's  
record of verification and compliance4  
7#b7 ,classification ,the report        
required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 may
 be submitted in classified form2  7,b7 
shall contain an unclassified executive 
summary2 and  7,c7 may contain an       
unclassified annex4  7b7 ,semi-,annual  
report ,not later than #ahj days after  
entering into an agreement with ,north  
,korea1 and not less frequently than    
once every #ahj days thereafter1 the    
,president shall submit to the          
appropriate congressional committees and
 leadership a report on ,north ,korea's 
nuclear and missile program and the     

compliance of ,north ,korea with the    
agreement during the period covered by  
the report1 which shall include--  7#a7 
a description of any action or failure  
to act by the ,government of the        
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea that breached the agreement or is
 in noncompliance with the terms of the 
agreement2  7#b7 a description of the   
status and activities of any ,north     
,korea nuclear facilities related to the
 nuclear fuel cycle1 including mining   
and exploration1 milling1 conversion1   
enrichment1 fuel fabrication1 reactors1 
reprocessing1 and storage2  7#c7 a      
description of the status and activities
 of any ,north ,korea nuclear facilities
 related to the ,north ,korean nuclear  
weaponization program1 including        
research and development1 education and 
training1 and testing2  7#d7 a          
description of the status and activities
 of any ,north ,korea missile           
facilities1 including research and      
development1 production1 testing1 and   

basing2  7#e7 a description of any delay
 by the ,government of the ,democratic  
,people's ,republic of ,korea of more   
than #a week in providing inspectors    
access to facilities1 people1 and       
documents in ,north ,korea as required  
by the agreement2  7#f7 a description of
 any covert nuclear activities          
undertaken by the ,government of the    
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea1 including any covert nuclear    
weapons-related1 covert fissile material
 activities1 covert missile activities1 
or research and development2 and  7#g7 a
 description of any transfer or         
diversion by the ,government of the     
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea of its nuclear materials1        
components1 technology1 or equipment to 
state or non-state actors4