,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,/range1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all1 bo? unilat]ally & alongside ! int]national community1 consid] all options = ex]t+ maximum pressure on ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7,,dprk71 9 ord] to d5ucle>ize ! ,,dprk1 protect ! lives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & allies1 & prev5t fur!r prolif]ation ( nucle> weapons4 ,:]eas ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7,,dprk7 is a brutal ,communi/ regime t has consi/5tly pursu$ a nucle> weapons program s9ce ! e>ly #aifjs2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk has a long hi/ory ( humanit>ian abuses aga9/ its own p2 ,:]eas 9 ! #aigjs & #aihjs1 ! ,,dprk kidnapp$ =eign nationals f c\ntries includ+ ,japan1 ,s\? ,korea1 ,*9a1 ,france1 & ,italy to tra9 ,,dprk spies2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk has unju/ly deta9$ visit+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 includ+ ,otto ,w>mbi]1 :o di$ aft] be+ deta9$ = m ?an a ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk & ,republic ( ,korea 7,,rok7 9 #aiib sign$ a ,jo9t ,decl>ation on ! ,d5ucle>ization ( ! ,korean ,p59sula1 promis+ to cease te/+ & production ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates agre$ to provide en]gy assi/ance to ! ,,dprk 9 ex*ange = a nucle>-free ,korean p59sula 9 #aiid2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t reveal$ 9 ,octob] #bjjb t ! ,,dprk admitt$ op]at+ a secret nucle> weapons program 9 violation ( agreem5ts & int]national commitm5ts2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ six-p>ty talks 9 #bjje1 ! ,,dprk agre$ to ab&on its nucle> weapons program 9 ex*ange = en]gy assi/ance1 economic coop]ation1 & /eps t[>d normalization ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk proce$$ to conduct multiple missile te/s & its fir/ nucle> weapons te/ 9 #bjjf2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk agre$ to disable its nucle> facilities 9 ex*ange = en]gy assi/ance 9 ,febru>y #bjjg & to provide a complete & correct decl>ation ( its nucle> programs 9 ,octob] #bjjg1 b ultimately did n fulfill its commitm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk te/$ a long-range missile direct$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjji2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk attack$ & sunk ! ,s\? ,korean %ip ,*eonan1 murd]+ #df sailors 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ,,dprk =ces fir$ approximately #agj artill]y %ells & rockets at ,yeonpyeong ,isl&1 hitt+ ,,rok milit>y & civilian t>gets & kill+ two ,,rok m>9es & two civilians 9 ,novemb] #bjaj2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk agre$ to cease long-range missile & nucle> te/s 9 ex*ange = ,unit$ ,/ates food aid 9 ,febru>y #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk proce$$ to te/ yet ano!r long-range missile 9 ,april #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,,dprk has conduct$ almo/ ?ree times ! numb] ( balli/ic missile & nucle> weapons te/s dur+ ,kim ,jong-un's six ye>s 9 p[] ?an 9 ! ne>ly #fj ye>s be=e him "u ,kim ,il-sung & ,kim ,jong-il2 ,:]eas ,kim ,jong-un's regime has accel]at$ ! pace ( its nucle> weapons & balli/ic missiles program1 by-- 7#a7 conduct+ #hf balli/ic missile te/s1 successfully te/+ bo? gr\nd-laun*$ & subm>9e-laun*$ solid fuel missiles2 7#b7 conduct+ #bj balli/ic missile flight te/s 9 #bjag1 includ+ a rec5t te/ t is report$ to be capable ( c>ry+ a nucle> w>head & rea*+ any:]e 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 improv+ ^u missile ranges & te/+ re-entry capability2 & 7#d7 conduct+ a total ( f\r nucle> weapon te/s1 includ+ ?ree t h occurr$ s9ce ,janu>y #bjaf & a claim$ hydrog5 bomb te/ ) a yield e/imat$ to be #aej kilotons2 ,:]eas a high rank+ ,,dprk defector has publicly te/ifi$ t z long z ,kim ,jong-un rema9s 9 p[] !re is no *ance to improve ! human rights conditions 9 ! ,,dprk & t ,kim ,jong-un w nev] rel9qui% ! c\ntry's nucle> capabilities2 ,:]eas ! collective developm5t & te/+ ( ,,dprk's nucle> weapons program pose a real & critical ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & global /ability2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil has pass$ n9e sanctions resolutions reg>d+ ,nor? ,korea's nucle> missile & space developm5t programs s9ce ,nor? ,korea's fir/ nucle> te/ 9 #bjjf2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress pass$ ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-abb7 9 ,febru>y #bjaf & ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd7 9 ,july #bjag to provide sanction au?orities to det] ! ,,dprk's provocative behavior2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ a resolution to sanction ! ,,dprk economy 9 ,septemb] #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce 7,,dni71 9 its #bjag ,worldwide ,?reat ,assessm5t1 assess$ t ,nor? ,korea's weapons ( mass de/ruction program1 public ?reats1 defiance ( ! int]national community1 confrontational milit>y po/ur+1 cyb] activities1 & pot5tial = int]nal in/ability pose a complex & increas+ly grave national security ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its int]e/s2 ,:]eas ! ,,dni fur!r assess$ t ,kim is int5t on prov+ ! ,,dprk's capability to /rike ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates ) nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a acc\nts = #hj to #ij p]c5t ( trade ) ,,dprk2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a acts z ! ,,dprk's prim>y advocate & mu/ jo9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a committ$ ef=t to dismantl+ ! ,,dprk nucle> & missile programs2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t has au?ority to impose second>y sanctions on any f9ancial in/itution or o!r entity t conducts bus9ess ) ,,dprk entities 9 ord] to apply maximum pressure on ! regime to ab&on _! nucle> weapons & balli/ic missile programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica %\ld n tol]ate ! ,,dprk's possession ( nucle> weapons or cont9u$ developm5t ( nucle> weapon & balli/ic missile capabilities2 7#b7 believes ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil & ,unit$ ,/ates regional allies1 %\ld develop & imm$iately implem5t ! /ricte/ sanctions regime & cont9ue to exhau/ e reasonable diplomatic option necess>y to a*ieve ! complete1 v]ifiable1 & irrev]sible dismantlem5t ( ! ,,dprk's nucle> weapons & balli/ic missile programs2 7#c7 expresses t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld plan = e milit>y cont+5cy necess>y to def5d ! ,am]ican p & ensure regional & global security2 7#d7 ackn[l$ges t ! ,,rok & ,japan1 bo? treaty allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w\ld likely face imm$iate retaliation by ! ,,dprk 9 response to any pot5tial milit>y action by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !re=e t any milit>y action by ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be coord9at$ ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,,rok & ,japan2 7#e7 ass]ts t ,congress is unifi$ 9 its condemnation ( ! ,,dprk's dang]\s pursuit ( nucle> weapons & balli/ic missile capability & %\ld be appropriately consult$ prior to any use ( milit>y =ce2 & 7#f7 recognizes t ,congress possesses ! au?ority "u ,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to decl>e w>1 & affirms t ! au?orization ( ,congress is ne$$ prior to any pre-emptive or prev5tative gr\nd w> on ! ,korean ,p59sula initiat$ by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces4