#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #agga  ,,an ,,act  ,to require         
consultations on reunit+ ,korean        
,am]icans ) family memb]s 9 ,nor?       
,korea4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,divid$ ,families           
,reunification ,act4  #b4 ,consultations
 on reunit+ ,korean ,am]icans ) family  
memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 division ( ! ,korean ,p59sula into ,s\?
 ,korea & ,nor? ,korea sep>at$ ?\s&s (  
,koreans f family memb]s4  7#b7 ,s9ce ! 
sign+ ( ! ,agreem5t ,conc]n+ a ,milit>y 
,armi/ice 9 ,korea1 sign$ at ,panmunjom 
,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly ref]r$ to z !
 ,korean ,w> ,armi/ice ,agreem5t71 !re  
has be5 little to no contact betwe5     
,korean ,am]icans & family memb]s :o    
rema9 9 ,nor? ,korea4  7#c7 ,nor? ,korea
 & ,s\? ,korea fir/ agre$ to reunions ( 
divid$ families 9 #aihe & h s9ce held   
#ba face-to-face reunions & multiple    
video l9k reunions4  7#d7 ,^? reunions h
 subsequ5tly giv5 approximately #bd1ejj 

,koreans ! opportunity to briefly       
reunite ) lov$ ones4  7#e7 ,! mo/ rec5t 
family reunions betwe5 ,nor? ,korea &   
,s\? ,korea took place 9 ,augu/ #bjah & 
did n include any ,korean ,am]icans4    
7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea d n
 ma9ta9 diplomatic relations & c]ta9    
limitations exi/ on ,korean ,am]icans   
p>ticipat+ 9 face-to-face reunions4     
7#g7 ,accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t c5sus1 m   
?an #a1gjj1jjj p liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are ( ,korean desc5t4  7#h7 ,! numb] (  
fir/ g5]ation ,korean & ,korean ,am]ican
 family memb]s divid$ f family memb]s 9 
,nor? ,korea is rapidly dim9i%+ giv5 !  
advanc$ age ( ^? family memb]s4 ,m ?an  
#c1jjj eld]ly ,s\? ,koreans die ea* ye> 
)\t hav+ be5 reunit$ ) _! family memb]s4
  7#i7 ,_m ,korean ,am]icans ) family   
memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea h n se5 or        
communicat$ ) ^? family memb]s 9 m ?an  
#fj ye>s4  7#aj7 ,! inclusion ( ,korean 
,am]ican families 9 ! reunion process   
w\ld con/itute a positive humanit>ian   
ge/ure by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea4   

7#aa7 ,section #abfe ( ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #abb 
,/at4 #djg7 requir$ ! ,presid5t to      
submit to ,congress a report on ef=ts1  
if any1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
facilitate family reunions betwe5 ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s & _! relatives 9 ,nor?  
,korea4  7#ab7 ,! position ( ,special   
,envoy on ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights  
,issues has be5 vacant s9ce ,janu>y     
#bjag1 al?\gh ! ,presid5t is requir$ to 
appo9t a ,s5ate-confirm$ ,special ,envoy
 to fill ?is position 9 accordance )    
section #ajg ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human   
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghag74  7#ac7 ,9 ! report ( !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4     
#cjha1 #aaa? ,congress 7,h\se ,report   
#aaa-ahg71 ! ,committee urg$ ! ,special 
,repres5tative on ,nor? ,korea ,policy1 
z ! s5ior (ficial h&l+ ,nor? ,korea     
issues1 to prioritize ! issues involv+  
,korean divid$ families & to1 if        

necess>y1 appo9t a coord9ator = su*     
families4  7b7 ,consultations  7#a7     
,consultations ) ,s\? ,korea ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a designee ( !    
,secret>y1 %\ld consult ) (ficials (    
,s\? ,korea1 z appropriate1 on pot5tial 
opportunities to reunite ,korean        
,am]ican families ) family memb]s 9     
,nor? ,korea f :i* su* ,korean ,am]ican 
families 7 divid$ aft] ! sign+ ( !      
,korean ,w> ,armi/ice ,agreem5t1 includ+
 pot5tial opportunities = video reunions
 = ,korean ,am]icans ) su* family       
memb]s4  7#b7 ,consultations ) ,korean  
,am]icans ,! ,special ,envoy on ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,issues ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld regul>ly consult 
) repres5tatives ( ,korean ,am]icans :o 
h family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea ) respect
 to ef=ts to reunite families divid$    
aft] ! sign+ ( ! ,korean ,w> ,armi/ice  
,agreem5t1 includ+ pot5tial             
opportunities = video reunions = ,korean
 ,am]icans ) su* family memb]s4  7#c7   
,no additional au?orization (           

appropriations ,no additional am\nts are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to c>ry out           
consultations "u ?is subsection4  7c7   
,additional matt] 9 report ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,special ,envoy on
 ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,issues1  
%all include 9 ea* report requir$ "u    
section #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean      
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7;d771 a description ( ! 
consultations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
conduct$ dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submission 
( ea* report requir$ "u su* section     
#ajg7;d74  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ,m>* #i1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4