,h4 ,,res4 #daj  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #i1     
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,korean   
,p59sula1 ) ! ,republic ( ,korea 79 ?is 
resolution ref]r$ to z ,s\? ,korea7 9 ! 
,s\? & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (   
,korea 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z    
,nor? ,korea7 9 ! ,nor?1 rema9s divid$  
foll[+ ! sign+ ( ! ,korean ,w> ,armi/ice
 ,agreem5t on ,july #bg1 #aiec2 ,:]eas !
 division ( ! ,korean ,p59sula sep>at$ m
 ?an #aj1jjj1jjj ,korean family memb]s1 
includ+ "s :o are n[ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas !re h be5 #ba r\nds (    
family reunions betwe5 ,s\? ,koreans &  
,nor? ,koreans along ! bord] s9ce #bjjj2
 ,:]eas ,congress signal$ its support = 
family reunions betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s & _! relatives 9 ,nor? ,korea 9 
section #abfe ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 
7,public ,law #aaj-aha71 sign$ into law 
by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% on ,janu>y
 #bh1 #bjjh2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! population (
 divid$ family memb]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 initially e/imat$ at #ajj1jjj 9 #bjja1 
has significantly dw9dl$ z _m ( !       
individuals h pass$ away2 ,:]eas !      
summit betwe5 ,nor? ,korea & ,s\? ,korea
 on ,april #bg1 #bjah1 has prioritiz$   
family reunions2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,nor? ,korea h engag$ 9 talks dur+ #b 
hi/oric summits 9 ,june #bjah 9 ,s+apore
 & ,febru>y #bjai 9 ,hanoi2 & ,:]eas _m 
,korean ,am]icans are wait+ = a *ance to
 meet _! relatives 9 ,nor? ,korea = !   
fir/ "t 9 m ?an #fj ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea 
to beg9 ! process ( reunit+             
,korean-,am]ican divid$ family memb]s ) 
_! imm$iate relatives ?r\gh ways su* z--
  7,a7 id5tify+ divid$ families 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea :o are     
will+ & able to p>ticipate 9 a pilot    
program = family reunions2  7,b7 f9d+   
mat*es = memb]s ( su* families ?r\gh    
organizations su* z ! ,r$ ,cross2 &     
7,c7 work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,korea  
to include ,am]ican citiz5s 9           

int]-,korean video reunions2  7#b7      
reconfirms ! in/itution ( family z      
inali5able &1 accord+ly1 urges !        
re/oration ( contact betwe5 divid$      
families physically1 lit]>ily1 or       
virtually2 &  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,nor? ,korea to pursue reunions
 z a humanit>ian priority ( imm$iate    
conc]n4  ,cl]k4