,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cijh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,murphy77 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp$ite 
! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance1    
includ+ life-sav+ m$ical c>e1 to ! p (  
,nor? ,korea1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,enhanc+ ,nor? ,korea ,humanit>ian      
,assi/ance ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,provid+     
humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+ to       
c\ntries subject to sanctions impos$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is an expression (     
,am]ican values t fur!rs ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s ar\nd ! _w & is consi/5t )      
int]national humanit>ian law4  7#b7 ,z (
 ,febru>y #bjbj1 r\ghly #aj1ajj1jjj p 9 
,nor? ,korea are 9 urg5t ne$ ( food     
assi/ance & r\ghly #aj1djj1jjj ne$      
nutrition support & improv$ access to   

basic s]vices1 includ+ heal? c>e1 wat]1 
sanitation1 & hygi5e facilities4  7#c7  
,m ?an #dj p]c5t ( p 9 ,nor? ,korea are 
und]n\ri%$1 & #a out ( e #e *ildr5 9 !  
c\ntry y\ng] ?an #e ye>s ( age is /unt$ 
9 gr[?4  7#d7 ,m ?an #a_/c ( h\sehold   
dr9k+ wat] 9 ,nor? ,korea is contam9at$4
  7#e7 ,indep5d5t exp]ts h id5tifi$     
sev]e defici5cies 9 ,nor? ,korea's      
public heal? infra/ructure1 tra9$ m$ical
 p]sonnel1 ability to communicate       
important safety in=mation1 & commitm5t 
to address+ ^? defici5cies4  7#f7 ,nor? 
,korea has "o ( ! highe/ burd5s (       
tub]culosis 9 ! _w & humanit>ian        
assi/ance is critical = c\nt]+ ! spread 
( deadly infecti\s diseases su* z       
tub]culosis1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 hepatitis   
,b1 & ! coronavirus disease #bjai       
7commonly kn[n z ,,covid-#ai74  7#g7    
,nor? ,korea _c reliably ma9ta9 /ocks ( 
drugs to treat diseases su* z           
tub]culosis & ,,hiv_/,,aids1 pos+ ! risk
 ( int]rupt$ treatm5ts1 :i* c lead to   
treatm5t failures & resi/ance to        

multiple !rapies t make treatm5t        
significantly m difficult & co/ly4  7#h7
 ,! spread ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ,nor? ,korea 
w\ld likely h deva/at+ consequ5ces = ! p
 ( t c\ntry :o are especially vuln]able 
to a p&emic because ( defici5cies 9     
public heal? infra/ructure4  7#i7 ,:ile 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea has n report$
 any cases ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! c\ntry1 !  
ext5t & results ( te/+ are unkn[n1 &    
gov]nm5t (ficials h n hi/orically be5   
op5 or transp>5t ab\t humanit>ian       
em]g5cies fac+ ! p ( ,nor? ,korea4      
7#aj7 ,responses to ! ,,covid-#ai       
crisis1 includ+ bord] clos+s & qu>ant9es
 t may ext5d ?r\gh ! plant+ season1 h   
imp$$ int]national ef=ts t w\ld o!rwise 
be provid+ life-sav+ support to ! p (   
,nor? ,korea4  7#aa7 ,9 its f9al report 
publi%$ on ,m>* #e1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,panel ( ,exp]ts on ,nor?      
,korea f\nd t ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies & 
humanit>ian organizations cont9ue to    
exp]i5ce un9t5d$ consequ5ces on _!      
humanit>ian programmes t make x         

impossible to op]ate normally 9 !       
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea44   
7#ab7 ,b>ri]s to humanit>ian access c   
result f decisions made or delay$ by !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea1 by ! gov]nm5ts
 ( o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ! gov]nm5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a1 & by ! ,committee ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #agah 7#bjjf7 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ! #agah ,sanctions           
,committee74  7#ac7 ,nongov]nm5tal      
organizations t provide humanit>ian     
assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea mu/ typically  
seek simultane\s au?orizations f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! #agah  
,sanctions ,committee1 cu/oms (ficials 9
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,nor? ,korea1 add+ fur!r delays to    
humanit>ian access4  7#ad7 ,! #agah     
,sanctions ,committee issu$ ! docum5t   
entitl$ ,implem5tation ,assi/ance       
,notice ,no4 #g on ,augu/ #f1 #bjah1 to 

cl>ify ! process = grant+ reque/s =     
humanit>ian exemptions by ! ,unit$      
,nations & to reaffirm t sanctions are n
 int5d$ to h adv]se humanit>ian         
consequ5ces = civilians 9 ,nor? ,korea4 
7#ae7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t travel    
re/rictions imp$e ! access ( ,unit$     
,/ates employees ( humanit>ian          
organizations inside ,nor? ,korea & c   
complicate ! monitor+ & evaluation      
proc$ures t nongov]nm5tal organizations 
h us$ to ensure t aid rea*es ! mo/      
vuln]able populations4  7#af7           
,humanit>ian exceptions 9 compreh5sive  
sanctions programs1 su* z ! exceptions  
"u section #eaj4eab ( ! ,nor? ,korea    
,sanctions ,regulations1 are n effective
 unless ! p]sons :o provide assi/ance   
along ) _! f9ancial in/itutions1        
suppli]s1 %ipp]s1 & o!r entities c make 
practical use ( ! exceptions4  #c4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 national gov]nm5ts &           
multilat]al au?orities mu/ take action  
to mitigate docum5t$ delays & ensure t  

sanctions impos$ ) respect to ,nor?     
,korea d n h9d] ef=ts to provide        
humanit>ian relief1 includ+ life-sav+   
m$ical c>e1 to ! p ( ,nor? ,korea2  7#b7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury %\ld provide 
timely & mean+ful responses to reque/s =
 specific lic5ses giv5 t humanit>ian    
organizations typically h a limit$ "t to
 execute projects t mu/ be approv$ by   
multiple ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 & =eign gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 because       
humanit>ian assi/ance is unlikely to    
enable l>ge-scale sanctions evasion &   
rev5ue g5]ation1 sanctions en=cem5t %\ld
 focus on ongo+ ,nor? ,korean           
activities1 includ+ %ip-to-%ip transf]s 
( coal & o!r goods1 cyb]attacks1 & ! use
 ( =c$ labor abroad1 all highlight$ 9   
reports issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,panel ( ,exp]ts on ,nor? ,korea & o!r  
au?oritative s\rces2 &  7#d7 f9ancial   
in/itutions %\ld recognize & consid] !  
reputational & practical co/s ( imp$+   
legitimate ef=ts to deliv] life-sav+ aid
 to ,nor? ,korea4  #d4 ,enhanc+         

exemptions f ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets   
,control1 %all take #a or m ( ! foll[+  
actions3 7#a7 ,modify ! humanit>ian     
exception "u section #eaj4eab ( ! ,nor? 
,korea ,sanctions ,regulations to cov]1 
9 addition to ! food & m$ic9e already   
exempt$1 goods & o!r items t are n      
subject to ! ,export ,adm9i/ration      
,regulations & t support humanit>ian    
projects to meet basic human ne$s 9     
,nor? ,korea s t no specific lic5se is  
requir$ = su* items4  7#b7 7,a7 ,modify 
! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions ,regulations  
to exempt f a requirem5t = a specific   
lic5se a publi%$ li/ ( nons5sitive      
items1 9 addition to ! food & m$ic9e    
already cov]$ by section #eaj4eab ( !   
,nor? ,korea ,sanctions ,regulations1   
us$ 9 humanit>ian op]ations 9 ,nor?     
,korea 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes set =? 9
 section #d ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human    

,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghjb72  7,b7 ensure t ! li/ reflects ! 
relevant recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! f9al
 report1 publi%$ on ,m>* #e1 #bjai1 ( ! 
,panel ( ,exp]ts e/abli%$ pursuant to   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #ahgd 7#bjji72 &  7,c7      
review & republi% ! li/1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 e #ahj days & 9 response to
 reque/s by nongov]nm5tal organizations 
t h previ\sly engag$ 9 au?oriz$         
humanit>ian activities 9 ,nor? ,korea4  
7#c7 ,modify ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions  
,regulations s t-- 7,a7 a specific      
lic5se f ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets      
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury is 
n requir$ = p>tn]%ips & p>tn]%ip        
agreem5ts betwe5 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations & p]sons own$ or controll$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea t are    
necess>y = nongov]nm5tal organizations  
to provide o!rwise au?oriz$ s]vices     
relat$ to humanit>ian activity 9 ,nor?  

,korea2 &  7,b7 a specific lic5se is    
/ill requir$ = any p>tn]%ips & p>tn]%ip 
agreem5ts ) p]sons on ! li/ ( specially 
designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets    
,control4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury %all      
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a brief+-- 7#a7 = ea* action 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 describ+ :e!r
 ! action 0 tak5 & provid+ a            
ju/ification = ! decision to take or n  
take ! action2 &  7#b7 detail+ ! b5efits
 & risks associat$ ) e/abli%+ a category
 ( recogniz$ nongov]nm5tal organizations
 t w\ld be exempt f requirem5ts =       
specific lic5ses relat$ to deal+s ) !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea or p]sons on ! 
li/ ( specially designat$ nationals &   
block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control = purposes (    
transactions involv+ goods o!r ?an food 
or m$ic9e to support au?oriz$           
humanit>ian activities 9 ,nor? ,korea4  

7c7 ,modification to ,nor? ,korea       
,sanctions ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
modify ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions        
,regulations s t p]sonal comput]s &     
relat$ p]iph]als t support au?oriz$     
humanit>ian activities by nongov]nm5tal 
organizations are n consid]$ to be      
luxury goods4  7d7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control1 %all issue     
pla9ly word$ guidance int5d$ = f9ancial 
in/itutions1 %ipp+ companies1 =eign     
cu/oms (ficials1 & o!rs involv$ 9       
transactions relat$ to humanit>ian      
assi/ance t-- 7#a7 cl>ifies !           
applicability ( ! humanit>ian exception 
"u ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions            
,regulations2 &  7#b7 describes be/     
practices = ensur+ t activities are     
consi/5t ) t exception4  7e7 ,report    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #abj days 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,=eign  
,assets ,control & 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a li/ (        
specific lic5ses relat$ to humanit>ian  
assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea issu$ by !     
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control dur+ ! 
#abj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !     
submission ( ! report2  7#b7 a li/ (    
reque/s = specific lic5ses relat$ to    
humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea    
d5i$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets       
,control dur+ su* #abj-;day p]iod1      
includ+ explanations = ! d5ials2  7#c7 a
 li/ ( reque/s = specific lic5ses relat$
 to humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea
 t h be5 p5d+ = #cj days or m z ( ! date
 on :i* ! report is submitt$1 includ+   
explanations = ! delays2  7#d7 a li/ (  
reque/s by non-,unit$ ,/ates p]sons =   
sanctions waiv]s relat$ to humanit>ian  
assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea t h be5 p5d+ = 

#cj days or m z ( ! date on :i* ! report
 is submitt$1 includ+ explanations = !  
delays2 &  7#e7 a description ( rec5t   
ef=ts to /reaml9e ! process by :i*      
nongov]nm5tal organizations engag$ 9    
humanit>ian activity 9 ,nor? ,korea     
apply = & are grant$ specific lic5ses or
 waiv]s4  #e4 ,enhanc+ multilat]al      
sanctions exemptions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all direct ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !     
,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & 
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to urge !    
,unit$ ,nations-- 7#a7 to ext5d ! p]iod 
= humanit>ian exemptions f ! #agah      
,sanctions ,committee to #a ye> & remove
 ! limitation on exemption applications 
p] organization p] ye>2  7#b7 to apply  
lessons le>n$ f exp$it$ approvals (     
reque/s = humanit>ian exemptions dur+ ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic to spe$ approval at !
 #agah ,sanctions ,committee ( o!r      
critical exemption reque/s1 su* z       
reque/s t w\ld address urg5t ne$s       
id5tifi$ 9 ! annual reports ( ! ,unit$  

,nations on ne$s & priorities = ,nor?   
,korea2 &  7#c7 to modify applications =
 humanit>ian exemptions f ! #agah       
,sanctions ,committee to be less        
burd5some = nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 draw+ z appropriate on successes 9     
approa*es tak5 by o!r ,unit$ ,nations   
sanctions committees4  7b7 ,report+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report-- 7#a7 describ+ any 
reque/s = humanit>ian exemptions to !   
#agah ,sanctions ,committee kn[n to h   
be5 d5i$ 9 ! #ahj days prec$+ submission
 ( ! report or kn[n to h be5 9 process =
 m ?an #cj days z ( ! date ( ! report1 &
 any kn[n explanations = su* d5ials &   
delays2  7#b7 detail+ any action by a   
=eign gov]nm5t 9 ! #ahj days prec$+     
submission ( ! report t has delay$ or   
imp$$ humanit>ian assi/ance approv$ by !
 #agah ,sanctions ,committee1 includ+ ! 
/atus ( ob/acles to humanit>ian         

assi/ance pos$ by cu/oms (ficials 9 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7#c7 describ+ 
ef=ts 9 ! #ahj days prec$+ submission ( 
! report to e/abli% or ma9ta9 an approv$
 bank+ *annel = transactions relat$ to  
humanit>ian assi/ance = ,nor? ,korea4   
#f4 ,/reaml9+ humanit>ian travel        
au?orizations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
brief+-- 7#a7 detail+ ! b5efits & risks 
associat$ ) issu+ a multi-entry special 
validation passport to individuals      
employ$ by a nongov]nm5tal organization 
kn[n to be engag$ 9 au?oriz$ humanit>ian
 activity 9 ,nor? ,korea1 ) ! purpose ( 
r$uc+ co/s & delays associat$ ) repeat$ 
passport applications2 &  7#b7 sett+ =? 
a /rategy to o!rwise exp$ite & simplify 
! process to obta9 a special travel     
p]mit to travel to ,nor? ,korea on      
behalf ( a humanit>ian organization or  
to travel to ,nor? ,korea us+ a ,unit$  
,/ates passport to deliv] or ov]see     

humanit>ian assi/ance4  #g4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,export adm9i/ration regulations ,!
 t]m ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations 
means ! regulations set =? 9 sub*apt] ,c
 ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor       
regulations4  7#c7 ,nor? korea sanctions
 regulations ,! t]m ,nor? ,korea        
,sanctions ,regulations means !         
regulations set =? 9 "p #eaj ( title    
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or    
successor regulations4