,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #babi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote fre$om ( in=mation & c\nt] c5sor%ip & surveillance 9 ,nor? ,korea1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,otto ,w>mbi] ,c\nt]+ ,nor? ,korean ,c5sor%ip & ,surveillance ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! in=mation l&scape 9 ,nor? ,korea is ! mo/ repressive 9 ! _w1 consi/5tly rank+ la/ or ne>-la/ 9 ! annual ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index4 7#b7 ,"u ! brutal rule ( ,kim ,jung ,un1 ! c\ntry's lead] s9ce #bjab1 ! ,nor? ,korean regime has tight5$ controls on access to in=mation1 z well z enact$ h>% puni%m5ts = consum]s ( outside m$ia1 includ+ s5t5c+ to "t 9 a conc5tration camp & a maximum p5alty ( dea?4 7#c7 ,su* repressive & unju/ laws surr\nd+ in=mation 9 ,nor? ,korea result$ 9 ! dea? ( #bb-ye>-old ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 & univ]sity /ud5t ,otto ,w>mbi]1 :o _h travel$ to ,nor? ,korea 9 ,decemb] #bjae z "p ( a guid$ t\r4 7#d7 ,otto ,w>mbi] 0 unju/ly arre/$1 s5t5c$ to #ae ye>s ( h>d labor1 & sev]ely mi/reat$ at ! h&s ( ,nor? ,korean (ficials4 ,:ile 9 captivity1 ,otto ,w>mbi] suff]$ a s]i\s m$ical em]g5cy t plac$ him into a comatose /ate4 ,otto ,w>mbi] 0 comatose ^u 8 release 9 ,june #bjag & di$ #f days lat]4 7#e7 ,despite increas$ p5alties = possession & view]%ip ( =eign m$ia1 ! p ( ,nor? ,korean h increas$ _! desire = =eign m$ia cont5t1 accord+ to a survey ( #bjj defectors conclud+ t #ij p]c5t _h wat*$ ,s\? ,korean or o!r =eign m$ia be=e defect+4 7#f7 ,on ,m>* #bc1 #bjba1 9 an annual resolution1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly condemn$ ! long-/&+ & ongo+ sy/ematic1 widespread & gross violations ( human rights 9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea & express$ grave conc]n at1 among o!r ?+s1 ! d5ial ( ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 & religion ''' & ( ! rights to fre$om ( op9ion1 expression1 & association1 bo? onl9e & (fl9e1 :i* is en=c$ ?r\gh an absolute monopoly on in=mation & total control ov] organiz$ social life1 & arbitr>y & unlawful /ate surveillance t p]meates ! private lives ( all citiz5s4 7#g7 ,9 #bjah1 ,typhoon ,yutu caus$ ext5sive damage to #ae broadca/ ant5nas us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia 9 ,asia1 result+ 9 r$uc$ programm+ to ,nor? ,korea4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia has rebuilt #e ( ! #ae ant5na sy/ems z ( ,june #bjba4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 9 ! ev5t ( a crisis situation1 p>ticul>ly :]e in=mation p]ta9+ to ! crisis is be+ actively c5sor$ or a false n>rative is be+ put =w>d1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be able to quickly increase its broadca/+ capability to deliv] fact-bas$ in=mation to audi5ces1 includ+ ^? 9 ,nor? ,korea2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,surge ,capacity ,fund is already au?oriz$ "u section #caf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbaf71 & exp&$ au?ority to transf] unobligat$ balances f expir$ acc\nts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia w\ld enable ! ,ag5cy to m nimbly respond to crises4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to provide ! p ( ,nor? ,korea ) access to a div]se range ( fact-bas$ in=mation2 7#b7 to develop & implem5t novel means ( communication & in=mation %>+ to ensure t audi5ces 9 ,nor? ,korea c safely create1 access1 & %>e digital & non-digital news )\t fe> ( repressive c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 or p5alties "u law2 & 7#c7 to fo/] & innovate new te*nologies to c\nt] ,nor? ,korea's /ate-sponsor$ repressive surveillance & c5sor%ip by advanc+ int]net fre$om tools1 te*nologies1 & new approa*es4 #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to combat ,nor? ,korea's repressive in=mation environm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit to ,congress a /rategy on combat+ ,nor? ,korea's repressive in=mation environm5t4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! *all5ges to ! free fl[ ( in=mation into ,nor? ,korea creat$ by ! c5sor%ip & surveillance te*nology app>atus ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea4 7#b7 ,a detail$ description ( ! ag5cies & o!r gov]nm5t entities1 key (ficials1 & security s]vices responsible = ! implem5tation ( ,nor? ,korea's repressive laws reg>d+ =eign m$ia consumption4 7#c7 ,a detail$ description ( ! ag5cies & o!r gov]nm5t entities & key (ficials ( =eign gov]nm5ts t assi/1 facilitate1 or aid ,nor? ,korea's repressive c5sor%ip & surveillance /ate4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( new public-private sponsor%ips to increase free expression1 circumv5t c5sor%ip1 & ob/ruct repressive surveillance 9 ,nor? ,korea4 7#e7 ,a description ( & fund+ levels requir$ = curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs & activities to provide access = ! p ( ,nor? ,korea to a div]se range ( fact-bas$ in=mation4 7#f7 ,guidance = ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 on h[ ag5cies %\ld "w toge!r & ) o!r f$]ally fund$ entities l ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 to combat ,nor? ,korea's repressive c5sor%ip & surveillance app>atus by utiliz+ all available means4 7#g7 ,a detail$ assessm5t ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,surge ,capacity ,fund au?oriz$ "u section #caf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbaf7 has op]at$ to respond to crisis situations 9 ! pa/1 & h[ au?ority to transf] unobligat$ balances f expir$ acc\nts w\ld help ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia 9 crisis situations 9 ! future4 7#h7 ,a detail$ plan = h[ ! au?orization ( appropriations "u section #f w op]ate alongside & augm5t exi/+ programm+ f ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & facilitate ! developm5t ( new tools to assi/ t programm+4 7c7 ,=m ( /rategy ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include ! matt]s requir$ by p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 9 a classifi$ annex4 #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to p]sons responsible = ,nor? ,korea's repressive c5sor%ip & surveillance /ate 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose ! foll[+ sanctions ) respect to ea* p]son id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #d7;b73 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,9 ! case ( an ali51 ! ali5 may be-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be subject to revocation ( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7ii7 ,effect ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect consi/5t ) section #bba ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja72 & 7,,ii7 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4 7b7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( subsection 7a77#a7 or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 7c7 ,national security waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! imposition ( sanctions "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notification ( ! waiv] & ! reasons = ! waiv]4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,intellig5ce activities ,?is section %all n apply ) respect to activities subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply ) respect to any au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,exception to comply ) int]national agreem5ts ,subsection 7a77#b7 %all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su* admission is necess>y to comply ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ! ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or "u o!r int]national agreem5ts4 7#d7 ,exception relat+ to importation ( goods 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority or a requirem5t to impose sanctions "u ?is section %all n include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to impose sanctions on ! importation ( goods4 7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce2 or 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,promot+ fre$om ( in=mation & c\nt]+ c5sor%ip & surveillance 9 ,nor? ,korea 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to provide increas$ broadca/+ & grants = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to promote ! developm5t ( int]net fre$om tools1 te*nologies1 & new approa*es1 includ+ bo? digital & non-digital means ( in=mation %>+ relat$ to ,nor? ,korea4 7#b7 ,to explore public-private p>tn]%ips to c\nt] ,nor? ,korea's repressive c5sor%ip & surveillance /ate4 7#c7 ,to develop new means to protect ! privacy & id5tity ( individuals receiv+ m$ia f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia & o!r outside m$ia outlets f )9 ,nor? ,korea4 7#d7 ,to bol/] exi/+ programm+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia by re/or+ ! broadca/+ capacity ( damag$ ant5nas caus$ by ,typhoon ,yutu 9 #bjah4 7b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! activities c>ri$ out us+ am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report4