#aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaeb ,,an ,,act ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to e/abli% a national regi/ry ( ,korean ,am]ican divid$ families1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,korean ,am]ican ,divid$ ,families ,national ,regi/ry ,act4 #b4 ,national regi/ry ( ,korean ,am]ican divid$ families ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,special ,envoy on ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,issues or su* o!r individual z ! ,secret>y may designate1 %all-- 7#a7 collate in=mation on ,korean ,am]ican families :o wi% to be reunit$ ) family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea f :i* su* ,korean ,am]ican families 7 divid$ aft] ! 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 9 anticipation ( future reunions = su* families & family memb]s1 includ+ 9-p]son & video reunions2 & 7#b7 e/abli% a private int]nal national regi/ry ( ! names & o!r relevant in=mation ( su* ,korean ,am]ican families-- 7,a7 to ho/ su* future reunions 9 ,s\? ,korea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ?ird c\ntries2 & 7,b7 to provide = a private int]nal repository ( in=mation ab\t su* ,korean ,am]ican families & family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea1 includ+ in=mation ab\t individuals :o may be deceas$4 #c4 ,actions to facilitate dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t any direct dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea includes progress t[>ds hold+ future reunions = ,korean ,am]ican families & _! family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea z describ$ 9 section #b4 7b7 ,consultations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,korea 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7c7 ,report ,no lat] ?an "o ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( ! national regi/ry e/abli%$ pursuant to section #b7;a77#b72 7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals includ$ on ! regi/ry :o-- 7,a7 h met _! family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea dur+ previ\s reunions2 & 7,b7 h yet to meet _! family memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea dur+ previ\s reunions2 7#c7 a summ>y ( responses by ,nor? ,korea to reque/s to hold reunions ( divid$ families2 & 7#d7 a description ( regulations 9 ,nor? ,korea & actions tak5 by ,nor? ,korea 9 ! ye> previ\s to submission ( ea* report t prev5t ! emigration ( family memb]s ( ,korean ,am]ican families4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4