,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57 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 ,act ( #bjbf4 #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 law & promot+ peace4 7#b7 ,z ( #bjbe1 r\ghly #aa1hjj1jjj 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 #de 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 ,"o-?ird ( 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$ical p]sonnel1 ability to communicate important safety in=mation1 & ! ability to address ^? defici5cies4 7#f7 ,nor? ,korea has "o ( ! highe/ burd5s ( tub]culosis 9 ! _w & humanit>ian assi/ance is critical = c\nt]+ ! spread ( deadly infecti\s diseases su* z tub]culosis4 7#g7 ,nor? ,korea _c reliably ma9ta9 /ocks ( drugs to treat diseases su* z tub]culosis pos+ ! risk ( int]rupt$ treatm5ts1 :i* c lead to treatm5t failures & resi/ance to multiple !rapies t make treatm5t significantly m difficult & co/ly4 7#h7 ,9 its f9al report publi%$ on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,panel ( ,exp]ts on ,nor? ,korea f\nd t !re c be little d\bt t ,unit$ ,nations sanctions h _h un9t5d$ effects on ! humanit>ian situation & aid op]ations )9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,! #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 ,t guidance 0 updat$ on ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj1 to help /reaml9e p]missions = ,,covid-#ai relat$ aid & to ext5d humanit>ian waiv]s f #f to #i mon?s4 ,x 0 updat$ aga9 on ,june #b1 #bjbc1 to fur!r /reaml9e ! exemption process & to reflect ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bffd 7#bjbb71 :i* creat$ a /&+ humanit>ian c>ve-out f ! asset-freeze measures :ile leav+ o!r sanctions measures subject to case-by-case exemptions4 7#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,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 ( ! exceptions1 includ+ ! ability to make use ( humanit>ian exemptions )\t delay or ext5d$ review p]iods4 #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 relief 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$+ legitimate ef=ts to deliv] life sav+ aid to ,nor? ,korea2 & 7#e7 z ( ,july #bjbf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's travel ban = humanit>ian missions to ,nor? ,korea1 introduc$ 9 #bjag1 is inconsi/5t ) ! int5t ( ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibja et seq471 :i* explicitly exempt$ "w relat$ to ! repatriation ( ! rema9s ( ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans4 #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 ! foll[+ actions3 7#a7 ,modify ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions ,regulations to elim9ate pre-activity report+ requirem5ts entirely1 9 l9e ) ! prec$5t set by previ\s g5]al lic5ses4 7#b7 ,adopt a po/-activity report+ process1 facilitat+ urg5tly ne$$ humanit>ian assi/ance )\t dim9i%+ ov]sight or compliance4 7b7 ,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 goods & d n require export lic5se f ! ,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security1 includ+ 9 circum/ances :]e su* items may o!rwise be au?oriz$ = export pursuant to section #gdj4ad ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 :i* w\ld p]mit au?orization = tempor>y exports by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons travel+ ) baggage1 includ+ c]ta9 tools ( ! trade1 = "w abroad4 7c7 ,modification ,to export adm9i/ration regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all am5d ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations1 includ+ section #gdf4d7;b77#a7 ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z necess>y to exclude p]sonal comput]s & relat$ p]iph]al equipm5t t support au?oriz$ humanit>ian activities by nongov]nm5tal organizations f ! def9ition ( 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/ ( reque/s = specific lic5ses or com=t lett]s 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#b7 a li/ ( reque/s = specific lic5ses or com=t lett]s relat$ to humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,nor? ,korea t h be5 p5d+ = #fj days or m z ( ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$1 includ+ explanations = ! delays2 & 7#c7 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 com=t lett]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 #fj 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 & e #abj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+-- 7#a7 detail+ ! numb] ( reque/s = special validation to travel to ,nor? ,korea2 7#b7 a li/ ( reque/s = special validation to travel to ,nor? ,korea t h be5 p5d+ = #fj days or m z ( ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$1 includ+ explanations = ! delays2 & 7#c7 a li/ ( reque/s = special validation to travel to ,nor? ,korea d5i$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate dur+ su* #abj-;day p]iod1 includ+ explanations = ! d5ials4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,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