,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4     
,coons1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,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  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,special ,envoy on ,nor? ,korean      
,human ,rights ,issues1 ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs1  
or su* o!r individual z ! ,secret>y may 
designate1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ,korean  
,am]ican families :o wi% to be reunit$ )
 family memb]s resid+ 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 national    
regi/ry ( ! names & o!r relevant        
in=mation ( su* ,korean ,am]ican        
families-- 7,a7 to facilitate su* future
 reunions2 &  7,b7 to provide = a       
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$4  7b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out
 ?is section4  #c4 ,actions to          
facilitate dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,nor? ,korea  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld 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?     
,korea4  7b7 ,consultations ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %\ld consult ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,republic ( ,korea1 z appropriate1 9    
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7c7 ,report+    
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,special ,envoy on 
,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,issues1   
%all include 9 ea* report requir$ "u    
section #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean      
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7;d77 a description ( !  
consultations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
conduct$ dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submission 
( ! report4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report+   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld include-- 
7,a7 ! /atus ( ! national regi/ry       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #b7;a77#b72
  7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals includ$ on 
! regi/ry :o-- 7i7 h met _! family      
memb]s 9 ,nor? ,korea dur+ previ\s      
reunions2 &  7ii7 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 ( actions tak5 by ,nor?  
,korea t prev5t ! emigration ( family   
memb]s ( ,korean ,am]ican families4  7d7
 ,appropriate congressional committees  
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4