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H.R. 757 — what changed

North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended and 2 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 105 Forfeiture of property

(a)
Amendment to property subject to forfeiture— Section 981(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(I) Any property, real or personal, that is involved in a violation or attempted violation, or which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation, of section 104(a) of the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015.”

(b)
Amendment to definition of civil forfeiture statute— Section 983(i)(2)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “or the International Emergency Economic Powers Act” and inserting “, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act”; and
(2)
by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: “, or the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015”.
(c)
Amendment to definition of specified unlawful activity— Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “or section 92 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954” and inserting “section 92 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954”; and
(2)
changed by adding at the end the following: “, or section 104(a) of the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015”.2015;”.

Sec. 209 Sense of Congress that trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea is crucial to the stability of the Asia-Pacific region

added
(a)
added Findings— Congress finds the following:
(1)
added The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) share the values of democracy, free and open markets, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.
(2)
added The alliance relationship between the United States, Japan, and South Korea are critical to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
(3)
added The United States, Japan, and South Korea are committed to continuing diplomatic efforts to ensure continued peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
(4)
added On December 28, 2014, the United States, Japan, and South Korea finalized a trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea.
(5)
added The trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement reinforces and strengthens the commitment between the United States, Japan, and South Korea toward a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons.
(b)
added Sense of Congress— It is the sense of Congress that North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs are of mutual concern to the United States, Japan, and South Korea and a trilateral military intelligence-sharing arrangement is essential to the security of each nation and the Asia-Pacific region.

Sec. 210 Report on nuclear program cooperation between North Korea and Iran

added
(a)
added In general— The President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on cooperation between North Korea and Iran on their nuclear programs, including the identity of Iranian and North Korean persons that have knowingly engaged in or directed the provision of material support or the exchange of information between North Korea and Iran on their respective nuclear programs.
(b)
added Submission and form—
(1)
added Submission— The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)
added Form— The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

Sec. 303 Report on persons who are responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea

(a)
changed In general— The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains an identification of each person the Secretary determines to be responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea and a description of such abuses or censorship engaged in by such person.person. The report shall include a description of actions taken by the Department of State to implement or support the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry’s Report on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, including efforts to press China and other countries to implement Commission recommendations.
(b)
Consideration— In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall give due consideration to the findings of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea, and shall make specific findings with respect to the responsibility of Kim Jong Un, and of each natural person who is a member of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, or the Organization and Guidance Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea, for serious human rights abuses and censorship.
(c)
Designation of Persons— The President shall designate under section 104(a) any person listed in the report required under subsection (a) as responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea.
(d)
Submission and form—
(1)
Submission— The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed 3 years, shall be included in each report required under sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) and 2304(b)) (relating to the annual human rights report).
(2)
Form— The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of State shall also publish the unclassified part of the report on the Department of State’s Web site.