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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 4

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to North-South dialogue on

the Korean Peninsula and the United States-North Korea Agreed Framework.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 25 (legislative day, JANUARY 10), 1995

Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. SIMON, Mr. HELMS, Mr. ROBB, and Mr.

THOMAS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to NorthSouth dialogue on the Korean Peninsula and the United

States-North Korea Agreed Framework.

Whereas the Agreed Framework Between the United States

and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of October 21, 1994, states in Article III, paragraph (2), that

‘‘[t]he DPRK will consistently take steps to implement

the North-South Joint Declaration on the

Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’’;

Whereas the Agreed Framework also states the ‘‘[t]he DPRK

will engage in North-South dialogue, as this Agreed

Framework will help create an atmosphere that promotes

such dialogue’’;
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Whereas the two agreements entered into between North and

South Korea in 1992, namely the North-South

Denuclearization Agreement and the Agreement on Reconciliation, Nonaggression and Exchanges and Cooperation, provide an existing and detailed framework for dialogue between North and South Korea;

Whereas the North Korean nuclear program is just one of

the lingering threats to peace on the Korean Peninsula;

and

Whereas the reduction of tensions between North and South

Korea directly serve United States interests, given the

substantial defense commitment of the United States to

South Korea and the presence on the Korean Peninsula

of United States troops: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring),

3 SECTION 1. STEPS TOWARD NORTH-SOUTH DIALOGUE ON

4 THE KOREAN PENINSULA.

5 It is the sense of the Congress that—

6 (1) the executive branch should take steps to

7 ensure that the implementation of the Agreed

8 Framework between the United States and North

9 Korea, dated October 21, 1994, is linked to sub10 stantive and rapid progress in dialogue between

11 North and South Korea; and

12 (2) together with South Korea and other con13 cerned allies, and in keeping with the spirit and let14 ter of the 1992 agreements between North and
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1 South Korea, the executive branch should develop

2 specific timetables for achieving measures to reduce

3 tensions between North and South Korea, such as—

4 (A) holding a North Korea-South Korea

5 summit;

6 (B) the prompt dismantlement of North

7 Korea’s nuclear reprocessing facility;

8 (C) the initiation of mutual nuclear facility

9 inspections by North and South Korea;

10 (D) the establishment in both North and

11 South Korea of North-South Liaison Offices;

12 (E) the establishment of a North-South

13 joint military commission to discuss steps to re14 duce tensions between North and South Korea,

15 including—

16 (i) the mutual notification and control

17 of major troop movements and major mili18 tary exercises;

19 (ii) the relocation of troops to posi20 tions further from the demilitarized zone;

21 (iii) exchanges of military personnel

22 and information;

23 (iv) the installation of a telephone

24 ‘‘hotline’’ between military authorities; and
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1 (v) phased reductions of armaments

2 and troops, and verification thereof;

3 (F) the expansion of trade relations be4 tween North and South Korea;

5 (G) the promotion of freedom to travel be6 tween North and South Korea by citizens of

7 both North and South Korea;

8 (H) exchanges and cooperation in science

9 and technology, education, the arts, health,

10 sports, the environment, publishing, journalism,

11 and other fields of mutual interest;

12 (I) the establishment of postal and tele13 communications services between North and

14 South Korea; and

15 (J) the reconnection of railroads and road16 ways between North and South Korea.

17 SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY.

18 The President should appoint a senior official with

19 appropriate experience to represent him in communicating

20 directly with the North Korean government regarding the

21 steps and measures set forth in section 1, and to consult

22 with South Korea and other concerned allies regarding

23 such communications.
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1 SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

2 The President should report to the Congress, within

3 90 days after the adoption of this concurrent resolution,

4 regarding the progress made in carrying out sections 1

5 and 2.

6 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

7 As used in this concurrent resolution—

8 (1) the term ‘‘North Korea’’ means the Demo9 cratic People’s Republic of Korea; and

10 (2) the term ‘‘South Korea’’ means the Repub11 lic of Korea.

12 SEC. 5. DELIVERY OF RESOLUTION TO PRESIDENT.

13 The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy

14 of this concurrent resolution to the President.

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