in North Korea, in accordance with United States 
and international law and with appropriate measures 
in place to discourage the diversion of humanitarian 
assistance to the North Korean military or other un-
intended recipients; 
(3) to press for access for the Special 
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in 
North Korea and the United Nations High Commis-
sioner for Human Rights; 
(4) to continue to seek cooperation from foreign 
governments on the resettlement of North Korean 
refugees overseas; 
(5) to urge China to halt forcible repatriation of 
North Koreans; 
(6) to promote democracy, human rights, and a 
market economy in North Korea; and 
(7) to appoint a Special Envoy on North Ko-
rean Human Rights Issues in accordance with sec-
tion 107 of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 
2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817). 
(h) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION EFFORTS.—It is 
the policy of the United States— 
(1) to increase the availability of information 
not controlled by the Government of North Korea in-
side North Korea; 
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(2) to continue to prioritize expanding access to 
information in North Korea by exploring the use of 
new and emerging technologies, including digital 
media, and expanding nongovernmental radio broad-
casting to North Korea, including news and informa-
tion, to increase information dissemination in North 
Korea; and 
(3) to fulfill all requirements under United 
States law, including the North Korea Sanctions and 
Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, with regard to 
providing resources for freedom of information ef-
forts into North Korea, and to regularly consult with 
Congress regarding such efforts. 
(i) STRATEGY AND BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit 
to the national security committees a detailed strat-
egy, which may include a classified annex, for the 
implementation of policies outlined in subsections (a) 
through (h), augmented by briefings to the national 
security committees on a quarterly basis or as re-
quested. 
(2) NATIONAL
SECURITY
COMMITTEES
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘national secu-
rity committees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Armed Services, and the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 5. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY REPORT. 
Section 210(d)(2) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) how diplomatic negotiations with 
the Government of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea are expected to 
proceed; and 
‘‘(iv) United States efforts to continue 
to exert economic pressure, in coordination 
with United States allies, with respect to 
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the 
Democratic 
People’s 
Republic 
of 
Korea;’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) an assessment of credible diplo-
matic engagement by the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea; and 
‘‘(vi) an assessment of the threat 
posed by the nuclear and ballistic missile 
programs of the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea;’’. 
SEC. 6. BRIEFINGS. 
(a) MEMBER BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 legislative 
days after each visit for the purposes of diplomatic 
talks between the United States and North Korea at 
the Secretary of State level or above, including any 
meeting between the respective heads of state, the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee, in co-
ordination with appropriate officials, shall brief the 
national security committees (as such term is de-
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fined in section 4(i)(2)), briefings on the diplomatic 
talks. 
(2) CLASSIFICATION.—The briefings required 
under paragraph (1) shall be held in a classified for-
mat. 
(b) STAFF BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant 
Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Af-
fairs shall hold quarterly briefings for appropriately 
cleared staff members of the national security com-
mittees (as such term is defined in section 4(i)(2)). 
(2) CLASSIFICATION.—The briefings required 
under paragraph (1) shall be held in a classified for-
mat. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply when diplomatic talks described in subsection 
(a)(1) have not taken place within the prior 60-day 
period and will not take place within the next 30 
days. 
SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONGRESSIONAL HEAR-
INGS. 
It is the sense of Congress that regular congressional 
oversight through hearings is important while diplomatic 
talks between the United States and North Korea con-
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tinue, and as such the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate should, as appropriate, hold 
such hearings, including with participation of official wit-
nesses, and otherwise obtain information in order to fully 
review the negotiations. 
SEC. 8. OVERSIGHT OF AGREEMENTS WITH NORTH KOREA. 
(a) TRANSMISSION
TO
CONGRESS
OF
NUCLEAR 
AGREEMENTS WITH NORTH KOREA AND VERIFICATION 
ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) TRANSMISSION
OF
AGREEMENTS.—Not 
later than 5 days after entering into an agreement 
with North Korea relating to the nuclear and missile 
program of North Korea, the President shall trans-
mit to the chairmen and ranking members of the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate, the Speaker, majority leader, 
and minority leader of the House of Representatives 
and the majority and minority leader of the Sen-
ate— 
(A) the agreement, including all related 
materials and annexes; and 
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(B) a verification assessment report pre-
pared by the Secretary of State in accordance 
with paragraph (2). 
(2) VERIFICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
shall prepare, with respect to an agreement de-
scribed in paragraph (1), a report assessing— 
(i) the extent to which the Secretary 
will be able to verify that North Korea is 
complying with its obligations and commit-
ments under the agreement, including how 
North Korea might attempt to conceal its 
program; 
(ii) whether North Korea has made a 
complete, transparent, and verifiable dec-
laration of all facilities and infrastructure 
materially relevant to North Korea’s nu-
clear and ballistic missile programs; 
(iii) the adequacy of the safeguards 
and other control mechanisms and other 
assurances contained in the agreement 
with respect to North Korean nuclear and 
missile programs to ensure North Korea 
activities are limited to the subset of activi-
ties permitted under the agreement; and 
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(iv) the capacity and capability of the 
United States and international organiza-
tions, such as the International Atomic 
Energy Agency, to effectively implement 
the verification regime required by or re-
lated to the agreement, including whether 
the United States or international organi-
zations will have— 
(I) sufficient access to— 
(aa) all nuclear facilities 
that span the entire nuclear fuel 
cycle; 
(bb) 
facilities 
associated 
with the nuclear weaponization 
program; 
(cc) facilities associated with 
its missile program; and 
(dd) 
declared 
and 
undeclared sites; and 
(II) the ability to investigate sus-
picious sites or allegations of covert 
nuclear-related activities. 
(B) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—The report re-
quired under subparagraph (A) shall be trans-
mitted in unclassified form, but shall include a 
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classified annex prepared in consultation with 
the Director of National Intelligence, summa-
rizing relevant classified information. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NORTH KOREA FINAL 
AGREEMENT.—It is the sense of Congress that any bind-
ing agreement between the United States and North 
Korea should be submitted to the United States Congress 
as a treaty and subject to the advice and consent of the 
Senate in accordance with article II, section 2, clause 2 
of the Constitution of the United States. 
SEC. 9. VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE. 
(a) VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with appropriate cabinet- 
level officials, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on North Korea’s 
record of verification and compliance. 
(2) 
CLASSIFICATION.—The 
report 
required 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) may be submitted in classified form; 
(B) shall contain an unclassified executive 
summary; and 
(C) may contain an unclassified annex. 
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(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after entering into an agreement with North Korea, and 
not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on North Korea’s nuclear and 
missile program and the compliance of North Korea with 
the agreement during the period covered by the report, 
which shall include— 
(1) a description of any action or failure to act 
by the Government of North Korea that breached 
the agreement or is in noncompliance with the terms 
of the agreement; 
(2) a description of the status and activities of 
any North Korea nuclear facilities related to the nu-
clear fuel cycle, including mining and exploration, 
milling, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, re-
actors, reprocessing, and storage; 
(3) a description of the status and activities of 
any North Korea nuclear facilities related to the 
North Korean nuclear weaponization program, in-
cluding research and development, education and 
training, and testing; 
(4) a description of the status and activities of 
any North Korea missile facilities, including research 
and development, production, testing, and basing; 
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(5) a description of any delay by the Govern-
ment of North Korea of more than 1 week in pro-
viding inspectors access to facilities, people, and doc-
uments in North Korea as required by the agree-
ment; 
(6) a description of any covert nuclear activities 
undertaken by the Government of North Korea, in-
cluding any covert nuclear weapons-related activities, 
covert fissile material activities, covert missile activi-
ties, or research and development activities; and 
(7) a description of any transfer or diversion by 
the Government of North Korea of its nuclear mate-
rials, components, technology, or equipment to state 
or non-state actors. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE REPORTS. 
Any reports required to be submitted to the appro-
priate congressional committees under this Act or any 
amendments made by this Act that are subject to a dead-
line for submission consisting of the same unit of time may 
be consolidated into a single report. The consolidated re-
port shall contain all information required under this Act 
or any amendment made by this Act with respect to the 
reports comprising such consolidated report. 
Æ 
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