(22 U.S.C. 7831) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(e) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OUTSIDE
OF NORTH 
KOREA.—Paragraph (1) of section 203(c) of the North 
Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7833(c)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Section 305 of the North 
Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7845) is 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by strik-
ing ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 5. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 
AND DEMOCRACY IN NORTH KOREA. 
The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) of section 103 (22 U.S.C. 
7813)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘radio broadcasting’’ and 
inserting ‘‘broadcasting, including news re-
broadcasting,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘increase broadcasts’’ and 
inserting ‘‘increase such broadcasts, including 
news rebroadcasts,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a) of section 104 (22 U.S.C. 
7814)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, USB drives, micro SD 
cards, audio players, video players, cell phones, 
wi-fi, wireless internet, webpages, internet, wire-
less telecommunications, and other electronic 
media that share information’’ before the period 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION.—In accordance with the 
sense of Congress described in section 103, the 
President, acting through the Secretary of State, is 
authorized to distribute or provide grants to dis-
tribute information receiving devices, electronically 
readable devices, and other informational sources 
into North Korea, including devices and informa-
tional sources specified in paragraph (1). To carry 
out this paragraph, the President is authorized to 
issue directions to facilitate the free-flow of informa-
tion into North Korea. 
‘‘(3) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
GRANT 
PROGRAM.—In accordance with the authorization de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) to increase the
availability and distribution of sources of informa-
tion inside North Korea, the President, acting 
through the Secretary of State, is authorized to es-
tablish a grant program to make grants to eligible 
entities to develop or distribute (or both) new prod-
ucts or methods to allow North Koreans easier ac-
cess to outside information. Such program may in-
volve public-private partnerships. 
‘‘(4) CULTURE.—In accordance with the sense 
of Congress described in section 103, the Broad-
casting Board of Governors may broadcast Amer-
ican, Korean, and other popular music, television, 
movies, and popular cultural references as part of its 
programming. 
‘‘(5) RIGHTS AND LAWS.—In accordance with 
the sense of Congress described in section 103, the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors shall broadcast to 
North Korea in the Korean language information on 
rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the 
North Korean Constitution, the Universal Declara-
tion of Human Rights, the United Nations Commis-
sion of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea, and any other applicable 
treaties or international agreements to which North 
Korea is bound.
‘‘(6) 
BROADCASTING
REPORT.—Not 
later 
than— 
‘‘(A) 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that sets forth a 
detailed plan for improving broadcasting con-
tent for the purpose of reaching additional au-
diences and increasing consumption of uncen-
sored news and information using all available 
and reasonable means; and 
‘‘(B) 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph and annually thereafter 
for each of the next 5 years, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the 
effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to this 
section, including data reflecting audience and 
listenership, device distribution and usage, tech-
nological development and advancement usage, 
and other information as requested by such 
committees.’’.
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF DUPLICATE AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 403 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 
U.S.C. 9253) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 7. REPORT BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOV-
ERNORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that— 
(1) describes the status of current United 
States broadcasting to North Korea and the extent 
to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12- 
hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea, in ac-
cordance with section 103(a) of the North Korean 
Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7813(a)); 
and 
(2) includes a strategy to overcome obstacles to 
such communication with the North Korean people, 
including through unrestricted, unmonitored, and in-
expensive electronic means. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex.
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 8. REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal 
departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes a descrip-
tion of any ongoing or planned efforts of the Department 
of State with respect to each of the following: 
(1) Resuming the repatriation from North 
Korea of members of the United States Armed 
Forces missing or unaccounted for during the Ko-
rean War. 
(2) Reuniting Korean Americans with their rel-
atives in North Korea. 
(3) Assessing the security risks posed by travel 
to North Korea for United States citizens.
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights 
Act of 2004, and for other purposes.