I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4027 
To require global economic and political pressure to support diplomatic 
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, including through the imposi-
tion of sanctions with respect to the Government of the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea and any enablers of the activities of that 
Government, and to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act 
of 2004, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2017 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. 
GALLAGHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Fi-
nancial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To require global economic and political pressure to support 
diplomatic denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, in-
cluding through the imposition of sanctions with respect 
to the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic 
of Korea and any enablers of the activities of that Gov-
ernment, and to reauthorize the North Korean Human 
Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2017’’ 
or the ‘‘LEED Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND ITS ENABLERS 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Sanctions with respect to the Government of the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea and its enablers. 
Sec. 103. Strategy to end use of North Korean laborers by other countries. 
TITLE II—REAUTHORIZATION OF NORTH KOREAN HUMAN 
RIGHTS ACT OF 2004 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004. 
TITLE III—REVIEW OF POLICY TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Sec. 301. Addressing the nuclear and ballistic missile threat posed by the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 302. Briefings on United States engagement with the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 303. Report on United States citizens detained by the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 304. Report and strategy relating to use of rocket fuels for ballistic mis-
siles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 305. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
TITLE IV—STRATEGY TO DIPLOMATICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY 
ISOLATE THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
Sec. 401. Report on effecting a strategy to diplomatically and economically iso-
late the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 402. Authorization to alter United States relations with countries enabling 
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 403. Authorization to terminate or reduce United States foreign assistance 
to countries enabling the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea. 
Sec. 404. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
TITLE I—SANCTIONS WITH RE-
SPECT TO THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
KOREA AND ITS ENABLERS 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Government of the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea has flagrantly defied the inter-
national community by illicitly developing its nuclear 
and ballistic missile programs, in violation of United 
Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 
1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 
(2016), 2321 (2016), 2371 (2017), and 2375 
(2017). 
(2) The Government of the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea engages in gross human rights 
abuses against its own people and citizens of other 
countries, including the United States, the Republic 
of Korea, and Japan. 
(3) The United States is committed to pursuing 
a peaceful denuclearization of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea through a policy of max-
imum pressure and engagement, in close concert 
with its partners. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 102. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERN-
MENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S RE-
PUBLIC OF KOREA AND ITS ENABLERS. 
(a) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—On and after the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall block and prohibit all transactions 
in all property and interests in property of a person de-
scribed in subsection (d) if such property and interests in 
property are in the United States, come within the United 
States, or are or come within the possession or control 
of a United States person. 
(b) FACILITATION
OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.— 
The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or 
impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United 
States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 
account by a foreign financial institution that the Presi-
dent determines has knowingly, on or after the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
conducted or facilitated a significant transaction with re-
spect to the importation, exportation, sale, or transfer of 
goods, services, or technology to or from the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea on behalf of a person described 
in subsection (d). 
(c) IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, SALE, OR TRANS-
FER OF GOODS AND SERVICES.—The President shall im-
pose sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) with re-
spect to a person if the President determines that the per-
son knowingly, on or after the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, imports, exports, 
purchases, or transfers goods, services, or technology to 
or from a person described in subsection (d). 
(d) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A person described in 
this subsection is any of the following: 
(1) The Government of the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea or any political subdivision, agen-
cy, or instrumentality of that Government. 
(2) Any person owned or controlled, directly or 
indirectly, by that Government. 
(3) Any person acting or purporting to act, di-
rectly or indirectly, for or on behalf of that Govern-
ment. 
(4) The following entities: 
(A) Dandong Zhicheng Metallic Material 
Co. Ltd. 
(B) Dandong Kehua Economic and Trade 
Co. 
(C) Dandong Xinyang Chemical Rubber 
Co. 
(D) Dandong Zhongze Trade Co. Ltd. 
(E) Dandong Tianfu Trade Co. Ltd. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(F) Hunchun Xinshidai Industry and 
Trade Co. Ltd. 
(G) Dandong Qiancang Trading Co. Ltd. 
(H) Dalian West Pacific Petrochemical. 
(I) Dandong Hao Du Trading Co. Ltd. 
(J) Dandong Dongyuan Industrial Devel-
opment Co. Ltd. 
(5) Any person affiliated with an entity de-
scribed in paragraph (4). 
(6) Any person affiliated with an entity identi-
fied by the Secretary of the Treasury as a signifi-
cant importer or exporter of goods, services, or tech-
nology to or from the Democratic People’s Republic 
of Korea. 
(7) Any person who knowingly unloads, loads, 
services, fuels, maintains, provides insurance or rein-
surance for, or otherwise engages in a significant 
transaction with a vessel owned, operated, or con-
trolled by the Government of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea or any political subdivision, 
agency, or instrumentality of that Government. 
(8) Any person who knowingly engages in a sig-
nificant transaction with a person owned, operated, 
or controlled by the Government of the Democratic 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
People’s Republic of Korea or any political subdivi-
sion, agency, or instrumentality of that Government. 
(e) EXEMPTIONS.—The following activities are ex-
empt from sanctions under this section: 
(1) Activities subject to the reporting require-
ments under title V of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.). 
(2) Authorized intelligence activities of the 
United States. 
(3) Activities necessary to comply with United 
States obligations under the Agreement between the 
United Nations and the United States of America 
regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered 
into force November 21, 1947, the Convention on 
Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, 
and entered into force March 19, 1967, or any other 
international agreement. 
(4) Activities incidental to the POW/MIA ac-
counting mission in the Democratic People’s Repub-
lic of Korea, including activities by the Defense 
POW/MIA Accounting Agency and other govern-
mental or nongovernmental organizations tasked 
with identifying or recovering the remains of mem-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
bers of the United States Armed Forces in the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
(f) WAIVERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President may waive 
the application of sanctions under this section with 
respect to a person if the President— 
(A)(i) determines that the person is no 
longer engaged in sanctionable activities; or 
(ii) determines that the waiver is in the na-
tional security interest of the United States; 
and 
(B) submits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the determination 
and the reasons for the determination. 
(2) HUMANITARIAN WAIVER.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President may 
waive, for renewable periods of not less than 30 
days and not more than one year, the applica-
tion of sanctions under this section if the Presi-
dent submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a written determination that the 
waiver is necessary for humanitarian assistance 
or to carry out the humanitarian purposes set 
forth in section 4 of the North Korean Human 
Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7802). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(B) CONTENT OF WRITTEN DETERMINA-
TION.—A 
written 
determination 
submitted 
under subparagraph (A) with respect to a waiv-
er shall include a description of all notification 
and accountability controls that have been em-
ployed in order to ensure that the activities cov-
ered by the waiver are humanitarian assistance 
or are carried out for the purposes set forth in 
section 4 of the North Korean Human Rights 
Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7802) and do not entail 
any activities in the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea or dealings with the Govern-
ment of the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea not reasonably related to humanitarian 
assistance or those purposes. 
(C) CLARIFICATION
OF
PERMITTED
AC-
TIVITIES.—An internationally recognized hu-
manitarian organization shall not be subject to 
sanctions under this section for— 
(i) engaging in a financial transaction 
relating to humanitarian assistance or for 
humanitarian purposes pursuant to a waiv-
er issued under subparagraph (A); 
(ii) transporting goods or services that 
are necessary to carry out operations relat-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
ing to humanitarian assistance or humani-
tarian purposes pursuant to such a waiver; 
or 
(iii) having merely incidental contact, 
in the course of providing humanitarian 
assistance or aid for humanitarian pur-
poses pursuant to such a waiver, with indi-
viduals who are under the control of a for-
eign person subject to sanctions under this 
section. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A person described in 
subsection (d) is subject to sanctions under this section 
without regard to whether the name of the person is pub-
lished in the Federal Register or incorporated into the list 
of specially designated nationals and blocked persons 
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the 
Department of the Treasury. 
(h) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 210 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 90 days thereafter, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a list of 
persons (including foreign financial institutions) 
with respect to which sanctions are imposed— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(A) in the case of the first list, before the 
submission of the list; and 
(B) in the case of any subsequent list, dur-
ing the 90 days preceding the submission of the 
list. 
(2) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(A) FORM.—The list required by para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may contain a classified annex. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclassi-
fied portion of the list required by paragraph 
(1) shall be made available to the public and 
posted on the websites of the Department of the 
Treasury and the Department of State. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(2) 
CORRESPONDENT
ACCOUNT; 
PAYABLE- 
THROUGH ACCOUNT.—The terms ‘‘correspondent ac-
count’’ and ‘‘payable-through account’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 
31, United States Code. 
(3) FOREIGN
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘foreign financial institution’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 561.308 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 
regulation or ruling). 
(4) HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘‘humanitarian assistance’’ means assistance to meet 
humanitarian needs, including needs for food, medi-
cine, medical supplies, clothing, and shelter. 
(5) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with 
respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, 
means that a person has actual knowledge, or should 
have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the 
result. 
(6) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an in-
dividual or entity. 
(7) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; and 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
SEC. 103. STRATEGY TO END USE OF NORTH KOREAN LA-
BORERS BY OTHER COUNTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a strategy for leveraging the 
sanctions imposed pursuant to section 302B of the North 
Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act (22 U.S.C. 
9241b) to persuade countries that import North Korean 
laborers in a manner described in section 302(b)(1)(L) of 
that Act (22 U.S.C. 9241(b)(1)(L)) to end that practice. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The strategy required by 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
TITLE II—REAUTHORIZATION OF 
NORTH 
KOREAN 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS ACT OF 2004 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘North Korean Human 
Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 202. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTH KOREAN 
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2004. 
(a) HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.— 
Section 102(b)(1) of the North Korean Human Rights Act 
of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7812(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(b) PROMOTING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.—Sec-
tion 104 of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 
(22 U.S.C. 7814) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(c) REPORT BY SPECIAL ENVOY ON NORTH KOREAN 
HUMAN RIGHTS.—Section 107(d) of the North Korean 
Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(d) REPORT ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 201(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 
2004 (22 U.S.C. 7831(a)) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(e) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OUTSIDE
OF NORTH 
KOREA.—Section 203(c)(1) of the North Korean Human 
Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7833(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Section 305(a) of the 
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 
7845(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
TITLE III—REVIEW OF POLICY 
TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
KOREA 
SEC. 301. ADDRESSING THE NUCLEAR AND BALLISTIC MIS-
SILE THREAT POSED BY THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days there-
after, the President shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the efforts of the Presi-
dent to achieve peaceful denuclearization of the Korean 
Peninsula and to eliminate the threat posed by the ballistic 
missile program of the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(1) A description of the President’s overall pol-
icy objectives with regard to the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea. 
(2) An assessment by the intelligence commu-
nity (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) of the status 
of the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including 
what elements constitute such programs, and any 
technological advancements, disruptions, or setbacks 
to such programs. 
(3) A summary of all sanctions imposed by the 
United States with respect to the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea relating to its nuclear and 
ballistic missile programs pursuant to all applicable 
statutes, regulations, and Executive orders and a 
strategy outlining how the President intends to use 
those authorities to impose additional sanctions with 
respect to the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea if necessary. 
(4) A summary of all sanctions designations by 
the United Nations Security Council pursuant to all 
applicable United Nations Security Council resolu-
tions. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(5) An assessment of and strategy for coun-
tering the cyber capabilities of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea, including its efforts to con-
duct cyber and corporate espionage, to commit illicit 
commercial and financial activities through inter-
national cyber systems, and to suppress opposition 
to and spread propaganda in support of the nuclear 
and ballistic missile activities of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea. 
(6) A summary of activities of the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea relating to evading sanc-
tions imposed with respect to its nuclear and bal-
listic missile programs. 
(7) An assessment of the sources of, and the 
methods of the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea for procuring, critical components for its nu-
clear and ballistic missile programs, including liquid 
and solid rocket fuels and components, navigation 
and guidance systems, computer and electrical com-
ponents, and specialized materials. 
(8) A summary of the United States strategy to 
increase international coordination and cooperation, 
whether unilaterally, bilaterally, or multilaterally, in-
cluding sanctions enforcement and interdiction, to 
address the threat posed by the nuclear and ballistic 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
missile programs of the Democratic People’s Repub-
lic of Korea. 
(9) An assessment of the adequacy of the na-
tional export control regimes of countries that are 
members of the United Nations, and multilateral ex-
port control regimes, that are necessary to enforce 
sanctions imposed with respect to the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea pursuant to United Na-
tions Security Council resolutions and an action plan 
to encourage and assist countries in adopting and 
using authorities necessary to enforce export con-
trols required by United Nations Security Council 
resolutions. 
(10) A summary of ongoing efforts by the 
United States to identify strategies and policies, in-
cluding an assessment of the strengths and weak-
nesses of such strategies and policies, to achieve 
peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula 
and to eliminate the threat posed by the ballistic 
missile program of the Democratic People’s Republic 
of Korea. 
(11) An assessment of potential roadmaps to-
ward peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Penin-
sula and the elimination of the nuclear and ballistic 
missile threats posted by the Democratic People’s 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
Republic of Korea, and specific actions the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea would need to take 
for each such roadmap to become viable. 
(12) A description of specific measures that the 
President has taken, or anticipates taking, to imple-
ment the ‘‘maximum pressure and engagement’’ pol-
icy. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 302. BRIEFINGS ON UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT 
WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF KOREA. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and regularly thereafter, the Secretary 
of State or a designee of the Secretary shall brief the ap-
propriate congressional committees on the status of any 
United States diplomatic engagement with the Govern-
ment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
SEC. 303. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CITIZENS DETAINED 
BY THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF KOREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on United States citizens de-
tained by the Government of the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea, including United States citizens who are 
also citizens of other countries. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include, with respect to each United States cit-
izen detained by the Government of the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea, the following: 
(1) The name of the United States citizen. 
(2) A description of the circumstances sur-
rounding the detention of the United States citizen. 
(3) An assessment of the health and welfare of 
the United States citizen. 
(4) An assessment of whether any United 
States Government or foreign government officials 
have been provided access to the United States cit-
izen. 
(5) A summary of any communications or com-
ments by officials of the Government of the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea regarding the de-
tention and welfare of the United States citizen. 
(6) A summary of official communications by 
United States Government officials or foreign gov-
ernment officials, or other persons acting on behalf 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
of those officials regarding the United States citizen, 
including efforts to secure the release of the United 
States citizen. 
(7) A summary of unofficial communications by 
other persons with officials of the Government of the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea regarding 
the United States citizen, including efforts to secure 
the release of the United States citizen. 
(c) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report required by 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
(d) INTERIM BRIEFINGS.—During periods between 
the submission of reports under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional 
committees on any significant updates on the status and 
welfare of any United States citizens detained by the Gov-
ernment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
SEC. 304. REPORT AND STRATEGY RELATING TO USE OF 
ROCKET FUELS FOR BALLISTIC MISSILES BY 
THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
KOREA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter, the Director of National Intel-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
ligence, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the use by the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea of unsymmetrical dimethyl 
hydrazine and other rocket fuels to power its bal-
listic missiles. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of each type of rocket 
fuel the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 
uses, or potentially may use, to power its bal-
listic missiles, including the chemical precur-
sors, production process, and required produc-
tion equipment for each such type of rocket 
fuel. 
(B) With respect to each such type of 
rocket fuel, an assessment of the following: 
(i) Whether the use of that type of 
rocket fuel by the Democratic People’s Re-
public of Korea is prohibited under United 
Nations Security Council resolutions, other 
multilateral sanctions imposed on the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or 
sanctions imposed by the United States 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
with respect to the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea. 
(ii) Whether the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea imports that type of 
rocket fuel as a finished product or im-
ports chemical precursors and manufac-
tures the finished product. 
(iii) The countries from which the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea im-
ports that type of rocket fuel as a finished 
product or from which the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea imports the 
chemical precursors and equipment to 
manufacture that type of rocket fuel. 
(iv) The size and locations of the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s 
stockpiles, if any, of that type of rocket 
fuel. 
(v) Whether that type of rocket fuel 
can be attributed to its original exporter 
based on unique chemical signatures or 
other relevant identifying information. 
(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may include a classified annex. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, shall 
develop a diplomatic strategy to end the transfer of all 
rocket fuels and chemical precursors for rocket fuels to 
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States Ambassador to the United 
Nations should introduce a resolution to the United Na-
tions Security Council— 
(1) to request that the Panel of Experts on the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea established 
by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 
(2009) investigate the importation and manufacture 
by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of 
rocket and ballistic missile fuels, including unsym-
metrical dimethyl hydrazine and other fuels or their 
chemical precursors; and 
(2) to specifically prohibit the exportation to 
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of un-
symmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and any other rock-
et fuels or precursor chemicals to rocket fuels. 
SEC. 305. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
TITLE IV—STRATEGY TO DIP-
LOMATICALLY AND ECONOMI-
CALLY ISOLATE THE DEMO-
CRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF KOREA 
SEC. 401. REPORT ON EFFECTING A STRATEGY TO DIP-
LOMATICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY ISOLATE 
THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
KOREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter, the Secretary of State or a designee of the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on actions taken by the United States 
to diplomatically and economically isolate the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the actions taken by the 
Secretary of State, or designees of the Secretary, to 
consult with governments around the world, with the 
purpose of inducing those governments to diplomati-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
cally and economically isolate the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea. 
(2) A description of the actions taken by those 
governments to implement measures to diplomati-
cally and economically isolate the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea. 
(3) A list of countries the governments of which 
the Secretary has determined to be noncooperative 
with respect to implementing measures to diplomati-
cally and economically isolate the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea. 
(4) A plan of action to engage with, and in-
crease cooperation with respect to the Democratic 
People’s Republic of Korea, by the governments of 
the countries on the list required by paragraph (3). 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION TO ALTER UNITED STATES RE-
LATIONS WITH COUNTRIES ENABLING THE 
DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
KOREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may take 
such actions as are necessary to induce countries to take 
measures to diplomatically and economically isolate the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the list required 
by section 401(b)(3). 
(b) ACTIONS INCLUDED.—Actions described in sub-
section (a) may include— 
(1) reduction of the diplomatic presence in the 
United States of countries on the list required by 
section 401(b)(3); and 
(2) reduction of the diplomatic presence of the 
United States in those countries. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—Not less than 15 days before 
taking any action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consult with the appropriate congressional committees 
with respect to the action. 
SEC. 403. AUTHORIZATION TO TERMINATE OR REDUCE 
UNITED STATES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO 
COUNTRIES 
ENABLING 
THE 
DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may ter-
minate or reduce United States foreign assistance to coun-
tries on the list required by section 401(b)(3). 
(b) ASSISTANCE INCLUDED.—Assistance terminated 
or reduced under subsection (a) may include— 
(1) assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et 
seq.; relating to the Economic Support Fund); 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
(2) military assistance provided pursuant to 
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2763; relating to the Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program); and 
(3) assistance provided under chapter 5 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2347 et seq.; relating to international military edu-
cation and training). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—Not less than 15 days before 
taking any action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
consult with the appropriate congressional committees 
with respect to the action. 
SEC. 404. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 
DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:14 Oct 13, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4027.IH
H4027
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS