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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are author-
ized to remain available until expended.
SEC. 103. RADIO BROADCASTING TO NORTH KOREA.
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the United States should facilitate the unhindered dissemination
of information in North Korea by increasing its support for radio
broadcasting to North Korea, and that the Broadcasting Board
of Governors should increase broadcasts to North Korea from cur-
rent levels, with a goal of providing 12-hour-per-day broadcasting
to North Korea, including broadcasts by Radio Free Asia and Voice
of America.
(b) REPORT.—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 broad-
casting to North Korea; and
(2) outlines a plan for increasing such broadcasts to 12
hours per day, including a detailed description of the technical
and fiscal requirements necessary to implement the plan.
SEC. 104. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.
(a) ACTIONS.—The President is authorized to take such actions
as may be necessary to increase the availability of information
inside North Korea by increasing the availability of sources of
information not controlled by the Government of North Korea,
including sources such as radios capable of receiving broadcasting
from outside North Korea.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to the President $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005
through 2008 to carry out subsection (a).
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are author-
ized to remain available until expended.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and in each of the 3 years thereafter, the Secretary
of State, after consultation with the heads of other appropriate
Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report, in classified form, on actions
taken pursuant to this section.
SEC. 105. UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
It is the sense of Congress that the United Nations has a
significant role to play in promoting and improving human rights
in North Korea, and that—
(1) the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
(UNCHR) has taken positive steps by adopting Resolution 2003/
10 and Resolution 2004/13 on the situation of human rights
in North Korea, and particularly by requesting the appointment
of a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
North Korea; and
(2) the severe human rights violations within North Korea
warrant country-specific attention and reporting by the United
Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Working
Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, the Special
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Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Execu-
tions, the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, the Special
Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to
Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the Special Rapporteur
on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and the Special Rapporteur
on Violence Against Women.
SEC. 106. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL FRAMEWORK.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that human rights initiatives
can be undertaken on a multilateral basis, such as the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which established
a regional framework for discussing human rights, scientific and
educational cooperation, and economic and trade issues.
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the United Sates should explore the possibility of a regional human
rights dialogue with North Korea that is modeled on the Helsinki
process, engaging all countries in the region in a common commit-
ment to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
SEC. 107. SPECIAL ENVOY ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTH KOREA.
(a) SPECIAL ENVOY.—The President shall appoint a special
envoy for human rights in North Korea within the Department
of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Special Envoy’’).
The Special Envoy should be a person of recognized distinction
in the field of human rights.
(b) CENTRAL OBJECTIVE.—The central objective of the Special
Envoy is to coordinate and promote efforts to improve respect
for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea.
(c) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Special Envoy shall—
(1) engage in discussions with North Korean officials
regarding human rights;
(2) support international efforts to promote human rights
and political freedoms in North Korea, including coordination
and dialogue between the United States and the United
Nations, the European Union, North Korea, and the other
countries in Northeast Asia;
(3) consult with non-governmental organizations who have
attempted to address human rights in North Korea;
(4) make recommendations regarding the funding of activi-
ties authorized in section 102;
(5) review strategies for improving protection of human
rights in North Korea, including technical training and
exchange programs; and
(6) develop an action plan for supporting implementation
of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Resolution
2004/13.
(d) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually for the subsequent
5 year-period, the Special Envoy shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the activities undertaken in
the preceding 12 months under subsection (c).
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TITLE II—ASSISTING NORTH KOREANS
IN NEED
SEC. 201. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and in each of the 2 years thereafter, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
describes—
(1) all activities to provide humanitarian assistance inside
North Korea, and to North Koreans outside of North Korea,
that receive United States funding;
(2) any improvements in humanitarian transparency, moni-
toring, and access inside North Korea during the previous
1-year period, including progress toward meeting the conditions
identified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 202(b); and
(3) specific efforts to secure improved humanitarian trans-
parency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea made by
the United States and United States grantees, including the
World Food Program, during the previous 1-year period.
(b) FORM.—The information required by subsection (a)(1) may
be provided in classified form if necessary.
SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED INSIDE NORTH KOREA.
(a) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERNMENTAL
AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that—
(1) at the same time that Congress supports the provision
of humanitarian assistance to the people of North Korea on
humanitarian grounds, such assistance also should be provided
and monitored so as to minimize the possibility that such
assistance could be diverted to political or military use, and
to maximize the likelihood that it will reach the most vulnerable
North Koreans;
(2) significant increases above current levels of United
States support for humanitarian assistance provided inside
North Korea should be conditioned upon substantial improve-
ments in transparency, monitoring, and access to vulnerable
populations throughout North Korea; and
(3) the United States should encourage other countries
that provide food and other humanitarian assistance to North
Korea to do so through monitored, transparent channels, rather
than through direct, bilateral transfers to the Government of
North Korea.
(b) UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH
KOREA.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) United States humanitarian assistance to any depart-
ment, agency, or entity of the Government of North Korea
shall—
(A) be delivered, distributed, and monitored according
to internationally recognized humanitarian standards;
(B) be provided on a needs basis, and not used as
a political reward or tool of coercion;
(C) reach the intended beneficiaries, who should be
informed of the source of the assistance; and
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(D) be made available to all vulnerable groups in North
Korea, no matter where in the country they may be located;
and
(2) United States nonhumanitarian assistance to North
Korea shall be contingent on North Korea’s substantial progress
toward—
(A) respect for the basic human rights of the people
of North Korea, including freedom of religion;
(B) providing for family reunification between North
Koreans and their descendants and relatives in the United
States;
(C) fully disclosing all information regarding citizens
of Japan and the Republic of Korea abducted by the
Government of North Korea;
(D) allowing such abductees, along with their families,
complete and genuine freedom to leave North Korea and
return to the abductees’ original home countries;
(E) reforming the North Korean prison and labor camp
system, and subjecting such reforms to independent inter-
national monitoring; and
(F) decriminalizing political expression and activity.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report describing compliance with this section.
SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF NORTH KOREA.
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The President is authorized to provide assist-
ance to support organizations or persons that provide humanitarian
assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without
the permission of the Government of North Korea.
(b) TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under sub-
section (a) should be used to provide—
(1) humanitarian assistance to North Korean refugees,
defectors, migrants, and orphans outside of North Korea, which
may include support for refugee camps or temporary settle-
ments; and
(2) humanitarian assistance to North Korean women out-
side of North Korea who are victims of trafficking, as defined
in section 103(14) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(14)), or are in danger of being traf-
ficked.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated
to the President $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005
through 2008 to carry out this section.
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are author-
ized to remain available until expended.