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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4004 
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have 
partnerships with schools or other organizations funded by North Korea, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. LAMALFA, and 
Mr. ROSE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher edu-
cation that have partnerships with schools or other orga-
nizations funded by North Korea, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Student Exchanges 
with North Korean Schools Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The General Association of Korean Resi-
dents in Japan, also known as Chongryon, is an af-
filiated organization with the Government of the 
Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, also 
known as North Korea. 
(2) Chongryon has a long history of assisting 
the North Korean Government, including operating 
a ferry that was suspected to have smuggled mate-
rials for the country’s illegal weapons programs. 
(3) Due to these actions, Chongryon is under 
surveillance from Japanese law enforcement agen-
cies. 
(4) Chongryon and its members run numerous 
organizations and companies, including banks and 
educational institutions in various cities across 
Japan. 
(5) Chongryon operates over 100 educational 
institutions, including Korea University, located in 
Kodaira, Tokyo. 
(6) Korea University received funding directly 
from the North Korean government every year since 
1957, including over 132.4 million yen in 2002. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 105 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–256; 22 U.S.C. 
2455) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h)(1) No covered funds may be awarded to an insti-
tution of higher education that has an agreement in effect 
with an institution of higher education or other organiza-
tion funded directly by the Government of the Democratic 
People’s Republic of North Korea. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘covered funds’ means Federal 
funds made available— 
‘‘(i) under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and 
‘‘(ii) for the J. William Fulbright Edu-
cational Exchange Program referred to in sec-
tion 112. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002).’’. 
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