IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 91 
Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2014 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON 
of Texas) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families. 
Whereas the Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution 
referred to as ‘‘South Korea’’) and the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea (hereinafter in this resolution re-
ferred to as ‘‘North Korea’’) remain divided since the ar-
mistice agreement was signed on July 27, 1953; 
Whereas the United States, which as a signatory to the armi-
stice agreement as representing the United Nations 
Forces Command, and with 28,500 of its troops currently 
stationed in South Korea, has a stake in peace on the 
Korean Peninsula and is home to more than 1.7 million 
Americans of Korean descent; 
Whereas the division on the Korean Peninsula separated 
more than 10,000,000 Korean family members, including 
some who are now citizens of the United States; 
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•HCON 91 IH 
Whereas North Korea has recently resumed the family re-
unions with South Korea, which halted in 2010 due to 
escalated tensions between the two nations; 
Whereas the United States currently does not have diplo-
matic relations with North Korea, thereby excluding Ko-
rean Americans to participate in the family reunions; 
Whereas President George W. Bush on January 28, 2008, 
signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), which in 
section 1265 of such law required a report on family re-
unions between United States citizens and their relatives 
in North Korea; 
Whereas President Barack Obama on December 16, 2009, 
signed into law the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 
(Public Law 111–242), which urged the Special Rep-
resentative on North Korea Policy to prioritize the issues 
involving Korean divided families; 
Whereas the number of more than 100,000 estimated divided 
family members in the United States last identified in 
2001 has been significantly dwindling as many of them 
have passed away; 
Whereas many Korean Americans are waiting for a chance to 
meet their relatives in North Korea for the first time in 
more than 60 years; 
Whereas North Korea’s willingness to start family reunions 
between Koreans in North Korea and the United States 
would signify making progress on the humanitarian front 
and foster dialogue towards building peace; and 
Whereas peace on the Korean Peninsula remains a long-term 
goal for the Governments of both North and South Korea 
and the United States, and would mean greater security 
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•HCON 91 IH 
and stability for the region and the world: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the significance of North Korea’s 
willingness to resume family reunions between North 
and South Korea; 
(2) encourages North Korea to allow Korean 
Americans to meet with their divided families in 
North Korea; and 
(3) calls on North Korea to continue building 
goodwill that is conducive to peace on the Korean 
Peninsula. 
Æ 
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