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22 U.S.C. § 9223 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9223. Proliferation prevention sanctions
(a) Export of certain goods or technology
A validated license shall be required for the export to North Korea of any goods or technology otherwise covered under section 4605(j) of title 50. No defense exports may be approved for the Government of North Korea.
(b) Transactions in lethal military equipment
(1) In general
The President shall withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the government of any country that provides lethal military equipment to the Government of North Korea.
(2) Applicability
The prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to a government shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the prohibition under paragraph (1) is applied to that government.
(c) Waiver
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may waive the prohibitions under this section with respect to a country if the Secretary—
(1) determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and
(2) submits a written report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes—
(A) the steps that the relevant agencies are taking to curtail the trade described in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) why such waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
(d) Exception
The prohibitions under this section shall not apply to the provision of assistance for human rights, democracy, rule of law, or emergency humanitarian purposes.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 203, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 106.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 9224 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9224. Procurement sanctions
(a) In general
Except as provided in this section, the head of an executive agency may not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods or services from any person designated under section 9214(a) of this title.
(b) Federal acquisition regulation
(1) In general
The Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to section 1303(a)(1) of title 41 shall be revised to require that each person that is a prospective contractor submit a certification that such person does not engage in any activity described in section 9214(a) of this title.
(2) Applicability
The revision required under paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to contracts for which solicitations are issued on or after the date that is 90 days after February 18, 2016.
(c) Remedies
(1) Inclusion on list
The Administrator of General Services shall include, on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs maintained by the Administrator under part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, each person that is debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment or suspension by the head of an executive agency on the basis of a determination of a false certification under subsection (b).
(2) Contract termination; suspension
If the head of an executive agency determines that a person has submitted a false certification under subsection (b) after the date on which the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised to implement the requirements of this section, the head of such executive agency shall—
(A) terminate any contract with such person; and
(B) debar or suspend such person from eligibility for Federal contracts for a period of not longer than 2 years.
(3) Applicable procedures
Any debarment or suspension under paragraph (2)(B) shall be subject to the procedures that apply to debarment and suspension under subpart 9.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(d) Clarification regarding certain products
The remedies specified in subsection (c) shall not apply with respect to the procurement of any eligible product (as defined in section 2518(4) of title 19 of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under section 2511(b) of title 19.
(e) Rule of construction
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the use of other remedies available to the head of an executive agency or any other official of the Federal Government on the basis of a determination of a false certification under subsection (b).
(f) Executive agency defined
In this section, the term “executive agency” has the meaning given such term in section 133 of title 41.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 204, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 107.)
22 U.S.C. § 9225 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9225. Enhanced inspection authorities
(a) Report required
Not later than 180 days after February 18, 2016, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies foreign ports and airports at which inspections of ships, aircraft, and conveyances originating in North Korea, carrying North Korean property, or operated by the Government of North Korea are not sufficient to effectively prevent the facilitation of any of the activities described in section 9214(a) of this title.
(b) Enhanced customs inspection requirements
The Secretary of Homeland Security may require enhanced inspections of any goods entering the United States that have been transported through a port or airport identified by the President under subsection (a).
(c) Seizure and forfeiture
A vessel, aircraft, or conveyance used to facilitate any of the activities described in section 9214(a) of this title under the jurisdiction of the United States may be seized and forfeited under—
(1) chapter 46 of title 18; or
(2) title V 1 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 205, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 108.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590, which is classified generally to chapter 4 (§ 1202 et seq.) of Title 19, Customs Duties. The Act does not contain a title V. Section 1501 et seq. of Title 19 is contained in title IV of the Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1654 of Title 19 and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 9226 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9226. Travel sanctions
The Secretary of State may deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may deny entry into the United States of, any alien who is—
(1) a designated person;
(2) a corporate officer of a designated person; or
(3) a principal shareholder with a controlling interest in a designated person.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 206, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 108.)
22 U.S.C. § 9227 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9227. Travel recommendations for United States citizens to North Korea
The Secretary of State shall expand the scope and frequency of issuance of travel warnings for all United States citizens to North Korea. The expanded travel warnings, which should be issued or updated not less frequently than every 90 days, should include—
(1) publicly released or credible open source information regarding the detention of United States citizens by North Korean authorities, including available information on circumstances of arrest and detention, duration, legal proceedings, and conditions under which a United States citizen has been, or continues to be, detained by North Korean authorities, including present-day cases and cases occurring during the 10-year period ending on February 18, 2016;
(2) publicly released or credible open source information on the past and present detention and abduction or alleged abduction of citizens of the United States, South Korea, or Japan by North Korean authorities;
(3) unclassified information about the nature of the North Korean regime, as described in congressionally mandated reports and annual reports issued by the Department of State and the United Nations, including information about North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, illicit activities, international sanctions violations, and human rights situation; and
(4) any other information that the Secretary deems useful to provide United States citizens with a comprehensive picture of the nature of the North Korean regime.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 207, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 108.)
22 U.S.C. § 9229 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9229. Report on and imposition of sanctions to address persons responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity
(a) Report required
(1) In general
The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes significant activities undermining cybersecurity aimed against the United States Government or any United States person and conducted by the Government of North Korea, or a person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that Government.
(2) Information
The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) the identity and nationality of persons that have knowingly engaged in, directed, or provided material support to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity described in paragraph (1);
(B) a description of the conduct engaged in by each person identified;
(C) an assessment of the extent to which a foreign government has provided material support to the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that Government to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity; and
(D) a United States strategy to counter North Korea’s efforts to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity against the United States, that includes efforts to engage foreign governments to halt the capability of the Government of North Korea and persons acting for or on behalf of that Government to conduct significant activities undermining cybersecurity.
(3) Submission and form
(A) Submission
The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after February 18, 2016, and every 180 days thereafter.
(B) Form
The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(b) Designation of persons
The President shall designate under section 9214(a) of this title any person identified in the report required under subsection (a)(1) that knowingly engages in significant activities undermining cybersecurity through the use of computer networks or systems against foreign persons, governments, or other entities on behalf of the Government of North Korea.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 209, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 110.)
22 U.S.C. § 9230 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9230. Codification of sanctions with respect to North Korean activities undermining cybersecurity
(a) In general
United States sanctions with respect to activities of the Government of North Korea, persons acting for or on behalf of that Government, or persons located in North Korea that undermine cybersecurity provided for in Executive Order 13687 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing additional sanctions with respect to North Korea) or Executive Order 13694 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), as such Executive Orders are in effect on the day before February 18, 2016, shall remain in effect until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a certification that the Government of North Korea, persons acting for or on behalf of that Government, and persons owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Government or persons acting for or on behalf of that Government, are no longer engaged in the illicit activities described in such Executive Orders, including actions in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), and 2094 (2013).
(b) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the President pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 210, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 111.)
heading: References in Text
text: The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 9231 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9231. Sense of Congress on trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan
(a) In general
It is the sense of Congress that the President—
(1) should seek to strengthen high-level trilateral mechanisms for discussion and coordination of policy toward North Korea between the Government of the United States, the Government of South Korea, and the Government of Japan;
(2) should ensure that the mechanisms specifically address North Korea’s nuclear, ballistic, and conventional weapons programs, its human rights record, and cybersecurity threats posed by North Korea;
(3) should ensure that representatives of the United States, South Korea, and Japan meet on a regular basis and include representatives of the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Defense, the United States intelligence community, and representatives of counterpart agencies in South Korea and Japan; and
(4) should continue to brief the relevant congressional committees regularly on the status of such discussions.
(b) Relevant committees
The relevant committees referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall include—
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 211, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 111.)
22 U.S.C. § 9241 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9241. Strategy to promote North Korean human rights
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after February 18, 2016, the Secretary of State, in coordination with other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that details a United States strategy to promote initiatives to enhance international awareness of and to address the human rights situation in North Korea.
(b) Information
The report required under subsection (a) should include—
(1) a list of countries that forcibly repatriate refugees from North Korea; and
(2) a list of countries where North Korean laborers work, including countries the governments of which have formal arrangements with the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that Government to employ North Korean workers.
(c) Strategy
The report required under subsection (a) should include—
(1) a plan to enhance bilateral and multilateral outreach, including sustained engagement with the governments of partners and allies with overseas posts to routinely demarche or brief those governments on North Korea human rights issues, including forced labor, trafficking, and repatriation of citizens of North Korea;
(2) public affairs and public diplomacy campaigns, including options to work with news organizations and media outlets to publish opinion pieces and secure public speaking opportunities for United States Government officials on issues related to the human rights situation in North Korea, including forced labor, trafficking, and repatriation of citizens of North Korea; and
(3) opportunities to coordinate and collaborate with appropriate nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities to raise awareness and provide assistance to North Korean defectors throughout the world.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title III, § 302, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 112.)
22 U.S.C. § 9242 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9242. Report on North Korean prison camps
(a) In general
The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes, with respect to each political prison camp in North Korea, to the extent information is available—
(1) the camp’s estimated prisoner population;
(2) the camp’s geographical coordinates;
(3) the reasons for the confinement of the prisoners;
(4) the camp’s primary industries and products, and the end users of any goods produced in the camp;
(5) the individuals and agencies responsible for conditions in the camp;
(6) the conditions under which prisoners are confined, with respect to the adequacy of food, shelter, medical care, working conditions, and reports of ill-treatment of prisoners; and
(7) imagery, to include satellite imagery of the camp, in a format that, if published, would not compromise the sources and methods used by the United States intelligence community to capture geospatial imagery.
(b) Form
The report required under subsection (a) may be included in the first human rights report required to be submitted to Congress after February 18, 2016, under sections 2151n(d) and 2304(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title III, § 303, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 113.)
22 U.S.C. § 9243 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9243. Report on and imposition of sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea
(a) Report required
(1) In general
The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—
(A) identifies each person the Secretary determines to be responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea and describes the conduct of that person; and
(B) describes serious human rights abuses or censorship undertaken by the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that Government in the most recent year ending before the submission of the report.
(2) Consideration
In preparing the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall—
(A) give due consideration to the findings of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; and
(B) make specific findings with respect to the responsibility of Kim Jong Un, and of each individual who is a member of the National Defense Commission of North Korea or the Organization and Guidance Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea, for serious human rights abuses and censorship.
(3) Submission and form
(A) Submission
The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 120 days after February 18, 2016, and every 180 days thereafter for a period not to exceed 3 years, and shall be included in each human rights report required under sections 2151n(d) and 2304(b) of this title.
(B) Form
The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(C) Public availability
The Secretary of State shall publish the unclassified part of the report required under paragraph (1) on the website of the Department of State.
(b) Designation of persons
The President shall designate under section 9214(a) of this title any person listed in the report required under subsection (a)(1) that—
(1) knowingly engages in, is responsible for, or facilitates censorship by the Government of North Korea; or
(2) knowingly engages in, is responsible for, or facilitates serious human rights abuses by the Government of North Korea.
(c) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the President should—
(1) seek the prompt adoption by the United Nations Security Council of a resolution calling for the blocking of the assets of all persons responsible for severe human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea; and
(2) fully cooperate with the prosecution of any individual listed in the report required under subsection (a)(1) before any international tribunal that may be established to prosecute persons responsible for severe human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title III, § 304, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 113.)
22 U.S.C. § 9251 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 9251. Suspension of sanctions and other measures
(a) In general
Any sanction or other measure required under subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such subchapters) may be suspended for up to 1 year upon certification by the President to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of North Korea has made progress toward—
(1) verifiably ceasing its counterfeiting of United States currency, including the surrender or destruction of specialized materials and equipment used or particularly suitable for counterfeiting;
(2) taking steps toward financial transparency to comply with generally accepted protocols to cease and prevent the laundering of monetary instruments;
(3) taking steps toward verification of its compliance with applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions;
(4) taking steps toward accounting for and repatriating the citizens of other countries—
(A) abducted or unlawfully held captive by the Government of North Korea; or
(B) detained in violation of the Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to as the “Korean War Armistice Agreement”);
(5) accepting and beginning to abide by internationally recognized standards for the distribution and monitoring of humanitarian aid; and
(6) taking verified steps to improve living conditions in its political prison camps.
(b) Renewal of suspension
The suspension described in subsection (a) may be renewed for additional, consecutive 180-day periods after the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of North Korea has continued to comply with the conditions described in subsection (a) during the previous year.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 401, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 114.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such subchapters), referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “title I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such titles”, meaning titles I, II, and III of Pub. L. 114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 98, 101, 112. Titles I and III are classified principally to subchapters I and III, respectively, of this chapter. Title II is classified generally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of titles I, II, and III of this Act to the Code, see Tables.