North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5834
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2008-04-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Authorization
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Diplomacy
Diplomats
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Freedom of information
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
International broadcasting
North Korea
Radio broadcasting
Refugees
Repatriation
Right of asylum
Science, Technology, Communications
South Korea
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: 
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
 
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.
 
States that the Special Envoy on human rights in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador.
 
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.
 
 

action_date: 2008-05-13
text: 
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees. 
 
Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
 
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.
 
States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012. 
 
Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.
 
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees. 
 
Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
 
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.
 
States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012. 
 
Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.
 
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

action_date: 2008-09-22
text: 
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees. 
 
Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
 
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.
 
States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012. 
 
Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.
 
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

action_date: 2008-10-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees. 
 
Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
 
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.
 
States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012. 
 
Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.
 
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 110-346.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 110-346.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8659)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8659)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Mr. Scott (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8659-8661)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9218-9219)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748)
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748)
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4047)
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5834.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3747-3750)
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-346