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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Small Business Health Tax Credit
Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT FOR 50 PERCENT OF HEALTH PREMIUMS.

(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 45G. EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE EXPENSES.

''(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of a
qualified small employer, the employee health insurance expenses credit
determined under this section is an amount equal to the applicable
percentage of the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year
for qualified employee health insurance expenses.
''(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
applicable percentage is equal to--
''(1) 50 percent in the case of an employer with less than
26 qualified employees,
''(2) 40 percent in the case of an employer with more than
25 but less than 36 qualified employees, and
''(3) 30 percent in the case of an employer with more than
35 but less than 51 qualified employees.
''(c) Per Employee Dollar Limitation.--The amount of qualified
employee health insurance expenses taken into account under subsection
(a) with respect to any qualified employee for any taxable year shall
not exceed the maximum employer contribution for self-only coverage or
family coverage (as applicable) determined under section 8906(a) of
title 5, United States Code, for the calendar year in which such
taxable year begins.
''(d) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this
section--
''(1) Qualified small employer.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified small
employer' means any small employer which provides
eligibility for health insurance coverage (after any
waiting period (as defined in section 9801(b)(4))) to
all qualified employees of the employer.
''(B) Small employer.--
''(i) In general.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term 'small employer' means,
with respect to any calendar year, any employer
if such employer employed an average of not
less than 2 and not more than 50 qualified
employees on business days during either of the
2 preceding calendar years. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, a preceding calendar year
may be taken into account only if the employer
was in existence throughout such year.
''(ii) Employers not in existence in
preceding year.--In the case of an employer
which was not in existence throughout the 1st
preceding calendar year, the determination
under clause (i) shall be based on the average
number of qualified employees that it is
reasonably expected such employer will employ
on business days in the current calendar year.
''(2) Qualified employee health insurance expenses.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified employee
health insurance expenses' means any amount paid by an
employer for health insurance coverage to the extent
such amount is attributable to coverage provided to any
employee while such employee is a qualified employee.
''(B) Exception for amounts paid under salary
reduction arrangements.--No amount paid or incurred for
health insurance coverage pursuant to a salary
reduction arrangement shall be taken into account under
subparagraph (A).
''(C) Health insurance coverage.--The term 'health
insurance coverage' has the meaning given such term by
paragraph (1) of section 9832(b) (determined by
disregarding the last sentence of paragraph (2) of such
section).
''(3) Qualified employee.--The term 'qualified employee'
means an employee of an employer who, with respect to any
period, is not provided health insurance coverage under--
''(A) a health plan of the employee's spouse,
''(B) title XVIII, XIX, or XXI of the Social
Security Act,
''(C) chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code,
''(D) chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code,
''(E) chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, or
''(F) any other provision of law.
''(4) Employee--The term 'employee'--
''(A) means any individual, with respect to any
calendar year, who is reasonably expected to receive at
least $5,000 of compensation from the employer during
such year,
''(B) does not include an employee within the
meaning of section 401(c)(1), and
''(C) includes a leased employee within the meaning
of section 414(n).
''(5) Compensation.--The term 'compensation' means amounts
described in section 6051(a)(3).
''(e) Certain Rules Made Applicable.--For purposes of this section,
rules similar to the rules of section 52 shall apply.
''(f) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction or credit under any
other provision of this chapter shall be allowed with respect to
qualified employee health insurance expenses taken into account under
subsection (a).''.
(b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to current year business
credit) is amended by striking ''plus'' at the end of paragraph (14),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting '',
plus'', and by adding at the end the following:
''(16) the employee health insurance expenses credit
determined under section 45G.''.
(c) Credit Allowed Against Minimum Tax.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 38 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation based on
amount of tax) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following new paragraph:
''(4) Special rules for employee health insurance credit.--
''(A) In general.--In the case of the employee
health insurance credit--
''(i) this section and section 39 shall be
applied separately with respect to the credit,
and
''(ii) in applying paragraph (1) to the
credit--
''(I) the amounts in subparagraphs
(A) and (B) thereof shall be treated as
being zero, and
''(II) the limitation under
paragraph (1) (as modified by subclause
(I)) shall be reduced by the credit
allowed under subsection (a) for the
taxable year (other than the employee
health insurance credit).
''(B) Employee health insurance credit.--For
purposes of this subsection, the term 'employee health
insurance credit' means the credit allowable under
subsection (a) by reason of section 45G(a).''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Subclause (II) of section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of
such Code is amended by inserting ''or the employee
health insurance credit'' after ''employee credit''.
(B) Subclause (II) of section 38(c)(3)(A)(ii) of
such Code is amended by inserting ''or the employee
health insurance credit'' after ''employee credit''.
(d) No Carrybacks.--Subsection (d) of section 39 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to carryback and carryforward of unused
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(11) No carryback of section 45g credit before effective
date.--No portion of the unused business credit for any taxable
year which is attributable to the employee health insurance
expenses credit determined under section 45G may be carried
back to a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment
of section 45G.''.
(e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:

''Sec. 45G. Employee health insurance
expenses.''.
(f) Employer Outreach.--The Internal Revenue Service shall, in
conjunction with the Small Business Administration, develop materials
and implement an educational program to ensure that business personnel
are aware of--
(1) the eligibility criteria for the tax credit provided
under section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
added by this section),
(2) the methods to be used in calculating such credit,
(3) the documentation needed in order to claim such credit,
and
(4) any available health plan purchasing alliances
established under title II,
so that the maximum number of eligible businesses may claim the tax
credit.
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.

A: Small Business Health Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers (employers with between two and 50 employees) an income tax credit of between 30 to 50 percent (depending upon the number of employees) of the amount paid for employee health insurance, subject to a dollar limitation for each employee. Allows the employer to apply such credit against its minimum tax liability. Directs the Internal Revenue Service, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration, to educate small business personnel about this tax credit.
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Q: SECTION 1. KOREA VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) travel and tourism play a major role in reducing the
United States unfavorable balance of trade;
(2) the characteristics of the Korean travel market do not
permit long-term planning for longer trips;
(3) applications for United States visas cannot now be
processed in a reasonable period of time;
(4) the Secretary of State has attempted to solve the
problem by adding additional staff to the consular section at
the United States Embassy in Seoul;
(5) unfortunately, these additions have not resulted in any
discernable improvement in reducing visa processing delays;
(6) further, it is unlikely, given the current fiscal
environment, to expect funding to be available for further
staff additions in sufficient numbers to effect any significant
improvement in the time required to process visa applications;
(7) most of the nations of the South Pacific, Europe, and
Canada do not currently require Koreans entering their
countries to have a visa, thus providing them with a serious
competitive advantage in the tourism industry;
(8) the United States territory of Guam has been permitted
by the United States Government to eliminate visa requirements
for Koreans visiting Guam, with resultant impressive increases
in travel and tourism from citizens of the Republic of Korea;
(9) any application under existing procedures to add the
Republic of Korea, or any other nation to the group of favored
nations exempted from United States visa regulations, would
require many years during which time the United States could
well lose its competitive advantages in attracting travel and
tourism from the Republic of Korea;
(10) the Republic of Korea, as a gesture of goodwill, has
already unilaterally exempted United States tourists who seek
to enter the Republic of Korea from the requirement of
obtaining a visa; and
(11) growth in Korean travel to the United States has not
kept pace with growth in travel to non-United States
destinations, and cumbersome and time-consuming visa processing
procedures are widely recognized as the cause of this loss of
market share and competitiveness with alternative destinations.
(b) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of State and the Attorney General
jointly shall establish a pilot project (in this section referred to as
the ''pilot program'') within six months of the date of the enactment
of this Act under which the requirement of paragraph (7)(B)(i)(II) of
section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(7)(B)(i)(II)) is waived during the pilot program period in the
case of any alien who meets the following requirements:
(1) National of pilot program country.--The alien is a
national of, and presents a passport issued by, the Republic of
Korea. The Republic of Korea is urged to provide machine
readable passports to its citizens in the near future.
(2) Seeking entry as tourist.--The alien is applying for
admission to the United States during the pilot program period
as a nonimmigrant visitor for pleasure (as described in section
101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(B))), as part of a group tour to the United States.
(3) Period of stay.--The alien seeks to stay in the United
States for a period of not more than 15 days.
(4) Executes immigration forms.--The alien before the time
of such admission completes such immigration form as the
Attorney General shall establish.
(5) Entry into the united states.--If arriving by sea or
air, the alien arrives at the port of entry into the United
States on a carrier which has entered into an agreement with the
Immigration and Naturalization Service to guarantee transport of the
alien out of the United States if the alien is found inadmissible or
deportable by an immigration officer.
(6) Not a safety threat.--The alien has been determined not
to represent a threat to the welfare, health, safety, or
security of the United States.
(7) No previous violation.--If the alien previously was
admitted without a visa under this section, the alien must not
have failed to comply with the conditions of any previous
admission as such a nonimmigrant.
(8) Round-trip ticket.--The alien is in possession of a
round-trip transportation ticket (unless this requirement is
waived by the Attorney General under regulations).
(c) Waiver of Rights.--An alien may not be provided a waiver under
the pilot program unless the alien has waived any right--
(1) to review or appeal under this Act of an immigration
officer's determination as to the admissibility of the alien at
the port of entry into the United States, or
(2) to contest, other than on the basis of an application
for asylum, any action for deportation against the alien.
(d) Termination of Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State,
acting jointly, may terminate the pilot program under this section on
or after a date which is one year after the date of the establishment
of the pilot program if--
(1) during the preceding fiscal year, the overstay rate for
nationals of the Republic of Korea entering the United States
under the pilot program exceeds the overstay rate of such
nationals entering the United States with valid visas; and
(2) the Attorney General and the Secretary of State have
jointly determined that the pilot program is leading to a
significant increase in the number of overstays by such
nationals.
(e) Special Bond and Notification Requirements for Tour
Operators.--
(1) In general.--Nationals of the Republic of Korea may not
enter the United States under the terms of this section unless
they are accompanied for the duration of their authorized
admission period by a tour operator who has fulfilled the
following requirements:
(A) The tour operator has posted a bond of $200,000
with the Secretary of State.
(B) The Secretary of State, under such regulations
as the Secretary may prescribe, has approved an
application by the tour operator to escort tour groups
to the United States.
(C) The tour operator provides the name, address,
birthdate, passport number, and citizenship of all
prospective tour group members to the Secretary of
State no less than one business day prior to the
departure date of the group, under such regulations as
he may prescribe, in order to determine that the
prospective travelers do not represent a threat to the
welfare, health, safety, and security of the United
States.
(D) The tour operator excludes from the tour group
any person whom the Secretary of State denies
permission to travel to the United States.
(E) The tour operator provides written
certification or other such evidence prescribed by the
Secretary of State and Attorney General which documents
the return to Korea of each tour group member.
(2) Forfeiture of bonds.--Bonds posted in accordance with
this subsection shall be forfeited in whole or in part and a
tour operator's authorization to escort tours to the United
States may be suspended or revoked if the Secretary of State
finds that the tour operator--
(A) has failed to disclose a material fact in
connection with the application required under
paragraph (1)(B);
(B) fails to comply with the advance notification
and refusal requirements of paragraphs (1)(C) and
(1)(D);
(C) has failed to take adequate steps to ensure
that visitors who are being escorted to the United
States under the terms of an approved application
return to their country of residence; or
(D) is found at any time to have committed a felony
or any offense under the immigration laws of the United
States.
(f) Participation by Tour Agents.--The Secretary of State shall
periodically review the overstay rate of nationals of the Republic of
Korea that corresponds to each tour agent participating in the program
under this section. The Secretary may terminate the participation in
the program of any tour agent if the Secretary determines that the
corresponding overstay rate is excessive.
(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) Group tour.--The term ''group tour'' means travelers
who take advantage of group-purchased hotel or airfare
packages, as guided, supervised, and arranged by a tour agent
in the Republic of Korea approved or licensed by the Department
of State.
(2) Overstay rate.--The term ''overstay rate'' means,
during a specified period of time, the proportion that the
number of aliens remaining in the United States after the
expiration of their visas bears to the total number of aliens
entering the United States during that period of time.
(3) Pilot program period.--The term ''pilot program
period'' means the three-year period immediately following the
establishment of the pilot program.

A: Directs the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to jointly establish a visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups to the United States. Specifies requirements for such waiver.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''North Korean Human Rights
Reauthorization Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In 2014, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) on
Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
found that the grave human rights violations still being
perpetrated against the people of North Korea, due to policies
established at the highest level of the state, amount to crimes
against humanity. Crimes include forced starvation, sexual violence
against women and children, restrictions on freedom of movement,
arbitrary detention, torture, executions, and enforced
disappearances, among other hardships.
(2) The COI also noted that the Government of the People's
Republic of China is aiding and abetting in crimes against humanity
by forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees back to the DPRK.
Upon repatriation, North Koreans are sent to prison camps,
tortured, or even executed. The Government of the People's Republic
of China's forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees violates
its obligation to uphold the principle of non-refoulement, under
the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees,
done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (as made applicable by the Protocol
Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York January 31,
1967 (19 UST 6223)).
(3) Estimates from the COI suggest that between 80,000 and
120,000 people are believed to be imprisoned in political prison
camps in North Korea. Another 70,000 are believed to be held at
other detention facilities. Prisoners in both situations are
subject to harsh conditions, limited food, sexual abuse, and in
most cases hard labor.
(4) One of the findings of the COI report was the persecution
of religious minorities, especially Christians. There is
effectively no freedom of religion in North Korea, only worship of
the Kim family. Christians are subjected to particularly acute
persecution. It has been reported that Christians in North Korea
have been tortured, forcibly detained, and even executed for
possessing a Bible or professing Christianity.
(5) North Korea profits from its human rights abuses. A 2014
report from the Asian Institute for Policy Studies suggests that
there are nearly 50,000 North Korean workers forced to labor
overseas, sometimes without compensation, and for as much as 20
hours at a time. Workers that received compensation were not to be
paid more than $150 per month, which is between 10 to 20 percent of
the value of the labor they performed. Based on this report, the
regime may profit as much as $360,000,000 annually from just 50,000
laborers.
(6) On July 6, 2016, the United States imposed sanctions on
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior North Korean
officials for human rights violations as required by the North
Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
122). This was the first time that the United States had designated
North Korean officials for human rights abuses.
(7) The North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of
2016 (Public Law 114-122) requires the President to impose
mandatory penalties under United States law on any person that
''knowingly engages in, is responsible for, or facilitates serious
human rights abuses by the Government of North Korea''.
(8) Although the United States Refugee Admissions Program
remains the largest in the world by far, the United States has only
resettled 212 refugees from North Korea since the date of the
enactment of the North Korea Human Rights Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-333).
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States Government should continue to make it a
priority to improve information access in North Korea by exploring
the use of new and emerging technologies and expanding
nongovernmental radio broadcasting to North Korea, including news
and information;
(2) the United Nations has a significant role to play in
promoting and improving human rights in North Korea and should
press for access for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in North Korea as well as the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights;
(3) because North Koreans fleeing into China face a well-
founded fear of persecution upon their forcible repatriation, the
United States should urge China to--
(A) immediately halt the forcible repatriation of North
Koreans;
(B) allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
unimpeded access to North Koreans inside China to determine
whether such North Koreans require protection as refugees;
(C) fulfill its obligations under the 1951 United Nations
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1967
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, and the Agreement
on the Upgrading of the UNHCR Mission in the People's Republic
of China to UNHCR Branch Office in the People's Republic of
China (signed December 1, 1995);
(D) address the concerns of the United Nations Committee
against Torture by incorporating the principle of non-
refoulement into Chinese domestic legislation; and
(E) recognize the legal status of North Korean women who
marry or have children with Chinese citizens, and ensure that
all such children are granted resident status and access to
education and other public services in accordance with Chinese
law and international standards;
(4) the President should continue to designate all individuals
found to have committed violations described in section 104(a) of
the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22
U.S.C. 2914(a)), regarding complicity in censorship and human right
abuses;
(5) the United States currently blocks United States passports
from being used to travel to North Korea without a special
validation from the Department of State, and the Department of
State should continue to take steps to increase public awareness
about the risks and dangers of travel by United States citizens to
North Korea;
(6) the United States should continue to seek cooperation from
all foreign governments to allow the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) access to process North Korean
refugees overseas for resettlement and to allow United States
officials access to process refugees for resettlement in the United
States (if that is the destination country of the refugees'
choosing); and
(7) the Secretary of State, through diplomacy by senior
officials, including United States ambassadors to Asia-Pacific
countries, and in close cooperation with South Korea, should make
every effort to promote the protection of North Korean refugees and
defectors.
SEC. 4. RADIO BROADCASTING TO NORTH KOREA.
Section 103(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22
U.S.C. 7813(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''that the United States should facilitate''
and inserting the following: ''that the United States should--
''(1) facilitate'';
(2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this
section--
(A) by striking ''radio broadcasting'' and inserting
''broadcasting, including news rebroadcasting,''; and
(B) by striking ''increase broadcasts'' and inserting
''increase such broadcasts, including news rebroadcasts,''; and
(C) by striking ''Voice of America.'' and inserting the
following: ''Voice of America; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) expand funding for nongovernmental organization
broadcasting efforts, prioritizing organizations that engage North
Korean defectors in programming and broadcast services.''.
SEC. 5. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.
Section 104(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22
U.S.C. 7814(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''The President'' and inserting the following:
''(1) In general.--The President'';
(2) by inserting '', USB drives, micro SD cards, audio players,
video players, cell phones, wi-fi, wireless internet, web pages,
internet, wireless telecommunications, and other electronic media
that shares information'' before the period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Distribution.--In accordance with the sense of Congress
described in section 103, the President, acting through the
Secretary of State, is authorized to distribute or provide grants
to distribute information receiving devices, electronically
readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea,
including devices and informational sources specified in paragraph
(1). To carry out this paragraph, the President is authorized to
issue regulations to facilitate the free-flow of information into
North Korea.
''(3) Research and development grant program.--In accordance
with the authorization described in paragraphs (1) and (2) to
increase the availability and distribution of sources of
information inside North Korea, the President, acting through the
Secretary of State, is authorized to establish a grant program to
make grants to eligible entities to develop or distribute (or both)
new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to
outside information. Such program may involve public-private
partnerships.
''(4) Culture.--In accordance with the sense of Congress
described in section 103, the Broadcasting Board of Governors may
broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music,
television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its
programming.
''(5) Rights and laws.--In accordance with the sense of
Congress described in section 103, the Broadcasting Board of
Governors should broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language
information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the
North Korean Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and any other applicable
treaties or international agreements to which North Korea is bound.
''(6) Religious minorities.--Efforts to improve information
access under this subsection should include religious communities
and should be coordinated with the Office of International
Religious Freedom to ensure maximum impact in improving the rights
of religious persons in North Korea.
''(7) Broadcasting report.--Not later than--
''(A) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that sets forth a
detailed plan for improving broadcasting content for the
purpose of targeting new audiences and increasing listenership;
and
''(B) 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, and annually thereafter for each of the next 5
years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Broadcasting Board of Governors, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report including--
''(i) a description of the effectiveness of actions
taken pursuant to this section, including data reflecting
audience and listenership, device distribution and usage,
and technological development and advancement usage;
''(ii) the amount of funds expended by the United
States Government pursuant to section 403; and
''(iii) other appropriate information necessary to
fully inform Congress of efforts related to this
section.''.
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION RELATED TO THE
KOREAN PENINSULA.
Title III of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C.
7841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''SEC. 306. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION RELATED
TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA.
''It is the sense of Congress that--
''(1) any instability on the Korean Peninsula could have
significant humanitarian and strategic impact on the region and for
United States national interests; and
''(2) as such, the United States Government should work with
countries sharing a land or maritime border with North Korea to
develop long-term whole-of-government plans to coordinate efforts
related to humanitarian assistance and human rights promotion and
to effectively assimilate North Korean defectors.''.
SEC. 7. REAUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS.
(a) Support for Human Rights and Democracy Programs.--Section 102
of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7812(b)(1)) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
''The President is also authorized to provide grants to entities to
undertake research on North Korea's denial of human rights,
including on the political and military chains of command
responsible for authorizing and implementing systemic human rights
abuses, including at prison camps and detention facilities where
political prisoners are held.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ''2017'' and inserting
''2022''.
(b) Actions To Promote Freedom of Information.--Section 104 of the
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7814) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ''$2,000,000'' and inserting
''$3,000,000''; and
(B) by striking ''2017'' and inserting ''2022''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ''2017'' and inserting
''2022''.
(c) Report by Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues.--
Section 107(d) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C.
7817(d)) is amended by striking ''2017'' and inserting ''2022''.
(d) Report on United States Humanitarian Assistance.--Section 201
of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7831 is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ''2017'' and inserting ''2022'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
''(b) Needs Assessment.--The report shall include a needs
assessment to inform the distribution of humanitarian assistance inside
North Korea.''.
(e) Assistance Provided Outside of North Korea.--Section 203(c)(1)
of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7833(c)(1)) is
amended by striking ''2013 through 2017'' and inserting ''2018 through
2022''.
(f) Annual Reports.--Section 305(a) of the North Korean Human
Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7845(a)) is amended, in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ''2017'' and inserting ''2022''.
SEC. 8. REPORT BY BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
(a) In General.--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 broadcasting
to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the
goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea, in accordance
with section 103(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
(22 U.S.C. 7813(a)); and
(2) includes a strategy to overcome obstacles to such
communication with the North Korean people, including through
unrestricted, unmonitored, and inexpensive electronic means.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ''appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 9. REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE AUTHORIZATIONS.
Section 403 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act
of 2016 (Public Law 114-122; 22 U.S.C. 9253) is hereby repealed.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

A:
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill provides for increased dissemination of news and information access to North Korea. The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 is amended to include news rebroadcasting in supported broadcasting to North Korea. (Sec. 5) The President may: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) provide grants to develop and distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming. The board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution and through human rights treaties or other international agreements. The bill urges that information access efforts should include religious communities and be coordinated with the Office of International Religious Freedom. (Sec. 7) The President may provide grants for research on North Korea's denial of human rights. The bill extends through FY2022: (1) programs that promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) actions to promote freedom of information in North Korea; and (3) humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the government. The bill extends through 2022 annual reporting requirements regarding: (1) freedom of information, (2) North Korean human rights issues, (3) U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.
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