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H.R. 5834 · 110th Congress

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

Law · 110-346 · Oct 7, 2008
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9 cosponsors · 3 D, 6 R
GAD Ackerman HBD Berman DBR Burton SCR Chabot LFR Fortuño BIR Inglis CSR Smith DMR Manzullo BSD Sherman

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  1. House Introduced Apr 17, 2008
  2. House Passed May 15, 2008
  3. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2008
  4. House Changes resolved Sep 23, 2008
  5. President To the President Sep 26, 2008
  6. President Signed Oct 7, 2008
  7. Law Oct 7, 2008

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 7, 2008

(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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

Latest action (Oct 7, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-346.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 17, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Apr 17, 2008
  2. House Passed May 15, 2008
  3. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2008
  4. House Changes resolved Sep 23, 2008
  5. President To the President Sep 26, 2008
  6. President Signed Oct 7, 2008
  7. Law Oct 7, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.