§ 7812. Support for human rights and democracy programs

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2004

   North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–333 title I § 102 · 118 Stat. 1287

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7812

   Pub. L. 108–333, title I, § 102, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1290

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 108–333, title I, § 102, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1290

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 102. SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS. (a) Support.— The President is authorized to provide grants to private, nonprofit organizations to support programs that promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea. Such programs may include appropriate educational and cultural exchange programs with North Korean participants, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) In general.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the President $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008 to carry out this section. (2) Availability.— Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.

2. 2008

   North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–346 § 5 · 122 Stat. 3939

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 7812(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 110–346 inserted “and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012” after “2008”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–346 inserted “and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012” after “2008”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.    Section 102(b)(1) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7812(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after “2008” the following: “and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012”.

3. 2012

   Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–172 § 4 · 126 Stat. 1307

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7812(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “2017” for “2012”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “2017” for “2012”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.   Section 102(b)(1) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7812(b)(1)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2017”.

4. 2018

   North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–198 § 7(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 1519

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 7812(a)

   Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(a)(1), inserted at end “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.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(a)(1), inserted at end “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.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (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

5. 2018

   North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–198 § 7(a)(2) · 132 Stat. 1519

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7812(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(a)(2), substituted “2022” for “2017”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(a)(2), substituted “2022” for “2017”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “2017” and inserting “2022”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision