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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 85 — North Korean Human Rights

§ 7831. Report on United States humanitarian assistance

Statutory text

(a)

Report

Not later than 180 days after , and annually thereafter through 2022, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes—

(1)

all activities to provide humanitarian assistance inside North Korea, and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, that receive United States funding;

(2)

any improvements in humanitarian transparency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea during the previous 1-year period, including progress toward meeting the conditions identified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 7832(b)(1) of this title; and

(3)

specific efforts to secure improved humanitarian transparency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea made by the United States and United States grantees, including the World Food Program, during the previous 1-year period.

(b)

Needs assessment

The report shall include a needs assessment to inform the distribution of humanitarian assistance inside North Korea.

(c)

Form

The information required by subsection (a)(1) may be provided in classified form if necessary.

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. North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–333 title II § 201 · 118 Stat. 1287

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7831

    Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1293

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1293

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 201. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. (a) Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in each of the 2 years thereafter, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— (1) all activities to provide humanitarian assistance inside North Korea, and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, that receive United States funding; (2) any improvements in humanitarian transparency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea during the previous 1-year period, including progress toward meeting the conditions identified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 202(b); and (3) specific efforts to secure improved humanitarian transparency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea made by the United States and United States grantees, including the World Food Program, during the previous 1-year period. (b) Form.— The information required by subsection (a)(1) may be provided in classified form if necessary.

  2. Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. D title V § 534(j) · 118 Stat. 2809

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 7832(b)(1) of this title” for “paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 7832(b) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 7832(b)(1) of this title” for “paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 7832(b) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (j) Technical Amendment.— Section 201(a)(2) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–333) is amended by striking “paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 202(b)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 202(b)(1)”.

  3. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–346 § 9 · 122 Stat. 3939

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(a)

    Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “annually thereafter through 2012” for “in each of the 2 years thereafter” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “annually thereafter through 2012” for “in each of the 2 years thereafter” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.    Section 201(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7831(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “in each of the 2 years thereafter” and inserting “annually thereafter through 2012”.

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

    Pub. L. 112–172 § 8 · 126 Stat. 1307

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(a)

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “2017” for “2012” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 8. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.   Section 201(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7831(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2012” and inserting “2017”.

  5. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(a)

    Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(1), substituted “2022” for “2017” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(1), substituted “2022” for “2017” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2017” and inserting “2022”;

  6. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

    1. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(b); 22 U.S.C. § 7831(c)

      Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(2), (3), added subsec. (b)

    2. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 7831(b); 22 U.S.C. § 7831(c)

      Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(2), (3), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2004–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(1), substituted “2022” for “2017” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d)(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

2012

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “2017” for “2012” in introductory provisions.

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “annually thereafter through 2012” for “in each of the 2 years thereafter” in introductory provisions.

2004

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 7832(b)(1) of this title” for “paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 7832(b) of this title”.

Credits

2004–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 201, , 118 Stat. 1293
  2. 2004Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 534(j), , 118 Stat. 3007
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–346, § 9, , 122 Stat. 3942
  4. 2012Pub. L. 112–172, § 8, , 126 Stat. 1309
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d), , 132 Stat. 1523.
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(Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 201, , 118 Stat. 1293; Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 534(j), , 118 Stat. 3007; Pub. L. 110–346, § 9, , 122 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 112–172, § 8, , 126 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(d), , 132 Stat. 1523.)

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