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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 85 — North Korean Human Rights

§ 7833. Assistance provided outside of North Korea

Statutory text

(a)

Assistance

The President is authorized to provide assistance to support organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the Government of North Korea.

(b)

Types of assistance

Assistance provided under subsection (a) should be used to provide—

(1)

humanitarian assistance to North Korean refugees, defectors, migrants, and orphans outside of North Korea, which may include support for refugee camps or temporary settlements; and

(2)

humanitarian assistance to North Korean women outside of North Korea who are victims of trafficking, as defined in section 7102(15) 1 of this title, or are in danger of being trafficked.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

In addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 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.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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 § 203 · 118 Stat. 1287

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833

    Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 203, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1294

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 203, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1294

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF NORTH KOREA. (a) Assistance.— The President is authorized to provide assistance to support organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the Government of North Korea. (b) Types of Assistance.— Assistance provided under subsection (a) should be used to provide— (1) humanitarian assistance to North Korean refugees, defectors, migrants, and orphans outside of North Korea, which may include support for refugee camps or temporary settlements; and (2) humanitarian assistance to North Korean women outside of North Korea who are victims of trafficking, as defined in section 103(14) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(14)), or are in danger of being trafficked. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) In general.— In addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President $20,000,000 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. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–346 § 10 · 122 Stat. 3939

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “2012” for “2008”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “2012” for “2008”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10. 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 “2008” and inserting “2012”.

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

    Pub. L. 112–172 § 9 · 126 Stat. 1307

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(c)(1)

      Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$20,000,000”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(c)(1)

      Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “2013 through 2017” for “2005 through 2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$20,000,000” and “2013 through 2017” for “2005 through 2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9. 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— (1) by striking “$20,000,000” and inserting “$5,000,000”; and (2) by striking “2005 through 2012” and inserting “2013 through 2017”.

  4. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–4 title XII § 1212(b)(2)(B) · 127 Stat. 54

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “section 7102(15)” for “section 7102(14)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “section 7102(15)” for “section 7102(14)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) North korean human rights act of 2004.— Section 203(b)(2) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7833(b)(2)) is amended by striking “section 103(14)” and inserting “section 103(15)”.

  5. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–198 substituted “2018 through 2022” for “2013 through 2017”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–198 substituted “2018 through 2022” for “2013 through 2017”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (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”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 7102(15) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was redesignated section 7102(17) of this title by Pub. L. 115–427, § 2(1), , 132 Stat. 5503.

Amendments2008–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–198 substituted “2018 through 2022” for “2013 through 2017”.

2013

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “section 7102(15)” for “section 7102(14)”.

2012

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$20,000,000” and “2013 through 2017” for “2005 through 2012”.

2008

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–346 substituted “2012” for “2008”.

Credits

2004–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 203, , 118 Stat. 1294
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–346, § 10, , 122 Stat. 3942
  3. 2012Pub. L. 112–172, § 9, , 126 Stat. 1309
  4. 2013Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1212(b)(2)(B), , 127 Stat. 144
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(e), , 132 Stat. 1524.
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(Pub. L. 108–333, title II, § 203, , 118 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 110–346, § 10, , 122 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 112–172, § 9, , 126 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1212(b)(2)(B), , 127 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(e), , 132 Stat. 1524.)

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