Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 85 — North Korean Human Rights
§ 7833. Assistance provided outside of North Korea
Statutory text
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.
Types of assistance
Assistance provided under subsection (a) should be used to provide—
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
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.
Authorization of appropriations
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.
Availability
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
Footnotes
- 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.
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. 1294Enacted 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.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”.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
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7833(c)(1)
Pub. L. 112–172 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$20,000,000”
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”.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)”.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”.