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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 85 — North Korean Human Rights

§ 7845. Annual reports

Statutory text

(a)

Immigration and refugee information

Not later than 1 year after , and every 12 months thereafter through 2022, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the operation of this subchapter during the previous year, which shall include the following:

(1)

The number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for political asylum and the number who were granted political asylum.

(2)

The number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for refugee status and the number who were granted refugee status.

(3)

A detailed description of the measures undertaken by the Secretary of State to carry out section 7843 of this title, including country-specific information with respect to United States efforts to secure the cooperation and permission of the governments of countries in East and Southeast Asia to facilitate United States processing of North Koreans seeking protection as refugees. The information required under this paragraph shall be provided in unclassified form, with a classified annex, if necessary.

(b)

Countries of particular concern

The President shall include in each annual report on proposed refugee admission pursuant to section 1157(d) of title 8, information about specific measures taken to facilitate access to the United States refugee program for individuals who have fled countries of particular concern for violations of religious freedom, identified pursuant to section 6442(b) of this title. The report shall include, for each country of particular concern, a description of access of the nationals or former habitual residents of that country to a refugee determination on the basis of—

(1)

referrals by external agencies to a refugee adjudication;

(2)

groups deemed to be of special humanitarian concern to the United States for purposes of refugee resettlement; and

(3)

family links to the United States.

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 III § 305 · 118 Stat. 1287

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845

    Pub. L. 108–333, title III, § 305, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1297

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–333, title III, § 305, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1297

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 305. ANNUAL REPORTS. (a) Immigration Information.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter for each of the following 5 years, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the operation of this title during the previous year, which shall include— (1) the number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for political asylum and the number who were granted political asylum; and (2) the number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for refugee status and the number who were granted refugee status. (b) Countries of Particular Concern.— The President shall include in each annual report on proposed refugee admission pursuant to section 207(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(d)), information about specific measures taken to facilitate access to the United States refugee program for individuals who have fled countries of particular concern for violations of religious freedom, identified pursuant to section 402(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b)). The report shall include, for each country of particular concern, a description of access of the nationals or former habitual residents of that country to a refugee determination on the basis of— (1) referrals by external agencies to a refugee adjudication; (2) groups deemed to be of special humanitarian concern to the United States for purposes of refugee resettlement; and (3) family links to the United States.

  2. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–346 § 11(1) · 122 Stat. 3939

    1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

      Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(1), (2), inserted “and refugee” before “information” in heading, and, in introductory provisions

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

      Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(1), (2), substituted “through 2012” for “for each of the following 5 years”

    3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

      Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(1), (2), substituted “which shall include the following:” for “which shall include—”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(1), (2), inserted “and refugee” before “information” in heading, and, in introductory provisions, substituted “through 2012” for “for each of the following 5 years” and “which shall include the following:” for “which shall include—”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting “and Refugee” before “Information”;

  3. North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–346 § 11(3) · 122 Stat. 3939

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

      Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(3)–(5), substituted “The number of aliens” for “the number of aliens” in pars. (1) and (2) and a period for “; and” in par. (1)

    2. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

      Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(3)–(5), added par. (3)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(3)–(5), substituted “The number of aliens” for “the number of aliens” in pars. (1) and (2) and a period for “; and” in par. (1) and added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “the number of aliens” and inserting “The number of aliens”; and (B) by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period;

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

    Pub. L. 112–172 § 10 · 126 Stat. 1307

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(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. 10. ANNUAL REPORTS.   Section 305(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7845(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(f) · 132 Stat. 1519

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7845(a)

    Pub. L. 115–198 substituted “2022” for “2017” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Annual Reports.— Section 305(a) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7845(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “2017” and inserting “2022”.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2008–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–198 substituted “2022” for “2017” in introductory provisions.

2012

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

2008

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(1), (2), inserted “and refugee” before “information” in heading, and, in introductory provisions, substituted “through 2012” for “for each of the following 5 years” and “which shall include the following:” for “which shall include—”.

Pub. L. 110–346, § 11(3)–(5), substituted “The number of aliens” for “the number of aliens” in pars. (1) and (2) and a period for “; and” in par. (1) and added par. (3).

Credits

2004–2018 · 4 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–333, title III, § 305, , 118 Stat. 1297
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–346, § 11, , 122 Stat. 3942
  3. 2012Pub. L. 112–172, § 10, , 126 Stat. 1309
  4. 2018Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(f), , 132 Stat. 1524.
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(Pub. L. 108–333, title III, § 305, , 118 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 110–346, § 11, , 122 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 112–172, § 10, , 126 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 115–198, § 7(f), , 132 Stat. 1524.)

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