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§ 9251
(1) knowingly engages in, is responsible for,
or facilitates censorship by the Government of
North Korea; or
(2) knowingly engages in, is responsible for,
or facilitates serious human rights abuses by
the Government of North Korea.
(c) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the President
should—
(1) seek the prompt adoption by the United
Nations Security Council of a resolution call-
ing for the blocking of the assets of all persons
responsible for severe human rights abuses or
censorship in North Korea; and
(2) fully cooperate with the prosecution of
any individual listed in the report required
under subsection (a)(1) before any inter-
national tribunal that may be established to
prosecute
persons
responsible
for
severe
human rights abuses or censorship in North
Korea.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title III, § 304, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 113.)
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions and authorities of President under subsec.
(b) of this section delegated to Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with Secretary of State, by Memo-
randum of President of the United States, May 18, 2016,
81 F.R. 37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this
title.
SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL AUTHORITIES
§ 9251. Suspension of sanctions and other meas-
ures
(a) In general
Any sanction or other measure required under
subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made
by such subchapters) (other than section 9214(g),
9221b, or 9221c of this title) may be suspended for
up to 1 year upon certification by the President
to the appropriate congressional committees
that the Government of North Korea has made
progress toward—
(1) verifiably ceasing its counterfeiting of
United States
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 9251
(1) knowingly engages in, is responsible for,
or facilitates censorship by the Government of
North Korea; or
(2) knowingly engages in, is responsible for,
or facilitates serious human rights abuses by
the Government of North Korea.
(c) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the President
should—
(1) seek the prompt adoption by the United
Nations Security Council of a resolution call-
ing for the blocking of the assets of all persons
responsible for severe human rights abuses or
censorship in North Korea; and
(2) fully cooperate with the prosecution of
any individual listed in the report required
under subsection (a)(1) before any inter-
national tribunal that may be established to
prosecute
persons
responsible
for
severe
human rights abuses or censorship in North
Korea.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title III, § 304, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 113.)
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions and authorities of President under subsec.
(b) of this section delegated to Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with Secretary of State, by Memo-
randum of President of the United States, May 18, 2016,
81 F.R. 37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this
title.
SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL AUTHORITIES
§ 9251. Suspension of sanctions and other meas-
ures
(a) In general
Any sanction or other measure required under
subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made
by such subchapters) (other than section 9214(g),
9221b, or 9221c of this title) may be suspended for
up to 1 year upon certification by the President
to the appropriate congressional committees
that the Government of North Korea has made
progress toward—
(1) verifiably ceasing its counterfeiting of
United States currency, including the sur-
render or destruction of specialized materials
and equipment used or particularly suitable
for counterfeiting;
(2) taking steps toward financial trans-
parency to comply with generally accepted
protocols to cease and prevent the laundering
of monetary instruments;
(3) taking steps toward verification of its
compliance with applicable United Nations Se-
curity Council resolutions;
(4) taking steps toward accounting for and
repatriating the citizens of other countries—
(A) abducted or unlawfully held captive by
the Government of North Korea; or
(B) detained in violation of the Agreement
Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea,
signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Korean War Armi-
stice Agreement’’);
(5) accepting and beginning to abide by
internationally recognized standards for the
distribution and monitoring of humanitarian
aid; and
(6) taking verified steps to improve living
conditions in its political prison camps.
(b) Renewal of suspension
The suspension described in subsection (a)
may be renewed for additional, consecutive 180-
day periods after the President certifies to the
appropriate congressional committees that the
Government of North Korea has continued to
comply with the conditions described in sub-
section (a) during the previous year.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 401, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 114; Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXI,
§ 7143(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2256.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by
such subchapters), referred to in subsec. (a), was in the
original ‘‘title I, II, or III (or any amendment made by
such titles)’’, meaning titles I, II, and III of Pub. L.
114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 98, 101, 112. Titles I and
III are classified principally to subchapters I and III,
respectively, of this chapter. Title II is classified gen-
erally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete
classification of titles I, II, and III of Pub. L. 114–122 to
the Code, see Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92 inserted ‘‘(other than
section 9214(g), 9221b, or 9221c of this title)’’ after ‘‘such
subchapters)’’ in introductory provisions.
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions and authorities of President under subsecs.
(a) and (b) of this section delegated to Secretary of
State, to be executed in consultation with Secretary of
the Treasury when appropriate, by Memorandum of
President of the United States, May 18, 2016, 81 F.R.
37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this title.
§ 9252. Termination of sanctions and other meas-
ures
Any sanction or other measure required under
subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made
by such subchapters) shall terminate on the date
on which the President determines and certifies
to the appropriate congressional committees
that the Government of North Korea has—
(1) met the requirements set forth in section
9251 of this title; and
(2) made significant progress toward—
(A) completely, verifiably, and irreversibly
dismantling all of its nuclear, chemical, bio-
logical, and radiological weapons programs,
including all programs for the development
of systems designed in whole or in part for
the delivery of such weapons;
(B) releasing all political prisoners, includ-
ing the citizens of North Korea detained in
North Korea’s political prison camps;
(C) ceasing its censorship of peaceful polit-
ical activity;
(D) establishing an open, transparent, and
representative society; and
(E) fully accounting for and repatriating
United States citizens (including deceased
United States citizens)—
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1 See References in Text note below.
(i) abducted or unlawfully held captive
by the Government of North Korea; or
(ii) detained in violation of the Agree-
ment Concerning a Military Armistice in
Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Korean War
Armistice Agreement’’).
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 402, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 115.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by
such subchapters), referred to in subsec. (a), was in the
original ‘‘title I, II, or III (or any amendment made by
such titles)’’, meaning titles I, II, and III of Pub. L.
114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 98, 101, 112. Titles I and
III are classified principally to subchapters I and III,
respectively, of this chapter. Title II is classified gen-
erally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete
classification of titles I, II, and III of Pub. L. 114–122 to
the Code, see Tables.
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions and authorities of President under this
section delegated to Secretary of State, to be executed
in consultation with Secretary of the Treasury when
appropriate, by Memorandum of President of the
United States, May 18, 2016, 81 F.R. 37479, set out as a
note under section 9212 of this title.
§ 9253. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–198, § 9, July 20,
2018, 132 Stat. 1525
Section, Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 403, Feb. 18, 2016,
130 Stat. 115, authorized appropriations for fiscal years
2017 through 2021 to carry out provisions in chapter 85
of this title.
§ 9254. Rulemaking
(a) In general
The President is authorized to promulgate
such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of this chapter
(which may include regulatory exceptions), in-
cluding under section 205 of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1704).
(b) Rule of construction
Nothing in this chapter, or in any amendment
made by this Act, may be construed to limit the
authority of the President to designate or sanc-
tion persons pursuant to an applicable Execu-
tive order or otherwise pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 404, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 116.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 93, which is classified principally to this chapter.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title
and Tables.
Any amendment made by this Act, referred to in sub-
sec. (b), means the amendments made by Pub. L.
114–122. See Short Title note set out under section 9201
of this title and Tables.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act,
referred to in subsec. (b), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223,
Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally
to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and Na-
tional Defense. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1701 of Title 50 and Tables.
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions and authorities of President under subsec.
(a) of this section delegated to Secretary of State, Sec-
retary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, and Di-
rector of National Intelligence by Memorandum of
President of the United States, May 18, 2016, 81 F.R.
37479, set out as a note under section 9212 of this title.
§ 9255. Authority to consolidate reports
Any and all reports required to be submitted
to appropriate congressional committees under
this chapter or any amendment made by this
Act that are subject to a deadline for submission
consisting of the same unit of time may be con-
solidated into a single report that is submitted
to appropriate congressional committees pursu-
ant to such deadline. The consolidated reports
must contain all information required under
this chapter or any amendment made by this
Act, in addition to all other elements mandated
by previous law.
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 405, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 116.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–122, Feb. 18, 2016, 130
Stat. 93, which is classified principally to this chapter.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title
and Tables.
Any amendment made by this Act, referred to in
text, means the amendments made by Pub. L. 114–122.
See Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this
title and Tables.
SUBCHAPTER
V—AUTHORITIES
AND
RE-
QUIREMENTS RELATED TO EXPANDED
SANCTIONS
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
This subchapter was enacted as part of the Otto
Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforce-
ment Act of 2019, and also as part of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and not as
part of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhance-
ment Act of 2016 which comprises this chapter.
§ 9261. Definitions
In this subtitle,1 the terms ‘‘applicable Execu-
tive order’’, ‘‘applicable United Nations Security
Council resolution’’, ‘‘appropriate congressional
committees’’, ‘‘Government of North Korea’’,
‘‘North Korea’’, ‘‘North Korean financial institu-
tion’’, and ‘‘North Korean person’’ have the
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes, with respect to each political prison camp in North Korea, to the extent information is available—
(1) the camp’s estimated prisoner population;
(2) the camp’s geographical coordinates;
(3) the reasons for the confinement of the prisoners;
(4) the camp’s primary industries and products, and the end users of any goods produced in the camp;
(5) the individuals and agencies responsible for conditions in the camp;
(6) the conditions under which prisoners are confined, with respect to the adequacy of food, shelter, medical care, working conditions, and reports of ill-treatment of prisoners; and
(7) imagery, to include satellite imagery of the camp, in a format that, if published, would not compromise the sources and methods used by the United States intelligence community to capture geospatial imagery.
**(b) Form** The report required under subsection (a) may be included in the first human rights report required to be submitted to Congress after February 18, 2016, under sections 2151n(d) and 2304(b) of this title.
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**(a)** Any authority granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may be exercised to deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States, if the President declares a national emergency with respect to such threat.
**(b)** The authorities granted to the President by [section 1702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1702&num=0&edition=prelim) may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal with any new threat shall be based on a new declaration of national emergency which must be with respect to such threat.
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1701
CHAPTER 35—INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY
ECONOMIC POWERS
Sec.
1701.
Unusual and extraordinary threat; declara-
tion of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities.
1702.
Presidential authorities.
1703.
Consultation and reports.
1704.
Authority to issue regulations.
1705.
Penalties.
1706.
Savings provisions.
1707.
Multinational economic embargoes against
governments in armed conflict with the
United States.
1708.
Actions to address economic or industrial es-
pionage in cyberspace.
1709.
Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft
of trade secrets of United States persons.
1710.
Confronting asymmetric and malicious cyber
activities.
§ 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; dec-
laration of national emergency; exercise of
Presidential authorities
(a) Any authority granted to the President by
section 1702 of this title may be exercised to deal
with any unusual and extraordinary threat,
which has its source in whole or substantial part
outside the United States, to the national secu-
rity, foreign policy, or economy of the United
States, if the President declares a national
emergency with respect to such threat.
(b) The authorities granted to the President
by section 1702 of this title may only be exer-
cised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary
threat with respect to which a national emer-
gency has been declared for purposes of this
chapter and may not be exercised for any other
purpose. Any exercise of such authorities to deal
with any new threat shall be based on a new dec-
laration of national emergency which must be
with respect to such threat.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 202, Dec. 28, 1977, 91
Stat. 1626.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
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The President may issue such regulations, including regulations prescribing definitions, as may be necessary for the exercise of the authorities granted by this chapter.
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1706
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec.
(d), is Pub. L. 94–412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255. Title
IV of the National Emergencies Act enacted subchapter
IV (§ 1641) of chapter 34 of this title. For complete clas-
sification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.
§ 1704. Authority to issue regulations
The President may issue such regulations, in-
cluding regulations prescribing definitions, as
may be necessary for the exercise of the authori-
ties granted by this chapter.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 205, Dec. 28, 1977, 91
Stat. 1628.)
§ 1705. Penalties
(a) Unlawful acts
It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, at-
tempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a
violation of any license, order, regulation, or
prohibition issued under this chapter.
(b) Civil penalty
A civil penalty may be imposed on any person
who commits an unlawful act described in sub-
section (a) in an amount not to exceed the
greater of—
(1) $250,000; or
(2) an amount that is twice the amount of
the transaction that is the basis of the viola-
tion with respect to which the penalty is im-
posed.
(c) Criminal penalty
A person who willfully commits, willfully at-
tempts to commit, or willfully conspires to com-
mit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an
unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall,
upon conviction, be fined not more than
$1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be impris-
oned for not more than 20 years, or both.
(d) Statute of limitations
(1) Time for commencing proceedings
(A) In general
An action, suit, or proceeding for the en-
forcement of any civil fine, penalty, or for-
feiture, p
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