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- § 9251. Suspension of sanctions and other measures
- § 9252. Termination of sanctions and other measures
- § 9253. Repealed.
- § 9254. Rulemaking
- § 9255. Authority to consolidate reports
§ 9251. Suspension of sanctions and other measures
(a) In generalAny 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 surrender or destruction of specialized materials and equipment used or particularly suitable for counterfeiting;
(2) taking steps toward financial transparency 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 Security 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 (commonly referred to as the “Korean War Armistice 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
(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.)
§ 9252. Termination of sanctions and other measuresAny 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, biological, 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, including the citizens of North Korea detained in North Korea’s political prison camps;
(C) ceasing its censorship of peaceful political activity;
(D) establishing an open, transparent, and representative society; and
(E) fully accounting for and repatriating United States citizens (including deceased United States citizens)—
(i) abducted or unlawfully held captive by the Government of North Korea; or
(ii) detained in violation of the Agreement 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.)
§ 9253. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–198, § 9, July 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 1525
§ 9254. Rulemaking
(a) In general
(b) Rule of construction
(Pub. L. 114–122, title IV, § 404, Feb. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 116.)
§ 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 consolidated into a single report that is submitted to appropriate congressional committees pursuant 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.)