Sec. 1255. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of the nuclear program of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to establish a baseline of progress for negotiations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with respect to denuclearization. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following, to the extent known or suspected: A description of the location, quantity, capability, and operational status of the nuclear weapons of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. A description of the location of nuclear research, development, production, and testing facilities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including covert facilities. A description of the location, quantity, capability, and operational status of the ballistic missiles of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. A description of the location of the ballistic missile manufacturing and assembly facilities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. An assessment of any intelligence gaps with respect to the information required by this subsection and verification or inspection measures that may fill such gaps. In the case of an agreement between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, not later than 60 days after the date on which the agreement is reached, and every 90 days thereafter, the report required by subsection
(a)shall be augmented by a written update. Each written update under paragraph
(1)shall include the following for the preceding 90-day period: A description of the number of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles verifiably dismantled, destroyed, rendered permanently unusable, or transferred out of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. An identification of the location of nuclear research, development, production, and testing facilities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea identified and verifiably dismantled, destroyed, or rendered permanently unusable. An identification of the location of ballistic missile manufacturing and assembly facilities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea verifiably dismantled, destroyed, or rendered permanently unusable. A description of the number of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that remain in or under the control of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. An assessment of the progress made in extending the breakout period required for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to reconstitute its nuclear weapons program and build a nuclear weapon, as such progress relates to the information required by subparagraphs
(A)through (D). Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report required by subsection
(a)is submitted, and every 180 days thereafter, the written update required under paragraph
(1)of subsection
(c)shall include, in addition to the information required by subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of that subsection, the following for the preceding 180-day period: An assessment of the establishment of safeguards, other control mechanisms, and other assurances secured from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to ensure the activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea permitted under any agreement will not be used to further any nuclear-related military or nuclear explosive purpose, including research on or development of a nuclear explosive device. An assessment of the capacity of the United States or an international organization, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, to effectively access and investigate suspicious sites in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or allegations of covert nuclear-related activities, including storage sites for nuclear weapons. The section shall cease to be effective on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.