Sec. 4. Statements of policy
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It is the policy of the United States— to pursue all credible diplomatic means to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea, including— the complete abandonment of all North Korean nuclear weapons, fissile material, and existing nuclear programs; and North Korea returning to, and at an early date coming into compliance with, the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA)safeguards; to seek the complete and verifiable dismantlement of all North Korean nuclear weapons-related facilities, including for— the production and processing of fissile material; and scientific research related to the production of nuclear weapons; to seek appropriate inspections, verification, and compliance measures, including full-scope safeguards, to assure the complete denuclearization of North Korea; to seek the complete and verifiable dismantlement of— all North Korean ballistic missiles, of any range; and all infrastructure and facilities related to the production, testing, and fielding or deployment of ballistic missiles; to seek the complete and verifiable dismantlement of all North Korean programs related to weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons and the industrial and scientific facilities to support such programs; to affirm that the United States has no intention to undertake any military action against North Korea that is contrary to the United States Constitution and international law; until such time as denuclearization is achieved— to deter North Korea from using weapons of mass destruction or leveraging those weapons to coerce United States allies; to contain attempts by North Korea to proliferate such weapons and technologies; to sustain United States and multilateral efforts to reduce the risk of conflict on the Korean Peninsula; and to continue to exert economic pressure against North Korea in cooperation with the United Nations and the international community; should diplomacy and deterrence fail to result in the denuclearization of North Korea, to reserve the right to utilize all available options pursuant to the United States Constitution to protect and defend United States national security interests and meet United States treaty obligations; and to uphold the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and not recognize North Korea as a legitimate nuclear weapons state. It is the policy of the United States— to pursue diplomatic engagement with the Government of North Korea for the purposes of— advancing meaningful negotiations regarding denuclearization, including the Government of North Korea abandoning and dismantling its missile and nuclear weapons programs, ceasing its proliferation activities, and coming into compliance with international agreements and United Nations Security Council resolutions; reducing the risks of military miscalculation; and creating opportunities for the development of confidence-building measures; to formulate and carry out policy affecting the Korean Peninsula in close cooperation with United States allies, particularly South Korea; to encourage those countries that maintain diplomatic relations with North Korea to take all necessary steps to ensure that North Korean diplomatic missions are not used for any activities inconsistent with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, international law governing the operation of diplomatic missions, United States and United Nations sanctions, and accepted norms of behavior for diplomats and diplomatic missions; to encourage all countries to fully implement and enforce United Nations sanctions commitments with respect to North Korea, including ending the practice of hosting overseas North Korean workers; to increase the effectiveness of United States sanctions by seeking to work through the United Nations and with other like-minded countries to ensure a multilateral approach to sanctions; to provide unmistakable assurance to Japan and South Korea that the United States is committed to fulfilling its treaty obligations if they are attacked; to provide support for North Korean refugees and asylum seekers in accordance with United States and international law; to promote the human rights and dignity of the North Korean people, including through the United Nations and other multilateral institutions; and to seek opportunities for humanitarian actions, such as family reunification and the return of human remains of United States servicemembers missing in action and killed in action on the Korean Peninsula. It is the policy of the United States to sustain and calibrate economic pressure on North Korea until North Korea undertakes meaningful and verifiable actions toward denuclearization, including by— encouraging all countries to implement and enforce existing United Nations sanctions; leveraging the strength of the United States financial system to deny access by the Government of North Korea and those with whom such government facilitates illicit financial transactions to the United States and global markets, including through the use of secondary sanctions; encouraging all countries, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, to end the practice of hosting North Koreans as guest workers, recognizing that such workers are demonstrated to constitute an illicit source of revenue for the Government of North Korea and its nuclear program; working with the international community on interdiction of shipments to and from North Korea, including ship-to-ship transfers, consistent with United Nations Security Council resolutions that have banned nearly every major export from North Korea; and enforcing United States laws with respect to sanctioning entities, including Russian and Chinese entities, that knowingly engage with sanctioned entities from North Korea or trade in items prohibited under United Nations Security Council resolutions. It is the policy of the United States— to prevent the transfer of nuclear weapons, missile technology, or related material to or from North Korea and other states or non-state actors; to support the efforts of the international community to detect, interdict, and prevent the transfers of nuclear or missile technology or related items to or from North Korea; to prioritize coordination with global partners, including through technical assistance and capacity building, to enhance the ability of the global community to monitor, interdict, and prosecute entities that engage in transfer of nuclear weapons, missile technology, or related material to or from North Korea; and to abide by United States obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty— not to assist any country in the development of nuclear weapons; and to encourage all countries to abide by their commitments under such Treaty and International Atomic Energy Agency agreements. It is the policy of the United States— to reaffirm the importance of the United States-Japan and United States-South Korea alliances for maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond; to reaffirm that the United States commitments to South Korea and Japan, as codified under the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea
(1954)and the Mutual Security Treaty between the United States and Japan (1951), are not contingent on the state of the United States’ relations with North Korea or any progress that may be made towards North Korea’s denuclearization; to reaffirm United States extended deterrence commitments to Japan and South Korea, including through maintaining forward-deployed United States military forces; to reaffirm the importance of the forward-deployed presence of United States military forces in Japan and South Korea that continues to play a critical role in safeguarding the peaceful and stable rules-based international order that benefits all countries; to reaffirm close alliance coordination on any adjustment of United States military posture in the region; to strengthen United States efforts to confront emerging or asymmetric challenges, including in the cyber and space domains; to safeguard maritime security and ensure freedom of navigation, commerce, and overflight in the region; to cooperate with allies and partners in the provision of public goods to the region, including humanitarian relief and disaster response; and to ensure any action to curtail or remove United States military forces in South Korea shall include regular consultation with Congress regarding the implications of proposed changes on United States readiness to meet our commitments in the region. It is the policy of the United States— to keep United States security commitments to United States allies and take necessary actions for United States self-defense and the defense of United States allies, including joint military exercises, the modernization of weapons systems deployed in the Indo-Pacific region, and counter-provocation planning by the United States and Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command, as well as to negotiate full and equitable Special Measures Agreements for alliance burden sharing with South Korea and Japan; to develop and deploy antiballistic missile capabilities to defend the United States homeland, United States military forces in the region, and United States allies Japan and South Korea; to formulate and carry out military planning and operations impacting the Korean Peninsula in close cooperation with United States allies, particularly South Korea and Japan; to deter North Korea in a manner that bolsters the force posture and military strength of United States alliance and partner networks in the region; and to maintain, as necessary and appropriate, credible and overwhelming military options to be used in a manner consistent with the United States Constitution against the Government of North Korea, to deter the Government of North Korea from use of nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and related technology. It is the policy of the United States— to promote human rights for the North Korean people; to revisit and explore new opportunities for coordinating efforts to plan for humanitarian needs in North Korea, in accordance with United States and international law and with appropriate measures in place to discourage the diversion of humanitarian assistance to the North Korean military or other unintended recipients; to press for access for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; to continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments on the resettlement of North Korean refugees overseas; to urge China to halt forcible repatriation of North Koreans; to promote democracy, human rights, and a market economy in North Korea; and to appoint a Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues in accordance with section 107 of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 ( 22 U.S.C. 7817 ). It is the policy of the United States— to increase the availability of information not controlled by the Government of North Korea inside North Korea; to continue to prioritize expanding access to information in North Korea by exploring the use of new and emerging technologies, including digital media, and expanding nongovernmental radio broadcasting to North Korea, including news and information, to increase information dissemination in North Korea; and to fulfill all requirements under United States law, including the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, with regard to providing resources for freedom of information efforts into North Korea, and to regularly consult with Congress regarding such efforts. The President shall submit to the national security committees a detailed strategy, which may include a classified annex, for the implementation of policies outlined in subsections
(a)through (h), augmented by briefings to the national security committees on a quarterly basis or as requested. In this subsection, the term national security committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
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