Sec. 1257. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES

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## SEC. 1257 NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the hazards or risks posed directly or indirectly by the nuclear ambitions of North Korea, focusing upon— ####

(1)the development and deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons; ####

(2)the consequences to the United States, the interests of the United States, and allies of the United States of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs; ####

(3)a plan to deter and defend against such threats from North Korea; ####

(4)protecting vital interest and capabilities of the United States in space from such threats from North Korea; and ####

(5)the potential damage or destruction caused by electromagnetic pulse weapons.