3.0.0 5834 2023-11-13T20:11:51Z 2023-11-13T20:11:51Z House H HR 2008-04-17 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2008-09-22T22:39:32Z Referred to 2008-05-19T22:02:19Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2008-05-13T19:19:37Z Markup by 2008-04-30T19:21:51Z Referred to 2008-04-17T12:32:35Z H. Rept. 110-628 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-346. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-346. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-07 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-26 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-23 19:23:57 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:23:53 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8659) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8659) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 19:08:12 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 19:07:48 Mr. Scott (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8659-8661) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2008-09-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-09-22 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-09-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9218-9219) Floor 2008-09-22 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2008-09-22 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2008-05-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2008-05-15 15:49:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-05-15 15:49:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-15 15:49:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-15 15:48:38 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4047) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-13 18:24:17 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2008-05-13 18:07:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5834. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-13 18:07:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3747-3750) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-13 18:07:16 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00392 2008-05-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-05-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2008-04-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-17 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 N B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2008-04-17 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2008-04-17 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2008-04-17 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2008-04-17 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2008-04-17 True I000023 Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] BOB INGLIS R SC 4 2008-04-17 True F000452 Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] Luis Fortuno R PR G. 0 2008-04-17 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2008-04-29 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2008-04-29 False 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 5834, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19730 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Relations</p> 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 5834, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19730 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Relations Public Law 110-346 International Affairs Authorization China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Democracy Diplomacy Diplomats East Asia Economics and Public Finance Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Human rights Immigration International broadcasting North Korea Radio broadcasting Refugees Repatriation Right of asylum Science, Technology, Communications South Korea Treaties United Nations International Affairs 00 2008-04-17 Introduced in House 2008-05-12T16:31:53Z North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.

States that the Special Envoy on human rights in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador.

Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

]]> 17 2008-05-13 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-07-31T20:44:27Z North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.

States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012.

Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.

Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

]]> 36 2008-05-15 Passed House amended 2008-07-31T20:43:22Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 13, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.

States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012.

Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.

Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

]]> 35 2008-09-22 Passed Senate amended 2008-10-22T18:45:43Z North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.

States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012.

Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.

Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

]]> 49 2008-10-07 Public Law 2008-10-22T18:46:41Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea.

States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012.

Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.

Sets forth specified reporting provisions.

]]> North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 Display Title North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes. 5632 110 SAMDT To make certain technical and clarifying amendments. 2022-02-03T05:20:59Z 2008-09-22 Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5632 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/5632 D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 4 4 B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2008-09-22 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2008-09-22 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2008-09-22 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2008-09-22 True 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z Senate 110 HR House H 5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 2023-11-13T20:11:51Z 6 2008-09-22 0 Senate Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-09-22 0 Senate Amendment SA 5632 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S9219; text: CR S9219) To make certain technical and clarifying amendments. Floor 2008-09-22 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5632 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd.(consideration: CR S9219; text: CR S9219) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-22 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5834enr/xml/BILLS-110hr5834enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5834eas/xml/BILLS-110hr5834eas.xml Referred in Senate 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5834eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5834eh.xml Reported in House 2008-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5834rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5834rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5834ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5834ih.xml 2008-10-08T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-10-07 Became Public Law No: 110-346. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.