3.0.0 1416 2023-01-11T13:18:16Z 2023-01-11T13:18:16Z Senate S S 2009-07-08 111 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-07-08T22:33:17Z 2009-07-08 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2009-07-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2009-07-08 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2009-07-08 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2009-07-20 False International Affairs Alaska Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Japan Metals Military facilities and property Military procurement, research, weapons development North Korea Nuclear weapons Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sanctions South Korea Terrorism Trade restrictions United Nations International Affairs 00 2009-07-08 Introduced in Senate 2009-10-09T20:27:49Z North Korea Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate North Korea, for specified purposes of the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

Authorizes the President to waive such requirement upon a certification to Congress that North Korea has taken certain actions regarding: (1) nuclear program and proliferation disclosures; (2) the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology; (3) support of international terrorist groups; and (4) prisoner release.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit, with waiver authority, a financial institution from engaging in financial transactions with a foreign bank that is engaged in a financial transaction with the government or a governmental agent of North Korea or a senior government or military official of North Korea.

Directs the President to strengthen military cooperation with Japan and South Korea.

Sets forth reporting requirements regarding: (1) implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004; (2) financial transaction with North Korea or trade in precious metals produced in North Korea; (3) the North Korean nuclear weapons program; (4) counterproliferation efforts; (5) implementation of specified U.N. Security Council Resolutions; and (6) North Korean refugees admitted into the United States.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) completion of ground-based missile interceptor deployment at Fort Greely, Alaska; (2) development of a variant of the F-22 fighter aircraft for sale to Japan; and (3) expansion of radio broadcasting to North Korea.

Directs the Secretary of State to reallocate specified funds for programs to advance human rights for the people of North Korea.

]]> North Korea Accountability Act of 2009 Display Title North Korea Accountability Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill require the redesignation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, to impose sanctions with respect to North Korea, to require reports on the status of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and counterproliferation efforts, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced North Korea Accountability Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1416is/xml/BILLS-111s1416is.xml 2009-07-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.