3.0.0 4240 2023-03-22T18:24:48Z 2023-03-22T18:24:48Z House H HR 2012-03-22 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:H.R. 4240.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H1542]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-07-18T20:33:37Z Markup by 2012-06-19T18:15:00Z Referred to 2012-05-16T18:53:06Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2012-03-28T20:17:37Z Referred to 2012-03-22T14:04:25Z A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4240. 112 58 SCONRES 2012-08-07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10:04:36 Related bill CRS 2012-08-16 Became Public Law No: 112-172. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-08-16 Became Public Law No: 112-172. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-08-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-07 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-08-07 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-03 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-08-02 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6006) Floor 2012-08-02 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6006) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-18 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458. Calendars 2012-07-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2012-07-18 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2012-06-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2012-05-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2012-05-15 17:42:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 17:42:55 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2685-2686) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 17:42:55 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2685-2686) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-15 17:38:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4240. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 17:38:52 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2685-2687) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-15 17:38:39 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-03-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2012-03-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-22 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 2012-03-22 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2012-03-22 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2012-03-22 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2012-03-22 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2012-03-22 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2012-03-22 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2012-03-22 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2012-03-22 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2012-03-22 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2012-03-22 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2012-03-22 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 19 2012-03-22 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-03-22 True S001164 Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] Jean Schmidt R OH 2 2012-03-22 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2012-03-22 True T000471 Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9] Robert Turner R NY L. 9 2012-03-22 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-03-22 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2012-03-22 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2012-03-22 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2012-03-22 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2012-03-22 True R000590 Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25] David Rivera R FL 25 2012-03-28 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2012-03-28 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2012-03-28 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-04-17 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2012-04-17 False L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2012-04-17 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2012-05-15 False Public Law 112-172 International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Freedom of information Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation North Korea Refugees, asylum, displaced persons South Korea United Nations International Affairs 00 2012-03-22 Introduced in House 2012-04-19T21:51:10Z Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments to allow the United States to process North Korean refugees overseas for U.S. resettlement, and (2) urge China to halt its forcible repatriation of North Koreans.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations: (1) for grants that promote democracy and a market economy in North Korea, (2) to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, and (3) for organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress regarding U.S. broadcasting to North Korea.

Extends specified annual reporting requirements for: (1) the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues, and (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS).

]]> 36 2012-05-15 Passed House amended 2012-06-26T19:59:32Z Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments to allow the United States to process North Korean refugees overseas for U.S. resettlement, (2) urge China to halt its forcible repatriation of North Koreans, and (3) allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) access to North Koreans inside China to determine whether such North Koreans are refugees requiring protection.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2017: (1) for grants that promote democracy, human rights, and a market economy in North Korea, (2) to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, and (3) for organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea.

Extends through 2017 the annual congressional reporting requirement for: (1) the Secretary of State to report on activities to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, (2) the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues to report on human rights related activities, (3) the Secretary and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress regarding 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.

]]> 80 2012-07-18 Reported to Senate without amendment 2012-09-13T16:59:55Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments to allow the United States to process North Korean refugees overseas for U.S. resettlement, (2) urge China to halt its forcible repatriation of North Koreans, and (3) allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) access to North Koreans inside China to determine whether such North Koreans are refugees requiring protection.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2017: (1) for grants that promote democracy, human rights, and a market economy in North Korea, (2) to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, and (3) for organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea.

Extends through 2017 the annual congressional reporting requirement for: (1) the Secretary of State to report on activities to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, (2) the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues to report on human rights related activities, (3) the Secretary and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress regarding 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.

]]> 82 2012-08-02 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-09-13T17:02:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments to allow the United States to process North Korean refugees overseas for U.S. resettlement, (2) urge China to halt its forcible repatriation of North Koreans, and (3) allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) access to North Koreans inside China to determine whether such North Koreans are refugees requiring protection.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2017: (1) for grants that promote democracy, human rights, and a market economy in North Korea, (2) to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, and (3) for organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea.

Extends through 2017 the annual congressional reporting requirement for: (1) the Secretary of State to report on activities to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, (2) the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues to report on human rights related activities, (3) the Secretary and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress regarding 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.

]]> 49 2012-08-16 Public Law 2012-09-13T17:00:45Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) continue to seek cooperation from foreign governments to allow the United States to process North Korean refugees overseas for U.S. resettlement, (2) urge China to halt its forcible repatriation of North Koreans, and (3) allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) access to North Koreans inside China to determine whether such North Koreans are refugees requiring protection.

Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2017: (1) for grants that promote democracy, human rights, and a market economy in North Korea, (2) to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, and (3) for organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea.

Extends through 2017 the annual congressional reporting requirement for: (1) the Secretary of State to report on activities to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea, (2) the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues to report on human rights related activities, (3) the Secretary and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report to Congress regarding 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.

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