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        <fullName>Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill directs the Department of State to consult with South Korean officials on potential opportunities to reunite Korean American families with family members in North Korea from whom such Korean American families were divided after the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement. </p> <p>At least every 180 days the State Department's Special Representative on North Korea Policy shall consult with representatives of these Korean American families regarding reunification efforts.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>A bill to require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea.</title>
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