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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires additional reports and briefings related to North Korea.</p> <p>The Department of State shall periodically report to Congress on diplomatic engagement with and by North Korea. The bill contains various additional reporting requirements, such as&nbsp;for the President to report a detailed strategy for implementing certain policies related to achieving North Korea's denuclearization.</p> <p>The State Department shall brief Congress after each high-level U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talk.</p> <p>The President shall notify Congress no later than five days after entering into any agreement with North Korea related to North Korea's nuclear and missile program. The notice shall include the agreement and an assessment of the extent to which the State Department can verify North Korea's compliance with the agreement. The President shall also periodically report on North Korea's compliance with the agreement and other related matters. </p>]]></text>
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