[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 83 Introduced in House (IH)]
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 83
Relating to the United States-North Korea Agreed Framework and the
obligations of North Korea under that and previous agreements with
respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and dialogue
with the Republic of Korea.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 30, 1995
Mr. Bereuter (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following joint
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to the United States-North Korea Agreed Framework and the
obligations of North Korea under that and previous agreements with
respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and dialogue
with the Republic of Korea.
Whereas the United States-Democratic People's Republic of Korea Agreed Framework
(``Agreed Framework''), entered into on October 21, 1994, between the
United States and North Korea, requires North Korea to stop and
eventually dismantle its graphite-moderated nuclear reactor program and
related facilities, and comply fully with its obligations under the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in exchange for
alternative energy sources, including interim supplies of bunker oil for
electric generators and more proliferation-resistant light water reactor
technology;
Whereas the Agreed Framework also commits North Korea to ``consistently take
steps to implement the North-South Joint Declaration on the
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula'' and ``engage in North-South''
dialogue with the Republic of Korea;
Whereas the Agreed Framework does not indicate specific criteria for full
normalization of relations between the United States and North Korea,
and does not link the sequencing of actions in the Agreed Framework with
any time-frame for carrying out the provisions of the North-South Joint
Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and carrying
out the dialogue between North Korea and the Republic of Korea;
Whereas the commitment by North Korea to carry out the letter and spirit of the
Agreed Framework has been put into doubt by actions of North Korea since
October 21, 1994, including the suspected diversion of United States
supplied bunker oil in contravention of the agreed purpose of the
interim fuel deliveries, the refusal to accept light water reactors from
the Republic of Korea, the harsh denunciations of the Government of the
Republic of Korea and other actions contrary to the commitment by North
Korea to engage in a dialogue with such Government, and the conduct of
provocative, offensive oriented military exercises that exceed levels
for such activities prior to the Agreed Framework; and
Whereas the nuclear threat posed by North Korea is just one of a number of
security concerns of the United States arising out of the policies of
North Korea: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OBLIGATIONS OF
NORTH KOREA UNDER THE AGREED FRAMEWORK.
It is the sense of the Congress that in discussions or negotiations
with the Government of North Korea pursuant to the implementation of
the United States-Democratic People's Republic of Korea Agreed
Framework (in this joint resolution referred to as the ``Agreed
Framework''), entered into on October 21, 1994, the President should
uphold the following minimum conditions relating to nuclear
nonproliferation:
(1) All spent fuel from the graphite-moderated nuclear
reactors and related facilities of North Korea should be
removed from the territory of North Korea.
(2) The International Atomic Energy Agency should have the
freedom to conduct any and all inspections that it deems
necessary to fully account for the stocks of plutonium and
other nuclear materials in North Korea, including special
inspections of suspected nuclear waste sites, before any
nuclear components for a light water reactor or technical data
are delivered to North Korea.
(3) The dismantlement of all declared graphite-based
nuclear reactors and related facilities in North Korea,
including reprocessing units, should be completed in accordance
with the Agreed Framework and in a manner that effectively bars
in perpetuity any reactivation of such reactors and facilities.
(4) The United States should suspend its obligations under
the Agreed Framework if North Korea attempts to reload its
existing 5 megawatt nuclear reactor or resumes construction of
nuclear facilities other than those permitted to be built under
the Agreed Framework.
SEC. 2. ROLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA UNDER THE AGREED FRAMEWORK.
It is further the sense of the Congress that the Republic of Korea
is the only acceptable source for the major nuclear components for
light water reactors to be provided to North Korea under the Agreed
Framework.
SEC. 3. FURTHER STEPS TO PROMOTE UNITED STATES SECURITY AND POLITICAL
INTERESTS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA.
It is further the sense of the Congress that, after the date of the
enactment of this joint resolution, the President should not take
further steps toward upgrading diplomatic relations with North Korea or
relaxing trade and investment barriers imposed against North Korea
without--
(1) action by the Government of North Korea to engage in a
North-South dialogue with the Government of the Republic of
Korea;
(2) implementation of the North-South Joint Declaration on
the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula; and
(3) progress toward the achievement of several long-
standing United States policy objectives regarding North Korea
and the Korean Peninsula, including--
(A) reducing the number of military forces of North
Korea along the Demilitarized Zone and relocating such
military forces away from the Demilitarized Zone;
(B) prohibiting any movement by North Korea toward
the deployment of an intermediate range ballistic
missile system; and
(C) prohibiting the export by North Korea of
missiles and other weapons of mass destruction,
including related technology and components.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO NORTH KOREA AND THE KOREAN
PENINSULA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION.
Funds authorized to be appropriated or appropriated under any
provision of law other than the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) may be used to provide assistance to North Korea
or the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization only if such
assistance is provided under the same terms and conditions that would
apply to assistance provided to North Korea or such Organization under
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including--
(1) the requirement that the congressional committees
specified in section 634A of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2394) be
notified pursuant to that section in the case of any
reprogramming of funds; and
(2) the requirements contained in section 614 of such Act
in the case of a waiver of any provision of law specified in
subsection (a) of such section that would otherwise apply to
such assistance.
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