[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 92 (Friday, July 14, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7561-S7562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. 
        Brownback):
  S. 3667. A bill to promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea; 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, last week, on the fourth of July, a day 
when Americans across the Nation were outside barbecuing, watching 
fireworks, and celebrating the 230th anniversary of our independence, 
North Korea launched seven long- and medium-range missiles into the Sea 
of Japan.
  One of the missiles, the Taepodong-2, has a potential range of 
approximately 9,000 miles--placing the United States well within reach 
of attack by North Korea.
  Kim Jong II's regime took this dangerous and provocative action 
despite repeated warnings not to do so from the United States, its 
close neighbors and participants in the six-party talks, and many 
others in the international community.
  Last week's missile launches reminded us yet again of the threat 
posed by Kim Jong II's regime.
  North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and its possession of long-
range missiles that could potentially strike our Nation is a grave 
threat to the security of the American people--and to peace and 
stability in East Asia.
  Since November 2005, North Korea has boycotted the six-party talks 
aimed at ending the regime's illicit nuclear weapons program. The 
combination of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles capable of 
threatening the American people is a threat that the United States 
should not tolerate.
  For these reasons, I rise this morning to introduce the North Korea 
Nonproliferation Act of 2006. This legislation will add North Korea to 
the list of countries currently covered by the Iran and Syria 
Nonproliferation Act.
  Under this bill, the President would be required to submit a report 
to Congress every 6 months listing all foreign persons believed to have 
transferred to or acquired from North Korea materials that could 
contribute to the production of missiles, nuclear weapons, and other 
weapons of mass destruction.
  This legislation also authorizes the President to impose sanctions on 
all foreign persons identified on this list.
  These sanctions include prohibitions on U.S. Government procurement 
from such persons and on the issuance of U.S. Government export 
licenses for exports to such persons.
  Ultimately, the bill will lead to U.S. sanctions on foreign persons 
and foreign companies that transfer missile- and WMD-related items to 
North Korea, or that buy such items from North Korea.
  The U.S. is already doing this with respect to transfers of these 
items to and from Iran and Syria under the Iran and Syria 
Nonproliferation Act. The time has come for us to treat transfers of 
these items to North Korea no less seriously than we already treat 
transfers of these same items to Iran and Syria.
  We currently are working with our allies and partners at the U.N. 
Security Council to send a strong and unified message to the North 
Koreans that their latest provocations are unacceptable.
  Japan has introduced a resolution that would prohibit the very same 
transfers to North Korea that this bill would sanction.
  However, some at the UN, particularly China, are opposing the 
Japanese resolution. In fact, China and Russia have introduced a 
competing resolution that does not prohibit the transfer to North Korea 
of sensitive items that could contribute to that country's weapons 
programs--which is the critical element of the resolution that has been 
offered by Japan and supported by the U.S., the U.K., France, and 
others.
  This bill will reinforce the crucial elements of Japan's Security 
Council resolution if that resolution is adopted. It will also serve as 
an alternative to that resolution in the event that China vetoes or 
otherwise sidetracks it.
  The United States cannot allow Kim Jong II and the North Korean 
regime to obtain additional materials for its WMD and missile programs.
  If the U.N. Security Council fails to act, the United States must 
fulfill its responsibility to protect the American homeland from the 
North Korean threat.
  These items in the hands of Kim Jong II pose a direct threat to the 
American people, the people of the region, and peace and security in 
East Asia.
  If we are in earnest about protecting the American homeland, then it 
is imperative that we prevent the North Korean regime from acquiring 
these dangerous materials. I thank Chairman Lugar, as well as Senators 
Inouye and Brownback, for cosponsoring this bill, and I urge the rest 
of my Senate colleagues to support it.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3667

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``North Korea Nonproliferation 
     Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       In view of North Korea's manifest determination to 
     proliferate missiles, nuclear weapons, and other weapons of 
     mass destruction in violation of international norms and 
     expectations, it should be the policy of the United States to 
     impose sanctions on persons who transfer such weapons, and 
     goods and technology related to such weapons, to and from 
     North Korea in the same manner as persons who transfer such 
     items to and from Iran and Syria currently are sanctioned 
     under United States law.

     SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT.

       (a) Reporting Requirements.--Section 2 of the Iran and 
     Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 
     1701 note) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``, NORTH KOREA,'' after 
     ``IRAN''; and
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``Iran, or'' and inserting ``Iran,''; and
       (ii) by inserting after ``Syria'' the following: ``, or on 
     or after January 1, 2006, transferred to or acquired from 
     North Korea'' after ``Iran''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, North Korea,'' after 
     ``Iran''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such Act is further amended--
       (1) in section 1, by inserting ``, NORTH KOREA,'' after 
     ``IRAN'';
       (2) in section 5(a), by inserting ``, North Korea,'' after 
     ``Iran'' both places it appears; and
       (3) in section 6(b)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``, North Korea,'' after 
     ``Iran''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, North Korea,'' after ``Iran'' each 
     place it appears.

     SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

       Congress urges all governments concerned about the threat 
     of proliferation involving North Korea to impose measures on 
     persons involved in such proliferation that are similar to 
     those imposed by the United States Government pursuant to the 
     Iran, North

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     Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act, as amended by this 
     Act.

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