[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10965-S10966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. FRIST:
  S. 4052. A bill to authorize refugee relief and reconstruction 
assistance for North Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 4052

       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 Refugee Relief 
     and Reconstruction Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this Act is to help the people of North 
     Korea gain freedom from political oppression.

     SEC. 3. NORTH KOREA REFUGEE RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a fund to be known as the ``North Korea 
     Refugee Relief and Reconstruction Fund'' (in this Act 
     referred to as the ``Fund''), consisting of such amounts as 
     may be appropriated to the Fund pursuant to subsection (b) 
     and such articles and services as may be made available to 
     the Fund pursuant to subsection (c). The resources of the 
     Fund shall be available to carry out the programs and 
     activities identified in section 4.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated for

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     contributions to the Fund such sums as may be necessary, not 
     to exceed $10,000,000,000. Amounts appropriated for the Fund 
     shall remain available until expended.
       (c) Drawdown Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The President may, pursuant to section 
     506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2318(a)(2)), draw down articles and services from the 
     inventory and resources of any agency of the United States 
     Government for the Fund to carry out the programs and 
     activities identified in section 4.
       (2) Authority to acquire by contract or otherwise.--The 
     assistance authorized under paragraph (1) may include the 
     supply of articles and services that are acquired by contract 
     or otherwise.
       (3) Amount of assistance.--
       (A) Limit.--The aggregate value of assistance provided 
     under this subsection, as defined under section 644(m) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(m)), may not 
     exceed $1,000,000,000.
       (B) Assistance not counted toward special authority 
     limit.--Assistance provided under this subsection shall not 
     count toward any limitation under section 506 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318).
       (4) Reimbursement.--
       (A) In general.--Articles and services provided under this 
     subsection shall be made available to the Fund without 
     reimbursement to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 
     account except to the extent that funds are appropriated 
     pursuant to subparagraph (B).
       (B) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (i) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the President such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the 
     applicable appropriation, fund, or account for the value of 
     articles and services provided under this subsection, as 
     defined under section 644(m) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(m)).
       (ii) Offset.--The maximum amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for the Fund under subsection (b) shall be 
     reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate value of the 
     articles and services made available under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 4. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND.

       (a) Refugee Relief, Relocation and Resettlement 
     Assistance.--The President may use amounts in the Fund to 
     provide relief to refugees that have escaped from North 
     Korea, to relocate such refugees to South Korea or other 
     countries prepared to accept them, and to assist in the 
     resettlement of such refugees in any country willing to 
     accept their resettlement. These activities may be carried 
     out pursuant to the authorities provided in the Migration and 
     Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
       (b) Reunification and Reconstruction Assistance.--The 
     President may use amounts in the Fund to provide for the 
     benefit of persons living in the territory of North Korea the 
     types of assistance authorized for the Independent States of 
     the former Soviet Union under section 498 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295) and for the countries 
     of the South Caucasus and Central Asia under sections 499A, 
     499B, 499C, and 499D of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2296a, 2296b, 
     2296c, and 2296d) in the event of--
       (1) the reunification of North Korea with South Korea; or
       (2) the emergence in North Korea of a new national 
     government committed to respect for human rights, 
     nonproliferation, and peaceful relations with the United 
     States and the other countries of the region.

     SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Governments of South 
     Korea, Japan, China, and Russia and other concerned 
     governments should make commitments commensurate to those 
     that the United States is offering under this Act--
       (1) to assist refugees fleeing political oppression in 
     North Korea; and
       (2) to meet humanitarian and reconstruction needs arising 
     in connection with--
       (A) the reunification of North Korea with South Korea; or
       (B) the emergence in North Korea of a new national 
     government committed to respect for human rights, 
     nonproliferation, and peaceful relations with the United 
     States and the other countries in the region.
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