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 118 STAT. 1293 PUBLIC LAW 108–333—OCT. 18, 2004 TITLE II—ASSISTING NORTH KOREANS IN NEED SEC. 201. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in each of the 2 years thereafter, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— (1) all activities to provide humanitarian assistance inside North Korea, and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, that receive United States funding; (2) any improvements in humanitarian transparency, moni toring, and access inside North Korea during the previous 1 year period, including progress toward meeting the conditions identified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 202(b); and (3) specific efforts to secure improved humanitarian trans parency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea made by the United States and United States grantees, including the World Food Program, during the previous 1 year period. (b) FORM.—The information required by subsection (a)(1) may be provided in classified form if necessary. SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED INSIDE NORTH KOREA. (a) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERNMENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—It is the sense of the Con gress that— (1) at the same time that Congress supports the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of North Korea on humanitarian grounds, such assistance also should be provided and monitored so as to minimize the possibility that such assistance could be diverted to political or military use, and to maximize the likelihood that it will reach the most vulnerable North Koreans; (2) significant increases above current levels of United States support for humanitarian assistance provided inside North Korea should be conditioned upon substantial improve ments in transparency, monitoring, and access to vulnerable populations throughout North Korea; and (3) the United States should encourage other countries that provide food and other humanitarian assistance to North Korea to do so through monitored, transparent channels, rather than through direct, bilateral transfers to the Government of North Korea. (b) UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH KOREA.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) United States humanitarian assistance to any depart ment, agency, or entity of the Government of North Korea shall— (A) be delivered, distributed, and monitored according to internationally recognized humanitarian standards; (B) be provided on a needs basis, and not used as a political reward or tool of coercion; (C) reach the intended beneficiaries, who should be informed of the source of the assistance; and 22 USC 7832. 22 USC 7831.

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