22 U.S.C. § 7833

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 7833 - Assistance provided outside of North Korea

(a) Assistance

The President is authorized to provide assistance to support organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the Government of North Korea.

(b) Types of assistance

Assistance provided under subsection (a) should be used to provide-

(1) humanitarian assistance to North Korean refugees, defectors, migrants, and orphans outside of North Korea, which may include support for refugee camps or temporary settlements; and

(2) humanitarian assistance to North Korean women outside of North Korea who are victims of trafficking, as defined in section 7102(15)¹ of this title, or are in danger of being trafficked.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

(1) In general

In addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out this section.

(2) Availability

Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.

¹See References in Text note below.

22 U.S.C. § 7833

Pub. L. 108-333, title II, §203, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 110-346, §10, Oct. 7, 2008, 122 Stat. 3942; Pub. L. 112-172, §9, Aug. 16, 2012, 126 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 113-4, title XII, §1212(b)(2)(B), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 115-198, §7(e), July 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 1524.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 7102(15) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was redesignated section 7102(17) of this title by Pub. L. 115-427, §2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503.

AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115-198 substituted "2018 through 2022" for "2013 through 2017". 2013-Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113-4 substituted "section 7102(15)" for "section 7102(14)". 2012-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112-172 substituted "$5,000,000" for "$20,000,000" and "2013 through 2017" for "2005 through 2012". 2008-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110-346 substituted "2012" for "2008".

North Korea

The term "North Korea" means the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

North Koreans

The term "North Koreans" means persons who are citizens or nationals of North Korea.

humanitarian assistance

The term "humanitarian assistance" means assistance to meet humanitarian needs, including needs for food, medicine, medical supplies, clothing, and shelter.