S.Amdt. 3849

1. Adds SEC. 1268. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA RELATIONSHIP at the end of subtitle D of title XII

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   (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Inserted: SEC. 1268. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA RELATIONSHIP.

   Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has served as an anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and around the world;

   Inserted: (2) the people and the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea continue to strengthen and adapt the alliance to serve as a linchpin of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, recognizing the shared values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as the foundations of the alliance;

   Inserted: (3) the people and the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea share deep concerns that North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missiles programs and its repeated provocations pose grave threats to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, recognize that both nations are determined to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of North Korea, and remain fully committed to continuing close cooperation on the full range of issues related to North Korea;

   Inserted: (4) the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea are working closely together to realize a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from the fear of war, and peacefully reunited on the basis of democratic and free market principles;

   Inserted: (5) the United States Government support the goals and vision articulated in President Park Geun Hye's March 28, 2014, Dresden Address on unification to include family reunions, humanitarian assistance targeting mothers and children, infrastructure projects, cultural and educational exchange programs, and reconfirms its commitment to help realize such goals and vision;

   Inserted: (6) the United States Government supports the concrete steps that President Park has taken to promote unification to include the creation of the Presidential Committee on Unification and the proposal to create an International Peace Park at the DMZ;

   Inserted: (7) the United States Government fully recognizes that the United States-Korea alliance will play a pivotal role in achieving unification on the Korean Peninsula;

   Inserted: (8) the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea are strengthening the combined defense posture on the Korean Peninsula;

   Inserted: (9) the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea have decided that due to the evolving security environment in the region, including the enduring North Korean nuclear and missile threat, the current timeline to the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to a Republic of Korea-led defense in 2015 can be reconsidered; and

   Inserted: (10) the United States Government welcomes the Republic of Korea's ratification of a new five-year Special Measures Agreement, which establishes the framework for Republic of Korea contributions to offset the costs associated with the stationing of United States Forces Korea on the Korean Peninsula.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

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