S. 3667

North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006

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109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3667

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 14, 2006

Mr. Frist (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Brownback) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea.

1.

Short title

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

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.

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.

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