Authorization of sanctions for forced repatriation of North Korean refugees

(a) Discretionary designations Section 104(b)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9214) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (M), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (O) knowingly, directly or indirectly, forced the repatriation of North Korean refugees to North Korea.. (b) Exemptions Section 208(a)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9228(a)(1)) is amended by inserting, the Republic of Korea, and Japan before the period at the end.