Actions to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea

(a) In general The Secretary of State should take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members in North Korea. (b) Consultations The Secretary of State should consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate, in carrying out this section. (c) Reporting requirement (1) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, shall include in each report required under section 107(d) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) a description of the consultations described in subsection (b) conducted during the year preceding the submission of the report. (2) Elements The reporting required under paragraph (1) should include— (A) the status of the national registry established pursuant to section 2(a)(2); (B) the number of individuals included on the registry who— (i) have met their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; and (ii) have yet to meet their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; (C) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests to hold reunions of divided families; and (D) a description of actions taken by North Korea that prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American families. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.