22 U.S.C. § 7817 — Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues

(a) The President appoints a Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues at the State Department, with Senate approval. The Envoy should be someone well known in the human rights field, holds the rank of ambassador, and serves at the President's pleasure. (b) The Envoy's main job is to coordinate and push efforts to improve respect for North Koreans' human rights, including — working with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration — protecting those who've fled as refugees. (c) The Envoy must (1) help shape and carry out activities under this chapter; (2) talk with North Korean officials about human rights; (3) support international efforts on human rights and political freedom in North Korea, including coordinating with the U.N., the European Union, North Korea, and other Northeast Asian countries; (4) consult with nongovernmental organizations working on North Korean human rights; (5) recommend funding for activities under sections 7812 and 7814; (6) review strategies — including training and exchange programs — for better protecting human rights in North Korea; and (7) develop a plan to support U.N. Resolution 2004/13. (d) The Envoy had to report to Congress on these activities within 180 days after October 18, 2004, and every year after that through 2022.