22 U.S.C. § 9223 — Proliferation prevention sanctions

(a) Export of certain goods or technology A validated license must be required for the export to North Korea^* of any goods or technology otherwise covered under section 4605(j) 1 of title 50. No defense exports may be approved for the Government of North Korea^*. (b) Transactions in defense articles or defense services (1) In general The President must withhold assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the government of any country that provides to or receives from the Government of North Korea a defense article or defense service, as such terms are defined in section 2794 of this title, if the President determines that a significant type or amount of such article or service has been so provided or received. (2) Applicability The prohibition under paragraph (1) about a government must terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the prohibition under paragraph (1) is applied to that government. (c) Waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may waive the prohibitions under this section about a country if the Secretary— (1) determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) submits a written report to the appropriate congressional committees^* that describes— (A) the steps that the relevant agencies are taking to curtail the trade described in subsection (b)(1); and (B) why such waiver is in the national interest of the United States. (d) Exception The prohibitions under this section must not apply to the provision of assistance for human rights, democracy, rule of law, maternal and child health, disease prevention and response, or humanitarian purposes. (e) Report on arms trafficking involving North Korea (1) In general By 180 days after August 2, 2017, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State must submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that specifically describes the compliance of foreign countries and other foreign jurisdictions with the requirement to curtail the trade described in subsection (b)(1). (2) Form The report required under paragraph (1) must be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.