National registry of Korean American divided families

The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall— establish a private, internal national registry of the names and other relevant information of such Korean American families— The Secretary of State may enter into agreements with Korean individuals and families, academic institutions, or other members of the public, as appropriate, to share, in whole or in part, information collected and housed in the database if— the agreement outlines reasonable steps and commitments to ensure that any information disclosed as a result of such agreement is— The Secretary of State should take steps 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. The Secretary of State shall consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate, in carrying out this subsection. The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, shall include in each report required under section 7817(d) of this title a description of the consultations described in paragraph (2) conducted during the year preceding the submission of the report. The reporting required under subparagraph (A) should include— the number of individuals included on the registry who— In this section, 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.