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The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-333, 118 Stat. 1287-1297) authorizes the President to provide grants to private, nonprofit organizations to support programs that promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea.

It expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should facilitate the unhindered dissemination of information in North Korea by increasing its support for radio broadcasting to North Korea, and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should increase broadcasts to North Korea and present a report to Congress concerning such broadcasts.

It expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations has a significant role to play in promoting and improving human rights in North Korea.

It expresses the sense of Congress that the United Sates should explore the possibility of a regional human rights dialogue with North Korea that is modeled on the Helsinki process.

The Act directs the President to appoint a special envoy for human rights in North Korea within the Department of State.

It provides that the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report on United States humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea without the permission of the government.

It provides that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate federal departments and agencies, is directed to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the situation of North Korean refugees and explains United States Government policy toward North Korean nationals outside of North Korea.

It expresses the sense of Congress that China should allow the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with unimpeded access to North Koreans inside its borders to enable the UNHCR to determine whether they are refugees and whether they require assistance pursuant to United Nations law.

The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a joint report to the appropriate congressional committees which shall include: (1) the number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for political asylum and the number who were granted political asylum; and (2) the number of aliens who are nationals or citizens of North Korea who applied for refugee status and the number who were granted refugee status.

Appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. (Bill: H.R. 4011)