of the Government of North Korea (a) Grants authorized (1) In general The President, acting through the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Director of National Intelligence, may award grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States, units of local government, nongovernmental organizations, and relevant international organizations to further the purposes of this title and provide data to address the issues identified in section 2. (2) Research initiatives Grants awarded and cooperative agreements entered into under paragraph (1) shall include grants and agreements for the purpose of conducting research initiatives on the following: (A) The methods used by the Government of North Korea to deal in, transact in, or conceal the ownership, control, or origin of North Korean covered property. (B) The relationship between proliferation by the Government of North Korea and the financial industry or financial institutions. (C) The export by any person to the United States of North Korean covered property. (D) The involvement of any person in human trafficking involving citizens or nationals of North Korea. (E) Information relating to transactions described in section 102(a). (F) Information relating to activities described in section 104(a). (G) Information relating to the identification, blocking, and release of property or proceeds described in section 107(a). (H) The effectiveness of law enforcement and diplomatic initiatives of Federal, State, and foreign governments to comply with the provisions of applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions. (I) The effectiveness of compliance programs within the financial industry to ensure compliance with applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions. (b) Interagency coordination The President shall ensure that any information collected pursuant to subsection (a) is shared among the agencies involved in investigations described in section 102(b) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of