; . 6. Briefings (a) Member briefings (1) In general Not later than 15 legislative days after each visit for the purposes of diplomatic talks between the United States and North Korea at the Secretary of State level or above, including any meeting between the respective heads of state, the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee, in coordination with appropriate officials, shall brief the national security committees (as such term is defined in section 4(i)(2)), briefings on the diplomatic talks. (2) Classification The briefings required under paragraph (1) shall be held in a classified format. (b) Staff briefings (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall hold quarterly briefings for appropriately cleared staff members of the national security committees (as such term is defined in section 4(i)(2)). (2) Classification The briefings required under paragraph (1) shall be held in a classified format. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply when diplomatic talks described in subsection (a)(1) have not taken place within the prior 60-day period and will not take place within the next 30 days. 7. Sense of congress on congressional hearings It is the sense of Congress that regular congressional oversight through hearings is important while diplomatic talks between the United States and North Korea continue, and as such the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate should, as appropriate, hold such hearings, including with participation of official witnesses, and otherwise obtain information in order to fully review the negotiations. 8. Oversight of agreements with North Korea (a) Transmission to congress of nuclear agreements with North Korea and verification assessment with respect to such agreements (1) Transmission of agreements Not later than 5 days after entering into an agreement with North Korea relating to the nuclear