; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (2) Denuclearization The term denuclearization refers to the complete, verified, and irreversible dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs and programs related to the delivery mechanisms for nuclear weapons, including ballistic missile programs. (3) Government of North Korea The term Government of North Korea means the Government of North Korea and its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities. (4) North Korea The term North Korea means the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (5) Nuclear nonproliferation treaty The term Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968 (21 UST 483). (6) South Korea The term South Korea means the Republic of Korea. (7) Vienna convention on diplomatic relations The term Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna April 18, 1961. 3. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The North Korean nuclear weapons program is the culmination of the Government of North Korea’s illegal efforts over six decades to acquire a nuclear weapons program capable of threatening both the United States and United States critical allies in the Indo-Pacific region. (2) North Korea maintains a robust ballistic missile arsenal that includes a diverse array of delivery systems capable of striking targets throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including short- and medium-range missiles that hold regional countries, including some United States allies, at risk, and intercontinental ballistic missiles that are potentially capable of targeting the United States mainland. (3) North Korea has flagrantly defied the international community by continuing to illicitly develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874