2019, the United States and North Korea discussed formally ending the Korean war and the exchange of diplomatic liaison offices, however these discussions did not advance due to a stalemate on nuclear and missile issues. (10) The ongoing nuclear- and ballistic-missile-related activities of North Korea continue to pose a threat to international peace and security. 3. Humanitarian considerations regarding visiting North Korea (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the current restrictions barring United States nationals traveling to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) warrant review by the Secretary of State. (b) Review The Secretary of State shall conduct a full review of the restrictions in place conditioning the travel of United States nationals to the DPRK. Such review shall include consideration of the following: (1) The Department of State’s guidance as to the nature of travel to the DPRK that qualifies as in the national interest of the United States, including whether the scope of travel qualifying as such should be adjusted. (2) The compelling humanitarian considerations that qualify a United States national for travel to the DPRK, including whether the scope of travel permissible under such considerations should be adjusted. (3) Whether, and if so, to what extent and under what conditions, travel to the DPRK for the purposes of attending to or witnessing funerals, burials, or other religious and family commemorations of relatives of United States nationals in the DPRK does or should qualify as compelling humanitarian considerations meriting issuance of Special Validation Passports to such nationals. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report detailing the review conducted under subsection (b). Such report shall include a comprehensive description of the