1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divided Families National Registry Act . 2. National registry of Korean American divided families (a) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues or such other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall— (1) identify Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members in North Korea from which such Korean American families were divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to as the Korean War Armistice Agreement ), in anticipation of future reunions for such families and family members, including in-person and video reunions; and (2) establish a national registry of the names and other relevant information of such Korean American families— (A) to facilitate such future reunions; and (B) to provide for a repository of information about such Korean American families and family members in North Korea, including information about individuals who may be deceased. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,000,000 to carry out this section. 3. Actions to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members in North Korea as described in section 2. (b) Consultations The Secretary of State shall consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea in carrying out this section. (c) Report No later than one year after enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (1) the status of the national registry established pursuant to section 2(a)(2)