,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 &   
,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to re9/ate report+ requirem5ts 
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong     
relations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong ,human      
,rights & ,democracy ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn
 ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong1 done at 
,beij+ ,decemb] #ai1 #aihd 79 ?is ,act  
ref]r$ to z ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation7-- 7,a7 
provid$ t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a resum$
 sov]eignty ov] ,hong ,kong on ,july #a1
 #aiig2 &  7,b7 e/abli%$ a high degree (
 autonomy = ,hong ,kong except 9 matt]s 
( =eign affairs & def5se4  7#b7 ,!      

,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special    
,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,basic  
,law7-- 7,a7 gu>antees ,hong ,kong a    
high degree ( autonomy & sep>ate        
executive1 legislative1 & indep5d5t     
judicial p[]s2  7,b7 g5]ally prohibits !
 c5tral ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a f int]f]+ 9 ! affairs t ,hong ,kong
 adm9i/]s on its own accord+ to ! ,basic
 ,law2  7,c7 protects ! rights to free  
spee*1 press1 assembly1 & religion2     
7,d7 provides t ! sociali/ sy/em &      
policies %all n be practic$ 9 ,hong     
,kong & t ,hong ,kong's capitali/ sy/em 
& way ( life %all rema9 un*ang$ = #ej   
ye>s 7! pr9ciple ( "o c\ntry1 two       
sy/ems72  7,e7 affirms ! cont9u+        
applicability ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,civil & ,political ,rights to ,hong
 ,kong2  7,f7 provides t ! head ( !     
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region %all be ! ,*ief ,executive2     
7,g7 provides t ! ultimate aim is !     
selection ( ! ,*ief ,executive by       

univ]sal suffrage ^u nom9ation by a     
broadly repres5tative nom9at+ committee 
9 accordance ) democratic proc$ures2    
7,h7 provides t ! legislature ( ! ,hong 
,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region    
%all be ! ,legislative ,c\ncil2 &  7,i7 
provides t ! ultimate aim is ! election 
( all ! memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil 
by univ]sal suffrage4  7#c7 ,! ,national
 ,p's ,congress ,/&+ ,committee         
7,,npcsc7 det]m9$ on ,decemb] #bi1      
#bjjg1 t ,hong ,kong c\ld elect ! ,*ief 
,executive by univ]sal suffrage beg9n+ 9
 #bjag1 & t ,hong ,kong c\ld !reaft]    
elect ! ,legislative ,c\ncil by univ]sal
 suffrage beg9n+ 9 #bjbj4  7#d7 ,! ,*ief
 ,executive is curr5tly select$ by an   
,election ,committee consi/+ ( #a1bjj   
memb]s4 ,9 ord] to run1 c&idates = ,*ief
 ,executive mu/ curr5tly receive !      
support ( "o-eigh? ( ! memb]s ( !       
,election ,committee1 ! majority ( :om  
report$ly support or h ties to ! ,*9ese 
,communi/ ,p>ty4  7#e7 ,on ,augu/ #ca1  
#bjad1 ! ,,npcsc det]m9$ t ! #bjag      

election = ! ,*ief ,executive c\ld be   
held by univ]sal suffrage b t ,hong     
,kong vot]s c\ld only *oose f two to    
?ree c&idates1 ea* ( :om is to be *os5  
by a majority ( a nom9at+ committee     
simil> to ! curr5t ,election ,committee 
t is heavily controll$ by pro-,beij+    
memb]s4  7#f7 ,int]national /&>ds =     
elections1 includ+ ,article #ba ( !     
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ,article #be ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,civil & ,political ,rights1        
gu>antee citiz5s ! "r to vote & to be   
elect$ 9 g5u9e p]iodic elections by     
univ]sal & equal suffrage )\t           
unreasonable re/rictions4  7#g7 ,hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s ( ,hong ,kong resid5ts h       
consi/5tly & peacefully express$ _!     
dissatisfaction ) ! electoral re=m plans
 ( ! ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ !    
,augu/ #bjad ,,npcsc decision1 & h call$
 = a g5u9e *oice 9 elections t meet     
int]national /&>ds4 ,_! peaceful &      
ord]ly prote/s h set an example = o!r   

democratic movem5ts ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 
^? 9 ma9l& ,*9a :o cont9ue to fight = _!
 fundam5tal fre$oms4  7#h7 ,m$ia reports
 indicate t ,hong ,kong police us$ te>  
gas & pepp] spray aga9/ demon/rators on 
,septemb] #bh1 #bjad1 & t police        
alleg$ly fail$ to adequately protect    
demon/rators f mobs ( c\nt]-prote/ors1  
"s ( :om _h affiliations ) gangs kn[n z 
triads1 :o beat /ud5ts & =cibly tri$ to 
remove !m f _! places ( prote/4 ,!re h  
also be5 sev]al accusations ( excessive 
use ( =ce by ! ,hong ,kong ,police :i*  
are "u inve/igation4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates enjoys close economic1 social1 & 
cultural ties ) ,hong ,kong4 ,accord+ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 #fj1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s live 9 ,hong ,kong1 &    
#a1djj ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses h (fices 
!re4 ,accord+ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 ,hong     
,kong is ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ah? l>ge/     
trade p>tn] & #i? l>ge/ goods export    
m>ket4  7#aj7 ,hong ,kong's unique /atus
 z an int]national f9ance c5t] :]e !    

rule ( law & ! rights & fre$oms ( its   
citiz5s are protect$ has s]v$ z !       
f\ndation = ,hong ,kong's /ability &    
prosp]ity4  7#aa7 ,section #cja ( !     
,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 requir$ ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to issue reports on conditions 9  
,hong ,kong ( int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ ! developm5t ( democratic      
in/itutions 9 ,hong ,kong1 & ! la/      
report "u section #cja 0 issu$ on ,june 
#cj1 #bjjg4  7#ab7 ,failure to e/abli% a
 g5u9e democratic option to nom9ate &   
elect ! ,*ief ,executive ( ,hong ,kong  
by #bjag & to e/abli% op5 & direct      
democratic elections = all memb]s ( !   
,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil by     
#bjbj w\ld r$uce confid5ce 9 ! commitm5t
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 to uphold its obligations "u           
int]national law1 & w\ld erode ! ability
 ( ,hong ,kong to reta9 a high degree ( 
autonomy4  7#ac7 ,dur+ an ,octob] #bjad 
session1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human       
,rights ,committee1 consi/+ ( #ah       

indep5d5t exp]ts1 review$ ,*9a's        
compliance ) ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on
 ,civil & ,political ,rights ) respect  
to ,hong ,kong4 ,accord+ to ! session's 
*air1 ! ,committee agre$ on ! ne$ to    
ensure univ]sal suffrage1 :i* means bo? 
! "r to be elect$ z well z ! "r to vote4
 ,! ma9 conc]ns ( ,committee memb]s 7   
focus$ on ! "r to /& = elections )\t    
unreasonable re/rictions44 ,ano!r       
,committee memb] said t ! committee     
doesn't want c&idates filt]$4 ,! problem
 is t ,beij+ wants to vet c&idates44    
7#ad7 ,! ,congressional-,executive      
,commission on ,*9a's #bjad ,annual     
,report f\nd t press fre$om 9 ,hong     
,kong is "u ?reat1 includ+ reports (    
viol5t attacks on individuals associat$ 
) ! press1 self-c5sor%ip among          
j\rnali/s1 & pressure f ! ,hong ,kong & 
c5tral gov]nm5ts & ma9l& ,*9ese         
bus9esses44  7#ae7 ,! ,hong ,kong       
,j\rnali/s ,association's #bjad ,annual 
,report not$ t ,hong ,kong j\rnali/s    
rat$ self-c5sor%ip at #f4i on a #aj-po9t

 scale1 :i* ! ,association consid]$ a l[
 level ( press fre$om4  7#af7 ,hong     
,kong rank$ #fa/ among #ahj c\ntries 9  
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s' #bjad ,_w ,press
 ,fre$om ,index1 d[n ?ree places f !    
previ\s ye> & a significant decl9e f    
#bjjb :5 ,hong ,kong rank$ #ah?4  7#ag7 
,by provid+ timely1 unc5sor$1 accurate  
in=mation 9 _! native language1 ,unit$  
,/ates int]national broadca/ s]vices1   
?r\gh ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors1   
help ^? liv+ 9 c\ntries ) poor human    
rights records1 su* z ,*9a1 to bett]    
def5d _! human rights & hold _! gov]nm5t
 acc\ntable4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x  
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to 
reaffirm ! pr9ciples & objectives set =?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy  
,act ( #aiib1 namely t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates has a /rong int]e/ 9 ! cont9u$   
vitality1 prosp]ity1 & /ability ( ,hong 
,kong2  7,b7 support = democratization  
is a fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign policy2  7,c7 ! human rights ( ! 
p ( ,hong ,kong are ( great importance  

to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are directly       
relevant to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9     
,hong ,kong2  7,d7 human rights s]ve z a
 basis = ,hong ,kong's cont9u$ economic 
prosp]ity2 &  7,e7 ,hong ,kong mu/ rema9
 suffici5tly autonom\s f ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a to ju/ify a diff]5t    
treatm5t "u a p>ticul> law ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or any provision !re(1 f t      
accord$ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7  
to support ! democratic aspirations ( ! 
p ( ,hong ,kong1 z gu>ante$ to !m by !  
,jo9t ,decl>ation1 ! ,basic ,law1 !     
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 & ! ,univ]sal       
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7#c7 to  
urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a to uphold its commitm5ts to ,hong  
,kong1 includ+ all[+ ! p ( ,hong ,kong  
to rule ,hong ,kong ) a high degree (   
autonomy & )\t undue int]f]5ce1 & ensur+
 t ,hong ,kong vot]s freely enjoy ! "r  
to elect ! ,*ief ,executive & all memb]s
 ( ! ,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil by
 univ]sal suffrage2  7#d7 to support !  

e/abli%m5t by #bjag ( a g5u9e democratic
 option to freely & fairly nom9ate &    
elect ! ,*ief ,executive ( ,hong ,kong1 
& ! e/abli%m5t by #bjbj ( op5 & direct  
democratic elections = all memb]s ( !   
,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil2 &     
7#e7 to support press fre$om &          
j\rnali/ic indep5d5ce1 includ+ !        
cont9uation ( int]national broadca/+    
programm+ 9 ,cantonese t is readily     
accessible to ,cantonese speak+         
populations 9 ,*9a & 9 ,hong ,kong4  #d4
 ,re9/atem5t ( report+ requirem5ts      
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong     
relations ,section #cja ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an
 ,m>* #ca1 #bjae1 & annually !reaft] =  
#aj ye>s or until su* e>li] date t !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t ,hong ,kong
 has held free & fair elections = two   
consecutive ,*ief ,executive & two      
consecutive ,legislative ,c\ncil p]iods1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 by /rik+    
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
ins]t+ *airman ( ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#d7 9 p>agraph    
7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#i7 matt]s 9 :i* ,hong  
,kong is giv5 sep>ate treatm5t "u ! laws
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f t accord$ to ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a & 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act4  4  #e4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong "u
 ,unit$ ,/ates law ,title ,,ii ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjb !     
foll[+ new section3  #bjb;a4 ,treatm5t (
 ,hong ,kong "u ,unit$ ,/ates law  7a7  
,presid5tial c]tification requirem5t    
,hong ,kong is ineligible = treatm5t    
diff]5t f t accord$ ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a "u ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 agreem5ts1  
or arrangem5ts enact$ or ent]$ into aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act unless !

 ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t ,hong
 ,kong is suffici5tly autonom\s to      
ju/ify su* diff]5t treatm5t4  7b7 ,waiv]
 au?ority ,! ,presid5t may waive !      
application ( subsection 7a7 if !       
,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] 
is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 on or be=e ! date
 on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1 submits to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notice ( 
& ju/ification = ! waiv]4  4