,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdc #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cbhi  ,,9 ,,!  
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob]
 #af1 #bjai,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ 
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !     
,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights &
 ,democracy ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy4 ,sec4 #d4       
,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong
 ,policy ,act ( #aiib4 ,sec4 #e4 ,report
 on en=cem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates export     
control & sanctions laws by ,hong ,kong4
 ,sec4 #f4 ,protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s ) respect to ,hong ,kong4 ,sec4 
#g4 ,sanctions relat+ to und]m9+        
fundam5tal fre$oms & autonomy 9 ,hong   
,kong4 ,sec4 #h4 ,sanctions reports4    
,sec4 #i4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y       
effects4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  

7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee  
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7,f7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,*9a ,! t]m ,*9a means !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#c7 ,social    
cr$it sy/em ,! t]m social cr$it sy/em   
means a sy/em propos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,*9a & s*$ul$ = implem5tation by #bjbj t
 w\ld use exi/+ f9ancial cr$it sy/ems1  
public records1 onl9e activity1 & o!r   
tools ( surveillance to aggregate data  
on e ,*9ese citiz5 & bus9ess & use t    
data to monitor1 %ape1 & rate c]ta9     
f9ancial1 social1 religi\s1 or political
 behaviors4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to   

reaffirm ! pr9ciples & objectives set =?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy  
,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-chc71   
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 policy & !re=e naturally applies  
to ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,hong      
,kong2  7,c7 ! human rights ( ! p (     
,hong ,kong are ( great importance to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & are directly relevant to
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong &  
s]ve z a basis = ,hong ,kong's cont9u$  
economic prosp]ity2 &  7,d7 ,hong ,kong 
mu/ rema9 suffici5tly autonom\s f ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a to ju/ify treatm5t "u 
a p>ticul> law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any
 provision !re(1 diff]5t f t accord$ !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#b7 to support 
! high degree ( autonomy & fundam5tal   
rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 z 
enum]at$ by--  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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !    
,jo9t ,decl>ation72  7,b7 !             
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york  
,decemb] #ai1 #aiff2 &  7,c7 ! ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 done at  
,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh4  7#c7 to     
support ! democratic aspirations ( ! p (
 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ ! ultimate aim ( !
 selection ( ! ,*ief ,executive & all   
memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil by      
univ]sal suffrage1 z articulat$ 9 !     
,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special    
,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,basic
 ,law72  7#d7 to urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,hong ,kong ,special ,autonom\s ,region 
to uphold _! commitm5t to ! p ( ,hong   
,kong1 includ+ provid+ a high degree (  
autonomy = ,hong ,kong z articulat$ 9 ! 
,jo9t ,decl>ation & ! ,basic ,law2  7#e7

 to support ! robu/ ex]cise by resid5ts 
( ,hong ,kong ( ! rights to free spee*1 
! press1 & o!r fundam5tal fre$oms z     
provid$ by ! ,basic ,law & ! ,jo9t      
,decl>ation2  7#f7 to support fre$om f  
arbitr>y or unlawful arre/1 det5tion1 or
 imprisonm5t = all ,hong ,kong resid5ts1
 z provid$ to !m by ! ,basic ,law & !   
,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#g7 to draw        
int]national att5tion to any violations 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 ( ! fundam5tal rights ( ! p ( ,hong    
,kong & any encroa*m5t ^u ! autonomy    
gu>ante$ to ,hong ,kong by ! ,basic ,law
 & ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#h7 to protect
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & legal p]man5t  
resid5ts liv+ 9 ,hong ,kong z well z p  
visit+ & transit+ ?r\gh ,hong ,kong2 &  
7#i7 to ma9ta9 ! economic & cultural    
ties t provide significant b5efits to   
bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong ,kong4  #d4 
,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong
 ,policy ,act ( #aiib  7a7              
,c]tifications ,title ,,ii ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 

7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#bje4 ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tification    
reg>d+ ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong  7a7    
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all annually submit  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a       
c]tification1 9 conjunction )1 & tak+   
into consid]ation ! cont5ts (1 ! report 
requir$ 9 section #cja1 reg>d+ :e!r     
,hong ,kong cont9ues to w>rant treatm5t 
"u p>ticul> treaties1 int]national      
agreem5ts1 & ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 or any 
provisions !re(1 specifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 9 ! same mann] z su* treaties1     
int]national agreem5ts1 & laws 7 appli$ 
to ,hong ,kong z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  7#b7 ,provisions specifi$ 
,! treaties1 int]national agreem5ts1 &  
,unit$ ,/ates laws specifi$ 9 ?is       
p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,comm]cial 
agreem5ts4  7,b7 ,law en=cem5t          
coop]ation1 includ+ extradition matt]s4 

7,c7 ,nonprolif]ation commitm5ts4  7,d7 
,sanctions en=cem5t4  7,e7 ,export      
control agreem5ts1 includ+ en=cem5t (   
export controls ) respect to dual use   
te*nologies4  7,f7 ,=mal treaties &     
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong
 ,kong1 includ+ agreem5ts relat$ to     
taxation & curr5cy ex*ange4  7,g7 ,o!r  
p>ticul> laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any 
provisions !re(1 t accord to ,hong ,kong
 treatm5t diff]5t to t accord$ to ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,h7 ,o!r bilat]al  
or multilat]al agreem5ts det]m9$        
relevant by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,cont5ts 
,ea* assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include an evaluation ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,hong ,kong's autonom\s decision-mak+ )9
 ! executive1 legislative1 & judicial   
bran*es1 ) respect to--  7,a7 uphold+ ! 
rule ( law2 &  7,b7 protect+ ! rights   
enum]at$ 9--  7i7 ! ,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 7! ,jo9t ,decl>ation72  7ii7 
! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special  
,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a 7! ,basic ,law72  7iii7 !       
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
done at ,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh2 &    
7iv7 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil 
& ,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york
 ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff4  7#d7 ,factors =  
consid]ation ,9 mak+ a c]tification "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld 
consid] ! t]ms1 obligations1 &          
expectations express$ 9 ! ,jo9t         
,decl>ation & ! ,basic ,law4  7#e7      
,additional c]tifications ,not)/&+ !    
annual requirem5t = c]tifications "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may  
issue additional c]tifications at any "t
 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t circum/ances 
9 ,hong ,kong w>rant su*4  7#f7 ,=m ,ea*
 c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any    
additional c]tifications "u p>agraph    
7#e7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ f b 
may include a classifi$ annex if !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es su* is       

necess>y4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate may waive ! application (         
subsection 7a71 9 :ole or 9 "p1 if--    
7#a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a       
waiv]--  7,a7 is 9 ! national security  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 w\ld
 protect ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong2 &    
7#b7 on or be=e ! date on :i* su* a     
waiv] takes effect1 ! ,secret>y notifies
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! int5t  
to waive su* subsection4  7c7 ,public   
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
c]tifications requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all be made available to ! public1     
includ+ ?r\gh publication on ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate website4  4  7b7 ,visa         
applicants ,title ,,ii ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et seq471 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bjf4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong applicants
 = visas to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,x is !

 s5se ( ,congress t applications = visas
 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ = "w  
or /udy1 :i* are submitt$ by o!rwise    
qualifi$ applicants f ,hong ,kong %\ld n
 be d5i$ solely on ! basis (            
politically-motivat$ arre/1 det5tion1 or
 o!r adv]se gov]nm5t action tak5 aga9/  
su* applicants z a result ( !           
p>ticipation by su* applicants 9 prote/ 
activities1 & t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld
 make ef=ts to implem5t su* policy1     
ensure consul> (fic]s make det]m9ations 
9 accordance ) su* policy1 & coord9ate )
 repres5tatives ( o!r c\ntries to       
enc\rage ! adoption ( compatible        
policies4  4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5ts  
,subsection 7a7 ( section #cja ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+   
#bjbg2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ &
 aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 

new p>agraphs3  7#i7 ,*9a's ability to  
limit ,hong ,kong's autonomy ) respect  
to ! treaties1 int]national agreem5ts1 &
 ,unit$ ,/ates laws specifi$ 9 section  
#bje7;a77#b7 z result ( actions by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t   
are inconsi/5t ) its commitm5ts "u !    
,basic ,law or ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2     
7#aj7 ! limitations to ,hong ,kong's    
autonomy ) respect to ! treaties1       
int]national agreem5ts1 & ,unit$ ,/ates 
laws specifi$ 9 section #bje7;a77#b7    
result+ f actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,hong ,kong ,special ,autonom\s ,region 
t are inconsi/5t ) its commitm5ts "u !  
,basic ,law or ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2     
7#aa7 ! specific impacts to any areas ( 
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,hong ,kong z a result ( limits1 :e!r   
self-impos$ or o!rwise1 to ,hong ,kong's
 autonomy1 includ+ any failures ( !     
,hong ,kong ,gov]nm5t to fulfill        
obligations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
treaties1 int]national agreem5ts1 &     
,unit$ ,/ates laws specifi$ 9 section   

#bje7;a77#b72  7#ab7 ! specific actions 
tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to    
mitigate ! negative impact to ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/s ( limitations1 :e!r      
self-impos$ or o!rwise1 to ,hong ,kong's
 autonomy or any failures to fulfill    
obligations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
treaties1 int]national agreem5ts1 &     
,unit$ ,/ates laws specifi$ 9 section   
#bje7;a77#b72 &  7#ac7 :e!r ! rescission
 ( special treatm5t "u any p>ticul>     
treaties1 int]national agreem5ts1 or    
p>ticul> laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any 
provisions !re( w\ld contribute to fur!r
 erosion ( ,hong ,kong's autonomy4  4   
#e4 ,report on en=cem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
export control & sanctions laws by ,hong
 ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !    
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 a  
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an   
assessm5t ( ! policies & actions ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special      
,autonom\s ,region to en=ce ! ,export   

,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7subtitle ,b
 ( title ,,xvii ( ,public ,law #aae-bcb7
 & o!r relevant provisions ( ,unit$     
,/ates law relat$ to export controls4   
7#b7 ,to ! ext5t possible1 an           
id5tification ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any     
items t 7 transf]r$ f ,hong ,kong 9     
violation ( su* laws4  7,b7 ,! c\ntries 
& p]sons to :i* su* items 7 transf]r$4  
7,c7 ,h[ su* items 7 us$4  7#c7 ,an     
assessm5t ( :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates orig9    
items 7includ+ s(tw>e1 te*nology1 &     
s]vices7 h be5 transf]r$ f ,hong ,kong  
to ,*9a 9 violation ( ,unit$ ,/ates law 
& h be5 us$ by ,*9a = mass surveillance1
 pr$ictive polic+1 or = ! social cr$it  
sy/em4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! policies 
& actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong 
,special ,autonom\s ,region to en=ce    
sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,unit$ ,nations4  7#e7 ,a description ( 
! types ( goods & s]vices trans%ipp$ or 
reexport$ ?r\gh ,hong ,kong 9 violation 
( su* sanctions to--  7,a7 ,nor? ,korea 
or ,iran2 or  7,b7 o!r c\ntries1        

regimes1 or p]sons subject to su*       
sanctions = engag+ 9 activities--  7i7  
relat+ to-- 7,i7 int]national t]rorism1 
int]national n>cotics traffick+1 or !   
prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass           
de/ruction2 or  7,,ii7 corruption &     
violations ( human rights2 or  7ii7 t   
o!rwise pres5t a ?reat to ! national    
security1 =eign policy1 or economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,committees specifi$
 ,! committees specifi$ 9 ?is subsection
 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,!  
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,=m ( report ,!   
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 transmitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
include a classifi$ annex4  #f4         
,protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s )       
respect to ,hong ,kong  7a7 ,policy     
/atem5ts ,x is ! policy to ! ,unit$     

,/ates-- 7#a7 to safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s & lawful p]man5t resid5ts f     
extradition1 r5dition1 or abduction to  
,*9a f ,hong ,kong = trial1 det5tion1 or
 any o!r purpose2  7#b7 to safegu>d     
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 ,hong ,kong f 
economic co]cion & intellectual prop]ty 
!ft2  7#c7 pursuant to section #ajc7g7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy    
,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egac7g771  
to enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses to  
cont9ue to op]ate 9 ,hong ,kong 9       
accordance ) applicable ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,hong ,kong law2 &  7#d7 pursuant to    
section #bja7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #egba7;b771 to evaluate z     
circum/ances require ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong
 ,kong is legally compet5t to c>ry out  
its obligations "u treaties &           
int]national agreem5ts e/abli%$ betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong ,kong4  7b7      
,notification to ,congress  7#a7        
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 
) respect to any legislation propos$ or 
enact$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong1    

det]m9e1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*   
legislation is propos$ or enact$1 if su*
 propos$ or enact$ legislation w\ld--   
7,a7 put ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or lawful
 p]man5t resid5ts at risk = r5dition to 
,*9a or o!r c\ntries ) :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t does n h an extradition
 agreem5t2 or  7,b7 o!rwise h a         
significant negative impact on ,unit$   
,/ates int]e/s ) respect to ,hong ,kong4
  7#b7 ,notification ,if ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate makes a det]m9ation 9 !           
affirmative "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a notification 
relat+ !reto t includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial risks ( !    
propos$ or enact$ legislation describ$ 9
 su* p>agraph to ,unit$ ,/ates national 
int]e/s1 includ+ risks to ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s or lawful p]man5t resid5ts      
resid+ 91 travel+ to1 or transit+ ?r\gh 
,hong ,kong4  7,b7 ,a /rategy = protect+
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong )  
respect to ! propos$ or enact$          

legislation describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4    
#g4 ,sanctions relat+ to und]m9+        
fundam5tal fre$oms & autonomy 9 ,hong   
,kong  7a7 ,id5tification ( p]sons      
responsible = und]m9+ fundam5tal fre$oms
 & autonomy 9 ,hong ,kong  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 t 
id5tifies ea* =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t 
det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 is 
kn[+ly responsible = any ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! actual or ?reat5$ r5dition1     
arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 or =c$      
confession ( any individual 9 ,hong     
,kong4  7,b7 ,repeat$ acts or decisions 
:i* contrav5e ! %>$ obligations ( ,*9a &
 ,hong ,kong "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation &   
,basic ,law & und]m9e ! national int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,hong ,kong's      
autonomy & ! rule ( law4  7,c7 ,o!r     
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,hong ,kong4   
7#b7 ,tim+ ( reports ,! ,presid5t %all  
transmit--  7,a7 ! report requir$ "u    

p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 
7ii7 n less frequ5tly ?an annually      
!reaft] 9 conjunction ) ! publication ( 
! report requir$ "u section #cja ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca72 &  7,b7 an
 update to ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] any new   
cr$ible in=mation describ$ 9 su*        
p>agraph becomes available4  7#c7       
,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation ,9      
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all consid] ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,in=mation provid$ jo9tly by !    
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ea* ( !       
appropriate congressional committees4   
7,b7 ,cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r   
c\ntries or nongov]nm5tal organizations 
t monitor violations ( human rights     
abuses4  7#d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,! 
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       

describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
ea* =eign p]son id5tifi$ 9 ! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7c7     
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !        
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a7 if su* prop]ty &     
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or come )9 !  
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ineligibility = visas1    
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,a =eign p]son      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & 8 or h] 
imm$iate family memb]s is-- 7i7         
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 

7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a =eign p]son describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a7 is subject to        
revocation ( any visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4   
7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u  
clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect      
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 automatically     
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7,c7 ,exception to comply )           
int]national obligations ,sanctions "u  
?is p>agraph %all n apply ) respect to a
 =eign p]son if admitt+ or p>ol+ su*    
p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    

,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations4    
7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9  
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 a =eign p]son t violates1 attempts to  
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same  
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #bjf4  7d7 
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7e7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !     
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a =eign p]son id5tifi$ 9 !  
report requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to !    
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,t]m9ation (        

sanctions ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !    
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate    
congressional committees n less ?an #ae 
days be=e su* t]m9ation takes effect t--
  7#a7 cr$ible in=mation exi/s t su*    
p]son did n engage 9 ! activity = :i*   
sanctions 7 impos$2  7#b7 su* p]son has 
be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity
 = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2  7#c7 su*    
p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a          
significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid  
an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity =
 :i* sanctions 7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly  
committ$ to n engage 9 an activity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 9 !       
future2 or  7#d7 ! t]m9ation ( !        
sanctions is 9 ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7         
,exception relat+ to ! importation (    
goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &    
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
section %all n include ! au?ority or    
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     

importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good means any 
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7h7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admitt$ ,! t]m    
admitt$ has ! mean+s giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means a p]son t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]son4  7#c7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly      
means1 ) respect to conduct1 a          
circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a     
p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! 
conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4    
7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an       
individual or entity4  7#e7 ,unit$      
,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or 
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  
entity4  #h4 ,sanctions reports  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a li/
 ( ea* =eign p]son ) respect to :i* !   
,presid5t impos$ sanctions "u section #g
 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! transmission ( su* 
report4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! type ( 
sanctions impos$ ) respect to ea* su*   
p]son4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( =eign p]sons )  
respect to :i* ! ,presid5t t]m9at$ su*  
sanctions dur+ su* ye>4  7#d7 ,! dates  
on :i* su* sanctions 7 impos$ or        
t]m9at$1 z applicable4  7#e7 ,! reasons 
= impos+ or t]m9at+ su* sanctions4  7#f7
 ,a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t 
to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries  
to impose sanctions t are simil> to su* 
sanctions4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be transmitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7c7 ,public availability ,!     
unclassifi$ portion ( ! report requir$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be made available

 to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh publication 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7                
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! report requir$  
"u subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to !        
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4 ,det]m9ation
 ( budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects 
( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !   
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
,octob] #ae1 #bjai4;,*]yl ,l4           
,johnson1,cl]k  ,octob] #af1            

#bjai,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
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