#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#ahch  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,hong     
,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib1 & = 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 ,annual 
report on violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
export control laws & ,unit$ ,nations   
sanctions occurr+ 9 ,hong ,kong4,sec4   
#f4 ,protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &   
o!rs f r5dition to ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a4,sec4 #g4 ,sanctions relat+ to     
und]m9+ fundam5tal fre$oms & autonomy 9 
,hong ,kong4,sec4 #h4 ,sanctions        
reports4,sec4 #i4 ,s5se ( ,congress on  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a /ate-controll$    
m$ia4,sec4 #aj4 ,s5se ( ,congress on    
comm]cial exports ( cr[d control        

equipm5t to ,hong ,kong4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & 
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,g7 !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,i7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,j7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,social cr$it    
sy/em ,! t]m social cr$it sy/em means a 
sy/em propos$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a & s*$ul$ =             

implem5tation by #bjbj1 :i* w\ld--  7,a7
 use exi/+ f9ancial cr$it sy/ems1 public
 records1 onl9e activity1 & o!r tools ( 
surveillance to aggregate data on e     
,*9ese citiz5 & bus9ess2 &  7,b7 use su*
 data to monitor1 %ape1 & rate c]ta9    
f9ancial1 social1 religi\s1 or political
 behaviors4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,!
 t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz52  7,b7 a lawfully  
admitt$ p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7,c7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws (-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  
#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 #aidh2  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 to uphold its     
commitm5ts to ,hong ,kong1 includ+ all[+
 ! p ( ,hong ,kong to gov]n ,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#e7 to support ! e/abli%m5t 
( 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#f7 to support !
 robu/ ex]cise by resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong
 ( ! rights to free spee*1 ! press1 &   
o!r fundam5tal fre$oms1 z provid$ by !  
,basic ,law1 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & !   
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#g7 to support    
fre$om f arbitr>y or unlawful arre/1    
det5tion1 or imprisonm5t = all ,hong    
,kong resid5ts1 z provid$ by ! ,basic   
,law1 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & !          
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#h7 to draw       
int]national att5tion to any violations 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 ( ! fundam5tal rights ( ! p ( ,hong    
,kong1 z provid$ by ! ,int]national     
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 & any encroa*m5t ^u ! autonomy gu>ante$
 to ,hong ,kong by ! ,basic ,law & !    
,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#i7 to protect     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & long-t]m p]man5t
 resid5ts liv+ 9 ,hong ,kong1 z well z p
 visit+ & transit+ ?r\gh ,hong ,kong2   
7#aj7 to ma9ta9 ! economic & cultural   

ties t provide significant b5efits to   
bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong ,kong2 &    
7#aa7 to coord9ate ) allies1 includ+ !  
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,au/ralia1 ,canada1      
,japan1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 to      
promote democracy & human rights 9 ,hong
 ,kong4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7a7 ,report ,title ,,ii ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 section #bja7;b71 by /rik+ su*  
date ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong      
,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act (      
#bjai2 &  7#b7 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bje4 ,secret>y ( ,/ate report reg>d+ ! 
autonomy ( ,hong ,kong  7a7             
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 on at lea/ an annual basis1 & 9  
conjunction ) ! report requir$ "u       
section #cja1 %all issue a c]tification 
to ,congress t--  7,a7 indicates :e!r   
,hong ,kong cont9ues to w>rant treatm5t 

"u ,unit$ ,/ates law 9 ! same mann] z   
,unit$ ,/ates laws 7 appli$ to ,hong    
,kong be=e ,july #a1 #aiig2  7,b7       
addresses-- 7i7 comm]cial agreem5ts2    
7ii7 law en=cem5t coop]ation1 includ+   
extradition reque/s2  7iii7 sanctions   
en=cem5t2  7iv7 export controls1 & any  
o!r agreem5ts & =ms ( ex*ange involv+   
dual use1 critical1 or o!r s5sitive     
te*nologies2  7v7 any =mal treaties or  
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong
 ,kong2  7vi7 o!r areas ( bilat]al      
coop]ation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
relevant2 &  7vii7 decision-mak+ )9 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong1 includ+        
executive1 legislative1 & judicial      
/ructures1 includ+--  7,i7 fre$om (     
assembly2  7,,ii7 fre$om ( spee*2       
7,,iii7 fre$om ( expression2 &  7,,iv7  
fre$om ( ! press1 includ+ ! ,int]net &  
social m$ia2  7viii7 univ]sal suffrage1 
includ+ ! ultimate aim ( ! selection ( !
 ,*ief ,executive & all memb]s ( !      
,legislative ,c\ncil by univ]sal        
suffrage2  7ix7 judicial indep5d5ce2    

7x7 police & security functions2  7xi7  
education2  7xii7 laws or regulations   
reg>d+ treason1 secession1 s$ition1     
subv]sion aga9/ ! ,c5tral ,p's ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or !ft (    
/ate secrets2  7xiii7 laws or           
regulations reg>d+ =eign political      
organizations or bodies2  7xiv7 laws or 
regulations reg>d+ political            
organizations2 &  7xv7 o!r rights       
enum]at$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (    
,human ,rights1 done at ,p>is ,decemb]  
#aj1 #aidh1 & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant  
on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 done at 
,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff2 &  7,c7 
includes-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( ! degree (
 any erosions to ,hong ,kong's autonomy 
9 ea* category li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
result+ f actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t are inconsi/5t )
 its commitm5ts "u ! ,basic ,law or !   
,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7ii7 an evaluation (
 ! specific impacts to any areas (      
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,hong ,kong result+ f erosions (        

autonomy 9 ,hong ,kong or failures ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong to fulfill      
obligations to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u       
int]national agreem5ts )9 ! categories  
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 a li/ 
( any specific actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 response to any      
erosion ( autonomy or failures to       
fulfill obligations to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u int]national agreem5ts id5tifi$ 9 ?is
 c]tification & ! report requir$ "u     
section #cja4  7#b7 ,factor =           
consid]ation ,9 mak+ ea* c]tification "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld
 consid] ! t]ms1 obligations1 &         
expectations express$ 9 ! ,jo9t         
,decl>ation ) respect to ,hong ,kong4   
7#c7 ,additional c]tifications ,!       
c]tification "u section 7#a7 %all be    
issu$ annually1 b ! ,secret>y may issue 
additional c]tifications at any "t if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es x is w>rant$ by      
circum/ances 9 ,hong ,kong4  7b7 ,waiv] 
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate may waive ! application (         

subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y    
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 ! ,secret>y notifies !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! int5t  
to waive su* subsection2  7#b7 ,p>tial  
waiv] ,except = ! li/ ( actions describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c77iii71 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive relevant    
p>ts ( ! application ( subsection 7a7 if
 ! ,presid5t issues an ,executive ord]  
"u section #bjb t susp5ds ! application 
( any p>ticul> ,unit$ ,/ates law to     
,hong ,kong4  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[+3  #bjf4 ,treatm5t (   
,hong ,kong applicants = visas to /udy  
or "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,visa      
eligibility = c]ta9 ,hong ,kong /ud5ts  

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
applications = visas to ent]1 /udy1 or  
"w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are submitt$  
by o!rwise qualifi$ applicants :o resid$
 9 ,hong ,kong 9 #bjad & lat]1 may n be 
d5i$ prim>ily on ! basis ( ! applicant's
 subjection to politically-motivat$     
arre/1 det5tion1 or o!r adv]se gov]nm5t 
action4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all take su* /eps z may be    
necess>y to ensure t consul> (fic]s are 
aw>e ( ! policy describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 & receive appropriate tra9+ &       
support to ensure t ! policy is c>ri$   
out s t affect$ individuals d n face    
discrim9ation or unnecess>y delay 9 !   
process+ ( _! visa applications1        
includ+--  7#a7 provid+ specializ$ tra9+
 = all consul> (fic]s po/$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beij+ or to any      
,unit$ ,/ates consulate 9 ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,hong ,kong ,special
 ,adm9i/rative ,region1 or ! ,macau     
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region2  7#b7   
in/ruct+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 9   

,hong ,kong to ma9ta9 an active li/ (   
individuals :o are kn[n to h be5 =mally 
*>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$ by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative   
,region or by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 or int]m$i>ies ( su*  
gov]nm5ts1 bas$ on politically-motivat$ 
consid]ations relat$ to _! ex]cise (    
rights enum]at$ 9 ! ,univ]sal           
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 done at   
,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 or !         
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york  
,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1 to facilitate !    
cross-*eck+ ( visa applications = ,hong 
,kong resid5ts2 &  7#c7 updat+ any      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
websites ) in=mation on ! policy        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7         
,coop]ation ) l-m9d$ c\ntries ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all contact          
appropriate repres5tatives ( o!r        
democratic c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o   
receive a l>ge numb] ( applicants =     
/ud5t & employm5t visas f ,hong ,kong-- 

7#a7 to in=m !m ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy
 reg>d+ arre/s = p>ticipation 9         
nonviol5t prote/s 9 ,hong ,kong2 &  7#b7
 to enc\rage !m to take simil> /eps to  
ensure ! rights ( nonviol5t prote/]s are
 protect$ f discrim9ation due to !      
actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong & ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  
4  #e4 ,annual report on violations (   
,unit$ ,/ates export control laws &     
,unit$ ,nations sanctions occurr+ 9     
,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! date t
 is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a   
report to ! committees specifi$ 9       
subsection 7b7 t includes--  7#a7 an    
assessm5t ( ! nature & ext5t (          
violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates export       
control & sanctions laws occurr+ 9 ,hong
 ,kong2  7#b7 to ! ext5t possible1 !    
id5tification (-- 7,a7 any items t 7    

reexport$ f ,hong ,kong 9 violation ( ! 
laws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! 
c\ntries & p]sons to :i* ! items ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7 reexport$2 &    
7,c7 h[ su* items 7 us$2  7#c7 an       
assessm5t ( :e!r s5sitive dual-use items
 subject to ! export control laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates are be+--  7,a7 trans%ipp$
 ?r\gh ,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7 us$ to      
develop--  7i7 ! ,%>p ,eyes1 ,skynet1   
,integrat$ ,jo9t ,op]ations ,plat=m1 or 
o!r sy/ems ( mass surveillance &        
pr$ictive polic+2 or  7ii7 ! social     
cr$it sy/em ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! ef=ts by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to  
use ! /atus ( ,hong ,kong z a sep>ate   
cu/oms t]ritory to import items into !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f ,hong ,kong 9   
violation ( ! export control laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r z "p ( ! ,great]    
,bay ,area plan1 ?r\gh ! assignm5t by   
,beij+ ( ,hong ,kong z a national       
te*nology & innovation c5t]1 or ?r\gh   
o!r programs t may exploit ,hong ,kong z

 a conduit = controll$ s5sitive         
te*nology2  7#e7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong has adequately  
en=c$ sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$      
,nations2  7#f7 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 int]national t]rorism1        
int]national n>cotics traffick+1 or !   
prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass           
de/ruction2 or  7ii7 t o!rwise pres5t a 
?reat to ! national security1 =eign     
policy1 or economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#g7 an assessm5t ( :e!r %ortcom+s 9 !  
en=cem5t ( export controls or sanctions 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong            
necessitates ! assignm5t ( additional   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce1 or ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate p]sonnel 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 9 ,hong   
,kong4  7b7 ,committees specifi$ ,!     

committees specifi$ 9 ?is subsection    
are-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#e7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,=m (
 report ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  #f4    
,protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & o!rs f
 r5dition to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
7a7 ,policy /atem5ts ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to safegu>d ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s f extradition1 r5dition1 
or abduction to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*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 ,kong1 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 evaluate1 n    
less frequ5tly ?an annually & z         
circum/ances1 dictate :e!r ! ,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      
,response to ?reat ( r5dition ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! ,presid5t det]m9es t
 legislation propos$ or enact$ by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong w\ld put ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s at risk ( extradition or 
r5dition to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or  
to o!r c\ntries t lack protections = !  
rights ( def5dants1 ! ,presid5t %all    
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t--  7#a7      
conta9s a /rategy = protect+ ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s & bus9esses 9 ,hong      

,kong2  7#b7 assesses ! pot5tial risks (
 ! legislation to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
resid+ 91 travel+ to1 or transit+ ?r\gh 
,hong ,kong2 &  7#c7 det]m9es :e!r--    
7,a7 additional res\rces are ne$$ =     
,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices at ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,consulate 9 ,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong is legally   
compet5t to adm9i/] ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,agreem5t = !        
,surr5d] ( ,fugitive ,(f5d]s1 done at   
,hong ,kong ,decemb] #bj1 #aiif1 or o!r 
relevant law en=cem5t agreem5ts betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hong ,kong4  #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 submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees1 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#b71 t id5tifies ea* =eign   
p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is         
responsible =--  7,a7 ! extrajudicial   
r5dition1 arbitr>y det5tion1 or torture 

( any p]son 9 ,hong ,kong2 or  7,b7 o!r 
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights 9 ,hong ,kong4   
7#b7 ,tim+ ( reports ,! ,presid5t %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees--  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 n lat] ?an #ae days 
aft] any new action is tak5 "u          
subsection 7b7 bas$ on ! discov]y ( new 
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation ,9 
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all consid]-- 7,a7   
in=mation provid$ jo9tly by ! *airp]son 
& rank+ memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate     
congressional committees2 &  7,b7       
in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries or     
reputable nongov]nm5tal organizations t 

monitor violations ( human rights       
abuses4  7#d7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m1 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 ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a7 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 ,an 
ali5 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$iately2 &  7,,ii7       
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties 
provid$ = 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 
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 ,exceptions  7#a7          
,exception = intellig5ce activities     
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any activity subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to comply )    
int]national obligations & = law        
en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7c77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ !
 ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y--
  7,a7 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  
obligations2 or  7,b7 to c>ry out or    
assi/ law en=cem5t activity 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#c7 ,exception relat+ to      
importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
au?orities & requirem5ts to impose      
sanctions au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all n
 include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to  
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 
natural or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1   
supply1 or manufactur$ product1 includ+ 

inspection & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+    
te*nical data4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (        
sanctions ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !    
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate     
congressional committees n less ?an #ae 
days be=e ! t]m9ation takes effect t--  
7#a7 in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n    
engage 9 ! activity = :i* sanctions 7   
impos$2  7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$ 
appropriately = ! activity = :i*        
sanctions 7 impos$2  7#c7 ! p]son has   
cr$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  7h7 ,sunset ,?is section1 & any
 sanctions impos$ "u ?is section1 %all  
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7i7      

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  #h4 ,sanctions    
reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance )   
section #g1 ! ,presid5t %all submit1 to 
! appropriate congressional committees1 
a report t includes--  7#a7 a li/ ( ea* 
=eign p]son ) respect to :i* ! ,presid5t
 impos$ sanctions dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !   
submission ( ! report2  7#b7 a          
description ( ! type ( sanctions impos$ 
) respect to ea* su* p]son2  7#c7 !     
numb] ( =eign p]sons ) respect to :i* ! 
,presid5t t]m9at$ sanctions "u section  
#g dur+ t ye>2  7#d7 ! dates on :i* su* 
sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z        
applicable2  7#e7 ! reasons = impos+ or 
t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 &  7#f7 a        
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to  
enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to  

impose sanctions t are simil> to !      
sanctions au?oriz$ "u section #g4  7b7  
,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 ,s5se (     
,congress on ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a      
/ate-controll$ m$ia ,x is ! s5se (      
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
condemns ! delib]ate t>get+ & h>assm5t (
 democracy activi/s1 diplomatic p]sonnel
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations1 & _!  
families by m$ia organizations controll$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 includ+ ,w5 ,wei ,po & ,ta ,kung  
,po2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld     
cle>ly in=m ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a t ! use ( m$ia outlets 
to spread dis9=mation or to intimidate &

 ?reat5 its p]ceiv$ enemies 9 ,hong     
,kong or 9 o!r c\ntries is unacceptable2
 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take  
any activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 into consid]ation :5 grant+     
visas = travel & "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 j\rnali/s f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o 
are affiliat$ ) any su* m$ia            
organizations4  #aj4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
on comm]cial exports ( cr[d control     
equipm5t to ,hong ,kong ,x is s5se (    
,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 9   
conjunction ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %\ld consid]       
appropriate adju/m5ts to ! curr5t ,unit$
 ,/ates export controls ) respect to    
,hong ,kong to prev5t ! supply ( cr[d   
control & surveillance equipm5t t c\ld  
be us$ inappropriately 9 ,hong ,kong4   
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,novemb] #ai1           
#bjai4,secret>y