#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgaj ,,an ,,act ,to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force4 #a4 ,definitions 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered munitions items ,the term covered munitions items means tear gas1 pepper spray1 rubber bullets1 foam rounds1 bean bag rounds1 pepper balls1 water cannons1 handcuffs1 shackles1 stun guns1 and tasers4 7#c7 ,hong ,kong ,the term ,hong ,kong has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,united ,states-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act of #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egjb74 7#d7 ,hong ,kong police force ,the term ,hong ,kong ,police ,force means-- 7,a7 the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force2 and 7,b7 the ,hong ,kong ,auxiliary ,police ,force4 #b4 ,prohibition on commercial export of covered munitions items to the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 beginning on the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall prohibit the issuance of licenses to export covered munitions items to the ,hong ,kong ,police ,force4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the prohibition set forth in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to the issuance of a license with respect to which the ,president submits to the appropriate congressional committees1 not fewer than #cj days before the date of such issuance1 a written notice-- 7#a7 certifying that the exports to be covered by such license are important to the national interests and foreign policy goals of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 describing the manner in which such exports will promote such interests and goals4 #c4 ,sunset ,the prohibition under section #b shall expire one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,passed the ,senate ,november #ai1 #bjai4,secretary