,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,sasse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize     
lifetime resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong to apply
 = asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong ,victims (     
,communism ,support ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (  
,congress2 /atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ,hong ,kong has fl\ri%$ z a ba/ion 
( fre$om because (-- 7,a7 ! rule ( law &
 autonom\s /atus af=d$ "u ! ,hong ,kong 
,basic ,law1 adopt$ by ! ,national ,p's 
,congress on ,april #d1 #aiij1 &        
effective s9ce ,july #a1 #aiig2 &  7,b7 
! ent]pris+ & free p ( ,hong ,kong2 &   
7#b7 ! direct imposition ( national     
security legislation on ,hong ,kong1    
adopt$ by ! ,national ,p's ,congress on 
,may #bh1 #bjbj-- 7,a7 lies 9 direct    
conflict ) ! pr9ciples ( ! legally b9d+1

 ,unit$ ,nations-regi/]$ ,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 #aihd2  7,b7 dramatically 
erodes ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong2 &  7,c7
 curtails ! lib]ties ( ! p ( ,hong      
,kong4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide     
support = ! refugees & asylum seek]s :o 
%>e ! pr9ciples ( lib]ty en%r9$ 9 !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are    
flee+ ,hong ,kong due to actions ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a has tak5 to und]m9e    
,hong ,kong's high-degree ( autonomy    
af=d$ "u ! ,basic ,law & ! ,s9o-,briti% 
,jo9t ,decl>ation4  #c4 ,eligibility =  
asylum  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m ,hong ,kong] means any individual  
:o-- 7#a7 has enjoy$ ! "r ( abode 9 !   
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region s9ce bir? "u ! ,immigration     
,ord9ance 7,*apt] #aae1 ,laws ( ,hong   
,kong72 &  7#b7 has ma9ta9$ cont9u\s    

resid5cy 9 ,hong ,kong s9ce bir?4  7b7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 (       
section #bjh7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;b771 any ,hong ,kong]-- 7#a7 %all
 be deem$ to be eligible = asylum 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates unless he or %e is        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section  
#bjh7;b72 &  7#b7 may apply = asylum at 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9     
,hong ,kong & ,macau be=e ! date ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,sunset ,?is  
section %all h no =ce or effect beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
c]tifies to ,congress t ,hong ,kong has 
rega9$ a high degree ( autonomy to      
w>rant diff]5tial treatm5t "u ,unit$    
,/ates law consi/5t ) report+           
requirem5ts "u sections #bje & #cja ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbe & #egca74   
#d4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong applicants =
 asylum ,consi/5t ) section #bjf ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbf71 & not)/&+ 

any o!r provision ( law1 any application
 = asylum "u section #bjh ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 includ+ any           
application au?oriz$ "u section #c7;b7 (
 ?is ,act1 :i* 0 submitt$ by an o!rwise 
qualifi$ applicant :o resid$ 9 ! ,hong  
,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 9  
#bjad or lat] 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  #e4       
,consultation requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all consult ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
reg>d+ any risks to national security   
associat$ ) grant+ asylum to a p]man5t  
resid5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special        
,adm9i/rative ,region t meets !         
eligibility requirem5ts "u section      
#c7;b74  #f4 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    

,security1 %all develop a /rategy =     
provid+ support & te*nical assi/ance to 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 &      
,nor!rn ,irel&1 ! ,republic ( ,*9a      
7,taiwan71 ! c\ntries surr\nd+ ,hong    
,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 & 
any o!r c\ntry (f]+ to provide migration
 s]vices & asylum to eligible ,p]man5t  
,resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special      
,adm9i/rative ,region1 :i* %all-- 7#a7  
id5tify ! types ( support & te*nical    
assi/ance requir$ by su* c\ntries2  7#b7
 id5tify ! exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 res\rces & au?orities to provide       
support & te*nical assi/ance to su*     
c\ntries2  7#c7 id5tify any gaps 9      
res\rces or au?orities to provide       
support & te*nical assi/ance to su*     
c\ntries2 &  7#d7 assess h[ ! ef=ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to accept asylees f ,hong 
,kong & provide support & te*nical      
assi/ance to c\ntries (f]+ to provide   
migration s]vices & asylum to ! p (     
,hong ,kong is impact+ ! int]e/s & =eign
 policy ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4