,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to designate resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region z ,priority #b refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong ,safe ,h>bor ,act4 #b4 ,designation ( c]ta9 resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong z ,priority #b refugees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all designate z ,priority #b refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n ! foll[+ categories ( ali5s3 7#a7 ,individuals :o are resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region :o suff]$ p]secution1 or h a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution1 on acc\nt ( _! peaceful expression ( political op9ions or peaceful p>ticipation 9 political activities or associations4 7#b7 ,individuals :o h be5 =mally *>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$ on acc\nt ( _! peaceful actions z describ$ 9 section #bjf7;b77#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbf74 7#c7 ,! sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 ( individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 except su* p>5ts :o are citiz5s ( a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,process+ ( ,hong ,kong refugees ,! process+ ( individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = classification z refugees may occur 9 ,hong ,kong or 9 a ?ird c\ntry4 7c7 ,eligibility = admission z refugees ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ ! opportunity to apply = admission z a refugee "u ?is section prim>ily because su* ali5-- 7#a7 qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 is eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u any o!r immigrant classification4 7d7 ,facilitation ( admissions ,an applicant = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region may n be d5i$ prim>ily on ! basis ( a politically motivat$ arre/1 det5tion1 or o!r adv]se gov]nm5t action tak5 aga9/ su* applicant z a result ( ! p>ticipation by su* applicant 9 prote/ activities4 7e7 ,exclusion f num]ical limitations ,ali5s provid$ refugee /atus "u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any num]ical limitation "u section #bja1 #bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 #aaec1 or #aaeg74 7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit a report on ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( applications t are p5d+ at ! end ( ! report+ p]iod2 7,b7 ! av]age wait-times = all applicants :o are curr5tly p5d+-- 7i7 employm5t v]ification2 7ii7 a prescre5+ int]view ) a resettlem5t support c5t]2 7iii7 an int]view ) ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 & 7iv7 ! completion ( security *ecks2 & 7,c7 ! numb] ( d5ials ( applications = refugee /atus1 disaggregat$ by ! reason = ea* su* d5ial4 7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7#d7 ,public reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make ea* report submitt$ "u ?is subsection available to ! public on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7g7 ,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts ,ali5s grant$ /atus "u ?is section z ,priority #b refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n "u ! refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em %all be consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,waiv] ( immigrant /atus presumption 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! presumption "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #bad7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 t e ali5 is an immigrant until ! ali5 e/abli%es t ! ali5 is entitl$ to nonimmigrant /atus %all n apply to an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,ali5 describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an ali5 :o-- 7,a7 on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 is a resid5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region2 7,b7 is seek+ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to apply = asylum "u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh72 & 7,c7 7i7 _h a lead]%ip role 9 civil society organizations supportive ( ! prote/s 9 #bjai & #bjbj relat+ to ! ,hong ,kong extradition bill & ! encroa*m5t on ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7ii7 _h an organiz+ role = su* prote/s2 7iii7 act$ z a fir/ aid respond] = su* prote/s2 7iv7 suff]$ h>m :ile cov]+ su* prote/s z a j\rnali/2 7v7 provid$ paid or pro-bono legal s]vices to #a or m individuals arre/$ = p>ticipat+ 9 su* prote/s2 or 7vi7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,june #i1 #bjai1 & end+ on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 0 =mally *>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$ = 8 or h] p>ticipation 9 su* prote/s4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph does n include any ali5 :o is a citiz5 ( a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #d4 ,refugee & asylum det]m9ations "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7a7 ,p]secution on acc\nt ( political op9ion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( refugee det]m9ations "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 an individual ^: citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or resid5cy is revok$ = hav+ submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application = refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 %all be consid]$ to h suff]$ p]secution on acc\nt ( political op9ion4 7#b7 ,nationals ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ,= purposes ( refugee det]m9ations "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 a national ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ^: resid5cy 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative region1 or any o!r area )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is revok$ = hav+ submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application = refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws %all be consid]$ to h suff]$ p]secution on acc\nt ( political op9ion4 7b7 ,*ang$ circum/ances ,= purposes ( asylum det]m9ations "u ?is ,act 9 accordance ) section #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 ! revocation ( ! citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or resid5cy ( an individual = hav+ submitt$ to any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy a nonfrivol\s application = refugee /atus1 asylum1 or any o!r immigration b5efit "u ! immigration laws %all be consid]$ to be a *ang$ circum/ance "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 ( t section4 #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy on enc\rag+ allies & p>tn]s to make simil> accommodations ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make accommodations simil> to ! accommodations made 9 ?is ,act = resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region :o are flee+ oppression by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #f4 ,t]m9ation ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all cease to h effect on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4