,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to reaffirm !   
pr9ciples & objectives set =? 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (      
#aiib1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong   
,p's ,fre$om & ,*oice ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #d4  
,/atem5t ( policy4,sec4 #e4 ,protection 
= ,hong ,kong resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4,sec4 #f4 ,diff]5tial treatm5t ( 
,hong ,kong resid5ts = immigration      
purposes4,sec4 #g4 ,admission = c]ta9   
highly skill$ ,hong ,kong resid5ts4,sec4
 #h4 ,adju/m5t to lawful p]man5t resid5t
 /atus ( c]ta9 nationals ( ! ,,prc4,sec4
 #i4 ,report+ requirem5ts4,sec4 #aj4    

,/rategy = int]national coop]ation on   
,hong ,kong4,sec4 #aa4 ,sunset4  #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 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,basic law ,! t]m
 ,basic ,law means ! ,basic ,law ( !    
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region ( ! ,,prc4  7#c7 ,hong kong ,!  
t]m ,hong ,kong means ! ,hong ,kong     
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region4  7#d7   
,,npc ,! t]m ,,npc means ! ,national    
,p's ,congress ( ! ,,prc4  7#e7 ,,prc ,!
 t]m ,,prc means ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a4  7#f7 ,priority hong kong resid5t 
,! t]m priority ,hong ,kong resid5t     
means-- 7,a7 any lawful resid5t ( ,hong 
,kong or lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( ,hong
 ,kong :o1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act-- 7i7 holds no "r to citiz5%ip or 
resid5cy 9 any c\ntry or jurisdiction   
o!r ?an 9 ! ,,prc1 ,hong ,kong1 or      
,macau2 &  7ii7 has cont9u\sly resid$ 9 
,hong ,kong dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on
 su* date ( enactm5t2 &  7,b7 ! imm$iate
 family memb] ( any p]son describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,s9o-,briti%    
jo9t decl>ation ,! t]m ,s9o-,briti%     
,jo9t ,decl>ation means ! ,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 #aihd4  #c4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,npc  
has committ$ to pass national security  
legislation :i*1 if enact$1 w\ld-- 7,a7 
contrav5e ! w ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong ^:    
con/itution1 ! ,basic ,law1 provides 9  
,article #bc t ! ,legislative ,c\ncil ( 
,hong ,kong %all enact legislation      
relat$ to national security2  7,b7      
violate ! ,,prc's commitm5ts "u         
int]national law1 z def9$ by !          

,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation2 &  7,c7 
cause sev]e & irrep>able damage to ! 8"o
 c\ntry1 two sy/ems0 pr9ciple & fur!r   
erode global confid5ce 9 ! ,,prc's      
commitm5t to int]national law4  7#b7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates has a long & pr\d hi/ory z
 a de/9ation = refugees & asylees flee+ 
p]secution bas$ on race1 religion1      
nationality1 political op9ion1 or       
memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p4  7#c7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates also %>es deep social1
 cultural1 & economic ties ) ! p ( ,hong
 ,kong1 includ+ a %>$ commitm5t to      
democracy1 to ! rule ( law1 & to !      
protection ( human rights4  7#d7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has %elt]$1 protect$1 &   
welcom$ individuals :o h fl$ oppression 
( au?orit>ian regimes1 includ+ citiz5s f
 ! ,,prc foll[+ ! viol5t ,june #d1      
#aihi1 crackd[n 9 ,tiananm5 ,squ>e1 :i* 
has deep5$ ties betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & individuals1 reg>dless (       
nationality1 :o are seek+ to contribute 
to a free1 op5 society f\nd$ on respect 
= ! rule ( law4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  

has reap$ enorm\s economic1 cultural1 & 
/rategic b5efits f welcom+ successive   
g5]ations ( sci5ti/s1 doctors1          
entrepr5eurs1 arti/s1 intellectuals1 &  
o!r fre$om-lov+ p flee+ ,fascism1       
,communism1 viol5t ,islami/ extremism1 &
 o!r repressive ideologies1 includ+     
,nazi ,g]many1 ! ,soviet ,union1        
,soviet-controll$ ,c5tral ,europe1      
,cuba1 ,vietnam1 & ,iran4  7#f7 ,(f]+   
prospective refuge to ! p :o h          
contribut$ ! mo/ to ,hong ,kong's       
success w\ld signal to ! ,*9ese         
,communi/ ,p>ty t repression 9 ,hong    
,kong w\ld result 9 los+ "s ( its imm5se
 weal? & tal5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7
 ,a mid-#bjbj ,brook+s report /ates1    
,*9ese (ficials see ! ,unit$ ,/ates'    
cont9u$ ability to attract & reta9      
,*9ese tal5t z a s]i\s imp$im5t to _!   
te*nological ambitions4  7#h7 ,a #bjji  
report publi%$ 9 ,issues 9 ,sci5ce &    
,te*nology /ates1 competition = sci5ce &
 te*nology bra9p[] 4 4 4 w become "o ( !
 key def9+ features ( ! ,we/'s          

int]actions ) ! ,,prc ov] ! com+        
decades4  7#i7 ,a major asymmetric      
advantage = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 its       
long-t]m1 /rategic competition ) !      
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a is ! ability ( p 
f e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 reg>dless ( _! race1 
e?nicity1 or religion1 to immigrate to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & become ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to      
cont9ue to reaffirm ! pr9ciples &       
objectives set =? 9 ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7,public ,law #ajb-chc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#egja et seq471 includ+-- 7,a7 ! /rong  
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! cont9u$    
vitality1 prosp]ity1 & /ability ( ,hong 
,kong2  7,b7 support = democratization  
is a fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign policy t 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 ! ,,prc 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 cont9ue to support ! high
 degree ( autonomy & fundam5tal rights &
 fre$oms ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 z enum]at$
 by-- 7,a7 ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t         
,decl>ation2  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 cont9ue 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 ,law2  7#d7 to urge ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,,prc1 despite its rec5t actions1 to 
uphold its commitm5ts to ,hong ,kong1   
includ+-- 7,a7 all[+ ! p ( ,hong ,kong  

to gov]n ,hong ,kong ) a high degree (  
autonomy & )\t undue int]f]5ce2 &  7,b7 
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 (-- 7,a7 a g5u9e   
democratic option to freely & fairly    
nom9ate & elect ! ,*ief ,executive (    
,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7 op5 & direct       
democratic elections = all memb]s ( !   
,hong ,kong ,legislative ,c\ncil by !   
end ( #bjbj2  7#f7 to support ! robu/   
ex]cise ,hong ,kong resid5ts ( ! rights 
to free spee*1 ! press1 & o!r fundam5tal
 fre$oms1 z provid$ by ! ,basic ,law1 ! 
,s9o-,briti% ,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 ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 
& ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &  
,political ,rights2  7#h7 to draw       

int]national att5tion to-- 7,a7 any     
violations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc ( ! 
fundam5tal rights ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 z
 provid$ by ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on 
,civil & ,political ,rights2 &  7,b7 any
 encroa*m5t ^u ! autonomy gu>ante$ to   
,hong ,kong by ! ,basic ,law & !        
,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation2  7#i7 to
 protect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s &        
long-t]m p]man5t resid5ts liv+ 9 ,hong  
,kong & p visit+ & transit+ ?r\gh ,hong 
,kong2  7#aj7 to ma9ta9 ! economic &    
cultural ties t provide significant     
b5efits to ! ,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 ,kong2 &  7#ab7 ) respect to new  
national security legislation 9 ,hong   
,kong1 to review ,unit$ ,/ates          
immigration1 asylum1 & resid5cy laws to 
ensure t resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong :o are  
flee+ p]secution & seek+ bett]          
opportunities w be welcom$ 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates4  #e4 ,protection = ,hong ,kong  
resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bdd
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,protection =   
,hong ,kong resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]ms ,basic ,law & ,,npc h ! mean+s giv5
 su* t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,hong ,kong  
,p's ,fre$om & ,*oice ,act4  7#b7       
,designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,hong ,kong 
%all be treat$ z hav+ be5 designat$ "u  
subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 subject to !   
provisions ( ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,p]iod ( designation ,! initial p]iod ( 
! designation describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be = ! #ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,/&+ ,committee ( !  
,,npc promulgates national security     
legislation ) respect to ,hong ,kong t  
am5ds ,article ,,iii ( ! ,basic ,law4   
7#c7 ,ali5s eligible ,z a result ( !    
designation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an
 ali5 :o is a resid5t ( ,hong ,kong is  
deem$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts "u       

subsection 7c77#a7 7subject to          
subsection7c77#c77 if ! ali5-- 7,a7 has 
be5 cont9u\sly physically pres5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,hong ,kong ,p's ,fre$om & ,*oice    
,act2  7,b7 is admissible z an          
immigrant1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
subsection 7c77#b77;,a72  7,c7 is n     
ineligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u 
subsection 7c77#b77;,b72 &  7,d7 regi/]s
 = tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 a mann]    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security4  7#d7 ,cons5t to travel      
abroad  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all give prior cons5t
 to travel abroad1 9 accordance )       
subsection 7f77#c71 to an ali5 :o is    
grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus pursuant 
to ! designation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 if ! ali5 e/abli%es to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security t em]g5cy & ext5uat+          
circum/ances beyond ! control ( ! ali5  
require ! ali5 to dep>t = a brief1      
tempor>y trip abroad4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ^u

 return ,an ali5 return+ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 accordance ) an au?orization   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
treat$ z any o!r return+ ali5 provid$   
tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 
7#e7 ,fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
any o!r fee au?oriz$ by law1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security is au?oriz$ to *>ge
 & collect a fee ( #cfj = ea*           
application = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u
 ?is section #bdd by a p]son :o is only 
eligible = su* /atus by reason (        
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all p]mit ali5s to
 apply = a waiv] ( any fees associat$ ) 
fil+ an application ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #f4 ,diff]5tial   
treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong resid5ts =       
immigration purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+
 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t susp5ds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1    
special treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong "u ,unit$
 ,/ates law1 ,hong ,kong w cont9ue--    
7#a7 to be consid]$ a sep>ate =eign /ate
 ap>t f ! ,,prc 9 accordance ) section  

#ajc ( ! ,immigration ,act ( #aiij      
7,public ,law #aja-fdi2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaeb note72 &  7#b7 to be treat$ z a   
sep>ate =eign /ate = purposes ( a       
num]ical level e/abli%$ "u section #bjb 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb74  7b7                 
,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,9 ord] to facilitate !  
future v]ification ( ,hong ,kong        
resid5cy /atus ( visa applicants f !    
,,prc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all issue regulations e/abli%+ a 
process = ,hong ,kong resid5ts to regi/]
 _! /atus ) embassies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate globally =        
purposes ( adjudicat+ an individual's   
claim to ,hong ,kong resid5cy z "p ( a  
future visa application = entry to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7     
record+ biometric data2  7,b7 (ficially 
regi/]+ & scann+ ( bir? c]tificates1    
resid5cy c>ds1 & o!r docum5tation       
e/abli%+ long-t]m resid5cy2 &  7,c7     

collect+ o!r p]sonal in=mation1 data1 & 
records consid]$ appropriate by !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue   
guidance outl9+ actions to enhance !    
ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to        
effici5tly %>e in=mation ) ! ,unit$     
,k+dom & o!r allies = purposes ( rapidly
 adjudicat+ resid5cy ( ,hong ,kong      
applicants = admission to ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,brief+ requirem5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
describ+ ! plans to implem5t !          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b74  #g4 ,admission = c]ta9 highly    
skill$ ,hong ,kong resid5ts  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 !     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 may      
provide an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 ) ! /atus ( a special immigrant "u  
section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bg77 if ! ali51 or an ag5t   
act+ on behalf ( ! ali5-- 7#a7 submits a
 petition = classification "u section   
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaec7;b77#d772  7#b7 is o!rwise        
eligible to receive an immigrant visa2  
7#c7 is o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$  
,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce 7exclud+ !    
gr\nds = inadmissibility specifi$ 9     
section #bab7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d772 &  7#d7 cle>s 
a backgr\nd *eck & appropriate scre5+1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security4  7b7 ,ali5s describ$  7#a7   
,pr9cipal ali5s ,an ali5 is describ$ 9  
?is subsection if ! ali5-- 7,a7 is a    
citiz5 ( ! ,,prc2  7,b7 0 born 91 or has
 be5 a resid5t or p]man5t resid5t (1    

,hong ,kong = at lea/ #aj ye>s z ( !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7   
7i7 has receiv$ a graduate diploma f an 
accr$it$ in/itution2  7ii7 has complet$ 
und]graduate or graduate education 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 is ! sole or   
majority own] ( a company ) m ?an #ej   
direct employees or great] ?an          
#e1jjj1jjj 9 assets4  7#b7 ,sp\ses &    
*ildr5 ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection if ! ali5 is ! sp\se or *ild 
( an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7
 ,num]ical limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 total numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s :o may be 
provid$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is  
section may n exce$ #ej1jjj = any ( ! #e
 fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,,/em degree 
,9 admitt+ ali5s "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
give priority to ali5s :o h e>n$ a      
college degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1     
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 includ+ !        
physical & life sci5ces1 comput] sci5ce1

 eng9e]+1 te*nology1 & m$ic9e4  7#c7    
,exclusion f num]ical limitations ,ali5s
 provid$ immigrant /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 
& #aaeg74  7d7 ,protection ( ali5s ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all make a reasonable ef=t to provide  
an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 :o is 
apply+ = a special immigrant visa "u    
subsection 7a7 ) protection or !        
imm$iate removal f ! ,,prc1 to ! ext5t  
possible1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* 
ali5 is 9 imm95t dang]4  7e7            
,eligibility = admission "u o!r         
classification ,no ali5 %all be d5i$ !  
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because su* ali5         
qualifies z an imm$iate relative or is  
eligible = any o!r immigrant            
classification "u ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et

 seq474  7f7 ,timel9e = process+        
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
takes all necess>y actions incid5tal to 
! approval ( applications submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a71 includ+ requir$ scre5+s 
& backgr\nd *ecks1 are complet$ n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! submission ( su*     
applications by an eligible applicant4  
7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 
! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies may take      
additional "t to process applications   
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 aft] ! #b-ye>
 deadl9e to ! ext5t satisfaction (      
national security conc]ns requires su*  
additional "t if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y1 
n lat] ?an su* deadl9e-- 7,a7 det]m9es t
 ! applicant meets ! requirem5ts = /atus
 z a special immigrant "u ?is section2 &
  7,b7 notifies ! applicant ( su*       
det]m9ation4  #h4 ,adju/m5t to lawful   
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( c]ta9 nationals 

( ! ,,prc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subsection 7c77#a71 if an ali5 describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 applies = adju/m5t (   
/atus "u section #bde ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection      
7e77#b7 ( su* section-- 7#a7 ! ali5 %all
 be deem$ to h _h a petition approv$ "u 
section #bjd7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77 = classification "u
 section #bjc7;b77#c77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#c77;,a77i772  
7#b7 ! application %all be consid]$ )\t 
reg>d to :e!r an immigrant visa numb] is
 imm$iately available at ! "t !         
application is fil$2  7#c7 9 det]m9+ !  
ali5's admissibility z an immigrant & ! 
ali5's eligibility = an immigrant visa--
 7,a7 subsections 7a77#e71 7a77#g77;,a71
 & 7e7 ( section #bab ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 %all n apply2 &  7,b7 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may waive any o!r     
provision ( section #bab7;a7 ( su* ,act 
7o!r ?an p>agraphs 7#b77;,c71 7#c77;,a71
 7#c77;,c71 & 7#c77;,e7 ( su* section7 )

 respect to su* adju/m5t = humanit>ian  
purposes1 to ensure family unity1 or if 
o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/2  7#d7 !      
num]ical limitation "u section          
#bjb7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaeb7;a77#b77 %all n apply2 &  7#e7    
section #bde7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;c77 %all n apply4  7b7 
,ali5s cov]$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection if ! ali5-- 7#a7 faces a fe> 
( p]secution on acc\nt ( 8 or h]        
political op9ion by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,,prc or ,hong ,kong au?orities2  7#b7 0
 born 91 or has be5 a resid5t or p]man5t
 resid5t (1 ,hong ,kong = at lea/ #aj   
ye>s2  7#c7 has initiat$ p]man5t        
resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an     
brief1 casual1 & innoc5t abs5ces7 dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ ,june #a1 #bjai1 & end+ on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#d7 0 n        
physically pres5t 9 ! ,,prc = long] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date he or %e e/abli%$  
su* p]man5t resid5ce4  7c7 ,condition2  
dissem9ation ( in=mation  7#a7 ,n       

applicable if safe return p]mitt$       
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any ali5
 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es &      
c]tifies to ,congress1 be=e ! fir/ day (
 ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 t  
conditions 9 ! ,,prc p]mit ali5s        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to return to  
su* ! ,,prc 9 safety4  7#b7             
,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,if !         
,presid5t does n made ! c]tification    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! fir/ day
 ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1     
%all-- 7,a7 imm$iately broadly          
dissem9ate in=mation respect+ ! b5efits 
available "u ?is section to ali5s       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 provide notice ( su* 
b5efits to ! la/ kn[n mail+ address (   
ea* su* ali54  7d7 ,exclusion f num]ical
 limitations ,ali5s provid$ immigrant   
visas "u ?is section %all n be c\nt$    
aga9/ any num]ical limitation "u section
 #bja1 #bjb1 or #bjc ( ! ,immigration & 

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1  
#aaeb1 & #aaec74  #i4 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 
z appropriate1 %all submit an annual    
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( 
,hong ,kong resid5ts :o h appli$ =      
admittance1 h be5 admitt$1 & h be5      
provid$ p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1        
disaggregat$ by visa type or resid5ce   
/atus1 includ+ refugee1 tempor>y        
protect$ /atus1 special immigrant visa1 
& legal p]man5t resid5ce /atus provid$ =
 "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 ! numb] ( d5ials or 
rejections ( applicants1 includ+ a      
description ( ! basis = d5ial1          
disaggregat$ by ! basis = d5ial & by    
visa type or resid5cy /atus dur+ !      
previ\s fiscal ye>2  7#c7 ! numb] (     
,hong ,kong resid5ts t h appli$ =       
political asylum dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal   
ye>1 includ+ ! numb] ( rejections1      

disaggregat$ by ! basis = d5ial2 &  7#d7
 o!r matt]s deem$ relevant by !         
,secret>y reg>d+ ef=ts to protect &     
facilitate ! resettlem5t ( refugees &   
victims ( political p]secution 9 ,hong  
,kong4  7b7 ,=m ,ea* report "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m & publi%$ on a           
text-se>*able1 publicly-available       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #aj4    
,/rategy = int]national coop]ation on   
,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support ! p
 ( ,hong ,kong by provid+ tempor>y      
relief1 refugee /atus1 & appropriate    
immigration inc5tives to ,hong ,kong    
resid5ts if ! ,,prc enacts legislation t
 r5d]s c]ta9 ,hong ,kong resid5ts at    
risk ( p]secution due to _! political   
beliefs2 &  7#b7 to enc\rage l-m9d$     
nations to make simil> accommodations = 
! p ( ,hong ,kong flee+ oppression by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc4  7b7 ,plan ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z           

appropriate1 %all develop a plan to     
engage ) o!r nations1 includ+ ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 to c>ry out coop]ative ef=ts--  
7#a7 to provide refugee & asylee        
protections = victims (1 & individuals )
 a fe> (1 political p]secution 9 ,hong  
,kong1 ei!r by ,hong ,kong au?orities or
 o!r au?orities act+ on behalf ( !      
,,prc2  7#b7 to enhance protocols to    
facilitate ! relocation ( refugees &    
displac$ p]sons f ,hong ,kong2 &  7#c7  
to exp$ite in=mation %>+1 z appropriate1
 relat$ to individual visa or travel    
docum5t rejections ( applicants f ,hong 
,kong result+ f-- 7,a7 national security
 conc]ns2  7,b7 fraudul5t or corrupt    
practices relat$ to immigration or      
victim protection1 includ+ refugee &    
asylee protections2 or  7,c7 fraud &    
corruption4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or 8 or h]   
designee1 %all submit a report conta9+ !
 plan describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to !    
appropriate congressional committees4   

#aa4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all be effective
 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4