,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eded  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbd,mr4 
,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to update
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>ds ,hong     
,kong1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hong   
,kong ,policy ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ali5 ,!  
t]m ali5 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a774  7#b7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,article #bc ,! t]m ,article #bc   
means ,article #bc ( ! ,basic ,law4     
7#d7 ,basic ,law ,! t]m ,basic ,law     
means ! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong     
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's 

,republic ( ,*9a4  7#e7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means an individual or  
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4    
7#f7 ,hong ,kong ,,s> ,! t]m ,hong ,kong
 ,,s> means ! ,hong ,kong ,special      
,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a4  7#g7 ,hong ,kong ,economic &  
,trade ,(fices ,! t]m ,hong ,kong       
,economic & ,trade ,(fices has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #a7;c7 ( ! ,act    
entitl$ ,an ,act to ext5d c]ta9         
privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities to 
,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices1 
approv$ ,june #bg1 #aiig 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bhhk74  7#h7 ,jo9t ,decl>ation ,! t]m  
,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  7#i7 ,national    
,security ,law ,! t]m ,hong ,kong       
,national ,security ,law means ! ,law ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+   
,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong     

,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 sign$ on
 ,june #cj1 #bjbj4  7#aj7 ,safegu>d+    
,national ,security ,ord9ance ,! t]m    
,safegu>d+ ,national ,security ,ord9ance
 means ! ord9ance t implem5t$ ,article  
#bc t 0 pass$ by ! ,legislative ,c\ncil 
( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative  
,region on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd4  7#aa7      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  
su* an entity4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,section #aja
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy  
,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egaa7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aja4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! passage
 & implem5tation ( ?is ,act 9 #aiib     
reflect$ an expectation t ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a w\ld fai?fully adh]e to
 ! conditions set =? betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a 9 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 :i* decl>$ t
 ,hong ,kong w\ld enjoy a high degree ( 
autonomy "u ! pr9ciple ( "o c\ntry1 two 
sy/ems ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 = #ej 
ye>s aft] ! transf] ( ,hong ,kong f !   
,unit$ ,k+dom to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 9 #aiig4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a1 9 ! lead-up to ! #aiig
 transf] ( ,hong ,kong f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 did n      
consult ,hong ,kong]s on ! conditions = 
! transf] ( sov]eignty1 did n provide   
,hong ,kong]s ! ability to decide !     
future ( ,hong ,kong1 & cont9ues to d5y 
,hong ,kong]s ! free ex]cise ( human    
rights z protect$ "u int]national law4  
7#c7 ,article #a ( ! ,int]national      
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
& ,article #a ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant
 on ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural      
,rights provide1 & ,article #b ( !      
,decl>ation on ! ,grant+ ( ,indep5d5ce  
to ,colonial ,c\ntries & ,peoples /ates1
 t all peoples h ! "r (                 
self-det]m9ation4 ,by virtue ( t "r !y  

freely det]m9e _! political /atus &     
freely pursue _! economic1 social &     
cultural developm5t4  7#d7 ,despite !   
rights & fre$oms = ,hong ,kong del9eat$ 
9 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & 9 ! ,basic ,law1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
has repeat$ly und]m9$ ! autonomy ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong s9ce ! transf] (
 ,hong ,kong 9 #aiig1 includ+ ?r\gh     
actions t h result$ 9 widespread        
political prote/s 9 ,hong ,kong4  7#e7  
,on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,/&+ ,committee 
( ! ,national ,p's ,congress ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a enact$ ! ,national     
,security ,law1 :i* provid$ a legal     
pretext to dra/ically r$uce ! autonomy (
 ,hong ,kong & l$ to widespread         
repression by ,hong ,kong au?orities4   
7#f7 ,! ,national ,security ,law has    
erod$ ! rights & fre$oms promis$ to ! p 
9 ,hong ,kong "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & !
 ,basic ,law1 includ+ fre$oms ( spee*1  
assembly1 & ! press4  7#g7 ,s9ce !      
passage ( ! ,national ,security ,law--  
7,a7 hundr$s ( pro-democracy activi/s1  

lawmak]s1 & j\rnali/s h be5 arre/$2     
7,b7 civil society organizations h be5  
disb&$2  7,c7 indep5d5t m$ia outlets h  
clos$2 &  7,d7 academic fre$oms & an    
indep5d5t judici>y 9 ,hong ,kong h be5  
erod$4  7#h7 ,=ty-sev5 individuals      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,hong ,kong #dg71    
includ+ ,jo%ua ,wong & ,gwyne? ,ho1 are 
fac+ politically motivat$ *>ges (       
conspiracy to commit subv]sion aft]     
hold+ an un(ficial prim>y election 9    
#bjbj1 less ?an #b weeks aft] !         
,national ,security ,law came into      
effect1 & #ad ( ^! individuals 7 f\nd   
guilty on ,may #cj1 #bjbd1 9 a judicial 
proce$+ t lack$ indep5d5ce1 & n[ face   
prison t]ms rang+ f #c ye>s to life4    
7#i7 ,jimmy ,lai1 a #gf-ye> old ,hong   
,kong pro-democracy advocate & m$ia     
entrepr5eur1 has be5 subject$ to        
multiple prosecutions = 8 peaceful      
activities1 has sp5t approximately #d   
ye>s 9 prison1 has be5 s5t5c$ to m ?an  
#e ye>s ( imprisonm5t "u politically    
motivat$ fraud *>ges1 & is await+ a     

v]dict on additional *>ges ( collusion )
 =eign =ces & s$ition1 :i* c\ld c>ry a  
s5t5ce ( life 9 prison4  7#aj7 ,!       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong are-- 7,a7 us+ !
 ,national ,security ,law to pursue acts
 ( transnational repression aga9/ memb]s
 ( ,hong ,kong diaspora communities     
outside ( ,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7 h>ass+1  
?reat5+1 & plac+ extrat]ritorial b\nties
 on ,hong ,kong & non-,hong ,kong       
resid5ts1 includ+ a ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz51 = _! c\rage\s advocacy = !      
rights & fre$oms ( p 9 ,hong ,kong4     
7#aa7 ,on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd1 despite      
widespread opposition f ! int]national  
community1 civil society1 & o!r         
/akehold]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 & aft] a      
limit$ p]iod ( public consultation = !  
legislation1 ! ,legislative ,c\ncil ( ! 
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region pass$ legislation to implem5t   
,article #bc1 ! ,safegu>d+ ,national    
,security ,ord9ance1 :i* grants         
au?orities 9 ,hong ,kong additional p[]s

 to fur!r curtail civil rights &        
fre$oms1 e/abli%es sev]e p5alties1      
includ+ life imprisonm5t1 = vaguely     
def9$ (f5ses1 & creates risks = ,hong   
,kong resid5ts :o int]act ) =eign]s4    
7#ab7 ,! ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security 
,ord9ance-- 7,a7 includes o!r (f5ses su*
 z ext]nal int]f]5ce & /ate secrets1 :i*
 c\ld create risks = mult9ational       
companies & int]national gr\ps op]at+ 9 
,hong ,kong2  7,b7 9 comb9ation ) !     
ongo+ implem5tation ( ! ,national       
,security ,law1 likely w h a fur!r *ill+
 effect on a wide range ( individuals & 
organizations 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+    
civil society repres5tatives1 indep5d5t 
j\rnali/s1 pro-democracy lawmak]s1      
entrepr5eurs1 bus9esses1 & o!rs2 &  7,c7
 has already be5 appli$ by ,hong ,kong  
au?orities to t>get ,hong ,kong]s =     
peacefully express+ _! views1 includ+   
,*[ ,hang-tung1 :o 0 arre/$ on ,may #bh1
 #bjbd1 = alleg$ s$iti\s social m$ia    
po/s relat$ to ! commemoration ( !      
,tiananm5 ,squ>e massacre4  7#ac7       

,annually s9ce #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate has c]tifi$ t ,hong ,kong does n  
w>rant treatm5t "u ,unit$ ,/ates law 9 !
 same mann] z ,unit$ ,/ates laws 7      
appli$ to ,hong ,kong be=e ,july #a1    
#aiig4  7#ad7 ,despite ! commitm5ts made
 by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,jo9t   
,decl>ation1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has
 decl>$ t ! legal basis = ! ,*9ese      
gov]nm5t's gov]nance ( ,hong ,kong is   
,*9a's con/itution & ! ,basic ,law ( !  
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region1 n ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t         
,decl>ation4  7#ae7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong cont9ue
 to insi/ t !y are implem5t+ ! "o       
c\ntry1 two sy/ems framework & ! ,basic 
,law4  7#af7 ,dur+ a ,june #bjag press  
conf]5ce1 a spokesp]son = ! ,m9i/ry (   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a ref]r$ to ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation z a  
hi/orical docum5t t no long] has any    
reali/ic mean+4  7#ag7 ,dur+ a ,febru>y 
#bjbd press brief+1 9 response to       
criticism f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom reg>d+ !    

und]m9+ ( ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong by ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 a spokesp]son = !
 ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a /at$ t ! ,jo9t         
,decl>ation by no means put ! ,,uk 9 a  
position or gave x any "r to int]f]e 9  
,hong ,kong affairs4 ,second1 "o ( !    
pr9ciples t guide ! legislation on      
,article #bc ( ! ,basic ,law is to      
respect & protect human rights4  4  #d4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,section #ajb ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egab7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ?is  
,act1 :i* has fai?fully guid$ ,unit$    
,/ates policy t[>d ,hong ,kong = m ?an  
#c decades1 0 orig9ally pr$icat$ on !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
uphold+ its commitm5ts ) respect to     
,hong ,kong1 su* t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong  
,kong-- 7,a7 ma9ta9$ suffici5t autonomy 
f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
9 manag+ affairs )9 ,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7
 safegu>d$ ! democratic rights1 culture1

 & unique way ( life ( ! p ( ,hong      
,kong1 includ+ ?r\gh adh]5ce to ! rule (
 law & ! ma9t5ance ( a cr$ible1         
indep5d5t judicial sy/em2  7#b7 !       
commitm5ts made "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 
& by ext5sion "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems & ! 
,basic ,law1 h be5 abrogat$ by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to !
 po9t t su* commitm5ts are no long]     
advanc+ autonomy1 democratic            
in/itutions1 or ! protection ( human    
rights = ! p 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#c7 ,unit$
 ,/ates policy t[>ds ,hong ,kong %\ld be
 updat$ ) a new policy framework t      
protects ,unit$ ,/ates national security
 int]e/s & is c5t]$ on ! p 9 ,hong      
,kong1 includ+ _! aspirations1 _! human 
rights & well-be+1 & _! desire =        
autonomy & a democratic sy/em ( gov]nm5t
 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#d7 ) ! und]m9+ ( !   
autonomy ( ,hong ,kong1 & widespread    
repression & violations ( ! human rights
 ( ,hong ,kong]s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a has demon/rat$ t x w   
blatantly violate or miscon/rue its own 

con/itution & laws1 & int]national law1 
to ju/ify its human rights abuses & rule
 by law approa* & seek to ex]cise       
absolute control ov] ! population (     
,hong ,kong1 z x does )9 ma9l& ,*9a2    
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national   
community %\ld develop policies t[>ds   
,hong ,kong t (f] unwav]+ support = p 9 
,hong ,kong1 includ+ support = ! human  
rights ( ,hong ,kong]s & ! autonomy (   
,hong ,kong2  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates policy 
t[>d ,hong ,kong %\ld include support to
 prison]s ( consci5ce1 activi/s fight+ =
 fre$om & democracy 9 ,hong ,kong1 ,hong
 ,kong resid5ts wi%+ to emigrate f !    
repressive environm5t 9 ,hong ,kong1 &  
,hong ,kong diaspora communities2  7#g7 
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,hong ,kong   
%\ld recognize t ! actions ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,hong ,kong are      
emblematic ( ! l>g] ef=ts ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a to re%ape int]national 
in/itutions & norms1 especially         
in/itutions & norms relat$ to human     
rights1 & to advance a new global ord] t

 has at its f\ndation ! au?orit>ian     
model ( non-int]f]5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 :i* au?orit>ian /ates use to   
ju/ify violat+ ! human rights ( _!      
citiz5s &1 :5 advantage\s = ! /rategic  
int]e/s ( ! /ate1 ! citiz5s ( o!r /ates1
 ) impunity2 &  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld int5sify ef=ts to collaborate )    
p>tn]s & allies to highlight !          
violations ( ! human rights ( ,hong     
,kong]s & ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong by ! 
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &  
,hong ,kong1 & emp[] ! voices ( ,hong   
,kong]s seek+ to advance _! fundam5tal  
fre$oms & aspirations1 democratic       
in/itutions 9 ,hong ,kong1 & ! ability (
 ,hong ,kong]s to h a say 9 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,hong ,kong4  4  #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egac7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #ajc4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t     
,hong ,kong %\ld no long] be af=d$      
special privileges sep>ate f ! ,p's     

,republic ( ,*9a "u ,unit$ ,/ates law2  
7#b7 t ! p ( ,hong ,kong %\ld h !       
ability to nom9ate & elect ! lead]s ( _!
 *oice & %\ld be emp[]$ to advance !    
human rights & democratic ambitions (   
,hong ,kong]s2  7#c7 to enc\rage !      
imm$iate & unconditional release ( !    
,hong ,kong #dg1 ,jimmy ,lai1 ,*[       
,hang-tung1 & all o!r prison]s (        
consci5ce 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#d7 to       
promote acc\ntability us+ all available 
diplomatic & economic tools1 includ+    
sanctions1 = human rights violations by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
aga9/ p 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#e7 to "w )    
,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies to apply  
multilat]al pressure on ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to protect ! human rights ( p 9 
,hong ,kong & ! autonomy ( ,hong ,kong1 
& to ensure ! ability ( ,hong ,kong]s to
 h a say 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong2   
7#f7 to support p 9 ,hong ,kong & ,hong 
,kong diaspora communities ) initiatives
 t promote human rights & democracy 9   
,hong ,kong & by provid+ humanit>ian    

relief = ,hong ,kong]s flee+ repression2
 &  7#g7 to provide timely1 accurate1 & 
easily accessible guidance reg>d+ !     
risks to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1         
bus9esses1 & o!r organizations work+ or 
op]at+ 9 ,hong ,kong4  4  7b7 ,repeal   
,sections #ajd & #aje ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egad & #egae7 are       
repeal$4  #f4 ,application ( ,unit$     
,/ates law to ,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy    
,act ( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egja et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bja    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egba7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! 
section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
,application ( ,unit$ ,/ates law to     
,hong ,kong2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection
 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all apply )    
respect to ,hong ,kong 9 ! same mann] z 
! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are appli$ to !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ )       
respect to ! foll[+ /atutes3 7#a7 !     
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        

,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq472  7#b7 section 
#gba7m7 ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (  
#aiej1 z am5d$ 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe7m772
  7#c7 ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act (  
#bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq472 &  
7#d7 section #acjd ( title #ai1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #bjb 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbb7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,diff]5tial treatm5t ,not)/&+ section   
#bja1 ! ,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case
 basis & aft] submitt+ to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a c]tification 
t su* action is 9 ! national security   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ext5d         
diff]5tial treatm5t to ,hong ,kong ?an t
 :i* is giv5 to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
"u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d74  7b7    
,effective date ,?is section1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take 
effect on ! date t is #bgj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4      
,support+ human rights & civilian       
security 9 ,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all1 to !      
maximum ext5t possible1 lev]age all     
exi/+ & appropriate au?orities to       
cont9ue to support democracy1 human     
rights1 & civilian security 9 ,hong     
,kong4  7b7 ,cont9uation ( programs     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t & o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all cont9ue to 
c>ry out programs1 includ+ ?r\gh        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 t          
prioritize ! protection & advancem5t ( !
 fre$oms ( association1 assembly1       
religion1 & expression = democracy &    
human rights activi/s1 wom51 & e?nic &  
religi\s m9orities 9 ,hong ,kong4  7#b7 
,security programs ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z   
appropriate1 %all c>ry out programs     
focus$ on civilian security 9 ,hong     
,kong1 includ+ ?r\gh law en=cem5t &     
c\nt]-n>cotics collaboration ) relevant 
,hong ,kong gov]nm5t & civil society    
repres5tatives4  7c7 ,consultation      

requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) !      
appropriate congressional committees4   
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = !  
promotion ( democracy1 human rights1 &  
civilian security 9 ,hong ,kong         
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all designate an (fice or (fices )9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to adm9i/] & coord9ate
 ! di/ribution ( ! funds appropriat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  #h4  
,support+ int]net fre$om 9 ,hong ,kong  
7a7 ,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om        
,program  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( /ate ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% )9 !     
,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & 
,labor a program to be kn[n z ! ,hong   
,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program4  7#b7  
,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
work+ ?r\gh ! ,hong ,kong ,int]net      

,fre$om ,program1 is au?oriz$ to aw>d   
grants to private organizations to      
support & develop programs 9 ,hong ,kong
 t promote or exp&-- 7,a7 onl9e         
in=mation access2  7,b7 fre$om ( !      
press2  7,c7 disruptive te*nologies t   
bypass int]net block+1 filt]+1 & o!r    
c5sor%ip te*niques2  7,d7 virtual       
private networks2  7,e7 firewall        
circumv5tion tools2  7,f7 di/ribut$     
d5ial ( s]vice mitigation te*niques2    
7,g7 digital security capacity build+ = 
int]net us]s2 or  7,h7 digital resili5cy
 = int]national organizations1          
pro-democracy activi/s1 & o!r civil     
society actors 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+   
em]g5cy support4  7#c7 ,security audits 
,any new te*nologies develop$ us+ grants
 au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection %all und]go 
compreh5sive security audits to ensure t
 su* te*nologies are secure & h n be5   
compromis$ 9 a mann] detrim5tal to !    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to         
individuals or organizations b5efitt+ f 
programs support$ by ! ,bureau (        

,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor or 
! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund4  7b7           
,indep5d5ce ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
effective date ( ?is ,act & end+ on     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 ! program e/abli%$
 pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be     
c>ri$ out indep5d5tly f ! int]net fre$om
 portfolios relat+ to ma9l& ,*9a 9 ord] 
to focus on int]net fre$om 9 ,hong      
,kong4  7c7 ,consolidation ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate program ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1   
#bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may-- 7#a7   
consolidate ! ,hong ,kong ,int]net      
,fre$om ,program ) ! initiatives relat+ 
to ma9l& ,*9a 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 
,human ,rights1 & ,labor2 or  7#b7      
cont9ue to c>ry out ! ,hong ,kong       
,int]net ,fre$om ,program 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b74  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,int]net      
,fre$om ,programs ( ! ,bureau (         
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry   

out ?is section4  #i4 ,report on reque/s
 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong to ,unit$  
,/ates entities = cont5t tak$[ns or law 
en=cem5t assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees &  
make available to ! public a report on  
reque/s issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong    
,kong to ,unit$ ,/ates entities op]at+ 9
 ,hong ,kong = cont5t tak$[ns or law    
en=cem5t assi/ance4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be 
includ$ ,! report requir$ by subsection 
7a7 %all1 ) respect to ! #a-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! date ( submission ( ! report1  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] (       
reque/s issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong    
,kong to ,unit$ ,/ates entities op]at+ 9
 ,hong ,kong = cont5t tak$[ns or law    
en=cem5t assi/ance t 7 fulfill$ & by :i*
 ,unit$ ,/ates entities4  7#b7 ,an      
id5tification ( ! ,hong ,kong laws "u   

:i* su* reque/s 7 issu$4  7c7 ,=m (     
report ,! report requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may include a classifi$ index4  7d7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & !  
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cont5t tak$[n ,!
 t]m cont5t tak$[n means ! removal (1   
disabl+ ( access to1 or re/riction (    
access to any mat]ial1 includ+-- 7,a7   
mat]ial on a website or onl9e s]vice2   
7,b7 a s(tw>e application2 &  7,c7 any  

feature ( a s(tw>e application4  7#c7   
,unit$ ,/ates entity ,! t]m ,unit$      
,/ates entity means a corporation1      
non-gov]nm5tal organization1 m$ia       
organization1 or o!r simil> entity t is 
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#aj4 ,/rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 
) ,hong ,kong  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees an int]ag5cy /rategy = ,unit$
 ,/ates policy t[>ds ,hong ,kong1 :i*   
may include a classifi$ annex4  7b7     
,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an int]ag5cy assessm5t ( 
exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 regulations1  
=mal & in=mal gov]nm5t policies1 &      
proc$ures t[>ds ,hong ,kong t c be      
reasonably anticipat$ to be impact$ by  
any am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong    
,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #egja et seq47 made "u ?is    

,act4  7#b7 ,a /rategy to mitigate      
negative impacts on-- 7,a7 ,unit$       
,/ates-,hong ,kong bilat]al trade2  7,b7
 ! int]national f9ancial sy/em2  7,c7   
immigration & ! treatm5t ( visa         
applicants f ,hong ,kong2 &  7,d7       
academic & cultural ex*anges = citiz5s (
 ,hong ,kong4  7#c7 ,an int]ag5cy plan  
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts 9 subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 ( section #g1 includ+-- 7,a7  
to support fre$om f arbitr>y or unlawful
 arre/1 det5tion1 or imprisonm5t = all  
,hong ,kong resid5ts2  7,b7 to support !
 robu/ ex]cise by resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong
 ( ! rights to free spee*1 ! press1 &   
o!r fundam5tal fre$oms2 &  7,c7         
coord9ation ) allies1 includ+ ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 ,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,japan1 & ! 
,republic ( ,korea1 to promote democracy
 & human rights 9 ,hong ,kong4  7c7     
,consultation requirem5t ,9 develop+ !  
/rategy requir$ by ?is section1 !       
,presid5t %all consult ) ! appropriate  
congressional committees4  #aa4 ,sep>ate
 "p ( c\ntry reports ,:5ev] a report is 

transmitt$ to ,congress on a            
c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis1 !re %all be     
includ$ 9 su* report1 :]e applicable1 a 
sep>ate section on ,hong ,kong "u !     
head+ ( ! /ate t ex]cises sov]eignty ov]
 ,hong ,kong4 ,! reports to :i* ?is     
section applies include ! reports       
transmitt$ "u-- 7#a7 sections #aaf7;d7 &
 #ejb;,b7b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (
 #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d7 &       
#bcjd7;b771 relat+ to human rights2 &   
7#b7 section #aha ( ! ,trade ,act (     
#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbda71 relat+ to  
trade b>ri]s4  #ab4 ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
c]tification report reg>d+ ! /atus (    
,hong ,kong ,section #bje ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbe7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #bje4 ,secret>y ( ,/ate report
 reg>d+ ! /atus ( ,hong ,kong  7a7      
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !         
effective date ( section #ab ( ! ,hong  
,kong ,policy ,act ( #bjbd & annually   
!reaft]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 

! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !
 heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s appropriate1 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
addresses ! /atus (-- 7,a7 sanctions &  
export control violations )9 ! ,hong    
,kong ,,s>2  7,b7 (ficial & un(ficial   
,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong cultural1     
education1 sci5tific1 & academic        
ex*anges2  7,c7 human rights 9 ,hong    
,kong1 includ+ fre$om ( assembly1 fre$om
 ( spee*1 fre$om ( expression1 fre$om ( 
! press1 includ+ ! int]net1 & 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,d7   
judicial & prosecutorial indep5d5ce2    
7,e7 police & security functions1       
includ+ ! role ( security ag5cies f     
ma9l& ,*9a & ! ext5t ( coord9ation      
betwe5 ! ,hong ,kong ,police & security 
ag5cies f ma9l& ,*9a2  7,f7 !           

implem5tation ( ! ,national ,security   
,law & ,article #bc ( ! ,basic ,law1 &  
any o!r laws or regulations reg>d+      
treason1 secession1 s$ition1 collusion )
 =eign =ces1 !ft ( /ate secrets1 or     
subv]sion aga9/ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2
  7,g7 laws or regulations reg>d+ =eign 
non-gov]nm5tal1 civil society1 or m$ia  
organizations2  7,h7 ,hong ,kong's      
p>ticipation 9 multilat]al =ums &       
bodies2 &  7,i7 specific actions tak5 by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )9 ! report+ 
ye> 9 relation to-- 7i7 ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a & ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t's human  
rights abuses 9 ,hong ,kong &           
transnational repression aga9/ ,hong    
,kong]s globally2  7ii7 support &       
advocacy on behalf ( political prison]s 
9 ,hong ,kong2  7iii7 humanit>ian & o!r 
support1 includ+ immigration pa?ways1 = 
,hong ,kong]s flee+ repression 9 ,hong  
,kong or o!rwise emigrat+ f ,hong ,kong2
  7iv7 sanctions & export control       
violations )9 ! ,hong ,kong ,,s>2 &  7v7
 any failure to fulfill obligations to !

 ,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts
 id5tifi$ 9 ?is report4  7#b7           
,ju/ification & recomm5dation requir$   
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ,hong
 ,kong has rega9$ suffici5t autonomy to 
w>rant consid]ation = treatm5t "u ,unit$
 ,/ates law di/9ct f t appli$ to ma9l&  
,*9a1 !n ! report requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a detail$      
ju/ification = su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 
a recomm5dation to ,congress to         
reconsid] ! treatm5t ( ,hong ,kong "u   
,unit$ ,/ates law1 includ+ a            
recomm5dation reg>d+ re9/atem5t ( "s or 
all ( ! diff]5tial treatm5t or /atus t  
_h be5 af=d$ to ,hong ,kong "u ?is ,act 
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( 
#bjbd74  4  #ac4 ,report+ on risks to   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & bus9esses 9     
,hong ,kong  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %\ld update ! travel advisory     
applicable to ,hong ,kong1 )9 ! ,*9a    
travel advisory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 n

 less ?an e #bd mon?s4  7b7 ,bus9ess    
advisory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue an updat$
 ,hong ,kong ,bus9ess ,advisory assess+ 
! risks fac$ by ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 
9 ,hong ,kong giv5 ! ongo+ implem5tation
 ( ! ,national ,security ,law & !       
,safegu>d+ ,national ,security          
,ord9ance4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 det]m9es t bus9ess conditions 9 ,hong  
,kong did n w>rant an update to ! ,hong 
,kong ,bus9ess ,advisory & provides a   
c]tification ( su* det]m9ation to !     
appropriate congressional committees4   
#ad4 ,ext5sion ( au?orities to impose   
sanctions "u ! ,hong ,kong ,human       
,rights & ,democracy ,act ,section      
#g7;h7 ( ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & 
,democracy ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#egja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e ye>s & 
ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  #ae4 ,treatm5t ( ,hong
 ,kong applications = visas to /udy or  
"w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #bjf ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbe7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7c72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z     
subsection 7d72  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e    
subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! laws ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates p]ta9+ to ! issuance ( visas1   
immigration1 & application = entry to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all cont9ue to apply to  
,hong ,kong1 & to natives & resid5ts (  
,hong ,kong1 9 ! same mann] z su* laws 7
 appli$ to ,hong ,kong1 & to natives &  
resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong1 prior to ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,policy    
,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,consi/5cy )         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,hong  
,kong resid5ts %all be treat$ z a       
sep>ate =eign /ate f ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a = ! purposes ( visas to visit or   
reside p]man5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s   
long z su* treatm5t is consi/5t ) !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7c7 ,visa    
eligibility = c]ta9 ,hong ,kong /ud5ts  

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 
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 
action2 &  7#b7 an applicant's prior    
subjection to politically motivat$      
arre/1 det5tion1 or o!r adv]se gov]nm5t 
action may n be consid]$ z a prim>y     
factor 9 evaluat+ ! applicant's         
immigrant int5t4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection
 7d77#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+     
irrespective ( :e!r any su* individual 0
 *>g$1 deta9$1 or convict$ = a national 
security (f5se or "u a non-national     
security (f5se = :i* !re are reasonable 
gr\nds to believe ! non-national        
security (f5se 0 us$ z a pretext =      
politically motivat$ action1 aft]       
,decemb] #ai1 #aiff14  #af4 ,tempor>y   
protect$ /atus = ,hong ,kong resid5ts 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,designation  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( section #bdd ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 ,hong ,kong %all be 
treat$ z if x has be5 designat$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 ( t section1    
subject to ! provisions ( ?is section4  
7#b7 ,p]iod ( designation ,! initial    
p]iod ( ! designation ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = ! #e-ye> p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,ali5s eligible ,z a result ( !     
designation made "u subsection 7a71 an  
ali5 is deem$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bdd7;c7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c771 subject to       
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section1 if ! ali5--
 7#a7 0 a p]man5t resid5t ( ,hong ,kong 
at ! "t su* individual arriv$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates & is a national ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a 7or 9 ! case ( an      
individual hav+ no nationality1 is a    
p]son :o la/ habitually resid$ 9 ,hong  
,kong72  7#b7 has be5 cont9u\sly        
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7  
is admissible z an immigrant1 except z  
o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 (  
su* section1 & is n ineligible =        
tempor>y protect$ /atus "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b7 ( su* section2 &  7#d7 regi/]s
 = tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 a mann]    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security4  7c7 ,cons5t ,to travel      
abroad  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all give prior cons5t
 to travel abroad1 9 accordance )       
section #bdd7;f77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a7f77#c771 to an ali5 :o is grant$
 tempor>y protect$ /atus pursuant to !  
designation made "u subsection 7a7 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 p>agraph 7#a7   

%all be treat$ z any o!r return+ ali5   
provid$ tempor>y protect$ /atus "u      
section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a74  #ag4 ,admission = c]ta9      
highly skill$ ,hong ,kong resid5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or1      
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 may      
provide an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 ) ! /atus ( a special immigrant 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7771 if-- 7#a7 ! ali51
 or an ag5t act+ on behalf ( ! ali51    
submits a petition = classification "u  
section #bjc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#d772  7#b7 ! ali5  
is o!rwise eligible to receive an       
immigrant visa2  7#c7 ! ali5 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   
7a77#d7772 &  7#d7 ! ali5 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 holds no
 "r to citiz5%ip 9 any c\ntry or        
jurisdiction o!r ?an ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 ,hong ,kong1 or ! ,macau ,special 
,adm9i/rative ,region z ( ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 has resid$ 9 
,hong ,kong = n less ?an ! #aj ye>s     
imm$iately prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2  7,c7 has be5 designat$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security z hav+ met ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ?r\gh a cr$ible
 v]ification process2 &  7,d7 has e>n$ a
 ba*elor's or high] degree f an         
in/itution ( high] education4  7#b7     
,sp\ses & *ildr5 ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 
?is subsection if ! ali5 is ! sp\se or  
*ild ( a pr9cipal 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$ #e1jjj p] ye> = ea* ( ! #e  
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7              
,prioritization ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 prioritize ! issuance
 ( visas to individuals ) a ba*elor's or
 high] degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 heal? c>e1 or       
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 ,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            

classification4  7e7 ,timel9e = process+
 applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all ensure t all /eps
 "u ! control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t incid5tal to ! approval ( an  
application "u subsection 7a71 includ+  
requir$ scre5+s & backgr\nd *ecks1 are  
complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* an eligible applicant submits su*
 an application4  7#b7 ,exception       
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies may take additional "t to
 process applications describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 if satisfaction ( national
 security conc]ns requires su*          
additional "t1 provid$ t ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 or a designee ( !    
,secret>y1 has det]m9$ t ! applicant    
meets ! requirem5ts = /atus z a special 
immigrant "u ?is section & has s notifi$
 ! applicant4  #ah4 ,designation ( c]ta9
 resid5ts ( ,hong ,kong z ,priority #b  
refugees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   

,homel& ,security1 %all designate1 z    
,priority #b refugees ( special         
humanit>ian conc]n1 ! foll[+ categories 
( ali5s3 7#a7 ,individuals :o are       
resid5ts ( ! ,hong ,kong ,,s> :o h      
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 or advocacy4  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$iate relative ( a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz52 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 ,,s> 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 & #aaeg74  7f7 ,report+   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all submit a report reg>d+ ! 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$ "u 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 or  7iv7 ! completion (       
security *ecks2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( d5ials
 ( applications = refugee /atus1        
disaggregat$ by ! reason = ea* su*      
d5ial4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u 
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  #ai4 ,ext5sion ( prohibition  
on comm]cial export ( cov]$ munitions   
items to ! ,hong ,kong ,police ,=ce     
,section #c ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to
 prohibit ! comm]cial export ( cov]$    
munitions items to ! ,hong ,kong ,police
 ,=ce1 approv$ ,novemb] #bg1 #bjai      
7,public ,law #aaf-gg2 #acc ,/at4       
#aagc71 is am5d$ by /rik+ %all expire & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+ %all expire on    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd44