,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eefb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4     
,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
develop & deploy firewall circumv5tion  
tools = ! p ( ,hong ,kong aft] ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a violat$ its agreem5t "u
 ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,jimmy ,lai ,int]net ,fre$om ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has
 repeat$ly violat$ its obligations "u ! 
,jo9t ,decl>ation by suppress+ ! basic  
rights & fre$oms ( ,hong ,kong]s4  7#b7 
,on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,national ,p's  
,congress pass$ a law on ,safegu>d+     
,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong     
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,national ,security   
,law71 :i* fur!r erodes ,hong ,kong's   
autonomy & enables au?orities to        

suppress diss5t4  7#c7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to       
utilize ! ,national ,security ,law to   
und]m9e ! fundam5tal rights ( ,hong     
,kong]s by suppress+ fre$oms ( spee*1   
assembly1 religion1 & ! press4  7#d7    
,article #i ( ! ,national ,security ,law
 au?orizes unprec$5t$ regulation &      
sup]vision ( int]net activity 9 ,hong   
,kong1 includ+ exp&$ police p[]s to =ce 
int]net s]vice provid]s to c5sor cont5t1
 h& ov] us] in=mation1 & block access to
 plat=ms4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjba1 
! ,hong ,kong ,broadb& ,network block$  
public access to ,h,k,chronicles1 :i* is
 a website promot+ pro-democracy        
viewpo9ts1 "u ! au?orities ( ! ,national
 ,security ,law4  7#f7 ,on ,janu>y #bh1 
#bjba1 ! ,hong ,kong ,int]net           
,regi/ration ,corporation ,limit$ enact$
 a revis$ acceptable use policy t       
enables au?orities to require !         
rejection ( website regi/ration reque/s 
t may incite illegal acts4  7#g7 ,on    
,febru>y #d1 #bjba1 ,c>rie ,lam express$

 support = implem5t+ additional laws to 
increase int]net c5sor%ip4  7#h7 ,on    
,febru>y #ab1 #bjba1 int]net s]vice     
provid]s block$ access to ! ,taiwan     
,transitional ,ju/ice ,commission       
website 9 ,hong ,kong4  7#i7 ,major te* 
companies includ+ ,facebook1 ,twitt]1   
,whats,app1 & ,google h /opp$ review+   
reque/s = us] data f ,hong ,kong        
au?orities4  7#aj7 ,on ,febru>y #bh1    
#bjba1 #dg pro-democracy activi/s 9     
,hong ,kong 7 arre/$ *>g$ "u ! ,national
 ,security ,law on ! *>ge ( conspiracy  
to commit subv]sion4  7#aa7 ,on ,decemb]
 #ab1 #bjbb1 ,*ris ,tang & ,john ,lee   
advocat$ = ,google to remove se>*       
results = a pro-democracy song4  7#ab7  
,on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjbc1 ,john ,lee     
reaffirm$ 8 commitm5t to pass ,article  
#bc ( ! ,basic ,law by #bjbd1 :i* w\ld  
require ,hong ,kong to enact national   
security legislation = sev5 types (     
(f5ses1 fur!r erod+ individual fre$oms &
 giv+ unre/rict$ p[] to au?orities4     
7#ac7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbc1 ,hong ,kong        

au?orities arre/$ a /ud5t return+ f     
,japan = violat+ ! ,national ,security  
,law by %>+ pro-democracy /atem5ts onl9e
 :ile /udy+ abroad4  7#ad7 ,on ,may #af1
 #bjbc1 ,john ,lee enc\rag$ public      
libr>ies to remove books ) messages t d 
n s]ve ! int]e/s ( ,hong ,kong4  7#ae7  
,on ,june #f1 #bjbc1 ! ,hong ,kong      
gov]nm5t attempt$ to ban all =ms (      
broadca/+ & di/ribution ( a             
pro-democracy song4  7#af7 ,on ,m>* #ai1
 #bjbd1 ,hong ,kong's ,legislative      
,c\ncil pass$ ,article #bc ( ! ,basic   
,law1 :i* creat$ new crim9al (f5ses1    
exp&$ legal p5alties1 & broad5$ !       
au?orities' p[] to t>get political      
opposition & crim9alize free spee*4     
7#ag7 ,9 ,may #bjbd1 #de out ( #dg      
pro-democracy activi/s 7 convict$ (     
conspiracy to commit subv]sion & lat]   
h&$ prison s5t5ces "u ,beij+'s-impos$   
,national ,security ,law4  7#ah7 ,on    
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbe1 pro-democracy      
activi/ ,jimmy ,lai 0 convict$ by ,hong 
,kong's ,high ,c\rt & lat] s5t5c$ to #bj

 ye>s 9 prison4  7#ai7 ,on ,july #ae1   
#bjbf1 ,hong ,kong national security    
police raid$ #b indep5d5t book/ores &   
arre/$ #e p "u au?orities grant$ by !   
newly pass$ ,article #bc ,ord9ance4  #c4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 
support ! ability ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong to
 ma9ta9 _! fre$om to access in=mation   
onl9e2 &  7#b7 focus on inve/m5ts 9     
te*nologies t facilitate ! unh9d]$      
ex*ange ( in=mation 9 ,hong ,kong 9     
advance ( any future ef=ts by ! ,*9ese  
,communi/ ,p>ty-- 7,a7 to suppress      
int]net access2  7,b7 to increase onl9e 
c5sor%ip2 or  7,c7 to inhibit onl9e     
communication & cont5t-%>+ by ! p (     
,hong ,kong4  #d4 ,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           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  

,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !     
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy work+ 
gr\p ,! t]m int]ag5cy work+ gr\p means a
 gr\p compos$ (-- 7,a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,/ate = ,civilian ,security1           
,democracy1 & ,human ,rights2  7,b7 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,ea/      
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs2  7,c7 !     
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,op5        
,te*nology ,fund2 &  7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t4  7#c7 ,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+ on ,decemb] #ai1 #aihd4 
#e4 ,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om        
,program  7a7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,!  

,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to e/abli%
 an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 compos$ ( !   
individuals occupy+ ! positions li/$ 9  
section #d7b71 to develop a /rategy to  
bol/] int]net resili5cy & onl9e access 9
 ,hong ,kong4  7b7 ,hong ,kong ,int]net 
,fre$om ,program  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a    
,hong ,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program 9 
! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 
& ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7   
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund ,! ,*ief          
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,op5 ,te*nology   
,fund is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a ,hong    
,kong ,int]net ,fre$om ,program4  7#c7  
,coord9ation ,! programs e/abli%$       
pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all  
op]ate indep5d5tly1 b %all /rategically 
coord9ate ) o!r entities repres5t$ 9 !  
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4  7c7 ,indep5d5ce  
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjca1 ! programs e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7b7 %all be c>ri$ out    
indep5d5t f ! ma9l& ,*9a int]net fre$om 

portfolios 9 ord] to focus on support+  
lib]ties pres5tly enjoy$ by ! p ( ,hong 
,kong4  7d7 ,consolidation ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate program ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1   
#bjca1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may-- 7#a7   
consolidate ! program e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subsection 7b77#a7 ) ! ma9l& ,*9a    
initiatives 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1   
,human ,rights1 & ,labor2 or  7#b7      
cont9ue to c>ry out su* program 9       
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7e7       
,consolidation ( ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund  
,program ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjca1 !
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,op5       
,te*nology ,fund may-- 7#a7 consolidate 
! ,program ) ! ma9l& ,*9a initiatives 9 
! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund2 or  7#b7       
cont9ue to c>ry out ! ,program 9        
accordance ) subsection 7c74  #f4       
,support = in=mation programs  7a7      
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,op5   
,te*nology ,fund & ! ,bureau (          
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 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#b7 ,goals ,!        
programs receiv+ grants pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld /rive-- 7,a7 to make 
! te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
available 9 ,hong ,kong2  7,b7 to       
increase ! numb] ( ! tools 9 !          
circumv5tion te*nology portfolio2  7,c7 
to promote ! availability ( su*         
te*nologies & tools 9 ,hong ,kong2  7,d7
 to enc\rage ! adoption ( su*           
te*nologies & tools by ! p ( ,hong      

,kong2  7,e7 to scale up ! di/ribution (
 su* te*nologies & tools ?r\gh\t ,hong  
,kong2  7,f7 to prioritize ! developm5t 
( tools1 compon5ts1 code1 & te*nologies 
t are fully op5-s\rce1 to ! ext5t       
practicable2  7,g7 to conduct rese>* on 
repressive tactics t und]m9e int]net    
fre$om 9 ,hong ,kong2 &  7,h7 to engage 
,am]ican private indu/ry1 includ+       
e-comm]ce firms & social network+       
companies1 on ! importance ( pres]v+    
int]net access 9 ,hong ,kong4  7#c7     
,grant recipi5ts ,grants aw>d$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be di/ribut$ to   
multiple v5dors & suppli]s ?r\gh an op51
 fair1 competitive1 & evid5ce-bas$      
decision process-- 7,a7 to div]sify !   
te*nical base2 &  7,b7 to r$uce ! risk (
 mitigation by bad actors4  7#d7        
,security audits ,new te*nologies       
develop$ us+ grants f ?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 ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund4    
7b7 ,fund+ s\rce ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is
 au?oriz$ to exp5d funds f ! ,human     
,rights & ,democracy ,fund ( ! ,bureau (
 ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate dur+ fiscal ye>     
#bjbg = grants aw>d$ pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 by any entity repres5t$ 9
 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,op5 ,te*nology ,fund ,9 addition to !  
am\nts au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ pursuant to
 subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund  
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbg  
?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human       
,rights1 & ,labor ,9 addition to !      
am\nts au?oriz$ to be exp5d$ pursuant to
 subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,int]net      
,fre$om ,programs ( ! ,bureau (         
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !
 fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#c7 ,availability    
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all rema9        
available until exp5d$4  #g4 ,/rategic  
plann+ report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! int]ag5cy work+   
gr\p %all submit a classifi$ report to !
 appropriate congressional committees   
t-- 7#a7 describes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's 
plan to bol/] & increase ! availability 
( firewall circumv5tion te*nology 9     
,hong ,kong dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbg2  7#b7
 outl9es a plan =-- 7,a7 support+ !     
pres]vation ( an op51 int]op]able1      
reliable1 & secure int]net 9 ,hong      
,kong2  7,b7 increas+ ! supply ( !      
te*nology ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72    
7,c7 accel]at+ ! dissem9ation ( su*     
te*nology2  7,d7 promot+ ! availability 
( su* te*nology 9 ,hong ,kong2  7,e7    
utiliz+ pres5tly available tools 9 !    
ma9l& ,*9a portfolio = fur!r use 9 !    

unique context ( ,hong ,kong2  7,f7     
exp&+ ! portfolio ( tools 9 ord] to     
div]sify & /r5g!n ! effectiv5ess &      
resili5cy ( ! circumv5tion ef=ts2 &     
7,g7 provid+ tra9+ = high-risk gr\ps &  
individuals 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#c7        
includes a detail$ description ( !      
te*nical & fiscal /eps necess>y to      
implem5t ! plans ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ an analysis ( !    
m>ket conditions 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#d7   
describes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's plans =  
aw>d+ grants to private organizations = 
! purposes describ$ 9 section           
#f7;a77#a72  7#e7 outl9es ! int]ag5cy   
work+ gr\p's consultations reg>d+ !     
implem5tation ( ?is ,act to ensure t all
 ,f$]al ef=ts are align$ & well         
coord9at$2 &  7#f7 outl9es ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's /rategy to influ5ce global     
int]net legal /&>ds at int]national     
organizations & multilat]al =a4