Report on how People’s Republic of China exploits Hong Kong to circumvent United States laws

Title III of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5731 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

303.

Report on how People’s Republic of China exploits Hong Kong to circumvent United States laws

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Hong Kong Policy Reevaluation Act of 2019, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on how the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses Hong Kong to circumvent the laws of the United States. (b)

Elements

The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)In consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence— (A)an assessment of how the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses formal or informal means to extradite or coercively move foreign nationals, including United States citizens, from Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China; (B)a list of foreign nationals, including United States citizens, who have been formally or informally extradited or coercively moved from Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China during the reporting period; and (C)a list of each official of the Government of the People's Republic of China that engaged in activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2)In consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence— (A)an assessment of how the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses Hong Kong to circumvent United States export controls; (B)a list of all significant incidents in which the Government of the People’s Republic of China used Hong Kong to circumvent such controls during the reporting period; and (C)a list of each official of the Government of the People's Republic of China that engaged in activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3)In consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce— (A)an assessment of how the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses Hong Kong to circumvent duties on merchandise imported into the United States from the People’s Republic of China; (B)a list of all significant incidents in which the Government of the People’s Republic of China used Hong Kong to circumvent such duties during the reporting period; and (C)a list of each official of the Government of the People's Republic of China that engaged in activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (4)In consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence— (A)an assessment of how the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses Hong Kong to circumvent sanctions imposed by the United States or pursuant to multilateral regimes; (B)a list of all significant incidents in which the Government of the People’s Republic of China used Hong Kong to circumvent such sanctions during the reporting period; and (C)a list of each official of the Government of the People's Republic of China that engaged in activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (5)In consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Director of Homeland Security— (A)an assessment of how the intelligence, security, and law enforcement agencies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security, and the People’s Armed Police, use the Hong Kong Security Bureau and other security agencies in Hong Kong to conduct espionage on foreign nationals (including United States citizens), conduct influence operations, or violate civil liberties guaranteed under the laws of Hong Kong; (B)a list of all significant incidents of such espionage, influence operations, or violations of civil liberties during the reporting period; and (C)a list of each official of the Government of the People's Republic of China that engaged in activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (c)

Form of report; availability

(1)

Form

The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified index. (2)

Availability

The unclassified portion of the report required by subsection (a) shall be posted on a publicly available internet website of the Department of State. (d)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2)

Foreign person

The term foreign person means a person that is not a United States person. (3)

Reporting period

The term reporting period means the 5-year period preceding submission of the report. (4)

United States person

The term United States person means— (A)a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.