[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6676-S6679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1246. Mr. RUBIO proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1838, to 
amend the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Hong Kong 
     Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Statement of policy.
Sec. 4. Amendments to the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992.
Sec. 5. Annual report on violations of United States export control 
              laws and United Nations sanctions occurring in Hong Kong.
Sec. 6. Protecting United States citizens and others from rendition to 
              the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 7. Sanctions relating to undermining fundamental freedoms and 
              autonomy in Hong Kong.
Sec. 8. Sanctions reports.
Sec. 9. Sense of Congress on People's Republic of China state-
              controlled media.
Sec. 10. Sense of Congress on commercial exports of crowd control 
              equipment to Hong Kong.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (H) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (I) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (J) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Social credit system.--The term ``social credit 
     system'' means a system proposed by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China and scheduled for implementation 
     by 2020, which would--
       (A) use existing financial credit systems, public records, 
     online activity, and other tools of surveillance to aggregate 
     data on every Chinese citizen and business; and
       (B) use such data to monitor, shape, and rate certain 
     financial, social, religious, or political behaviors.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen;
       (B) a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United 
     States; or
       (C) an entity organized under the laws of--
       (i) the United States; or
       (ii) any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity.

     SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States--
       (1) to reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in 
     the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 
     102-383), namely that--
       (A) the United States has ``a strong interest in the 
     continued vitality, prosperity, and stability of Hong Kong'';
       (B) ``[s]upport for democratization is a fundamental 
     principle of United States foreign policy'' and therefore 
     ``naturally applies to United States policy toward Hong 
     Kong'';
       (C) ``the human rights of the people of Hong Kong are of 
     great importance to the United States and are directly 
     relevant to United States interests in Hong Kong [and] serve 
     as a basis for Hong Kong's continued economic prosperity''; 
     and
       (D) Hong Kong must remain sufficiently autonomous from the 
     People's Republic of China to ``justify treatment under a 
     particular law of the United States, or any provision 
     thereof, different from that accorded the People's Republic 
     of China'';
       (2) to support the high degree of autonomy and fundamental 
     rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong, as enumerated 
     by--
       (A) the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United 
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question 
     of Hong Kong, done at Beijing December 19, 1984 (referred to 
     in this Act as the ``Joint Declaration'');
       (B) the International Covenant on Civil and Political 
     Rights, done at New York December 19, 1966; and
       (C) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, done at 
     Paris December 10, 1948;
       (3) to support the democratic aspirations of the people of 
     Hong Kong, including the ``ultimate aim'' of the selection of 
     the Chief Executive and all members of the Legislative 
     Council by universal suffrage, as articulated in the Basic 
     Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the 
     People's Republic of China (referred to in this Act as the 
     ``Basic Law'');
       (4) to urge the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China to uphold its commitments to Hong Kong, including 
     allowing the people of Hong Kong to govern Hong Kong with a 
     high degree of autonomy and without undue interference, and 
     ensuring that Hong Kong voters freely enjoy the right to 
     elect the Chief Executive and all members of the Hong Kong 
     Legislative Council by universal suffrage;
       (5) to support the establishment of a genuine democratic 
     option to freely and fairly nominate and elect the Chief 
     Executive of Hong Kong, and the establishment by 2020 of open 
     and direct democratic elections for all members of the Hong 
     Kong Legislative Council;
       (6) to support the robust exercise by residents of Hong 
     Kong of the rights to free speech, the press, and other 
     fundamental freedoms, as provided by the Basic Law, the Joint 
     Declaration, and the International Covenant on Civil and 
     Political Rights;
       (7) to support freedom from arbitrary or unlawful arrest, 
     detention, or imprisonment for all Hong Kong residents, as 
     provided by the Basic Law, the Joint Declaration, and the 
     International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
       (8) to draw international attention to any violations by 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China of the 
     fundamental rights of the people of Hong Kong, as provided by 
     the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and 
     any encroachment upon the autonomy guaranteed to Hong Kong by 
     the Basic Law and the Joint Declaration;
       (9) to protect United States citizens and long-term 
     permanent residents living in Hong Kong, as well as people 
     visiting and transiting through Hong Kong;
       (10) to maintain the economic and cultural ties that 
     provide significant benefits to both the United States and 
     Hong Kong; and
       (11) to coordinate with allies, including the United 
     Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, 
     to promote democracy and human rights in Hong Kong.

     SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY ACT 
                   OF 1992.

       (a) Report.--Title II of the United States-Hong Kong Policy 
     Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 201(b), by striking ``such date'' each place 
     such term appears and inserting ``the date of the enactment 
     of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019''; 
     and
       (2) adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 205. SECRETARY OF STATE REPORT REGARDING THE AUTONOMY 
                   OF HONG KONG.

       ``(a) Certification.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     the Secretary of State, on at least an annual basis, and in 
     conjunction with the report required under section 301, shall 
     issue a certification to Congress that--
       ``(A) indicates whether Hong Kong continues to warrant 
     treatment under United States law in the same manner as 
     United

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     States laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1, 1997;
       ``(B) addresses--
       ``(i) commercial agreements;
       ``(ii) law enforcement cooperation, including extradition 
     requests;
       ``(iii) sanctions enforcement;
       ``(iv) export controls, and any other agreements and forms 
     of exchange involving dual use, critical, or other sensitive 
     technologies;
       ``(v) any formal treaties or agreements between the United 
     States and Hong Kong;
       ``(vi) other areas of bilateral cooperation that the 
     Secretary determines to be relevant; and
       ``(vii) decision-making within the Government of Hong Kong, 
     including executive, legislative, and judicial structures, 
     including--

       ``(I) freedom of assembly;
       ``(II) freedom of speech;
       ``(III) freedom of expression; and
       ``(IV) freedom of the press, including the Internet and 
     social media;

       ``(viii) universal suffrage, including the ultimate aim of 
     the selection of the Chief Executive and all members of the 
     Legislative Council by universal suffrage;
       ``(ix) judicial independence;
       ``(x) police and security functions;
       ``(xi) education;
       ``(xii) laws or regulations regarding treason, secession, 
     sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government 
     of the People's Republic of China, or theft of state secrets;
       ``(xiii) laws or regulations regarding foreign political 
     organizations or bodies;
       ``(xiv) laws or regulations regarding political 
     organizations; and
       ``(xv) other rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration 
     of Human Rights, done at Paris December 10, 1948, and the 
     International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, done at 
     New York December 19, 1966; and
       ``(C) includes--
       ``(i) an assessment of the degree of any erosions to Hong 
     Kong's autonomy in each category listed in subparagraph (B) 
     resulting from actions by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China that are inconsistent with its commitments 
     under the Basic Law or the Joint Declaration;
       ``(ii) an evaluation of the specific impacts to any areas 
     of cooperation between the United States and Hong Kong 
     resulting from erosions of autonomy in Hong Kong or failures 
     of the Government of Hong Kong to fulfill obligations to the 
     United States under international agreements within the 
     categories listed in subparagraph (B); and
       ``(iii) a list of any specific actions taken by the United 
     States Government in response to any erosion of autonomy or 
     failures to fulfill obligations to the United States under 
     international agreements identified in this certification and 
     the report required under section 301.
       ``(2) Factor for consideration.--In making each 
     certification under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State 
     should consider the terms, obligations, and expectations 
     expressed in the Joint Declaration with respect to Hong Kong.
       ``(3) Additional certifications.--The certification under 
     section (1) shall be issued annually, but the Secretary may 
     issue additional certifications at any time if the Secretary 
     determines it is warranted by circumstances in Hong Kong.
       ``(b) Waiver Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     application of subsection (a) if--
       ``(A) the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the 
     national security interests of the United States; and
       ``(B) on or before the date on which the waiver takes 
     effect, the Secretary notifies the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives of the intent to waive such 
     subsection;
       ``(2) Partial waiver.--Except for the list of actions 
     described in subsection (a)(1)(C)(iii), the Secretary of 
     State may waive relevant parts of the application of 
     subsection (a) if the President issues an Executive order 
     under section 202 that suspends the application of any 
     particular United States law to Hong Kong.''.
       (b) Visa Applicants.--Title II of the United States-Hong 
     Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.), as amended 
     by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 206. TREATMENT OF HONG KONG APPLICANTS FOR VISAS TO 
                   STUDY OR WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.

       ``(a) Visa Eligibility for Certain Hong Kong Students.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, applications for 
     visas to enter, study, or work in the United States, which 
     are submitted by otherwise qualified applicants who resided 
     in Hong Kong in 2014 and later, may not be denied primarily 
     on the basis of the applicant's subjection to politically-
     motivated arrest, detention, or other adverse government 
     action.
       ``(b) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall take 
     such steps as may be necessary to ensure that consular 
     officers are aware of the policy described in subsection (a) 
     and receive appropriate training and support to ensure that 
     the policy is carried out so that affected individuals do not 
     face discrimination or unnecessary delay in the processing of 
     their visa applications, including--
       ``(1) providing specialized training for all consular 
     officers posted to the United States Embassy in Beijing or to 
     any United States consulate in the People's Republic of 
     China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or the 
     Macau Special Administrative Region;
       ``(2) instructing the United States Consulate in Hong Kong 
     to maintain an active list of individuals who are known to 
     have been formally charged, detained, or convicted by the 
     Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or by 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China, or 
     intermediaries of such governments, based on politically-
     motivated considerations related to their exercise of rights 
     enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, done 
     at Paris December 10, 1948, or the International Covenant on 
     Civil and Political Rights, done at New York December 19, 
     1966, to facilitate the cross-checking of visa applications 
     for Hong Kong residents; and
       ``(3) updating any relevant United States Government 
     websites with information on the policy described in 
     subsection (a).
       ``(c) Cooperation With Like-minded Countries.--The 
     Secretary of State shall contact appropriate representatives 
     of other democratic countries, particularly those who receive 
     a large number of applicants for student and employment visas 
     from Hong Kong--
       ``(1) to inform them of the United States policy regarding 
     arrests for participation in nonviolent protests in Hong 
     Kong; and
       ``(2) to encourage them to take similar steps to ensure the 
     rights of nonviolent protesters are protected from 
     discrimination due to the actions of the Government of Hong 
     Kong and of the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China.''.

     SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF UNITED STATES EXPORT 
                   CONTROL LAWS AND UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS 
                   OCCURRING IN HONG KONG.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the 
     date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, shall 
     submit a report to the committees specified in subsection (b) 
     that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the nature and extent of violations of 
     United States export control and sanctions laws occurring in 
     Hong Kong;
       (2) to the extent possible, the identification of--
       (A) any items that were reexported from Hong Kong in 
     violation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1);
       (B) the countries and persons to which the items referred 
     to in subparagraph (A) were reexported; and
       (C) how such items were used;
       (3) an assessment of whether sensitive dual-use items 
     subject to the export control laws of the United States are 
     being--
       (A) transshipped through Hong Kong; and
       (B) used to develop--
       (i) the Sharp Eyes, Skynet, Integrated Joint Operations 
     Platform, or other systems of mass surveillance and 
     predictive policing; or
       (ii) the ``social credit system'' of the People's Republic 
     of China;
       (4) an assessment of the efforts by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to use the status of Hong Kong as 
     a separate customs territory to import items into the 
     People's Republic of China from Hong Kong in violation of the 
     export control laws of the United States, whether as part of 
     the Greater Bay Area plan, through the assignment by Beijing 
     of Hong Kong as a national technology and innovation center, 
     or through other programs that may exploit Hong Kong as a 
     conduit for controlled sensitive technology;
       (5) an assessment of whether the Government of Hong Kong 
     has adequately enforced sanctions imposed by the United 
     Nations;
       (6) a description of the types of goods and services 
     transshipped or reexported through Hong Kong in violation of 
     such sanctions to--
       (A) North Korea or Iran; or
       (B) other countries, regimes, or persons subject to such 
     sanctions for engaging in activities--
       (i) relating to international terrorism, international 
     narcotics trafficking, or the proliferation of weapons of 
     mass destruction; or
       (ii) that otherwise present a threat to the national 
     security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; 
     and
       (7) an assessment of whether shortcomings in the 
     enforcement of export controls or sanctions by the Government 
     of Hong Kong necessitates the assignment of additional 
     Department of the Treasury, Department of Commerce, or 
     Department of State personnel to the United States Consulate 
     in Hong Kong.
       (b) Committees Specified.--The committees specified in this 
     subsection are--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (5) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in

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     unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

     SEC. 6. PROTECTING UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND OTHERS FROM 
                   RENDITION TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) Policy Statements.--It is the policy of the United 
     States--
       (1) to safeguard United States citizens from extradition, 
     rendition, or abduction to the People's Republic of China 
     from Hong Kong for trial, detention, or any other purpose;
       (2) to safeguard United States businesses in Hong Kong from 
     economic coercion and intellectual property theft;
       (3) pursuant to section 103(7) of the United States-Hong 
     Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5713(7)), to encourage 
     United States businesses ``to continue to operate in Hong 
     Kong, in accordance with applicable United States and Hong 
     Kong law''; and
       (4) pursuant to section 201(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
     5721(b)), to evaluate, not less frequently than annually and 
     as circumstances, dictate whether the Government of Hong Kong 
     is ``legally competent to carry out its obligations'' under 
     treaties and international agreements established between the 
     United States and Hong Kong.
       (b) Response to Threat of Rendition.--Not later than 30 
     days after the President determines that legislation proposed 
     or enacted by the Government of Hong Kong would put United 
     States citizens at risk of extradition or rendition to the 
     People's Republic of China or to other countries that lack 
     protections for the rights of defendants, the President shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that--
       (1) contains a strategy for protecting United States 
     citizens and businesses in Hong Kong;
       (2) assesses the potential risks of the legislation to 
     United States citizens residing in, traveling to, or 
     transiting through Hong Kong; and
       (3) determines whether--
       (A) additional resources are needed for American Citizen 
     Services at the United States Consulate in Hong Kong; and
       (B) the Government of Hong Kong is ``legally competent'' to 
     administer the United States-Hong Kong Agreement for the 
     Surrender of Fugitive Offenders, done at Hong Kong December 
     20, 1996, or other relevant law enforcement agreements 
     between the United States and Hong Kong.

     SEC. 7. SANCTIONS RELATING TO UNDERMINING FUNDAMENTAL 
                   FREEDOMS AND AUTONOMY IN HONG KONG.

       (a) Identification of Persons Responsible for Undermining 
     Fundamental Freedoms and Autonomy in Hong Kong.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, in accordance with 
     paragraph (2), that identifies each foreign person that the 
     President determines is responsible for--
       (A) the extrajudicial rendition, arbitrary detention, or 
     torture of any person in Hong Kong; or
       (B) other gross violations of internationally recognized 
     human rights in Hong Kong.
       (2) Timing of reports.--The President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees--
       (A) the report required under paragraph (1)--
       (i) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act; and
       (ii) not less frequently than annually thereafter in 
     conjunction with the publication of the report required under 
     section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 
     (22 U.S.C. 5731); and
       (B) an update to the report not later than 15 days after 
     any new action is taken under subsection (b) based on the 
     discovery of new information described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Consideration of certain information.--In preparing the 
     report required under paragraph (1), the President shall 
     consider--
       (A) information provided jointly by the chairperson and 
     ranking member of each of the appropriate congressional 
     committees; and
       (B) information obtained by other countries or reputable 
     nongovernmental organizations that monitor violations of 
     human rights abuses.
       (4) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (b) Imposition of Sanctions.--The President shall impose 
     the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to 
     each foreign person identified in the report required under 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Asset blocking.--The President shall exercise all of 
     the powers granted to the President under the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the 
     extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in 
     property and interests in property of a foreign person 
     identified in the report required under subsection (a)(1) if 
     such property and interests in property are in the United 
     States, come within the United States, or come within the 
     possession or control of a United States person.
       (2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--
       (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in 
     subsection (a)(1) is--
       (i) inadmissible to the United States;
       (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to 
     enter the United States; and
       (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
       (B) Current visas revoked.--
       (i) In general.--An alien described in subsection (a)(1) is 
     subject to revocation of any visa or other entry 
     documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry 
     documentation is or was issued.
       (ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) 
     shall--

       (I) take effect immediately; and
       (II) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry 
     documentation that is in the alien's possession.

       (3) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections 
     (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a foreign 
     person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to 
     violate, or causes a violation of paragraph (1) to the same 
     extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an 
     unlawful act described in subsection (a) of such section 206.
       (d) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
     and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     sanctions under this section with respect to a person 
     identified in the report required under subsection (a)(1) if 
     the President determines and certifies to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that such a waiver is in the 
     national interest of the United States.
       (f) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions under 
     this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the 
     reporting requirements under title V of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized 
     intelligence activities of the United States.
       (2) Exception to comply with international obligations and 
     for law enforcement activities.--Sanctions under subsection 
     (c)(2) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting 
     or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary--
       (A) to permit the United States to comply with the 
     Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
     signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
     November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United 
     States, or other applicable international obligations; or
       (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the 
     United States.
       (3) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
       (A) In general.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the 
     authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the 
     importation of goods.
       (B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, 
     supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and 
     test equipment, and excluding technical data.
       (g) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate 
     the application of sanctions under this section with respect 
     to a person if the President determines and reports to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days 
     before the termination takes effect that--
       (1) information exists that the person did not engage in 
     the activity for which sanctions were imposed;
       (2) the person has been prosecuted appropriately for the 
     activity for which sanctions were imposed;
       (3) the person has credibly demonstrated a significant 
     change in behavior, has paid an appropriate consequence for 
     the activity for which sanctions were imposed, and has 
     credibly committed to not engage in an activity described in 
     subsection (a)(1) in the future; or
       (4) the termination of the sanctions is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (h) Sunset.--This section, and any sanctions imposed under 
     this section, shall terminate on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'', 
     ``admitted'', and ``alien'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a 
     person that is not a United States person.

     SEC. 8. SANCTIONS REPORTS.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with section 7, the 
     President shall submit, to the appropriate congressional 
     committees, a report that includes--
       (1) a list of each foreign person with respect to which the 
     President imposed sanctions during the year preceding the 
     submission of the report;
       (2) a description of the type of sanctions imposed with 
     respect to each such person;
       (3) the number of foreign persons with respect to which the 
     President terminated sanctions under section 7 during that 
     year;
       (4) the dates on which such sanctions were imposed or 
     terminated, as applicable;
       (5) the reasons for imposing or terminating such sanctions; 
     and
       (6) a description of the efforts of the President to 
     encourage the governments of other

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     countries to impose sanctions that are similar to the 
     sanctions authorized under section 7.
       (b) Nonapplicability of Confidentiality Requirement With 
     Respect to Visa Records.--The President shall publish the 
     report required under subsection (a) without regard to the 
     requirements of section 222(f) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) with respect to 
     confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or 
     refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States.

     SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   STATE-CONTROLLED MEDIA.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States condemns the deliberate targeting and 
     harassment of democracy activists, diplomatic personnel of 
     the United States and other nations, and their families by 
     media organizations controlled by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China, including Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung 
     Po;
       (2) the Secretary of State should clearly inform the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China that the use of 
     media outlets to spread disinformation or to intimidate and 
     threaten its perceived enemies in Hong Kong or in other 
     countries is unacceptable; and
       (3) the Secretary of State should take any activities 
     described in paragraph (1) or (2) into consideration when 
     granting visas for travel and work in the United States to 
     journalists from the People's Republic of China who are 
     affiliated with any such media organizations.

     SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMMERCIAL EXPORTS OF CROWD 
                   CONTROL EQUIPMENT TO HONG KONG.

       It is sense of Congress that the Department of Commerce, in 
     conjunction with other relevant Federal departments and 
     agencies, should consider appropriate adjustments to the 
     current United States export controls with respect to Hong 
     Kong to prevent the supply of crowd control and surveillance 
     equipment that could be used inappropriately in Hong Kong.
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  SA 1247. Mr. MERKLEY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2710, to 
prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong 
Kong Police Force; as follows:

       On page 1, line 7, insert ``the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs and'' before ``the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations''.
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  SA 1248. Mr. MERKLEY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2710, to 
prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong 
Kong Police Force; as follows:

       At the end, add the following

     SEC. 3 SUNSET.

       The prohibition under section 2 shall expire one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

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