    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-76
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other
    purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    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

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    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'');

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    (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 States laws were applied to Hong Kong
    before July 1, 1997;

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    ``(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

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    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

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    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,

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    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 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.

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    (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.

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    (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

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    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--

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    (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 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

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    supply of crowd control and surveillance equipment that could be used
    inappropriately in Hong Kong.

    Approved November 27, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1838 (H.R. 3289):
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.
    Nov. 20, considered and passed House.
    DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2019):
    Nov. 27, Presidential statement.