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


Public Law 116-77
116th Congress

An Act


 
To prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong
Kong Police Force. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Covered munitions items.--The term ``covered munitions
items'' means tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, foam
rounds, bean bag rounds, pepper balls, water cannons, handcuffs,
shackles, stun guns, and tasers.
(3) Hong kong.--The term ``Hong Kong'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act
of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5702).
(4) Hong kong police force.--The term ``Hong Kong Police
Force'' means--
(A) the Hong Kong Police Force; and
(B) the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force.
SEC. 2. <>  PROHIBITION ON COMMERCIAL EXPORT OF
COVERED MUNITIONS ITEMS TO THE HONG KONG
POLICE FORCE.

(a) <>  In General.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), beginning on the date that is 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prohibit the
issuance of licenses to export covered munitions items to the Hong Kong
Police Force.

(b) <>  Exceptions.--The prohibition set
forth in subsection (a) shall not apply to the issuance of a license
with respect to which the President submits to the appropriate
congressional committees, not fewer than 30 days before the date of such
issuance, a written notice--
(1) <>  certifying that the exports to
be covered by such license are important to the national
interests and foreign policy goals of the United States; and
(2) describing the manner in which such exports will promote
such interests and goals.

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SEC. 3. SUNSET.

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

Approved November 27, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2710:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 20, considered and passed House.