Federal · Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

22 U.S.C. § 5731: Reporting requirement

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significant developments in United States relations with Hong Kong, including a description of agreements that have entered into force between the United States and Hong Kong; other matters, including developments related to the change in the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, affecting United States interests in Hong Kong or United States relations with Hong Kong; the nature and extent of United States-Hong Kong cultural, education, scientific, and academic exchanges, both official and unofficial; the laws of the United States with respect to which the application of section 5721(a) of this title has been suspended pursuant to section 5722(a) of this title or with respect to which such a suspension has been terminated pursuant to section 5722(d) of this title , and the reasons for the suspension or termination, as the case may be; treaties and other international agreements with respect to which the President has made a determination described in the last sentence of section 5721(b) of this title , and the reasons for each such determination; significant problems in cooperation between Hong Kong and the United States in the area of export controls; the development of democratic institutions in Hong Kong; and the nature and extent of Hong Kong’s participation in multilateral forums. The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall be published on a publicly available website of the Department of State. the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

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