Sec. 9. Strategy for international cooperation on Hong Kong
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It is the policy of the United States— to support the people of Hong Kong by providing safe haven to Hong Kong SAR residents who are nationals of the PRC following the enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law that places certain Hong Kong persons at risk of persecution; and to encourage like-minded nations to make similar accommodations for Hong Kong people fleeing persecution by the Government of the PRC. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall develop a plan to engage with other nations, including the United Kingdom, on cooperative efforts to— provide refugee and asylum protections for victims of, and individuals with a fear of, persecution in Hong Kong, either by Hong Kong authorities or other authorities acting on behalf of the PRC; enhance protocols to facilitate the resettlement of refugees and displaced persons from Hong Kong; identify and prevent the exploitation of immigration and visa policies and procedures by corrupt officials; and expedite the sharing of information, as appropriate, related to the refusal of individual applications for visas or other travel documents submitted by residents of the Hong Kong SAR based on— national security or related grounds under section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ); or fraud or misrepresentation under section 212(a)(6)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C) ).
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report on the plan described in subsection
(b)to the appropriate congressional committees.
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