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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 3892 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize lifetime residents of Hong Kong to apply for asylum in the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Consultation requirement

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The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State regarding any risks to national security associated with granting asylum to a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that meets the eligibility requirements under section 3(b).
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