Sec. 10. 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 temporary relief, refugee status, and appropriate immigration incentives to Hong Kong residents if the PRC enacts legislation that renders certain Hong Kong residents at risk of persecution due to their political beliefs; and to encourage like-minded nations to make similar accommodations for the people of Hong Kong fleeing oppression 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, to carry out cooperative efforts— to provide refugee and asylee protections for victims of, and individuals with a fear of, political persecution in Hong Kong, either by Hong Kong authorities or other authorities acting on behalf of the PRC; to enhance protocols to facilitate the relocation of refugees and displaced persons from Hong Kong; and to expedite information sharing, as appropriate, related to individual visa or travel document rejections of applicants from Hong Kong resulting from— national security concerns; fraudulent or corrupt practices related to immigration or victim protection, including refugee and asylee protections; or fraud and corruption.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, or his or her designee, shall submit a report containing the plan described in subsection
(b)to the appropriate congressional committees.