§ 5721. Continued application of United States law

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1992

   United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–383 title II § 201 · 106 Stat. 1448

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5721

   Pub. L. 102–383, title II, § 201, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1452

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–383, title II, § 201, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1452

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 201. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES LAW. (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any change in the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, the laws of the United States shall continue to apply with respect to Hong Kong, on and after July 1, 1997, in the same manner as the laws of the United States were applied with respect to Hong Kong before such date unless otherwise expressly provided by law or by Executive order under section 202. (b) International Agreements.— For all purposes, including actions in any court in the United States, the Congress approves the continuation in force on and after July 1, 1997, of all treaties and other international agreements, including multilateral conventions, entered into before such date between the United States and Hong Kong, or entered into before such date between the United States and the United Kingdom and applied to Hong Kong, Reports. unless or until terminated in accordance with law. If in carrying out this title, the President determines that Hong Kong is not legally competent to carry out its obligations under any such treaty or other international agreement, or that the continuation of Hong Kong’s obligations or rights under any such treaty or other international agreement is not appropriate under the circumstances, such determination shall be reported to the Congress in accordance with section 301.

2. 2019

   Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

   Pub. L. 116–76 § 4(a)(1) · 133 Stat. 1161

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 5721(b)

   Pub. L. 116–76 substituted “November 27, 2019” for “such date” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–76 substituted “November 27, 2019” for “such date” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 201(b), by striking “such date” each place such term appears and inserting “the date of the enactment of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019”; and

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision