Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 66 — United States-Hong Kong Policy
§ 5722. Presidential order
Statutory text
Presidential determination
On or after , whenever the President determines that Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular law of the United States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded the People’s Republic of China, the President may issue an Executive order suspending the application of section 5721(a) of this title to such law or provision of law.
Factor for consideration
In making a determination under subsection (a) with respect to the application of a law of the United States, or any provision thereof, to Hong Kong, the President should consider the terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the Joint Declaration with respect to Hong Kong.
Publication in Federal Register
Any Executive order issued under subsection (a) shall be published in the Federal Register and shall specify the law or provision of law affected by the order.
Termination of suspension
An Executive order issued under subsection (a) may be terminated by the President with respect to a particular law or provision of law whenever the President determines that Hong Kong has regained sufficient autonomy to justify different treatment under the law or provision of law in question. Notice of any such termination shall be published in the Federal Register.
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.
United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–383 title II § 202 · 106 Stat. 1448
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5722
(Pub. L. 102–383, title II, § 202, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1453.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–383, title II, § 202, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1453.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 202. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER. (a) Presidential Determination.— On or after July 1, 1997, whenever the President determines that Hong Kong is not sufficiently autonomous to justify treatment under a particular law of the United States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded the People’s Republic of China, the President may issue an Executive order suspending the application of section 201(a) to such law or provision of law. (b) Factor For Consideration.— In making a determination under subsection (a) with respect to the application of a law of the United States, or any provision thereof, to Hong Kong, the President should consider the terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the Joint Declaration with respect to Hong Kong. (c) Publication in Federal Register.— Any Executive order issued under subsection (a) shall be published in the Federal Register and shall specify the law or provision of law affected by the order. (d) Termination of Suspension.— An Executive order issued under subsection (a) may be terminated by the President with respect to a particular law or provision of law whenever the President determines that Hong Kong has regained sufficient autonomy to justify different treatment under the law or provision of law in question. Notice of any such termination shall be published Federal Register, publication. 22 USC 5723. in the Federal Register.
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