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22 U.S.C. § 5721 — Transportation
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It is the sense of the Congress that the following, which are based in part on the relevant provisions of the Joint Declaration, should be the policy of the United States after June 30, 1997, with respect to transportation from Hong Kong:
(1) Recognizing Hong Kong’s position as an international transport center, the United States should continue to recognize ships and airplanes registered in Hong Kong and should negotiate air service agreements directly with Hong Kong.
(2) The United States should continue to recognize ships registered by Hong Kong.
(3) United States commercial ships, in accordance with applicable United States and Hong Kong law, should remain free to port in Hong Kong.
(4) The United States should continue to recognize airplanes registered by Hong Kong in accordance with applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China.
(5) The United States should recognize licenses issued by the Hong Kong to Hong Kong airlines.
(6) The United States should recognize certificates issued by the Hong Kong to United States air carriers for air service involving travel to, from, or through Hong Kong which does not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
(7) The United States should negotiate at the appropriate time directly with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, acting under authorization from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to renew or amend all air service agreements existing on June 30, 1997, and to conclude new air service agreements affecting all flights to, from, or through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which do not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
(8) The United States should make every effort to ensure that the negotiatio
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It is the sense of the Congress that the following, which are based in part on the relevant provisions of the Joint Declaration, should be the policy of the United States after June 30, 1997, with respect to transportation from Hong Kong:
(1) Recognizing Hong Kong’s position as an international transport center, the United States should continue to recognize ships and airplanes registered in Hong Kong and should negotiate air service agreements directly with Hong Kong.
(2) The United States should continue to recognize ships registered by Hong Kong.
(3) United States commercial ships, in accordance with applicable United States and Hong Kong law, should remain free to port in Hong Kong.
(4) The United States should continue to recognize airplanes registered by Hong Kong in accordance with applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China.
(5) The United States should recognize licenses issued by the Hong Kong to Hong Kong airlines.
(6) The United States should recognize certificates issued by the Hong Kong to United States air carriers for air service involving travel to, from, or through Hong Kong which does not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
(7) The United States should negotiate at the appropriate time directly with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, acting under authorization from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, to renew or amend all air service agreements existing on June 30, 1997, and to conclude new air service agreements affecting all flights to, from, or through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region which do not involve travel to, from, or through other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
(8) The United States should make every effort to ensure that the negotiations described in paragraph (7) lead to procompetitive air service agreements.
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The Congress makes the following findings and declarations:
(1) The Congress recognizes that under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration:
(A) The People’s Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have agreed that the People’s Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. Until that time, the United Kingdom will be responsible for the administration of Hong Kong.
(B) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, beginning on July 1, 1997, will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy on all matters other than defense and foreign affairs.
(C) There is provision for implementation of a “one country, two systems” policy, under which Hong Kong will retain its current lifestyle and legal, social, and economic systems until at least the year 2047.
(D) The legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be constituted by elections, and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as applied to Hong Kong, shall remain in force.
(E) Provision is made for the continuation in force of agreements implemented as of June 30, 1997, and for the ability of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to conclude new agreements either on its own or with the assistance of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
(2) The Congress declares its wish to see full implementation of the provisions of the Joint Declaration.
(3) The President has announced his support for the policies and decisions reflected in the Joint Declaration.
(4) Hong Kong plays an important role in today’s regional and world economy. This role is reflected in str
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 5715
tive Region which do not involve travel to,
from, or through other parts of the People’s
Republic of China.
(8) The United States should make every ef-
fort to ensure that the negotiations described
in paragraph (7) lead to procompetitive air
service agreements.
(Pub. L. 102–383, title I, § 104, Oct. 5, 1992, 106
Stat. 1451.)
§ 5715. Cultural and educational exchanges
It is the sense of the Congress that the fol-
lowing, which are based in part on the relevant
provisions of the Joint Declaration, are and
should continue after June 30, 1997, to be the
policy of the United States with respect to cul-
tural and educational exchanges with Hong
Kong:
(1) The United States should seek to main-
tain and expand United States-Hong Kong re-
lations and exchanges in culture, education,
science, and academic research. The United
States should encourage American participa-
tion in bilateral exchanges with Hong Kong,
both official and unofficial.
(2) The United States should actively seek to
further United States-Hong Kong cultural re-
lations and promote bilateral exchanges, in-
cluding the negotiating and concluding of ap-
propriate agreements in these matters.
(3) Hong Kong should be accorded separate
status as a full partner under the Fulbright
Academic Exchange Program (apart from the
United Kingdom before July 1, 1997, and apart
from the People’s Republic of China there-
after), with the continuation or establishment
of a Fulbright Commission or functionally
equivalent mechanism.
(4) The United States should actively en-
courage Hong Kong residents to visit the
United States on nonimmigrant visas for such
purposes as business, tourism, education, and
scientific and academic research, in ac
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