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 Rh : or through other programs that may exploit Hong Kong as a conduit for controlled sensitive technology;
 * (5) an assessment of whether the Government of Hong Kong has adequately enforced sanctions imposed by the United Nations;
 * (6) a description of the types of goods and services transshipped or reexported through Hong Kong in violation of such sanctions to—
 * (A) North Korea or Iran; or
 * (B) other countries, regimes, or persons subject to such sanctions for engaging in activities—
 * (i) relating to international terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, or the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; or
 * (ii) that otherwise present a threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; and
 * (7) an assessment of whether shortcomings in the enforcement of export controls or sanctions by the Government of Hong Kong necessitates the assignment of additional Department of the Treasury, Department of Commerce, or Department of State personnel to the United States Consulate in Hong Kong.

(b) .—The committees specified in this subsection are—
 * (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
 * (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate;
 * (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
 * (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
 * (5) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

(c) .—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 6. PROTECTING UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND OTHERS FROM RENDITION TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) .—It is the policy of the United States—
 * (1) to safeguard United States citizens from extradition, rendition, or abduction to the People’s Republic of China from Hong Kong for trial, detention, or any other purpose;
 * (2) to safeguard United States businesses in Hong Kong from economic coercion and intellectual property theft;
 * (3) pursuant to section 103(7) of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5713(7)), to encourage United States businesses “to continue to operate in Hong Kong, in accordance with applicable United States and Hong Kong law”; and
 * (4) pursuant to section 201(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 5721(b)), to evaluate, not less frequently than annually and as circumstances, dictate whether the Government of Hong Kong is “legally competent to carry out its obligations” under treaties and international agreements established between the United States and Hong Kong.