22 U.S.C. § 5722 — 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 of it, different from that accorded the People’s Republic of China, the President can issue an Executive order suspending the application of section 5721(a) of this title to such law or provision of law. (b) Factor for consideration In making a determination under subsection (a) for the application of a law of the United States, or any provision of it, to Hong Kong, the President should consider the terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the Joint Declaration^* for Hong Kong. (c) Publication in Federal Register Any Executive order issued under subsection (a) must be published in the Federal Register and must specify the law or provision of law affected by the order. (d) Termination of suspension An Executive order issued under subsection (a) can be terminated by the President for 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 must be published in the Federal Register.