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research, in accordance with applicable United..
States and Hong Kong laws.
(5) Upon the request of the Legislative Council
of Hong Kong, the Librarian of Congress, actir g
through the Congressional Research Service, shou d
seek to expand educational and informational ties
with the Council,
8 TITLE II—THE STATUS OF HONG-
KONG IN UNITEI) STATES LAW
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10 SEC. 201. CONTINUED APPLICATION OF UNITED STATE 3
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(a) IN GENERAL-Notwithstanding any change in
13 the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, the laws of 14 the United States shall continu) to apply with respect t
15 Hong Kong, on and after July 1, 1991, in the same man·
16 ner as [such laws] the laws of the United States were ap..
17 plied with respect to Hong Kong before such date unles::
18 otherwise expressly provided by law or by [Presidential,
19 Ezecutive order under section 202.
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(b) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.-For all pur 21 poses, including actions in any court in the United States.
22 the Congress approves the continuation in force on and
23 after July 1, 1997, of all treaties and other international
24 agreements, including multilateral conventions, entered
25 into before such date between the United States and Hong
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