((a)) ** In general** Not later than , and annually thereafter through 2024, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on conditions in Hong Kong of interest to the United States. This report shall cover (in the case of the initial report) the period since , or (in the case of subsequent reports) the period since the most recent report pursuant to this section and shall describe—

((1)) significant developments in United States relations with Hong Kong, including a description of agreements that have entered into force between the United States and Hong Kong;

((2)) other matters, including developments related to the change in the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, affecting United States interests in Hong Kong or United States relations with Hong Kong;

((3)) the nature and extent of United States-Hong Kong cultural, education, scientific, and academic exchanges, both official and unofficial;

((4)) the laws of the United States with respect to which the application of has been suspended pursuant to or with respect to which such a suspension has been terminated pursuant to , and the reasons for the suspension or termination, as the case may be;

((5)) treaties and other international agreements with respect to which the President has made a determination described in the last sentence of , and the reasons for each such determination;

((6)) significant problems in cooperation between Hong Kong and the United States in the area of export controls;

((7)) the development of democratic institutions in Hong Kong; and

((8)) the nature and extent of Hong Kong’s participation in multilateral forums.

((b)) ** Form** The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall be published on a publicly available website of the Department of State.

((c)) ** Appropriate congressional committees** In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

((1)) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and

((2)) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.