§ 5714. — Transportation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5714]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 66--UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I--POLICY
Sec. 5714. Transportation
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.
(Pub. L. 102-383, title I, Sec. 104, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1451.)
