,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bh1 #bjad ,mr4 ,royce 7= himself & ,mr4 ,engel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to provide an annual report to ,congress reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to survey & secure ! return1 protection1 & re/oration ( /ol51 confiscat$1 or o!rwise unreturn$ ,*ri/ian prop]ties 9 ! ,republic ( ,turkey & 9 ^? areas curr5tly occupi$ by ! ,turki% milit>y 9 nor!rn ,cyprus4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,turkey ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic lead]%ip contributes mean+fully & mat]ially to ! protection int]nationally ( religi\s m9orities & _! fai?-bas$ practices & places ( wor%ip4 7#b7 ,! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih /ates t ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to condemn violations ( religi\s fre$om1 & to promote1 & to assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! promotion (1 ! fundam5tal "r to fre$om ( religion44 7#c7 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 :5 x adopt$ ,h\se ,resolution #cjf on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjaa1 call$ on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 all (ficial contacts ) ,turki% lead]s1 to urge ,turkey to all[ ! rightful *ur* & lay own]s ( ,*ri/ian *ur* prop]ties1 )\t h9drance or re/riction1 to organize & adm9i/] pray] s]vices1 religi\s education1 cl]ical tra9+1 appo9tm5ts1 & succession1 & to return to _! rightful own]s all ,*ri/ian *ur*es & o!r places ( wor%ip1 mona/]ies1 s*ools1 hospitals1 monum5ts1 relics1 holy sites1 & o!r religi\s prop]ties1 includ+ movable prop]ties1 su* z artwork1 manuscripts1 ve/m5ts1 vessels1 & o!r artifacts4 7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaj1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives adopt$ ,h\se ,resolution #afca1 call+ = ! protection ( religi\s sites & artifacts1 z well z = g5]al respect = religi\s fre$om 9 ,turki%-occupi$ areas ( nor!rn ,cyprus4 7#e7 ,*ri/ian *ur*es & communities 9 ! ,republic ( ,turkey & 9 ! occupi$ areas ( ,cyprus cont9ue to be prev5t$ f fully practic+ _! fai? & face s]i\s ob/acles to ree/abli%+ full legal1 adm9i/rative1 & op]ational control ov] /ol51 expropriat$1 confiscat$1 or o!rwise unreturn$ *ur*es & o!r religi\s prop]ties & sites4 7#f7 ,9 _m cases ! rightful ,*ri/ian *ur* au?orities1 includ+ relevant ,holy ,sees locat$ outside ,turkey & ,turki%-occupi$ t]ritories1 are ob/ruct$ f safegu>d+1 repair+1 or o!rwise c>+ = _! holy sites ^u _! anci5t homel&s1 because ! prop]ties h be5 de/roy$1 expropriat$1 conv]t$ into mosques1 /orage facilities1 or museums1 or subject$ to delib]ate neglect4 7#g7 ,:ile ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t has made ef=ts 9 rec5t ye>s to address ^! issues & to return "s *ur* prop]ties1 mu* m mu/ be done to rectify ! situation ( ,*ri/ian communities 9 ^! areas1 z a va/ majority ( ,*ri/ian holy sites cont9ue to be held by ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t or by ?ird p>ties4 7#h7 ,on ,april #bd1 #bjac1 ,ca?olicos ,k>ek9 ,,ii & ,ca?olicos ,aram ,i1 spiritual lead]s ( ! millions ( ,*ri/ian ,arm5ian fai?ful 9 ,arm5ia & ! ,diaspora1 not$ t ,turkey cont9u$ to unju/ly reta9 confiscat$ *ur* e/ates & prop]ties1 & religi\s & cultural treasures ( ! ,arm5ian p1 & call$ on ,turkey to imm$iately return ! ,arm5ian *ur*es1 mona/]ies1 *ur* prop]ties1 & spiritual & cultural treasures1 to ! ,arm5ian p z _! rightful own]4 7#i7 ,! b\nd>ies ( ,turkey encompass significant hi/oric ,*ri/ian l&s1 includ+ ! biblical l&s ( ,arm5ia 7pres5t-day ,anatolia71 home to _m ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity's pivotal ev5ts & holy sites1 su* z ,m\nt ,ar>at1 ! location cit$ 9 ! ,bible z ! l&+ place ( ,noah's ,ark4 7#aj7 ,^! anci5t t]ritories 7 = ?\s&s ( ye>s home to a l>ge1 indig5\s ,*ri/ian population1 b1 because ( ye>s ( repressive ,turki% ,gov]nm5t policies1 hi/oric atrocities1 & brutal p]secution1 today ,*ri/ians con/itute less ?an "o p]c5t ( ,turkey's population4 7#aa7 ,z a result ( ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t's invasion ( ! nor!rn area ( ! ,republic ( ,cyprus on ,july #bj1 #aigd1 & ! ,turki% milit>y's cont9u$ illegal & discrim9atory occupation ( portions ( ?is sov]eign /ate1 ! future & v exi/5ce ( ,greek ,cypriot1 ,m>onite1 & ,arm5ian communities are n[ 9 grave jeop>dy4 7#ab7 ,"u ! ,turki% occupation ( nor!rn ,cyprus1 fre$om ( wor%ip has be5 sev]ely re/rict$1 access to religi\s sites block$1 religi\s sites sy/ematically de/roy$1 & a l>ge numb] ( religi\s & ar*aeological objects illegally confiscat$ or /ol54 7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 9 its #bjab annual report1 criticiz$ ! ,turki% gov]nm5t's sy/ematic & egregi\s limitations on ! fre$om ( religion1 & w>n$ t long/&+ policies cont9ue to ?reat5 ! survivability & viability ( m9ority religi\s communities 9 ,turkey4 7#ad7 ,*ri/ian m9orities 9 ,turkey cont9ue to face discrim9ation1 prohibitions on ! tra9+ & succession ( cl]gy1 & viol5t attacks1 :i* h at times result$ 9 l5i5t s5t5c+1 includ+ ! r$uc$ s5t5ce = ! murd]] ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*'s head bi%op 9 ,turkey1 ,luigi ,padovese1 9 ,june #bjaj1 or delay$ ju/ice1 includ+ ! unresolv$ torture & murd]1 9 ,april #bjjg1 ( ?ree employees ( a ,prote/ant ,bible publi%+ h\se 9 ,malatya1 ,turkey4 7#ae7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 9 contrav5tion ( its int]national legal obligations1 refuses to recognize ! #b1jjj-ye>-old ,sacr$ ,see ( ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate's int]national /atus1 has confiscat$ ! l>ge majority ( ! assets & prop]ties ( ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate1 ,greek cultural & educational f\ndations1 ma9ta9s t c&idates = ! position ( ,ecum5ical ,patri>* mu/ be ,turki% citiz5s1 & cont9ues to refuse to reop5 ! ,!ological ,s*ool at ,halki1 ?us imp$+ tra9+ & succession = ! ,greek ,or?odox cl]gy 9 ,turkey4 7#af7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 9 contrav5tion ( its int]national legal obligations1 cont9ues to place sub/antial re/rictions & o!r limitations ^u ! ,arm5ian ,patri>*ate's "r to tra9 & educate cl]gy & select & in/all successors )\t gov]nm5t int]f]5ce4 7#ag7 ,religi\s fre$om is an ess5tial corn]/one ( democracy t promotes respect = individual lib]ty1 :i* contributes to great] /ability1 & is !re=e a priority value = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote 9 its engagem5t ) o!r c\ntries4 #c4 ,report requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] until #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /atus & return ( /ol51 confiscat$1 or o!rwise unreturn$ ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 places ( wor%ip1 & o!r prop]ties 9 or f ! ,republic ( ,turkey & 9 ! areas ( nor!rn ,cyprus occupi$ by ! ,turki% milit>y t %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a compreh5sive li/+ ( all ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 places ( wor%ip1 & o!r prop]ties1 su* z mona/]ies1 s*ools1 hospitals1 monum5ts1 relics1 holy sites1 & o!r religi\s prop]ties1 includ+ movable prop]ties1 su* z artwork1 manuscripts1 ve/m5ts1 vessels1 & o!r artifacts1 9 or f ,turkey & 9 ! t]ritories ( ! ,republic ( ,cyprus "u milit>y occupation by ,turkey t are claim$ z /ol51 confiscat$1 or o!rwise wrongfully remov$ f ! own]%ip ( _! rightful ,*ri/ian *ur* own]s4 7#b7 ,description ( all engagem5t ov] ! previ\s ye> on ?is issue by (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) repres5tatives ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey reg>d+ ! return to _! rightful own]s ( all ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 places ( wor%ip1 & o!r prop]ties1 su* z mona/]ies1 s*ools1 hospitals1 monum5ts1 relics1 holy sites1 & o!r religi\s prop]ties1 includ+ movable prop]ties1 su* z artwork1 manuscripts1 ve/m5ts1 vessels1 & o!r artifacts1 bo? ^? locat$ )9 ,turkey's bord]s & ^? "u control ( ,turki% milit>y =ces 9 ! occupi$ nor!rn areas ( ,cyprus4 7b7 ,inclusion 9 annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices & ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report ,! in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be summ>iz$ 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices & ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,reports4