,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #a1 #bjag,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,%]man7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress ) respect to ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,tibet & t ! treatm5t ( ! ,tibetan p %\ld be an important factor 9 ! conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ag1 #bjjg1 ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,dalai ,lama7 0 aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 9 recognition ( 8 _m endur+ & out/&+ contributions to peace1 nonviol5ce1 human rights1 & religi\s und]/&+2 ,:]eas dur+ 8 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al acceptance spee*1 ,dalai ,lama /at$1 ,! "t has come = our dialogue ) ! ,*9ese lead]%ip to progress t[>ds ! successful implem5tation ( a mean+ful autonomy = ,tibet1 z gu>ante$ 9 ! ,*9ese con/itution & detail$ 9 ! ,*9ese ,/ate ,c\ncil ,:ite ,pap] on ,regional ,e?nic ,autonomy ( ,tibet2 ,:]eas ! ,dalai ,lama cont9ues to advance ! goal ( great] und]/&+1 tol]ance1 h>mony1 & respect among ! diff]5t religi\s fai?s ( ! _w ?r\gh int]fai? dialogue & outrea* to o!r religi\s lead]s2 ,:]eas ! ,dalai ,lama cont9ues to use 8 moral au?ority to promote ! concept ( univ]sal responsibility z a guid+ t5et = h[ human be+s %\ld treat "o ano!r & ! planet we %>e2 ,:]eas 9 ! t5 ye>s s9ce ! ,dalai ,lama accept$ ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al1 ,*9a has implem5t$ increas+ly repressive policies 9 ,tibet1 includ+-- 7#a7 travel re/rictions aga9/ ,tibetans & ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 7#b7 re/rictive regulations on religi\s affairs2 7#c7 c5sor%ip ( ,buddhi/ lit]ature & in=mation2 7#d7 demolition ( ,tibetan ,buddhi/ sites2 7#e7 imprisonm5t ( ,tibetan prison]s ( consci5ce2 & 7#f7 decl>ations t ,decision-mak+ p[] ov] ! re9c>nation ( ! ,dalai ,lama & ov] ! end ( survival ( 8 l9eage resides ) ! c5tral gov]nm5t ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ae1 #bjae1 ! ,*9ese ,/ate ,c\ncil releas$ a :ite pap] entitl$ ,tibet's ,pa? ( ,developm5t ,is ,driv5 by an ,irresi/ible ,hi/orical ,tide1 :i* /at$ t !re is no prospect ( a high degree ( autonomy = ,tibet ev] com+ to pass & fur!rmore /at$ t ,tibet _h be5 "p ( ,*9a s9ce anci5t times2 ,:]eas 9 rec5t ye>s1 ,tibetan nomads1 :o h liv$ z nomadic h]d]s on ! ,tibetan ,plateau = c5turies1 h be5 bann$ f graz+ 9 c]ta9 areas ( ! ,tibetan ,plateau & hundr$s ( ,tibetan h]d]s h be5 =cibly relocat$ by ,*9ese gov]nm5t (ficials into sociali/ villages2 ,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a adopt$ additional re/rictive regulations on gov]nm5tal control ov] ! practice ( religion & express$ an int5tion t ! gov]nm5t %\ld actively guide religion to fit )9 sociali/ society2 ,:]eas ^! #bjag regulations /ate t religi\s gr\ps1 religi\s s*ools1 religi\s activity sites & religi\s citiz5s %all abide by ! ,con/itution1 laws1 regulations & rules2 practice ! core sociali/ values2 & pres]ve ! unification ( ! c\ntry1 e?nic unity & religi\s h>mony & social /ability2 ,:]eas ^! #bjag regulations1 s*$ul$ = implem5tation by ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t beg9n+ ,febru>y #bjah1 w\ld explicitly ban unregi/]$ religi\s gr\ps f tea*+ ab\t religion1 e/abli%+ religi\s colleges1 go+ abroad to take "p 9 religi\s tra9+ or ga!r+s1 or o!rwise engage 9 activities t endang] national security2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ 9 ! #bjaf ,report on ,tibet ,negotiations t the ,dalai ,lama's repres5tatives & ,*9ese (ficials f ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t h n met directly s9ce ! n9? r\nd ( dialogue 9 ,janu>y #bjaj2 ,:]eas #bjaf ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report = ,*9a publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$1 ,9 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region & o!r ,tibetan areas1 au?orities engag$ 9 widespread int]f]5ce 9 religi\s practices1 especially 9 ,tibetan ,buddhi/ mona/]ies & nunn]ies2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = ,*9a publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$1 ,"u ! pr(ess$ objectives ( controll+ bord] areas1 ma9ta9+ social /ability1 combat+ sep>atism1 & extract+ natural res\rces1 ! gov]nm5t engag$ 9 ! sev]e repression ( ,tibet's unique religi\s1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic h]itage by1 among o!r means1 /rictly curtail+ ! civil rights ( ! ,tibetan population1 includ+ ! fre$oms ( spee*1 religion1 association1 assembly1 & movem5t2 ,:]eas s9ce #bjji1 #aej ,tibetans h self-immolat$ to prote/ aga9/ ,*9a's rule 9 ,tibet & mo/ ,tibetans publicly call = ! return ( ! ,dalai ,lama to ,tibet2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t has refus$ to all[ an indep5d5t inve/igation into ! causes ( ! self-immolations & has in/ead crim9aliz$ !m1 by imprison+ ! survivors & collectively puni%+ ! relatives1 fri5ds & villag]s ( ! self-immolators1 z docum5t$ by ! ,int]national ,campaign = ,tibet2 ,:]eas ,congress has a long hi/ory ( support = ,tibet1 includ+-- 7#a7 decl>+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld make ,tibet issue a high] policy priority2 7#b7 decl>+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld urge ,*9a to e/abli% a con/ructive dialogue ) ! ,dalai ,lama2 7#c7 requir+ ,voice ( ,am]ica & ,radio ,free ,asia to beg9 broadca/s 9 ! ,tibetan language2 7#d7 m&at+ t ,tibet be li/$ sep>ately 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#e7 requir+ a report f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ! /ate ( negotiations betwe5 ! repres5tatives ( ! ,tibetan p & ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t2 7#f7 e/abli%+ educational & cultural ex*ange programs ) ,tibet2 7#g7 provid+ humanit>ian1 food1 m$ical1 vocational tra9+1 prim>y & second>y education1 & o!r assi/ance to ,tibetan refugees2 7#h7 fund+ programs to promote & pres]ve ,tibetan culture & ! resili5ce ( ,tibetan communities 9 ,india & ,nepal2 7#i7 fund+ a s*ol>%ip program = ,tibetan refugees to /udy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#aj7 provid+ assi/ance to nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ to pres]ve ! ,tibetan environm5t & cultural traditions2 & 7#aa7 appropriat+ funds = ,national ,end[m5t = ,democracy programs relat$ to ,tibet2 ,:]eas section #ija7;b77#f7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiij & #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-bdf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea note7 /at$ t ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,*9a %\ld be explicitly l9k$ ) ! situation 9 ,tibet1 specifically includ+-- 7#a7 lift+ m>tial law 9 ,lhasa & o!r p>ts ( ,tibet2 7#b7 op5+ ,tibet to =eign]s1 includ+ ! press & int]national human rights organizations2 7#c7 releas+ ,tibetan political prison]s2 & 7#d7 conduct+ negotiations betwe5 repres5tatives ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama & ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,tibetan ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note71 sign$ into law on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjjb-- 7#a7 e/abli%$ ,unit$ ,/ates pr9ciples ) respect to human rights1 religi\s fre$om1 political prison]s1 & economic developm5t projects 9 ,tibet2 7#b7 e/abli%$ 9 /atute ! position ( ! ,special ,coord9ator = ,tibetan ,issues 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#c7 e/abli%$ annual report+ requirem5ts on ,s9o-,tibetan negotiations & safegu>d+ ,tibet's di/9ct cultural id5tity1 bo? by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & by ! congressionally e/abli%$ ,congressional-,executive ,commission on ,*9a2 7#d7 m&at$ ! provision ( ,tibetan language tra9+ to int]e/$ =eign s]vice (fic]s2 7#e7 requir$ ,f$]al (ficials to raise issues ( religi\s fre$om & political prison]s2 & 7#f7 urg$ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to seek e/abli%m5t ( an (fice 9 ,lhasa2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t w visit ,*9a on ,novemb] #h1 #bjag1 = a s]ies ( bilat]al1 comm]cial1 & cultural ev5ts includ+ meet+s ) ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+1 :o has be5 reappo9t$ z ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty ,lead] by ! #ai? ,congress held f ,octob] #ah ?r\gh #bd1 #bjag2 & ,:]eas x is 9 l9e ) ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s & values to oppose ,*9a's increas+ly repressive policies t[>d ,tibet & "w t[>ds a negotiat$ solution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 make ! treatm5t ( ! ,tibetan p an important factor 9 ! conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#b7 consi/5t ) ! ,tibetan ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7-- 7,a7 enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ent] into a dialogue ) ! ,dalai ,lama or 8 repres5tatives lead+ to a negotiat$ agreem5t ) respect to ,tibet2 7,b7 publicly call = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( all ^? held prison] = express+ _! political or religi\s views 9 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region & o!r ,tibetan areas2 & 7,c7 e/abli% an (fice 9 ,lhasa1 ,tibet1 to assi/ visit+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & to monitor political1 economic1 & cultural developm5ts 9 ,tibet2 7#c7 appo9t ! ,special ,coord9ator = ,tibetan ,issues at ! highe/ levels ( gov]nm5t2 7#d7 revoke appropriate privileges ( any ,*9ese (ficial f\nd to be responsible = imp$+ access ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 includ+ ,tibetan-,am]icans1 to ,tibet & ensure t reciprocal visa process+ measures are occurr+ 9 accordance ) ! rules & regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7#e7 cont9ue to designate ,*9a z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n pursuant to section #djb ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb7;b772 7#f7 engage ) appropriate (ficials ( ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7 /op ! demolition ( ,tibetan ,buddhi/ religi\s in/itutions2 7,b7 revise religi\s & travel regulations to con=m ) int]national human rights /&>ds2 & 7,c7 ensure t ,tibetan nomads are all[$ to cont9ue _! way ( life on ! ,tibetan ,plateau1 :i* !y h help$ to pres]ve = c5turies1 & are n =cibly relocat$ into sociali/ villages4