,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to promote access = ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & o!r citiz5s to ,tibetan areas ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reciprocal ,access to ,tibet ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a does n grant ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & o!r citiz5s access to ,*9a on a basis t is reciprocal to ! access t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates grants ,*9ese (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & citiz5s4 7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a imposes great] re/rictions on travel to ,tibetan areas ?an to o!r areas ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,(ficials ( ,*9a h /at$ t ,tibet is op5 to =eign visitors4 7#d7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a is promot+ t\rism 9 ,tibetan areas1 & at ! ,six? ,tibet ,"w ,=um 9 ,augu/ #bjae1 ,premi] ,li ,keqiang call$ = ,tibet to build major _w t\rism de/9ations4 7#e7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a requires =eign]s to obta9 p]mission f ! ,tibet ,=eign & ,ov]seas ,affairs ,(fice or f ! ,tibet ,t\rism ,bureau to ent] ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region1 a re/riction t is n impos$ on travel to any o!r prov9cial-level jurisdiction 9 ,*9a4 7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reports t-- 7,a7 (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submitt$ #ci reque/s = diplomatic access to ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region betwe5 ,may #bjaa & ,july #bjae1 b only f\r 7 grant$2 & 7,b7 :5 su* reque/s are grant$1 diplomatic p]sonnel are closely sup]vis$ & giv5 few opportunities to meet local resid5ts n approv$ by au?orities4 7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a delay$ ,unit$ ,/ates consul> access = m ?an #dh h\rs aft] an ,octob] #bh1 #bjac1 bus cra% 9 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region1 9 :i* ?ree citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates di$ & m ?an a doz5 o!rs1 all f ,walnut1 ,cali=nia1 7 injur$1 und]m9+ ! ability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide consul> s]vices to ! victims & _! families1 & fail+ to meet ,*9a's obligations "u ! ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc 7#ba ,,u/ #gg74 7#h7 ,foll[+ a #bjae e>?quake t trapp$ doz5s ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,*5gdu fac$ significant *all5ges 9 provid+ em]g5cy consul> assi/ance due to a lack ( consul> access4 7#i7 ,! ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjae ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ ,) ! exception ( a few highly controll$ trips1 ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t also d5i$ multiple reque/s by =eign diplomats = p]mission to visit ! ,,t>44 7#aj7 ,tibetan-,am]icans1 attempt+ to visit _! homel&1 report hav+ to und]go a discrim9atory visa application process1 diff]5t f :at is typically requir$1 at ! ,*9ese embassy & consulates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & (t5 f9d _! reque/s to travel d5i$4 7#aa7 ,! ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjaf ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ ,! few visits to ! ,,t> by diplomats & j\rnali/s t 7 all[$ 7 tightly controll$ by local au?orities44 7#ab7 ,a ,septemb] #bjaf article 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t ,! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region ''' is h>d] to visit z a j\rnali/ ?an ,nor? ,korea44 7#ac7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has fail$ to respond positively to reque/s f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to op5 a consulate 9 ,lhasa1 ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region4 7#ad7 ,! ,=eign ,correspond5ts ,club ( ,*9a reports t-- 7,a7 #bjjh rules prev5t =eign report]s f visit+ ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region )\t prior p]mission f ! ,gov]nm5t ( su* ,region2 7,b7 su* p]mission has only r>ely be5 grant$2 & 7,c7 al?\gh ! #bjjh rules all[ j\rnali/s to travel freely 9 o!r p>ts ( ,*9a1 ,tibetan areas outside su* ,region rema9 effectively (f-limits to =eign report]s4 7#ae7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reports t 9 addition to hav+ to obta9 p]mission to ent] ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region1 =eign t\ri/s-- 7,a7 mu/ be accompani$ at all times by a gov]nm5t-designat$ t\r guide2 7,b7 are r>ely grant$ p]mission to ent] ! region by road2 7,c7 are l>gely b>r$ f visit+ ar\nd ! ,m>* anniv]s>y ( a #aiei ,tibetan upris+2 & 7,d7 are bann$ f visit+ ! area :]e ,l>ung ,g>1 ! _w's l>ge/ c5t] = ! /udy ( ,tibetan ,buddhism1 & ! site ( a l>ge-scale campaign to expel /ud5ts & demoli% liv+ qu>t]s1 is locat$4 7#af7 ,=eign visitors also face re/rictions 9 _! ability to travel freely 9 ,tibetan areas outside ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region4 7#ag7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally all[s j\rnali/s & o!r citiz5s ( ,*9a to travel freely )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires diplomats f ,*9a to notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ( _! travel plans1 & 9 c]ta9 situations1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires su* diplomats to obta9 approval f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate be=e travel4 ,h[ev]1 :]e approval is requir$1 x is almo/ always grant$ exp$iti\sly4 7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates regul>ly grants visas to ,*9ese (ficials1 s*ol>s1 & o!rs :o travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to discuss1 promote1 & display ! p]spective ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a on ! situation 9 ,tibetan areas1 ev5 z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a re/ricts ! ability ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to travel to ,tibetan areas to ga9 _! own p]spective4 7#ai7 ,*9ese diplomats bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]ally avail !mselves ( ! fre$om to travel to ,unit$ ,/ates cities & lobby city c\ncils1 mayors1 & gov]nors to refra9 f pass+ resolutions1 issu+ proclamations1 or mak+ /atem5ts ( conc]n on ,tibet4 7#bj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a *>act]izes /atem5ts made by (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! situation 9 ,tibetan areas z inappropriate int]f]5ce 9 ! int]nal affairs ( ,*9a4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,s5ior lead]%ip positions ,! t]m s5ior lead]%ip positions means-- 7,a7 at ! national level1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,committee ( ! ,*9ese ,p's ,political ,consultative ,conf]5ce & ! ,head & ,deputy ,heads ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ,c5tral ,committee's ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t2 7,b7 at ! sub-national level-- 7i7 memb]s ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ,/&+ ,committee ( ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region2 7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region ,t\rism ,bureau2 7iii7 ! heads ( ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5ts ( ,si*uan1 ,q+hai1 ,gansu1 & ,yunnan ,prov9ces2 & 7iv7 memb]s ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ,/&+ ,committees ( ! areas li/$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 & 7,c7 any o!r individual det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be p]sonally & sub/antially involv$ 9 ! =mulation or execution ( policies relat$ to access = =eign]s to ,tibetan areas4 7#c7 ,tibetan areas ,! t]m ,tibetan areas includes-- 7,a7 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region2 & 7,b7 ! areas t ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t designates z ,tibetan ,autonom\s1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,kanlho 7,gannan7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 & ,p>i 7,tianzhu7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,c\nty locat$ 9 ,gansu ,prov9ce4 7ii7 ,golog 7,guoluo7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,malho 7,huangnan7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,tsojang 7,haibei7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,tsolho 7,ha9an7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,tsonub 7,haixi7 ,mongolian & ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 & ,yul%ul 7,yu%u7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 locat$ 9 ,q+hai ,prov9ce4 7iii7 ,g>ze 7,ganzi7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,ngawa 7,aba7 ,tibetan & ,qiang ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 & ,muli 7,mili7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,c\nty1 locat$ 9 ,si*uan ,prov9ce4 7iv7 ,de*5 7,diq+7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 locat$ 9 ,yunnan ,prov9ce4 #d4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! level ( access ,*9ese au?orities grant$ diplomats1 j\rnali/s1 & t\ri/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,tibetan areas1 includ+-- 7,a7 a comp>ison ) ! level ( access grant$ to o!r areas ( ,*9a2 7,b7 a comp>ison betwe5 ! levels ( access grant$ to ,tibetan & non-,tibetan areas 9 relevant prov9ces2 7,c7 a comp>ison ( ! level ( access 9 ! report+ ye> & ! previ\s report+ ye>2 & 7,d7 a description ( ! requir$ p]mits & o!r measures t imp$e ! fre$om to travel 9 ,tibetan areas2 & 7#b7 a li/ ( ea* individual :o holds a s5ior lead]%ip position4 7b7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be made available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #e4 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 ali5s 7a7 ,ineligibility = visas ,no individual :o is includ$ on ! mo/ rec5t li/ requir$ "u section #d7;a77#b7 may be eligible to receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates or be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t-- 7#a7 7,a7 ! requirem5t = specific (ficial p]mission = =eign]s to ent] ! ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,region rema9s 9 effect2 or 7,b7 su* requirem5t has be5 replac$ by a regulation t has a simil> effect & requires =eign travel]s to ga9 a level ( p]mission to ent] ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region t is n requir$ = travel to o!r prov9ces 9 ,*9a2 & 7#b7 re/rictions on travel by (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to areas designat$ z ,tibetan ,autonom\s 9 ! prov9ces ( ,si*uan1 ,q+hai1 ,yunnan1 & ,gansu ( ,*9a are great] ?an any re/rictions on travel by su* (ficials & citiz5s to areas 9 su* prov9ces t are n s designat$4 7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revoke1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ! visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] or be pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$ = an ali5 :o w\ld be ineligible to receive su* a visa or docum5tation "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,waiv] = national int]e/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! application ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 9 ! case ( an ali5 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7,a7 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t ,reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg 7,,tias #afgf71 or any o!r applicable int]national obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,notification ,^u grant+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a docum5t detail+ ! evid5ce & ju/ification = ! necessity ( su* waiv]1 includ+1 if su* waiv] is grant$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 h[ su* waiv] relates to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on visa policy 7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t reciprocity =ms ! basis ( diplomatic law & ! practice ( mutual ex*anges betwe5 c\ntries4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 a c\ntry %\ld give equival5t consul> access to ! nationals ( a =eign c\ntry 9 a mann] t is reciprocal to ! consul> access grant$ by su* =eign c\ntry to citiz5s ( ! c\ntry2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :5 grant+ diplomats f ,*9a access to p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %\ld take into acc\nt ! ext5t to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a grants diplomats f ! ,unit$ ,/ates access to p>ts ( ,*9a1 includ+ ! level ( access af=d$ to su* diplomats to ,tibetan areas4