,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ac1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself and ,mr4 ,menendez7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,honoring the life1 accomplishments1 and legacy of ,lodi ,gyaltsen ,gyari4 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari-- 7#a7 was born in ,nyarong1 ,kham1 in #aidi2 7#b7 was recognized according to ,tibetan ,buddhist tradition as a reincarnate lama2 7#c7 began monastic studies at #d years of age in ,lumorap ,monastery1 which was located in what is1 as of #bjah1 ,kardze ,prefecture1 ,sichuan ,province2 and 7#d7 fled ,nyarong with his family at #i years of age following the invasion and occupation of ,tibet2 ,whereas1 as a young man in ,india1 ,lodi ,gyari began a life-long commitment of service to ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama and to the ,tibetan people by becoming-- 7#a7 editor for the ,tibetan ,freedom ,press2 7#b7 founder of the ,tibetan ,review2 7#c7 a founding member of the ,tibetan ,youth ,congress2 7#d7 a civil servant in the ,central ,tibetan ,administration2 7#e7 ,chairman of the ,tibetan ,parliament in ,exile2 7#f7 ,cabinet ,minister for the ,department of ,information and ,international ,relations of the ,central ,tibetan ,administration2 and 7#g7 ,deputy ,cabinet ,minister for the ,department of ,religious ,affairs and the ,department of ,health of the ,central ,tibetan ,administration2 ,whereas1 in #aiia1 ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama appointed ,lodi ,gyari as ,special ,envoy for the ,dalai ,lama in ,washington1 ,d4,c41 and1 soon thereafter1 ,lodi ,gyari was selected to be ,president of the ,international ,campaign for ,tibet1 a nonprofit organization devoted to supporting the ,tibetan people and the vision of ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama2 ,whereas1 for #c decades1 ,lodi ,gyari met with leaders and diplomats of governments around the world1 including successive ,presidential administrations of the ,united ,states1 and with ,members of the ,united ,states ,congress and parliaments of other nations-- 7#a7 to explain the ,tibetan efforts to engage with ,china on finding a mutually agreeable solution to the issue of ,tibet2 7#b7 to urge supportive strategies and policies from governments2 7#c7 to explain the significance of the ,middle ,way ,approach of ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama1 which seeks genuine autonomy for the ,tibetan people within the ,people's ,republic of ,china that contributes to harmony between the ,tibetan and ,chinese peoples2 and 7#d7 to promote ,tibetan statecraft as senior ambassador-at-large for ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama2 ,whereas1 during the time when ,lodi ,gyari was ,special ,envoy for ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama1 the ,united ,states ,congress approved many policy and programmatic measures related to ,tibet1 including the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note2 ,public ,law #ajg-bbh72 ,whereas1 in #aiii1 ,lodi ,gyari became a ,united ,states citizen2 ,whereas1 in ,may #aiih1 ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama appointed ,special ,envoy ,lodi ,gyari to be the principal person to reestablish contact with the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china on the issue of ,tibet1 and between ,september #bjjb and ,january #bjaj1 ,lodi ,gyari held #i formal rounds of meetings with ,chinese officials1 demonstrating tireless drive and immense skill and winning the respect of the international community2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari presented the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china with the ,memorandum on ,genuine ,autonomy for the ,tibetan ,people and the accompanying ,note1 thus detailing the vision of the ,tibetan side for a political solution for ,tibet consistent with the framework of the ,constitution of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the laws of ,china regarding autonomy2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari demonstrated spirit1 intelligence1 and extraordinary tact during the difficult task of representing ,tibetan interests while in dialogue with the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 and brought civility1 reason and a measure of mutual understanding to the ,tibetan-,chinese relationship2 ,whereas1 in #aiii1 ,lodi ,gyari was elected the ,executive ,chairman of the ,board of the ,international ,campaign for ,tibet after resigning as ,president of that organization2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari resigned as ,special ,envoy of ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama1 effective ,june #a1 #bjab1 in the context of the deteriorating situation inside ,tibet1 including increasing incidents of ,tibetan self-immolations1 after expressing deep frustration over the lack of positive developments with the ,people's ,republic of ,china after nearly #aj years1 and in respect for the process of devolution of political power to the elected ,tibetan leaders2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari retired from the position of ,executive ,chairman of the ,board of the ,international ,campaign for ,tibet on ,december #ca1 #bjad2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari has contributed significantly to strengthening the relationship between the ,tibetan people and the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bi1 #bjah1 ,lodi ,gyari died at the age of #fi2 ,whereas ,lodi ,gyari is survived by his wife1 ,dawa ,chokyi1 their #f children1 ,tenzing ,dechen1 ,tenzing ,choyang1 ,norbu ,wangmo1 ,tashi ,chodon1 ,tulku ,penam1 and ,tenzing ,tsering1 #e grandchildren1 his mothers1 #d brothers1 and #c sisters2 ,whereas ,nancy ,pelosi1 the ,democratic ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives and former ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 said that ,lodi ,gyari built deep support for the ,tibetan cause throughout ,america and around the world and that ,members of ,congress on both sides of the aisle benefitted from ,lodi's insight and wisdom2 and ,whereas the ,department of ,state-- 7#a7 said that ,mr4 ,gyari dedicated his life to serving as a staunch advocate for the ,tibetan people1 democratic principles1 and human rights1 including religious freedom2 7#b7 offered condolences to the family of ,lodi ,gyari2 and 7#c7 observed that ,lodi ,gyari will be missed3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the life1 accomplishments1 and legacy of ,lodi ,gyari2 7#b7 celebrates the leadership and commitment of ,lodi ,gyari to fulfilling the vision of ,his ,holiness the ,dalai ,lama and the aspirations of the ,tibetan people1 including promoting freedom1 human rights1 and justice for the ,tibetan people2 7#c7 commends the achievements of ,lodi ,gyari in building an international coalition of support for ,tibet that recognizes-- 7,a7 the imperative to preserve the distinct culture and religious traditions of ,tibet2 and 7,b7 that the ,tibetan people are entitled to their own identity and dignity and to genuine autonomy within the ,people's ,republic of ,china that fully preserves the rights and dignity of the ,tibetan people2 7#d7 acknowledges the role of ,lodi ,gyari1 as a naturalized ,united ,states citizen1 in promoting understanding in the ,united ,states of-- 7,a7 the ,tibetan people2 7,b7 the culture and religion of the ,tibetan people2 and 7,c7 the struggle of the ,tibetan people for-- 7i7 genuine autonomy2 7ii7 human rights2 7iii7 dignity2 and 7iv7 the preservation of unique linguistic1 cultural1 and religious traditions2 and 7#e7 strongly supports a political solution for ,tibet that satisfies the legitimate grievances and aspirations of the ,tibetan people1 a cause to which ,lodi ,gyari devoted his entire life4