,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life1           
accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,lodi ,gyalts5
 ,gy>i4  ,:]eas ,lodi ,gy>i-- 7#a7 0    
born 9 ,ny>ong1 ,kham1 9 #aidi2  7#b7 0 
recogniz$ accord+ to ,tibetan ,buddhi/  
tradition z a re9c>nate lama2  7#c7     
began mona/ic /udies at #d ye>s ( age 9 
,lumorap ,mona/]y1 :i* 0 locat$ 9 :at   
is1 z ( #bjah1 ,k>dze ,prefecture1      
,si*uan ,prov9ce2 &  7#d7 fl$ ,ny>ong ) 
8 family at #i ye>s ( age foll[+ !      
invasion & occupation ( ,tibet2  ,:]eas1
 z a "y man 9 ,india1 ,lodi ,gy>i began 
a life-long commitm5t ( s]vice to ,8    
,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama & to ! ,tibetan 
p by becom+--  7#a7 editor = ! ,tibetan 
,fre$om ,press2  7#b7 f\nd] ( ! ,tibetan
 ,review2  7#c7 a f\nd+ memb] ( !       
,tibetan ,y\? ,congress2  7#d7 a civil  

s]vant 9 ! ,c5tral ,tibetan             
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ,*airman ( !       
,tibetan ,p>liam5t 9 ,exile2  7#f7      
,cab9et ,m9i/] = ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,in=mation & ,int]national ,relations ( 
! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7#g7 ,deputy ,cab9et ,m9i/] = !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,religi\s ,affairs & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan 
,adm9i/ration2  ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ,8     
,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama appo9t$ ,lodi   
,gy>i z ,special ,envoy = ! ,dalai ,lama
 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 &1 soon !reaft]1   
,lodi ,gy>i 0 select$ to be ,presid5t ( 
! ,int]national ,campaign = ,tibet1 a   
nonpr(it organization devot$ to support+
 ! ,tibetan p & ! vision ( ,8 ,hol9ess !
 ,dalai ,lama2 ,:]eas1 = #c decades1    
,lodi ,gy>i met ) lead]s & diplomats (  
gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ successive
 ,presid5tial adm9i/rations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & ) ,memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,congress & p>liam5ts ( o!r nations--   
7#a7 to expla9 ! ,tibetan ef=ts to      
engage ) ,*9a on f9d+ a mutually        

agreeable solution to ! issue ( ,tibet2 
7#b7 to urge supportive /rategies &     
policies f gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 to expla9 ! 
significance ( ! ,middle ,way ,approa* (
 ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama1 :i* seeks  
g5u9e autonomy = ! ,tibetan p )9 ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a t contributes to h>mony
 betwe5 ! ,tibetan & ,*9ese peoples2 &  
7#d7 to promote ,tibetan /atecraft z    
s5ior ambassador-at-l>ge = ,8 ,hol9ess !
 ,dalai ,lama2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! "t :5     
,lodi ,gy>i 0 ,special ,envoy = ,8      
,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,congress approv$ _m policy &          
programmatic measures relat$ to ,tibet1 
includ+ ! ,tibetan ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note2 ,public ,law 
#ajg-bbh72 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 ,lodi ,gy>i 
became a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52 ,:]eas1 9
 ,may #aiih1 ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama 
appo9t$ ,special ,envoy ,lodi ,gy>i to  
be ! pr9cipal p]son to ree/abli% contact
 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 on ! issue ( ,tibet1 & betwe5 ,septemb]
 #bjjb & ,janu>y #bjaj1 ,lodi ,gy>i held

 #i =mal r\nds ( meet+s ) ,*9ese        
(ficials1 demon/rat+ tireless drive &   
imm5se skill & w9n+ ! respect ( !       
int]national community2 ,:]eas ,lodi    
,gy>i pres5t$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a ) ! ,memor&um on ,g5u9e
 ,autonomy = ! ,tibetan ,p & !          
accompany+ ,note1 ?us detail+ ! vision (
 ! ,tibetan side = a political solution 
= ,tibet consi/5t ) ! framework ( !     
,con/itution ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &
 ! laws ( ,*9a reg>d+ autonomy2 ,:]eas  
,lodi ,gy>i demon/rat$ _s1 intellig5ce1 
& extraord9>y tact dur+ ! difficult task
 ( repres5t+ ,tibetan int]e/s :ile 9    
dialogue ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &   
br\ght civility1 reason & a measure (   
mutual und]/&+ to ! ,tibetan-,*9ese     
relation%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 ,lodi     
,gy>i 0 elect$ ! ,executive ,*airman ( !
 ,bo>d ( ! ,int]national ,campaign =    
,tibet aft] resign+ z ,presid5t ( t     
organization2 ,:]eas ,lodi ,gy>i resign$
 z ,special ,envoy ( ,8 ,hol9ess !      
,dalai ,lama1 effective ,june #a1 #bjab1

 9 ! context ( ! det]iorat+ situation   
inside ,tibet1 includ+ increas+ incid5ts
 ( ,tibetan self-immolations1 aft]      
express+ deep fru/ration ov] ! lack (   
positive developm5ts ) ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a aft] ne>ly #aj ye>s1 & 9 respect 
= ! process ( devolution ( political p[]
 to ! elect$ ,tibetan lead]s2 ,:]eas    
,lodi ,gy>i retir$ f ! position (       
,executive ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( !       
,int]national ,campaign = ,tibet on     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad2 ,:]eas ,lodi ,gy>i 
has contribut$ significantly to /r5g!n+ 
! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,tibetan p & ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]   
#bi1 #bjah1 ,lodi ,gy>i di$ at ! age (  
#fi2 ,:]eas ,lodi ,gy>i is surviv$ by 8 
wife1 ,dawa ,*okyi1 _! #f *ildr51 ,t5z+ 
,de*51 ,t5z+ ,*oyang1 ,norbu ,wangmo1   
,ta%i ,*odon1 ,tulku ,p5am1 & ,t5z+     
,ts]+1 #e gr&*ildr51 8 mo!rs1 #d bro!rs1
 & #c si/]s2 ,:]eas ,nancy ,pelosi1 !   
,democratic ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & =m] ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 said t ,lodi ,gy>i   

built deep support = ! ,tibetan cause   
?r\gh\t ,am]ica & ar\nd ! _w & t ,memb]s
 ( ,congress on bo? sides ( ! aisle     
b5efitt$ f ,lodi's insight & wisdom2 &  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7#a7 said t
 ,mr4 ,gy>i d$icat$ 8 life to s]v+ z a  
/aun* advocate = ! ,tibetan p1          
democratic pr9ciples1 & human rights1   
includ+ religi\s fre$om2  7#b7 (f]$     
condol5ces to ! family ( ,lodi ,gy>i2 & 
7#c7 obs]v$ t ,lodi ,gy>i w be miss$3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
honors ! life1 accompli%m5ts1 & legacy (
 ,lodi ,gy>i2  7#b7 celebrates !        
lead]%ip & commitm5t ( ,lodi ,gy>i to   
fulfill+ ! vision ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai
 ,lama & ! aspirations ( ! ,tibetan p1  
includ+ promot+ fre$om1 human rights1 & 
ju/ice = ! ,tibetan p2  7#c7 comm5ds !  
a*ievem5ts ( ,lodi ,gy>i 9 build+ an    
int]national coalition ( support =      
,tibet t recognizes--  7,a7 ! imp]ative 
to pres]ve ! di/9ct culture & religi\s  
traditions ( ,tibet2 &  7,b7 t !        
,tibetan p are entitl$ to _! own id5tity

 & dignity & to g5u9e autonomy )9 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a t fully pres]ves !    
rights & dignity ( ! ,tibetan p2  7#d7  
ackn[l$ges ! role ( ,lodi ,gy>i1 z a    
naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 9      
promot+ und]/&+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (--   
7,a7 ! ,tibetan p2  7,b7 ! culture &    
religion ( ! ,tibetan p2 &  7,c7 !      
/ruggle ( ! ,tibetan p =-- 7i7 g5u9e    
autonomy2  7ii7 human rights2  7iii7    
dignity2 &  7iv7 ! pres]vation ( unique 
l+ui/ic1 cultural1 & religi\s           
traditions2 &  7#e7 /rongly supports a  
political solution = ,tibet t satisfies 
! legitimate grievances & aspirations ( 
! ,tibetan p1 a cause to :i* ,lodi ,gy>i
 devot$ 8 entire life4