#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #dcca  ,,an ,,act  ,to modify and   
reauthorize the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of
 #bjjb1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,tibetan ,policy and ,support ,act  
of #bjai4  #b4 ,modifications to and    
reauthorization of ,tibetan ,policy ,act
 of #bjjb  7a7 ,tibetan negotiations    
,section #fac of the ,tibetan ,policy   
,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7
 is amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7--  7i7 by        
inserting without preconditions after a 
dialogue2  7ii7 by inserting or         
democratically-elected leaders of the   
,tibetan community after his            
representatives2 and  7iii7 by adding at
 the end before the period the          
following3 and should coordinate with   
other governments in multilateral       
efforts toward this goal2  7,b7 by      
redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as         
paragraph 7#c72 and  7,c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#a7 the following3     

7#b7 ,policy communication ,the         
,president shall direct the ,secretary  
of ,state to ensure that1 in accordance 
with this ,act1 ,united ,states policy  
on ,tibet1 as coordinated by the ,united
 ,states ,special ,coordinator for      
,tibetan ,issues1 is communicated to all
 ,federal departments and agencies in   
contact with the ,government of the     
,people's ,republic of ,china4  2  7#b7 
in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter  
preceding paragraph 7#a7--  7i7 by      
striking until ,december #ca1 #bjba2 and
  7ii7 by inserting and direct the      
,department of ,state to make public on 
its website after appropriate           
congressional committees2  7,b7 in      
paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the  
end2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by        
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and 2 and  7,d7 by adding at
 the end the following3  7#c7 the steps 
taken by the ,united ,states ,government
 to promote the human rights and        
distinct religious1 cultural1           

linguistic1 and historical identity of  
the ,tibetan people1 including the right
 of the ,tibetan people to select1      
educate1 and venerate their own         
religious leaders in accordance with    
their established religious practice and
 system4  4  7b7 ,tibet project         
principles ,section #faf of such ,act   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking     
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#i7 and        
inserting the following3  7#a7 neither  
provide incentive for1 nor facilitate   
the migration and settlement of1        
non-,tibetans into ,tibet2  7#b7 neither
 provide incentive for1 nor facilitate  
the transfer of ownership of1 ,tibetan  
land or natural resources to            
non-,tibetans2  7#c7 neither provide    
incentive for1 nor facilitate the       
involuntary or coerced relocation of1   
,tibetan nomads from their traditional  
pasture lands into concentrated         
settlements2  7#d7 be implemented in    
consultation with the ,tibetan people   

and1 as appropriate1 after the conduct  
of cultural and environmental impact    
assessments2  7#e7 foster               
self-sufficiency and self-reliance of   
,tibetans2  7#f7 respect human rights   
and ,tibetan culture and traditions2    
7#g7 be subject to ongoing monitoring   
and evaluation2 and  7#h7 be conducted1 
as much as possible1 in the ,tibetan    
language4  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7e7 ,united ,states 
assistance ,the ,president shall provide
 funds to nongovernmental organizations 
to support sustainable development1     
cultural and historical preservation1   
health care1 education1 and             
environmental sustainability projects   
for ,tibetan communities in ,tibet1 in  
accordance with the principles specified
 in subsection 7d7 and with the         
concurrence of the ,united ,states      
,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan      
,issues under section #fba7;d74  4  7c7 
,diplomatic representation relating to  
,tibet ,section #fah of such ,act 7#bb  

,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended to read
 as follows3  #fah4 ,diplomatic         
representation relating to ,tibet  7a7  
,united ,states ,consulate in ,lhasa1   
,tibet ,the ,secretary should seek to   
establish a ,united ,states consulate in
 ,lhasa1 ,tibet--  7#a7 to provide      
consular services to ,united ,states    
citizens traveling in ,tibet2 and  7#b7 
to monitor political1 economic1 and     
cultural developments in ,tibet4  7b7   
,policy ,the ,secretary may not         
authorize the establishment in the      
,united ,states of any additional       
consulate of the ,people's ,republic of 
,china until such time as a ,united     
,states consulate in ,lhasa1 ,tibet1 is 
established under subsection 7a74  4    
7d7 ,religious persecution in ,tibet    
,section #fbj7;b7 of such ,act 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended by     
adding at the end before the period the 
following3 1 including with respect to  
the reincarnation system of ,tibetan    
,buddhism4  7e7 ,united ,states ,special

 ,coordinator for ,tibetan ,issues      
,section #fba of such ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 7#a7 
in subsection 7c7 to read as follows3   
7c7 ,objectives ,the objectives of the  
,special ,coordinator are to-- 7#a7     
promote substantive dialogue without    
preconditions between the ,government of
 the ,people's ,republic of ,china and  
the ,dalai ,lama or his representatives 
or democratically-elected leaders of the
 ,tibetan community leading to a        
negotiated agreement on ,tibet and      
coordinate with other governments in    
multilateral efforts toward this goal2  
7#b7 encourage the ,government of the   
,people's ,republic of ,china to address
 the aspirations of the ,tibetan people 
with regard to their distinct           
historical1 cultural1 religious1 and    
linguistic identity2  7#c7 promote the  
human rights of the ,tibetan people2    
7#d7 promote activities to preserve     
environment and water resources of the  
,tibetan plateau2  7#e7 encourage       

sustainable development in accordance   
with section #faf7;d71 cultural and     
historical preservation1 health care1   
education1 and environmental            
sustainability projects for ,tibetan    
communities in ,tibet2 and  7#f7 promote
 access to ,tibet in accordance with the
 ,reciprocal ,access to ,tibet ,act of  
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccj74  2  7#b7 
in subsection 7d7--  7,a7 in paragraph  
7#e71 by striking and at the end2  7,b7 
by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as      
paragraph 7#h72 and  7,c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#e7 the following3     
7#f7 provide concurrence with respect to
 all projects carried out pursuant to   
assistance provided under section       
#faf7;e72  7#g7 seek to establish       
international diplomatic coalitions to--
 7,a7 oppose any effort by the          
,government of the ,people's ,republic  
of ,china to select1 educate1 and       
venerate ,tibetan ,buddhist religious   
leaders in a manner inconsistent with   
,tibetan ,buddhism in which the         

succession or identification of ,tibetan
 ,buddhist lamas1 including the ,dalai  
,lama1 should occur without             
interference1 in a manner consistent    
with ,tibetan ,buddhists' beliefs2 and  
7,b7 ensure that the identification and 
installation of ,tibetan ,buddhist      
religious leaders1 including any future 
,dalai ,lama1 is determined solely      
within the ,tibetan ,buddhist faith     
community1 in accordance with the       
universally-recognized right to         
religious freedom2 and  2 and  7#c7 by  
adding at the end the following3  7e7   
,personnel ,the ,secretary shall ensure 
that the ,office of the ,special        
,coordinator is adequately staffed at   
all times to assist in the management of
 the responsibilities of this section4  
4  #c4 ,statement of policy regarding   
the succession or reincarnation of the  
,dalai ,lama  7a7 ,findings ,congress   
finds the following3  7#a7              
,notwithstanding that ,tibetan ,buddhism
 is practiced in many countries         

including ,bhutan1 ,india1 ,mongolia1   
,nepal1 the ,people's ,republic of      
,china1 the ,russian ,federation1 and   
the ,united ,states1 the ,government of 
the ,people's ,republic of ,china has   
repeatedly insisted on its role in      
managing the selection of ,tibet's next 
spiritual leader1 the ,dalai ,lama1     
through actions such as those described 
in the ,measures on the ,management of  
the ,reincarnation of ,living ,buddhas  
in #bjjg4  7#b7 ,on ,march #ai1 #bjai1  
,chinese ,ministry of ,affairs          
spokesperson reiterated that the        
reincarnation of living ,buddhas        
including the ,dalai ,lama must comply  
with ,chinese laws and regulations and  
follow religious rituals and historical 
conventions4  7#c7 ,the ,government of  
the ,people's ,republic of ,china has   
interfered in the process of recognizing
 a successor or reincarnation of        
,tibetan ,buddhist leaders1 including in
 #aiie by arbitrarily detaining ,gedhun 
,choekyi ,nyima1 a #f-year old boy who  

was identified as the #aath ,panchen    
,lama1 and purporting to install its own
 candidate as the ,panchen ,lama4  7#d7 
,the #adth ,dalai ,lama1 ,tenzin        
,gyatso1 issued a statement on          
,september #bd1 #bjaa1 explaining the   
traditions and spiritual precepts of the
 selection of ,dalai ,lamas1 setting    
forth his views on the considerations   
and process for selecting his successor1
 and providing a response to the        
,chinese government's claims that only  
the ,chinese government has the ultimate
 authority in the selection process of  
the ,dalai ,lama4  7#e7 ,the #adth      
,dalai ,lama said in his statement that 
the person who reincarnates has sole    
legitimate authority over where and how 
he or she takes rebirth and how that    
reincarnation is to be recognized and if
 there is a need for a #aeth ,dalai     
,lama to be recognized1 then the        
responsibility shall primarily rest with
 the officers of the ,dalai ,lama's     
,gaden ,phodrang ,trust1 who will be    

informed by the written instructions of 
the #adth ,dalai ,lama4  7#f7 ,since    
#bjaa1 the #adth ,dalai ,lama has       
reiterated publicly on numerous         
occasions that decisions on the         
successions1 emanations1 or             
reincarnations of the ,dalai ,lama      
belongs to the ,tibetan ,buddhist faith 
community alone4  7#g7 ,on ,june #h1    
#bjae1 the ,united ,states ,house of    
,representatives unanimously approved   
,house ,resolution #ccg which calls on  
the ,united ,states ,government to      
underscore that government interference 
in the ,tibetan reincarnation process is
 a violation of the internationally     
recognized right to religious freedom 99
 99 99 and to highlight the fact that   
other countries besides ,china have long
 ,tibetan ,buddhist traditions and that 
matters related to reincarnations in    
,tibetan ,buddhism are of keen interest 
to ,tibetan ,buddhist populations       
worldwide4  7#h7 ,on ,april #be1 #bjah1 
the ,united ,states ,senate unanimously 

approved ,senate ,resolution #dbi which 
expresses its sense that the            
identification and installation of      
,tibetan ,buddhist religious leaders1   
including a future #aeth ,dalai ,lama1  
is a matter that should be determined   
solely within the ,tibetan ,buddhist    
faith community1 in accordance with the 
inalienable right to religious freedom4 
7#i7 ,the ,department of ,state's       
,report on ,international ,religious    
,freedom for #bjah reported on policies 
and efforts of the ,government of the   
,people's ,republic of ,china to exert  
control over the selection of ,tibetan  
,buddhist religious leaders1 including  
reincarnate lamas1 and stated that      
,u4,s4 officials underscored that       
decisions on the reincarnation of the   
,dalai ,lama should be made solely by   
faith leaders44  7b7 ,statement of      
policy ,it is the policy of the ,united 
,states that--  7#a7 decisions regarding
 the selection1 education1 and          
veneration of ,tibetan ,buddhist        

religious leaders are exclusively       
spiritual matters that should be made by
 the appropriate religious authorities  
within the ,tibetan ,buddhist tradition 
and in the context of the will of       
practitioners of ,tibetan ,buddhism2    
7#b7 the wishes of the #adth ,dalai     
,lama1 including any written            
instructions1 should play a             
determinative role in the selection1    
education1 and veneration of a future   
#aeth ,dalai ,lama2 and  7#c7           
interference by the ,government of the  
,people's ,republic of ,china or any    
other government in the process of      
recognizing a successor or reincarnation
 of the #adth ,dalai ,lama and any      
future ,dalai ,lamas would represent a  
clear violation of the fundamental      
religious freedoms of ,tibetan          
,buddhists and the ,tibetan people4  7c7
 ,holding ,chinese officials responsible
 for religious freedom abuses targeting 
,tibetan ,buddhists ,it is the policy of
 the ,united ,states to consider senior 

officials of the ,government of the     
,people's ,republic of ,china who are   
responsible for1 complicit in1 or have  
directly or indirectly engaged in the   
identification or installation of a     
candidate chosen by ,china as the future
 #aeth ,dalai ,lama of ,tibetan         
,buddhism to have committed--  7#a7 a   
gross violation of internationally      
recognized human rights for purposes of 
imposing sanctions with respect to such 
officials under the ,global ,magnitsky  
,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 and  7#b7 a     
particularly severe violation of        
religious freedom for purposes of       
applying section #bab7;a77#b77;,g7 of   
the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 with  
respect to such officials4  7d7         
,department of ,state programming ,to   
promote religious freedom for ,tibetan  
,buddhists ,consistent with section #dja
 of the ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,international 
,religious ,freedom ,act 7,public ,law  

#aad-bha2 #acj ,stat4 #adcf71 of the    
funds available to the ,department of   
,state for international religious      
freedom programs1 the                   
,ambassador-at-,large for ,international
 ,religious ,freedom should support     
efforts to protect and promote          
international religious freedom in      
,china and for programs to protect      
,tibetan ,buddhism in ,china and        
elsewhere4  #d4 ,policy regarding the   
environment and water resources on the  
,tibetan ,plateau  7a7 ,findings        
,congress finds the following3  7#a7    
,the ,tibetan ,plateau contains         
glaciers1 rivers1 grasslands1 and other 
geographical and ecological features    
that are crucial for supporting         
vegetation growth and biodiversity1     
regulating water flow and supply for an 
estimated #a4h billion people4 ,global  
warming threatens the glaciers in ,tibet
 that feed the major rivers of ,south   
and ,east ,asia1 which supply freshwater
 to an estimated #a4h billion people4   

7#b7 ,rising global                     
temperatures--especially in the ,tibetan
 ,plateau where the average temperature 
has increased at twice the global       
average--will result in variable water  
flows in the future4  7#c7 ,the         
construction in ,tibet of large         
hydroelectric power dams intended to be 
used in part to transmit power to       
,chinese provinces outside of ,tibet1 as
 well as other infrastructure projects1 
including the ,sichuan-,tibet railroad1 
may also lead to the resettlement of    
thousands of ,tibetans and transform the
 environment4  7#d7 ,the grasslands of  
,tibet play a significant role in carbon
 production and sequestration and       
,tibet's rivers support wetlands that   
play a key role in water storage1 water 
quality1 and the regulation of water    
flow1 support biodiversity1 foster      
vegetation growth1 and act as carbon    
sinks4  7#e7 ,rising temperatures and   
intensifying evaporation1 can affect the
 water supply1 cause desertification1   

and destabilize infrastructure on the   
,tibetan ,plateau and beyond4  7#f7     
,traditional ,tibetan grassland         
stewardship practices1 which can be key 
to mitigating the negative effects of   
warming on the ,tibetan ,plateau1 are   
undermined by the resettlement of nomads
 from ,tibetan grasslands4  7#g7 ,the   
,people's ,republic of ,china has       
approximately #bj percent of the world's
 population but only around #g percent  
of the world's water supply1 while many 
countries in ,south and ,southeast ,asia
 rely on the rivers flowing from the    
,himalayas of the ,tibetan ,plateau4    
7#h7 ,the ,people's ,republic of ,china 
has already completed water transfer    
programs diverting billions of cubic    
meters of water yearly and has plans to 
divert more waters from the ,tibetan    
plateau in ,china4  7b7 ,water resources
 in ,tibet and the ,tibetan watershed   
,the ,secretary of ,state1 in           
coordination with relevant agencies of  
the ,united ,states ,government1        

should-- 7#a7 pursue collaborative      
efforts with ,chinese and international 
scientific institutions1 as appropriate1
 to monitor the environment on the      
,tibetan ,plateau1 including glacial    
retreat1 temperature rise1 and carbon   
levels1 in order to promote a greater   
understanding of the effects on         
permafrost1 river flows1 grasslands and 
desertification1 and the monsoon cycle2 
7#b7 engage with the ,government of the 
,people's ,republic of ,china1 the      
,tibetan people1 and nongovernmental    
organizations to encourage the          
participation of ,tibetan nomads and    
other ,tibetan stakeholders in the      
development and implementation of       
grassland management policies1 in order 
to utilize their indigenous experience  
in mitigation and stewardship of the    
land and to assess policies on the      
forced resettlement of nomads2 and  7#c7
 encourage a regional framework on water
 security1 or use existing frameworks1  
such as the ,lower ,mekong ,initiative1 

to facilitate cooperative agreements    
among all riparian nations that would   
promote transparency1 sharing of        
information1 pollution regulation1 and  
arrangements on impounding and diversion
 of waters that originate on the        
,tibetan ,plateau4  #e4 ,democracy in   
the ,tibetan exile community  7a7       
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,the #adth ,dalai ,lama advocates 
the ,middle ,way ,approach1 which seeks 
genuine autonomy for the six million    
,tibetans in ,tibet4  7#b7 ,the #adth   
,dalai ,lama has overseen a process of  
democratization within the ,tibetan     
polity1 beginning in ,tibet in the      
#aiejs and continuing in exile from the 
#aifjs to the present and to address the
 needs of the ,tibetan people until such
 time as genuine autonomy in ,tibet is  
realized1 the #adth ,dalai ,lama        
devolved his political responsibilities 
to the elected representatives of the   
,tibetan people in exile in #bjaa4  7#c7
 ,in #bjaa and again in #bjaf1 members  

of the ,tibetan exile community across  
some #cj countries held elections to    
select political leaders to serve in the
 ,central ,tibetan ,administration      
parliament and as chief executive1      
elections which were monitored by       
international observers and assessed to 
be free and fair4  7#d7 ,the ,dalai     
,lama has said that the ,central        
,tibetan ,administration will cease to  
exist once a negotiated settlement has  
been achieved that allows ,tibetans to  
freely enjoy their culture1 religion and
 language in ,tibet4  7b7 ,sense of     
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that--  7#a7 ,tibetan exile communities 
around the world should be commended for
 the adoption of a system of            
self-governance with democratic         
institutions to choose their leaders2   
7#b7 the ,dalai ,lama should be         
commended for his decision to devolve   
political authority to elected leaders  
in accordance with democratic           
principles2 and  7#c7 as consistent with

 section #fba7;d77#c7 of the ,tibetan   
,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fija note71 the ,united ,states        
,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan      
,issues should continue to maintain     
close contact with the religious1       
cultural1 and political leaders of the  
,tibetan people4  #f4 ,sustainability in
 ,tibetan communities seeking to        
preserve their culture1 religion1 and   
language ,the ,secretary of ,state      
should urge the ,government of ,nepal to
 honor the ,gentleman's ,agreement with 
the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner
 for ,refugees and to provide legal     
documentation to long-staying ,tibetan  
residents in ,nepal who fled a credible 
threat of persecution in ,tibet in order
 to allow them to more fully participate
 in the economy and society of ,nepal4  
#g4 ,authorization of appropriations    
7a7 ,office of the ,united ,states      
,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan      
,issues ,there is authorized to be      
appropriated #a1jjj1jjj for each of the 

fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe for the
 ,office of the ,united ,states ,special
 ,coordinator for ,tibetan ,issues4  7b7
 ,tibetan scholarship program and       
,ngawang ,choephel ,exchange ,programs  
7#a7 ,tibetan scholarship program ,there
 is authorized to be appropriated       
#fge1jjj for each of the fiscal years   
#bjba through #bjbe to carry out the    
,tibetan scholarship program established
 under section #ajc7;b77#a7 of the      
,human ,rights1 ,refugee1 and ,other    
,foreign ,relations ,provisions ,act of 
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-cai2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74  7#b7 ,ngawang   
,choephel ,exchange ,programs ,there is 
authorized to be appropriated #ege1jjj  
for each of the fiscal years #bjba      
through #bjbe to carry out the ,ngwang  
,choepel ,exchange ,programs 7formerly  
known as programs of educational and    
cultural exchange between the ,united   
,states and the people of ,tibet7 under 
section #ajc7;a7 of the ,human ,rights1 
,refugee1 and ,other ,foreign ,relations

 ,provisions ,act of #aiif4  7c7        
,humanitarian assistance and support to 
,tibetan refugees in ,south ,asia       
,amounts authorized to be appropriated  
to carry out chapter #i of part ,i of   
the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa  
and the ,migration and ,refugee         
,assistance ,act of #aifb for each of   
the fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe are
 authorized to be made available for    
humanitarian assistance1 including food1
 medicine1 clothing1 and medical and    
vocational training1 for ,tibetan       
refugees in ,south ,asia who have fled  
facing a credible threat of persecution 
in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4   
7d7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,region and    
,tibetan communities in ,china ,there is
 authorized to be appropriated          
#h1jjj1jjj for each year of the fiscal  
years #bjba through #bjbe under chapter 
#d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign         
,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcdf et seq47 to support activities   
which preserve cultural traditions and  

promote sustainable development1        
education1 and environmental            
conservation in ,tibetan communities in 
the ,tibet ,autonomous ,region and in   
other ,tibetan communities in ,china4   
7e7 ,assistance for ,tibetans in ,india 
and ,nepal ,there is authorized to be   
appropriated #f1jjj1jjj for each of the 
fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe under  
part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act
 of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 
for programs to promote and preserve    
,tibetan culture and language           
development1 and the resilience of      
,tibetan communities in ,india and      
,nepal1 and to assist in the education  
and development of the next generation  
of ,tibetan leaders from such           
communities4  7f7 ,tibetan governance   
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
#c1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years 
#bjba through #bjbe for programs to     
strengthen the capacity of ,tibetan     
institutions and strengthen democracy1  
governance1 information and             

international outreach1 and research4   
7g7 ,voice of ,america and ,radio ,free 
,asia  7#a7 ,voice of ,america ,there is
 authorized to be appropriated          
#c1cdd1jjj for each of the fiscal years 
#bjba through #bjbe to ,voice of        
,america for broadcasts described in    
paragraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,radio ,free ,asia
 ,there is authorized to be appropriated
 #d1jfj1jjj for each of the fiscal years
 #bjba through #bjbe to ,radio ,free    
,asia for broadcasts described in       
paragraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,broadcasts       
described ,broadcasts described in this 
paragraph are broadcasts to provide     
uncensored news and information in the  
,tibetan language to ,tibetans1         
including ,tibetans in ,tibet4  #h4     
,determination of budgetary effects ,the
 budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the
 purpose of complying with the          
,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of    
#bjaj1 shall be determined by reference 
to the latest statement titled          
,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo          

,legislation for this ,act1 submitted   
for printing in the ,congressional      
,record by the ,chairman of the ,house  
,budget ,committee1 provided that such  
statement has been submitted prior to   
the vote on passage4  ,passed the ,house
 of ,representatives ,january #bh1      
#bjbj4;,clerk4