,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjai,mr4 ,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 &   
,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! significance ( ! g5u9e     
autonomy ( ,tibet & ! ,tibetan p & ! "w 
,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama has done
 to promote global peace1 h>mony1 &     
und]/&+4  ,:]eas ! ?ree pr9cipal        
commitm5ts t ! ,dalai ,lama has         
articulat$ are ! promotion ( human      
values1 promotion ( religi\s h>mony1 &  
pres]vation ( ,tibetan culture &        
religion2 ,:]eas ! ,dalai ,lama has     
/at$1 ,i rema9 conv9c$ t mo/ human      
conflicts c be solv$ ?r\gh g5u9e        
dialogue conduct$ ) ! _s ( op5ness &    
reconciliation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihi1 !      
,dalai ,lama 0 aw>d$ ! ,nobel ,peace    
,prize = 8 nonviol5t /ruggle = !        
lib]ation ( ,tibet & propos$ ,middle    

,way ,policy to end ! ,s9o-,tibet       
,problem2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,congress pass$ ! ,f\rte5? ,dalai
 ,lama ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act  
7,public ,law #aji-bhg7 to aw>d ! ,dalai
 ,lama ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congressional   
,gold ,m$al1 ! highe/ civilian honor    
aw>d$ by ,congress1 = 8 contributions to
 peace1 nonviol5ce1 human rights1 &     
religi\s und]/&+2 ,:]eas !re are ov]    
#f1jjj1jjj ,tibetans 9 ! _w1 spann+ ov] 
#dj c\ntries2 ,:]eas !re are ov] #ca1jjj
 individuals ( ,tibetan desc5t liv+ 9   
,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas #bjai m>k$ #fj    
ye>s ( fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,tibetan p2 ,:]eas !re is ov]:elm+   
bip>tisan ,congressional support = !    
,tibetan p's aspirations =              
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
fre$oms & ! protection ( _! di/9ct      
religi\s1 cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & national 
id5tity2 ,:]eas "u ! ,tibetan ,policy   
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh71 x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support
 economic developm5t1 cultural          

pres]vation1 heal? c>e & education1 &   
environm5tal su/a9ability = ,tibetans   
inside ( ,tibet2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate conv5$ ! fir/-ev]     
,m9i/]ial to ,advance ,religi\s ,fre$om1
 dur+ :i* ! ,dalai ,lama address$ ov]   
f\r hundr$ heads ( religi\s             
organizations & civil societies by      
video2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjai1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,ambassador to ,*9a ,t]ry        
,bran/ad travel$ to ,tibet1 ! fir/ trip 
to ! region by an ,am]ican envoy 9 f\r  
ye>s1 dur+ :i* he met ) s5ior ,tibetan  
religi\s & cultural lead]s2 & ,:]eas1 9 
,octob] #bjai1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador
 at ,l>ge = ,religi\s ,fre$om1 ,samuel  
,d4 ,br[nback1 travel$ to ,dh>amsala1   
,india1 to meet ) ! ,dalai ,lama to     
discuss ways to advance religi\s fre$om3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
cultural & religi\s significance ( a    
g5u9ely autonom\s ,tibet & ! deep bond  
betwe5 ! ,am]ican & ,tibetan p2  7#b7   
comm5ds ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama = 8         

commitm5t to global peace & nonviol5ce2 
&  7#c7 det]m9es t x w\ld be b5eficial  
to conv5e a bip>tisan1 bicam]al =um1    
ei!r ?r\gh a ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress1 a
 teleconf]5ce broadca/ 9 ! ,auditorium  
at ! ,capitol ,visitor ,c5t]1 or        
r\ndtable1 betwe5 ,memb]s ( ,congress & 
,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama to discuss   
peaceful solutions to int]national      
conflicts4