,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,p]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =c$ organ h>ve/+ )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,falun ,gong ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,falun ,gong is a spiritual practice 9 ! ,buddhi/ tradition t esp\ses ! pr9ciples ( tru?fulness1 compassion1 & =be>ance4 ,! practice 0 introduc$ 9 ,*9a by ,mr4 ,li ,hongzhi 9 #aiib & aims to improve physical1 psy*ological1 & spiritual well-be+ ?r\gh ex]cise1 m$itation1 & moral improvem5t4 7#b7 ,on ,july #bj1 #aiii1 aft] ye>s ( escalat+ h>assm5t by ! gov]nm5t1 !n-,g5]al ,secret>y ,jiang ,zem9 laun*$ an int5sive1 nationwide p]secution design$ to eradicate ,falun ,gong4 ,s9ce !n1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 has deta9$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,falun ,gong practition]s4 7#c7 ,9 its #bjbj ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 releas$ on ,may #ab1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$ 9 its entry on ,*9a1 ,prior to ! gov]nm5t's #aiii ban on ,falun ,gong1 ! gov]nm5t e/imat$ !re 7 #gj million adh]5ts4 ,falun ,gong s\rces e/imate t5s ( millions cont9ue to practice privately1 & ,fre$om ,h\se e/imates sev5 to #bj million practition]s44 7#d7 ,fre$om ,h\se 9 its ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjba report entry on ,*9a /at$ t ! regime's campaign to eradicate ! ,falun ,gong spiritual gr\p cont9u$ 9 #bjbj4 ,hundr$s ( ,falun ,gong practition]s h receiv$ long prison t]ms 9 rec5t ye>s1 & _m o!rs are arbitr>ily deta9$ 9 v>i\s legal education facilities4 ,deta9ees typically face torture aim$ at =c+ !m to ab&on _! beliefs1 sometimes result+ 9 dea?s 9 cu/ody44 7#e7 ,9 its #bjba report1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om /at$ 9 its key f9d+s = ,*9a1 accord+ to reports1 ?\s&s ( ,falun ,gong practition]s 7 h>ass$ & arre/$ dur+ #bjbj = practic+ _! fai?1 & "s likely di$ due to abuse & torture :ile 9 cu/ody4 ,cr$ible int]national reports also sugge/$ t organ h>ve/+1 includ+ f ,falun ,gong practition]s1 likely cont9u$44 7#f7 ,! widespread1 sy/ematic1 /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( ! ,falun ,gong by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty lead]%ip ( ! ,,prc con/itutes a cle> violation ( ,falun ,gong practition]s' basic human rights & may con/itute g5ocide4 7#g7 ,! campaign aga9/ ,falun ,gong is ov]se5 by c5tral bran*es ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 includ+ ! s-call$ ,c5tral ,lead+ ,gr\p on ,prev5t+ & ,deal+ ) ,h]etical ,religions4 ,on ,may #ab1 #bjba1 ,yu ,hui1 a =m] ,(fice ,director ( ?is gr\p1 0 t>get$ = sanctions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#h7 ,reports1 su* z ^? m5tion$ 9 ?is legislation1 sugge/ t ,*9a's organ transplantation sy/em does n comply ) ! majority ( ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on ,human ,cell1 ,tissue & ,organ ,transplantation1 ins(> z organs are said to be prim>ily s\rc$ f prison]s )\t volunt>y cons5t1 organs are report$ to be trad$ = paym5t1 ! level ( transp>5cy & traceability 9 ! organ procurem5t process is l[1 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty has prev5t$ indep5d5t or imp>tial inspection1 scrut9y & v]ification ( its transplant sy/em4 7#i7 ,on ,june #ad1 #bjba1 a jo9t /atem5t by ,unit$ ,nations human rights exp]ts express$ extreme al>m ov] reports ( alleg$ organ h>ve/+ t>get+ m9orities1 includ+ ,falun ,gong practition]s1 ,uyghurs1 ,tibetans1 ,muslims1 & ,*ri/ians 9 det5tion 9 ,*9a4 7#aj7 ,bas$ on indep5d5t rese>* & (ficial /ati/ics1 x is cle> t _m organ transplants conduct$ 9 ! ,,prc d n meet int]nationally accept$ e?ical /&>ds4 7#aa7 ,fre$om ,h\se 9 its ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjba report entry on ,*9a /at$ t ,! gov]nm5t claims x has end$ ! transplantation ( organs f execut$ prison]s4 ,h[ev]1 ! scale ( ! transplantation indu/ry & ! spe$ ) :i* "s organs are procur$ f> exce$ :at is feasible via ! c\ntry's nasc5t volunt>y donation sy/em & !re is gr[+ int]national att5tion to possible crimes aga9/ humanity 9 connection ) ! practice44 7#ab7 ,a #bjai =5sic /ati/ical analysis ( organ donation data 9 ! ,,prc1 publi%$ 9 ! ,,bmc ,m$ical ,e?ics j\rnal1 conclud$ ! foll[+3 ,*9a's app>5t sy/ematic falsification ( national organ donation data sev]ely und]m9es ! good fai? ef=ts be+ made to integrate ,*9a into ! int]national transplantation community44 7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates _h approximately #ade million regi/]$ organ donors 9 #bjai3 #ai1beg p]sons donat$ _! organs1 result+ 9 #ci1gai transplants2 ! ratio ( actual donors to regi/]$ donors is approximately #j4jjjac4 ,simil> ratios are obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada & o!r c\ntries4 ,by contra/1 ! ,,prc claim$ to h m ?an #ijj1jjj regi/]$ organ donors by e>ly #bjai2 data f ,*9a also indicates #e1hah organ donors & #ai1ded transplants 9 #bjai1 result+ 9 a ratio ( actual donors to regi/]$ donors ( #j4jjeg4 ,al?\gh ?is comp>ison does n control = o!r possible v>iables1 ! fact t ,*9a's nasc5t organ donation program yield$ #dd times m organ donors f its organ donation pool ?an t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjai m]its int]national scrut9y4 7#ad7 ,cr$ible evid5ce sugge/s t ,falun ,gong practition]s are subject to widespread =c$ organ h>ve/+ & are specifically t>get$ = ?is b>b>ic practice4 7#ae7 ,9 ,janu>y ( #bjjg1 ,canadian human rights attorney ,david ,matas & =m] ,canadian ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,asia ,pacific region ,david ,kilg\r publi%$ f9d+s confirm+ ! likelihood t =c$ organ h>ve/+ ( ,falun ,gong practition]s 0 occurr+ 9 ,*9a4 ,!y also conclud$ t !re 0 no evid5ce ( a volunt>y donation sy/em 9 ! ,,prc at ! "t & t1 9 spite ( ?is1 ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t report$ a dramatic escalation 9 its organ transplantation infra/ructure 7a ?ree-fold increase7 betwe5 #aiii & #bjjd1 p>allel to ! onset ( ! p]secution ( ,falun ,gong4 7#af7 ,9 #bjaf1 ,matas1 ,kilg\r1 & inve/igative j\rnali/ ,e?an ,gutmann publi%$ an exhau/ive report conclud+ t x is likely t betwe5 #fj1jjj & #ajj1jjj organ transplants _h be5 conduct$ p] ye> s9ce #bjjj1 & t ,falun ,gong practition]s are ! ma9 s\rce ( organs = transplant 9 ,*9a4 7#ag7 ,9 its annual report = #bjbj1 ! ,congressional-,executive ,commission on ,*9a ref]5c$ reports rais+ conc]ns ab\t ! ,,prc falsify+ organ donation data1 ca/+ additional d\bt on ! ,,ccp's claim to h end$ =c$ organ h>ve/+4 7#ah7 ,on ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,indep5d5t ,tribunal into ,=c$ ,organ ,h>ve/+ f ,prison]s ( ,consci5ce 9 ,*9a1 an inve/igative entity kn[n z a p's tribunal commission$ by ! ,int]national ,coalition to ,end ,transplant ,abuse 9 ,*9a1 compos$ ( relevant legal1 cultural1 & m$ical exp]ts & l$ by ,sir ,ge(frey ,nice1 releas$ its f9al judgm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 v l>ge numb]s ( transplant op]ations h be5 c>ri$ out 9 ! ,,prc4 ,! ,tribunal assess$ z cr$ible ! numb]s ( op]ations be+ betwe5 #fj1jjj & #ij1jjj annually 9 ! ye>s #bjjj to #bjad4 ,! numb] ( eligible regi/]$ donors 0 report$ly #e1adf 9 #bjag1 leav+ an incompreh5sible gap2 7,b7 ,=c$ organ h>ve/+ has be5 committ$ = ye>s ?r\gh\t ,*9a on a significant scale & t ,falun ,gong practition]s h be5 "o--& probably ! ma9--s\rce ( organ supply2 7,c7 ,falun ,gong practition]s 9 det5tion 7 sy/ematically subject$ to blood te/s & organ exam9ations :ile o!r prison]s 7 n te/$1 sugge/+ t ,falun ,gong practition]s 7 specifically select$ or t>get$ = ^! m$ical exam9ations2 & 7,d7 ''' ! ,,prc & its lead]s actively incit$ ! p]secution1 ! imprisonm5t1 murd]1 torture & ! humiliation ( ,falun ,gong practition]s ) ! sole purpose ( elim9at+ ! practice (1 & belief 91 ! value ( ,falun ,gong44 7#ai7 ,! int]national nongov]nm5tal organization ,doctors ,aga9/ ,=c$ ,organ ,h>ve/+ pres5t$ a petition ) ov] ?ree million signatures collect$ worldwide betwe5 #bjab to #bjah to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 call+ = an inve/igation into =c$ organ h>ve/+ ( ,falun ,gong t w5t unhe$$4 7#bj7 ,9 ,june #bjaf1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ its fif? resolution condemn+ ,*9a's p]secution ( ,falun ,gong ) ,h4 ,res4 #cdc #aad1 ,express+ conc]n reg>d+ p]si/5t & cr$ible reports ( sy/ematic1 /ate-sanction$ organ h>ve/+ f non-cons5t+ prison]s ( consci5ce 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ f l>ge numb]s ( ,falun ,gong practition]s & memb]s ( o!r religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & call+ = an end to ! eradication campaign ( ,falun ,gong & =c$ organ h>ve/+4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 kill+ a human be+ ?r\gh involunt>y organ extraction is an egregi\s violation ( univ]sal /&>ds ( m$ical e?ics & is 9 direct contradiction ( basic /&>ds ( human dec5cy2 7#b7 ! =c$ h>ve/+ ( organs violates ,article #c ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 :i* /ates t ,ev]yone has ! "r to life1 lib]ty & security ( p]son41 & ,article #d1 :i* /ates t ,no "o %all be held 9 slav]y or s]vitude42 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil %\ld issue a =mal condemnation ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 = its p]secution ( ,falun ,gong2 7#d7 any collaboration ) or p>ticipation 9 ! ,,prc's organ transplant sy/em by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or organization pres5ts s]i\s e?ical *all5ges t w\ld jeop>dize ! integrity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates organ transplantation sy/em2 & 7#e7 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( ,falun ,gong mu/ come to an imm$iate end4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 avoid any coop]ation ) ! ,,prc 9 ! organ transplantation field :ile ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty rema9s 9 p[]2 7#b7 take appropriate measures1 includ+ us+ relevant sanctions au?orities1 to co]ce ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to end any /ate-sponsor$ organ h>ve/+ campaign2 & 7#c7 "w ) allies1 p>tn]s1 & multilat]al in/itutions to highlight ,*9a's p]secution ( ,falun ,gong & coord9ate closely ) ! int]national community on t>get$ sanctions & visa re/rictions4 #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =c$ organ h>ve/+ )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7a7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to ea* =eign p]son includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t li/ submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7b7 ,li/ ( p]sons 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( =eign p]sons1 includ+ s5ior gov]nm5t (ficials1 milit>y lead]s1 & o!r p]sons :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es are kn[+ly responsible = or complicit 91 or h directly or indirectly engag$ 91 ! involunt>y h>ve/+ ( organs )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#b7 ,updates ( li/s ,! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 z new in=mation becomes available2 7,b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 annually !reaft] = five ye>s4 7#c7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals 7,a7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,a =eign p]son includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t li/ submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,a =eign p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is also subject to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,revocation ( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7ii7 ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all take effect imm$iately & automatically cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign p]son's possession4 7#c7 ,exception ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son :o violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out subsection 7a7 to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son :o commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4 7e7 ,exception ,to comply ) national security ,! foll[+ activities %all be exempt f sanctions "u ?is section3 7#a7 ,activities subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq474 7#b7 ,any au?oriz$ intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! organ transplant policies & practices ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( de jure & de facto policies t[>d organ transplantation 9 ! ,,prc1 includ+ ) respect to prison]s ( consci5ce 7includ+ ,falun ,gong7 & o!r prison]s2 7#b7 7,a7 ! numb] ( organ transplants t are kn[n to occur or are e/imat$ to occur on an annual basis 9 ! ,,prc2 7,b7 ! numb] ( kn[n or e/imat$ volunt>y organ donors 9 ! ,,prc2 7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! s\rces ( organs = transplant 9 ! ,,prc2 & 7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! "t1 9 days1 t x takes to procure an organ = transplant )9 ! ,*9ese m$ical sy/em & an assessm5t ( :e!r su* timetable is possible bas$ on ! numb] ( kn[n or e/imat$ organ donors 9 ! ,,prc2 7#c7 a li/ ( all ,unit$ ,/ates grants ov] ! pa/ t5 ye>s t h support$ rese>* on organ transplantation 9 ! ,,prc or 9 collaboration betwe5 a ,*9ese & a ,unit$ ,/ates entity2 & 7#d7 a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! p]secution ( ,falun ,gong practition]s )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a con/itutes an atrocity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #f ( ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dda2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note774 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 #g4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4