#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ecc  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,tibetan  
,policy ,act ( #bjjb to modify c]ta9    
provisions ( t ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ a    
,resolution to ! ,tibet-,*9a ,dispute   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,x has be5 ! long-/&+     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage    
mean+ful & direct dialogue betwe5       
repres5tatives ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & ! ,dalai ,lama1 8 or h]              
repres5tatives1 or democratically elect$
 lead]s ( ! ,tibetan community1 )\t     
preconditions1 to seek a settlem5t t    
resolves diff]5ces4  7#b7 ,n9e r\nds (  
dialogue held betwe5 #bjjb & #bjaj      
betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a          
au?orities & ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama's      
repres5tatives fail$ to produce a       
settlem5t t resolv$ diff]5ces1 & ! two  
sides h held no =mal dialogue s9ce      
,janu>y #bjaj4  7#c7 ,an ob/acle to     
fur!r dialogue is t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to impose    

conditions on sub/antive dialogue ) !   
,dalai ,lama1 includ+ a dem& t he say t 
,tibet has be5 "p ( ,*9a s9ce anci5t    
times1 :i* ! ,dalai ,lama has refus$ to 
d because x is inaccurate4  7#d7        
,article #a ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant  
on ,civil & ,political ,rights &        
,article #a ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant  
on ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural       
,rights provide t ,all peoples h ! "r ( 
self-det]m9ation4 ,by virtue ( t "r !y  
freely det]m9e _! political /atus &     
freely pursue _! economic1 social &     
cultural developm5t44  7#e7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t has nev] tak5 !        
position t ,tibet 0 a "p ( ,*9a s9ce    
anci5t times4  7#f7 ,*9a sign$ !        
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights on ,octob] #e1 #aiih1
 & ratifi$ ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on  
,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,rights  
on ,m>* #bg1 #bjja4  7#g7 ,"u           
int]national law1 includ+ ,unit$        
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#bfbe1 ! "r to self-det]m9ation is ! "r 

( a p to det]m9e its own de/9y & !      
ex]cise ( ?is "r c result 9 a v>iety (  
outcomes rang+ f indep5d5ce1 f$]ation1  
protection1 "s =m ( autonomy or full    
integration )9 a ,/ate4  7#h7 ,unit$    
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#agbc1 adopt$ on ,decemb] #bj1 #aifa1   
call$ = ! cessation ( practices :i*     
deprive ! ,tibetan p ( _! fundam5tal    
human rights & fre$oms1 includ+ _! "r to
 self-det]m9ation44  7#i7 ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,antony ,bl9k51 9 a ,may #bf1     
#bjbb1 spee* entitl$ ,! ,adm9i/ration's 
,approa* to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1    
said t ! rules-bas$ int]national ord]'s 
f\nd+ docum5ts include ! ,,un ,*>t] & ! 
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
:i* en%r9$ concepts l self-det]m9ation1 
sov]eignty1 ! peaceful settlem5t (      
disputes4 ,^! are n ,we/]n con/ructs4   
,!y are reflections ( ! _w's %>$        
aspirations44  7#aj7 ,! ,tibetan ,policy
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija      
note71 z am5d$ by ! ,tibetan ,policy &  
,support ,act ( #bjbj1 9 direct+ !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to promote !    
human rights & di/9ct religi\s1         
cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & hi/orical id5tity (
 ! ,tibetan p ackn[l$ges t ! ,tibetan p 
possess a di/9ct religi\s1 cultural1    
l+ui/ic1 & hi/orical id5tity4  7#aa7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reports on human      
rights & religi\s fre$om h consi/5tly   
docum5t$ sy/ematic repression by !      
au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
aga9/ ,tibetans z well z acts ( defiance
 & resi/ance by ,tibetan p aga9/ ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a policies4  7#ab7 ,!    
,tibetan ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note71 z am5d$ by !     
,tibetan ,policy & ,support ,act (      
#bjbj1 specifies t ! c5tral objective ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,coord9ator =  
,tibetan ,issues is to promote          
sub/antive dialogue betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,dalai     
,lama1 8 or h] repres5tatives1 or       
democratically elect$ lead]s ( !        
,tibetan community4  #c4 ,/atem5t (     
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$        

,/ates-- 7#a7 t ! ,tibetan p are a p ) a
 di/9ct religi\s1 cultural1 l+ui/ic &   
hi/orical id5tity2  7#b7 t ! dispute    
betwe5 ,tibet & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
mu/ be resolv$ 9 accordance )           
int]national law1 includ+ ! ,unit$      
,nations ,*>t]1 by peaceful means1 ?r\gh
 dialogue )\t preconditions2  7#c7 t !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %\ld cease its    
propagation ( dis9=mation ab\t ! hi/ory 
( ,tibet1 ! ,tibetan p1 & ,tibetan      
in/itutions1 includ+ t ( ! ,dalai ,lama2
  7#d7 to enc\rage ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a to uphold all its obligations "u ! 
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights & ! ,int]national    
,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social1 &       
,cultural ,rights2 &  7#e7 9 accordance 
) ! ,tibetan ,policy & ,support ,act (  
#bjbj--  7,a7 to promote sub/antive     
dialogue )\t pre-conditions1 betwe5 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,dalai ,lama1 8 or h] repres5tatives1 or
 democratically elect$ lead]s ( !       
,tibetan community1 or explore          

activities to improve prospects =       
dialogue1 t leads to a negotiat$        
agreem5t on ,tibet2  7,b7 to coord9ate )
 o!r gov]nm5ts 9 multilat]al ef=ts t[>ds
 ! goal ( a negotiat$ agreem5t on       
,tibet2 &  7,c7 to enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to address !  
aspirations ( ! ,tibetan p ) reg>d to _!
 di/9ct hi/orical1 cultural1 religi\s1 &
 l+ui/ic id5tity4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7     
claims made by (ficials ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty t ,tibet has be5 a "p ( ,*9a s9ce 
anci5t times are hi/orically inaccurate2
  7#b7 ! curr5t policies ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a are sy/ematically      
suppress+ ! ability ( ! ,tibetan p to   
pres]ve _! religion1 culture1 language1 
hi/ory1 way ( life & environm5t2  7#c7 !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is 
fail+ to meet ! expectations ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to engage 9 mean+ful dialogue ) !
 ,dalai ,lama or 8 repres5tatives or to 
rea* a negotiat$ resolution t includes !

 aspirations ( ! ,tibetan p2 &  7#d7    
,unit$ ,/ates public diplomacy ef=ts    
%\ld c\nt] dis9=mation ab\t ,tibet f !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 includ+         
dis9=mation ab\t ! hi/ory ( ,tibet1 !   
,tibetan p1 & ,tibetan in/itutions      
includ+ t ( ! ,dalai ,lama4  #e4        
,modifications to ! ,tibetan ,policy    
,act ( #bjjb  7a7 ,tibet negotiations   
,section #fac7;b7 ( ! ,tibetan ,policy  
,act ( #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ef=ts to c\nt] dis9=mation ab\t    
,tibet f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1      
includ+ dis9=mation ab\t ! hi/ory (     
,tibet1 ! ,tibetan p1 & ,tibetan        
in/itutions includ+ t ( ! ,dalai ,lama4 
4  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,special           
,coord9ator = ,tibetan ,issues ,section 
#fba7;d7 ( ! ,tibetan ,policy ,act (    

#bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#g71    
7#h71 & 7#i71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3     
7#f7 "w ) relevant bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t to ensure t   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /atem5ts &      
docum5ts c\nt]1 z appropriate1          
dis9=mation ab\t ,tibet f ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty1 includ+ dis9=mation    
ab\t ! hi/ory ( ,tibet1 ! ,tibetan p1 & 
,tibetan in/itutions includ+ t ( !      
,dalai ,lama2  4  7c7 ,def9ition ,!     
,tibetan ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #fbb4 ,def9ition ,= 
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,tibet ref]s 
to ! foll[+ areas3 7#a7 ,! ,tibet       
,autonom\s ,region4  7#b7 ,! areas t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
designat$ z ,tibetan ,autonom\s1 z (    
#bjah1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,kanlho 7,gannan7 

,tibetan ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 & ,p>i 
7,tianzhu7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s ,c\nty   
locat$ 9 ,gansu ,prov9ce4  7,b7 ,golog  
7,guoluo7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s           
,prefecture1 ,malho 7,huangnan7 ,tibetan
 ,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,tsojang       
7,haibei7 ,tibetan ,autonom\s           
,prefecture1 ,tsolho 7,ha9an7 ,tibetan  
,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,tsonub 7,haixi7
 ,mongolian & ,tibetan ,autonom\s       
,prefecture1 & ,yul%ul 7,yu%u7 ,tibetan 
,autonom\s ,prefecture1 locat$ 9 ,q+hai 
,prov9ce4  7,c7 ,g>ze 7,ganzi7 ,tibetan 
,autonom\s ,prefecture1 ,ngawa 7,aba7   
,tibetan & ,qiang ,autonom\s            
,prefecture1 & ,muli 7,mili7 ,tibetan   
,autonom\s ,c\nty1 locat$ 9 ,si*uan     
,prov9ce4  7,d7 ,de*5 7,diq+7 ,tibetan  
,autonom\s ,prefecture1 locat$ 9 ,yunnan
 ,prov9ce4  4  #f4 ,availability (      
am\nts to c\nt] dis9=mation ab\t ,tibet 
,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available "u section #cdf (
 subtitle ,e ( title ,,iii ( division   
,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj 7,tibetan  

,policy & ,support ,act ( #bjbj7 are    
au?oriz$ to be made available to c\nt]  
dis9=mation ab\t ,tibet f ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese      
,communi/ ,p>ty1 includ+ dis9=mation    
ab\t ! hi/ory ( ,tibet1 ! ,tibetan p1 & 
,tibetan in/itutions includ+ t ( !      
,dalai ,lama4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ae1           
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