#aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ach ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb to modify certain provisions of that ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting a ,resolution to the ,tibet-,china ,dispute ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,it has been the long-standing policy of the ,united ,states to encourage meaningful and direct dialogue between representatives of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,dalai ,lama1 his or her representatives1 or democratically elected leaders of the ,tibetan community1 without preconditions1 to seek a settlement that resolves differences4 7#b7 ,nine rounds of dialogue held between #bjjb and #bjaj between the ,people's ,republic of ,china authorities and the #adth ,dalai ,lama's representatives failed to produce a settlement that resolved differences1 and the two sides have held no formal dialogue since ,january #bjaj4 7#c7 ,an obstacle to further dialogue is that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china continues to impose conditions on substantive dialogue with the ,dalai ,lama1 including a demand that he say that ,tibet has been part of ,china since ancient times1 which the ,dalai ,lama has refused to do because it is inaccurate4 7#d7 ,article #a of the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights and ,article #a of the ,international ,covenant on ,economic1 ,social and ,cultural ,rights provide1 ,all peoples have the right of self-determination4 ,by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic1 social and cultural development44 7#e7 ,the ,united ,states ,government has never taken the position that ,tibet was a part of ,china since ancient times4 7#f7 ,china signed the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights on ,october #e1 #aiih1 and ratified the ,international ,covenant on ,economic1 ,social and ,cultural ,rights on ,march #bg1 #bjja4 7#g7 ,under international law1 including ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bfbe1 the right to self-determination is the right of a people to determine its own destiny and the exercise of this right can result in a variety of outcomes ranging from independence1 federation1 protection1 some form of autonomy1 or full integration within a ,state4 7#h7 ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #agbc1 adopted on ,december #bj1 #aifa1 called for the cessation of practices which deprive the ,tibetan people of their fundamental human rights and freedoms1 including their right to self-determination4 7#i7 ,secretary of ,state ,antony ,blinken1 in a ,may #bf1 #bjbb1 speech entitled ,the ,administration's ,approach to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 said that the rules-based international order's founding documents include the ,,un ,charter and the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 which enshrined concepts like self-determination1 sovereignty1 the peaceful settlement of disputes4 ,these are not ,western constructs4 ,they are reflections of the world's shared aspirations44 7#aj7 ,the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note71 as amended by the ,tibetan ,policy and ,support ,act of #bjbj 7subtitle ,e of title ,,iii of division ,,ff of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 in directing the ,united ,states ,government to promote the human rights and distinct religious1 cultural1 linguistic1 and historical identity of the ,tibetan people acknowledges that the ,tibetan people possess a distinct religious1 cultural1 linguistic1 and historical identity4 7#aa7 ,department of ,state reports on human rights and religious freedom have consistently documented systematic repression by the authorities of the ,people's ,republic of ,china against ,tibetans as well as acts of defiance and resistance by ,tibetan people against the ,people's ,republic of ,china policies4 7#ab7 ,the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 specifies that the central objective of the ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan ,issues is to promote substantive dialogue between the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,dalai ,lama1 his or her representatives1 or democratically elected leaders of the ,tibetan community4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 that the ,tibetan people are a people with a distinct religious1 cultural1 linguistic1 and historical identity2 7#b7 that the dispute between ,tibet and the ,people's ,republic of ,china must be resolved in accordance with international law1 including the ,united ,nations ,charter1 by peaceful means1 through dialogue without preconditions2 7#c7 that the ,people's ,republic of ,china should cease its propagation of disinformation about the history of ,tibet1 the ,tibetan people1 and ,tibetan institutions1 including that of the ,dalai ,lama2 7#d7 to encourage the ,people's ,republic of ,china to ratify the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights and uphold all its commitments under the ,international ,covenant on ,economic1 ,social and ,cultural ,rights2 and 7#e7 in accordance with the ,tibetan ,policy and ,support ,act of #bjbj-- 7,a7 to promote substantive dialogue without pre-conditions1 between the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,dalai ,lama1 his or her representatives1 or democratically elected leaders of the ,tibetan community1 or explore activities to improve prospects for dialogue1 that leads to a negotiated agreement on ,tibet2 7,b7 to coordinate with other governments in multilateral efforts towards the goal of a negotiated agreement on ,tibet2 and 7,c7 to 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 identity4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 claims made by officials of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party that ,tibet has been a part of ,china since ancient times are historically inaccurate2 7#b7 the current policies of the ,people's ,republic of ,china are systematically suppressing the ability of the ,tibetan people to preserve their religion1 culture1 language1 history1 way of life1 and environment2 7#c7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china is failing to meet the expectations of the ,united ,states to engage in meaningful dialogue with the ,dalai ,lama or his representatives or to reach a negotiated resolution that includes the aspirations of the ,tibetan people2 and 7#d7 ,united ,states public diplomacy efforts should counter disinformation about ,tibet from the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including disinformation about the history of ,tibet1 the ,tibetan people1 and ,tibetan institutions1 including that of the ,dalai ,lama4 #e4 ,modifications to the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7a7 ,tibet negotiations ,section #fac7;b7 of the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 efforts to counter disinformation about ,tibet from the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including disinformation about the history of ,tibet1 the ,tibetan people1 and ,tibetan institutions1 including that of the ,dalai ,lama4 4 7b7 ,united ,states ,special ,coordinator for ,tibetan issues ,section #fba7;d7 of the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 work with relevant bureaus of the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development to ensure that ,united ,states ,government statements and documents counter1 as appropriate1 disinformation about ,tibet from the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including disinformation about the history of ,tibet1 the ,tibetan people1 and ,tibetan institutions1 including that of the ,dalai ,lama2 4 7c7 ,definition ,the ,tibetan ,policy ,act of #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #fbb4 ,definition ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term ,tibet refers to the following areas3 7#a7 ,the ,tibet ,autonomous ,region4 7#b7 ,the areas that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china designated as ,tibetan ,autonomous1 as of #bjah1 as follows3 7,a7 ,kanlho 7,gannan7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 and ,pari 7,tianzhu7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,county located in ,gansu ,province4 7,b7 ,golog 7,guoluo7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 ,malho 7,huangnan7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 ,tsojang 7,haibei7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 ,tsolho 7,hainan7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 ,tsonub 7,haixi7 ,mongolian and ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 and ,yulshul 7,yushu7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 located in ,qinghai ,province4 7,c7 ,garze 7,ganzi7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 ,ngawa 7,aba7 ,tibetan and ,qiang ,autonomous ,prefecture1 and ,muli 7,mili7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,county1 located in ,sichuan ,province4 7,d7 ,dechen 7,diqing7 ,tibetan ,autonomous ,prefecture1 located in ,yunnan ,province4 4 #f4 ,availability of amounts to counter disinformation about ,tibet ,amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available under section #cdf of the ,tibetan ,policy and ,support ,act of #bjbj 7subtitle ,e of title ,,iii of division ,,ff of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 are authorized to be made available to counter disinformation about ,tibet from the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including disinformation about the history of ,tibet1 the ,tibetan people1 and ,tibetan institutions1 including that of the ,dalai ,lama4 ,passed the ,senate ,may #bc1 #bjbd4,secretary