,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4 ,mool5a>7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,ways &
 ,means1 = 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 enc\rage & support !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's diplomatic advocacy 
ef=ts on behalf ( ,gao ,zhi%5g & o!r    
political prison]s 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a1 includ+ 9 ,hong ,kong1 & globally4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,framework = ,respond+ to ,en=c$   
,exile & ,det5tions ?r\gh ,ov]sight &   
,mobiliz+ ,diplomatic ,support ,act or  
,,fre$om = ,gao ,zhi%5g & ,all          
,political ,prison]s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prom95t  

human rights lawy] ,gao ,zhi%5g         
disappe>$ 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 report$ly into
 /ate cu/ody1 & has be5 subject to v>i\s
 =ms ( det5tion s9ce #bjjf1 includ+     
sev]e torture1 = 8 "w def5d+ religi\s   
m9orities & f>m]s fac+ l& expropriations
 & = writ+ op5 lett]s condemn+ !        
p]secution ( ,falun ,gong practition]s &
 ,*ri/ians4  7#b7 ,9 #bjbc1 lawy] ,d+   
,jiaxi & legal s*ol> ,xu ,zhiyong 7     
s5t5c$ to #ab & #ad ye>s 9 prison1      
respectively1 = subv]sion ( /ate p[] 9  
connection ) _! advocacy = con/itutional
 re=m4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p  
on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion det]m9$ _!       
det5tions to be arbitr>y4  7#c7 ,hong   
,kong au?orities deta9$ ,jimmy ,lai     
,*ee-y+ 9 ,augu/ #bjbj on ! *>ges (     
conspiracy to fraud & collusion ) a     
=eign c\ntry1 an (f5se "u ! ,law ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+     
,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong     
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 7,,nsl74 
,lai is ! f\nd] ( ,apple ,daily1 a      
prodemocracy newspap] & 8 det5tion is   

believ$ to be "p ( a gov]nm5t ef=t to   
suppress free press & intimidate        
pro-democracy advocates4  7#d7 ,hong    
,kong b>ri/] ,tonyee ,*[ ,hang-tung 0   
s5t5c$ 9 #bjbc to #d4e mon?s 9 jail =   
defy+ ! dem&s ( ! national security     
police = in=mation on ! disb&$ civil    
society gr\p commonly kn[n z ,hong ,kong
 ,alliance1 :i* organiz$ annual vigils  
to commemorate ! #aihi ,tiananm5        
,massacre4 ,! rec5t s5t5ce l5g!n$ a     
#bb-mon? prison t]m ,*[ receiv$ =       
organiz+ vigils 9 #bjbj & #bjba4  7#e7  
,falun ,gong practition] ,xu ,na 0      
deta9$ 9 #bjbj along ) #ab o!rs & lat]  
giv5 an #h-ye> s5t5ce = alleg$ly %>+    
photos ( ,beij+ /reet sc5es dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic ) an ov]seas         
publication & = possession ( ,falun     
,gong mat]ials at _! homes4 ,xu         
previ\sly s]v$ two prison s5t5ces 9     
connection ) h] practice ( ,falun ,gong 
& 9 #bjjh h] husb& ,yu ,zh\ di$ 9 police
 cu/ody4  7#f7 ,zh\ ,deyong 0 deta9$ 9  
#bjba 9 ,%&ong ,prov9ce aft] police     

raid$ 8 home & confiscat$ ,falun ,gong  
mat]ials t report$ly belong$ to 8 wife1 
:o 0 previ\sly deta9$ = h] religi\s     
activities4 ,au?orities report$ly       
prev5t$ ,zh\ f meet+ ) 8 lawy] & fail$  
to notify ,zh\'s family memb]s ( 8      
det5tion promptly1 9 violation ( ,*9a's 
,crim9al ,proc$ure ,law4 ,9 #bjbc1 ,zh\ 
0 s5t5c$ to eight ye>s 9 prison =       
organiz+ & us+ a cult to und]m9e        
implem5tation ( ! law4  7#g7 ,niu ,t5gyu
 0 deta9$ 9 #bjai z "p ( a crackd[n on  
us]s ( ! int]net site ,esu,wiki1 foll[+ 
! alleg$ publication ( ! p]sonal        
in=mation ( relatives ( ,communi/ ,p>ty 
,g5]al ,secret>y ,xi ,j9p+4 ,niu 0 held 
9 resid5tial surveillance at a designat$
 location1 dur+ :i* "t he 0 report$ly   
sev]ely tortur$4 ,9 late #bjbj1 ,niu    
receiv$ a #ad-ye> prison s5t5ce4  7#h7  
,yang ,*ih-yuan 0 deta9$ 9 #bjbb &      
accus$ ( promot+ ,taiwan indep5d5ce &   
engag+ 9 sep>ati/ activities4 ,9 #bjbd1 
au?orities s5t5c$ ,yang to n9e ye>s 9   
prison4 ,yang's alleg$ sep>ati/         

activities took place betwe5 #bjjh &    
#bjbj :ile he 0 9 ,taiwan4 ,he is ! fir/
 ,taiwanese national to be *>g$ )       
sep>atism "u ,article #ajc ( ! ,,prc    
,crim9al ,law4  7#i7 ,ruan ,xiaohuan 0  
deta9$ 9 #bjba 9 connection ) 8 social  
m$ia acc\nt & 8 blog1 :]e he provid$    
anonym\s guidance = circumv5t+ gov]nm5t 
int]net c5sor%ip & wrote political      
analysis critical ( ,*9ese au?orities1  
includ+ cov]age ( ! #aihi ,tiananm5     
prote/s4 ,he also sep>ately docum5t$    
high-rank+ (ficials' hidd5 weal?4 ,he 0 
s5t5c$ 9 #bjbc to sev5 ye>s 9 prison =  
incit+ subv]sion ( /ate p[]4  7#aj7     
,tibetan community lead] ,anya ,s5gdra 0
 initially deta9$ 9 #bjah 9 connection )
 8 claims t local (ficials _h           
misappropriat$ pov]ty alleviation funds 
meant = ,tibetan nomads4 ,9 #bjai he 0  
s5t5c$ to #g ye>s 9 prison1 accus$ by   
(ficials ( di/urb+ public ord] = lead+  
gr\ps to discuss anti-corruption &      
environm5tal advocacy4 ,au?orities      
delay$ 8 expect$ ,septemb] #bjbe release

 f prison4  7#aa7 ,arti/ ,gao ,zh5      
rema9s deta9$ = insult+ or sl&]+ h]oes &
 m>tyrs1 report$ly 9 connection ) 8     
artwork1 includ+ art ) ! !me ( reassess+
 ,mao ,z$ong's rule4 ,gao is a lawful   
p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 8  
sev5-ye>-old son is an ,am]ican citiz51 
:o is prev5t$1 via an exit ban f leav+  
,*9a along ) 8 "m4  7#ab7 ,r5agul ,gh5i1
 a ,uyghur elem5t>y s*ool tea*]1 0      
deta9$ 9 #bjah & lat] giv5 a #ag-ye>    
s5t5ce report$ly = (f]+ pray]s at h]    
fa!r's fun]al & h] possession ( a       
,quran4  7#ac7 ,uyghur e?nograph]       
,rahile ,dawut 0 report$ly s5t5c$ to    
life 9 prison on a *>ge relat$ to       
endang]+ /ate security4 ,fri5ds & o!r   
obs]v]s sugge/$ au?orities may h deta9$ 
h] due to h] ef=ts to pres]ve ,uyghur   
culture & h]itage1 or h] =eign          
connections4 ,%e =m]ly taught at        
,x9jiang ,univ]sity & is well reg>d$ =  
h] s*ol>ly rese>* on ,uyghur cultural   
traditions4  7#ad7 ,m]yem ,emet 0 deta9$
 9 #bjag & lat] s5t5c$ to #bj ye>s 9    

prison on an unkn[n *>ge report$ly      
relat$ to h] m>riage to a ,turki%       
national1 & h] hav+ met & spok5 )       
,turki% ,prime ,m9i/] ,recep ,tayyip    
,erdoan dur+ 8 #bjab visit to ! ,x9jiang
 ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region4  7#ae7     
,lobsang ,tr9le1 a monk at ,kirti       
,mona/]y 9 ,si*uan ,prov9ce1 0 deta9$ by
 police 9 #bjba & s5t5c$ to #e ye>s 9   
prison report$ly = %>+ ! #ad? ,dalai    
,lama's tea*+s & writ+s ab\t ! ,dalai   
,lama ) o!r ,tibetans4  7#af7 ,a        
,tibetan writ] kn[n by ! p5 "n ,sabu*e1 
,?ubt5 ,lodroe 0 deta9$ & lat] giv5 a   
#d-ye> & #e-mon? s5t5ce 9 #bjba         
report$ly = 8 writ+s on ,tibetan        
society1 politics1 & language rights4   
,he 0 report$ly subject$ to abuse 9     
prison1 includ+ =c$ labor1 & 9 #bjbd 0  
hospitaliz$ 9 s]i\s condition4  7#ag7   
,wang ,yi1 pa/or ( ! unregi/]$          
,prote/ant ,e>ly ,ra9 ,cov5ant ,*ur* 0  
deta9$ 9 #bjah aft] draft+ an op5 lett] 
d5\nc+ re/rictions on religi\s fre$om t 
0 sign$ by ov] #djj o!r ,*9ese *ur*     

lead]s & he 0 lat] giv5 a #i-ye> s5t5ce 
= subv]sion ( /ate p[]4 ,! ,e>ly ,ra9   
*ur* 0 =cibly clos$ z "p ( a broad]     
crackd[n on unregi/]$ *ur*es & places ( 
wor%ip 9 ,*9a4  7#ah7 ,hao ,zhiwei1 a   
pa/or at an unregi/]$ ,prote/ant *ur* 0 
arre/$ & 9 #bjbb giv5 an #h-ye> s5t5ce  
because %e refus$ to jo9 !              
gov]nm5t-approv$ ,prote/ant ,?ree-,self 
,patriotic ,movem5t or ,*9ese ,*ri/ian  
,c\ncil4  7#ai7 ,p5g ,lifa 0 deta9$     
%ortly aft] he hung bann]s f ,sitong    
,bridge 9 ,beij+ call+ = ! removal ( ,xi
 ,j9p+1 call+ = elections1 & criticiz+  
,*9a's h>% z]o-,,covid policy measures4 
,p5g's :]eab\ts & condition1 or any     
pot5tial *>ges aga9/ him1 rema9 unkn[n4 
7#bj7 ,li ,kangm5g 0 deta9$ 9 connection
 ) h] p>ticipation 9 ! :ite pap] prote/s
 aga9/ h>% z]o-,,covid policy measures4 
,multiple reports ass]t t ,li ,kangm5g 0
 ! fir/ to raise a %eet ( :ite pap] z a 
=m ( prote/4 ,! legal basis = ,li's     
det5tion & ! location ( h] det5tion site
 are unkn[n4  7#ba7 ,dong ,yuyu 0 deta9$

 9 #bjbb :ile at lun* ) a ,japanese     
diplomat & plac$ 9 resid5tial           
surveillance at a designat$ location &  
lat] *>g$ ) espionage4 ,dong ,yuyu is a 
well-kn[n j\rnali/1 :o _h work$ = ! ,new
 ,york ,times & ,*9ese publications1 &  
held academic fell[%ip at v>i\s         
univ]sities 9 ,japan & at ,h>v>d        
,univ]sity4 ,8 family has n be5 all[$ to
 meet ) him s9ce 8 det5tion4  7#bb7 ,!  
numb] ( political prison]s 9 ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a rema9s unkn[n1 giv5    
active digital c5sor%ip & free spee*    
re/rictions4  7#bc7 ,! ,political       
,prison] ,database ( !                  
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ,*9a is a valuable s\rce ( in=mation on
 political prison]s 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a & curr5tly conta9s #b1ejf active  
cases ( det5tion1 ref]r+ to political & 
religi\s prison]s curr5tly kn[n or      
believ$ to be deta9$ or imprison$1 or "u
 co]cive controls4  7#bd7 ,a bip>tisan  
gr\p ( ,congressional lawmak]s' nom9at$ 
a gr\p ( political prison]s 9 ! ,p's    

,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ,hong ,kong = 
! #bjbc ,nobel ,peace ,prize1 includ+   
,hong ,kong's ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+1      
,jo%ua ,wong ,*i-fung1 ,tonyee ,*[      
,hang-tung1 ,gwy5? ,ho ,kwai4lam1 & ,lee
 ,*euk-yan1 & ma9l& ,*9a's ,zhang ,zhan1
 ,p5g ,lifa1 & ,li ,kangm5g4 ,!         
nom9ations honor$ ^! ard5t *ampions (   
peace1 fre$om & human rights & focus    
int]national advocacy on ef=ts = _!     
release4  7#be7 ,! ,*airs ( !           
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 ,*9a nom9at$ ,xu ,zhiyong1 ,d+ ,jiaxi1 
,ilham ,tohti1 & ,jimmy ,lai = ! #bjbd  
,nobel ,peace ,prize4  7#bf7 ,! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a deta9s ! family memb]s 
( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & p]man5t       
resid5ts 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s
 ,region1 includ+ ,gul%an ,abbas1 ,ekp> 
,aset1 & ! family memb]s ( =m] ,radio   
,free ,asia employees1 & uses ^!        
det5tions & o!r =ms ( intimidation &    
h>assm5t to sil5ce advocacy on behalf ( 
_! lov$ ones4  7#bg7 ,! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a deta9s m ,am]icans ?an any o!r    

c\ntry4  7#bh7 ,repressive gov]nm5ts    
ar\nd ! _w cont9ue to deta9 an unkn[n   
numb] ( individuals = _! ex]cise (      
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1  
includ+ 9 ,cuba1 ,bel>us1 ,hong ,kong1  
,iran1 ,nic>agua1 ,nor? ,korea1 ,russia1
 ,turkey1 & ,vietnam1 among o!rs4 ,x is 
a global problem 9 ne$ ( a global       
response f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies 
& p>tn]s4  #c4 ,/atem5ts ( policy  7a7  
,use available diplomatic tools ,to seek
 ! release ( political prison]s ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7 use 
all available diplomatic tools to press 
= ! release ( political prison]s1       
includ+ by submitt+ prison] li/s at all 
appropriate bilat]al meet+s & rais+     
individual cases ( conc]n ) =eign       
(ficials1 because exp]i5ce %[s t        
consi/5tly rais+ political prison] cases
 c lead to improv$ treatm5t 9 det5tion1 
light] s5t5ces1 &1 9 "s cases1 release f
 cu/ody or imprisonm5t2  7#b7 seek !    
release ( unju/ly deta9$ or wrongfully  
deta9$ ,am]icans deta9$ 9 ! ,p's        

,republic ( ,*9a2  7#c7 end ! use ( exit
 bans by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a t are us$ to pressure ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s to get _! relatives or   
associates to return to ,*9a to face    
crim9al *>ges or to settle comm]cial    
disputes--su* bans violate int]national 
norms1 includ+ ,article #ce ( !         
,u4,s4-,*9a ,consul> ,conv5tion2 &  7#d7
 use ! voice & vote & influ5ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r
 multilat]al organizations to--  7,a7   
highlight ! cases ( political prison]s  
worldwide2  7,b7 docum5t ! human rights 
violations t lead to ! arre/ &          
imprisonm5t ( political prison]s        
globally2 &  7,c7 support inve/igations 
by ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights       
,exp]ts into ! case ( political         
prison]s1 _! treatm5t 9 det5tion1 &     
h>assm5t & surveillance ( _! family     
memb]s :ile !y are imprison$4  7b7 ,hold
 gov]nm5t ( ! p's republic ( *9a        
(ficials responsible = arbitr>y det5tion
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    

consid] individuals :o are responsible  
=1 complicit 91 or directly engag$ 9 !  
arbitr>y det5tion or torture ( ,gao     
,zhi%5g & o!r political prison]s--or !  
wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s--z hav+ committ$ gross          
violations ( human rights4 ,su*         
individuals may be held acc\ntable ?r\gh
 ! application ( sanctions z describ$   
9-- 7#a7 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human    
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472  7#b7 ! ,hong
 ,kong ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act 
( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-gf72  7#c7 ! 
,hong ,kong ,autonomy ,act 7,public ,law
 #aaf-adi72  7#d7 ! ,uyghur ,human      
,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj 7,public   
,law #aaf-ade72  7#e7 ,executive ,ord]  
,no4 #adjgh ( ,july #ai1 #bjbb1 ,bol/]+ 
,ef=ts to ,br+ ,ho/ages & ,wrongfully   
,deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,nationals ,home22
 &  7#f7 o!r applicable sanctions       
au?orities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7      
,actively *ampion = ! release ( ,gao    
,zhi%5g  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 to seek !       
release ( human rights lawy] ,gao       
,zhi%5g2 &  7,b7 to hold acc\ntable ^?  
(ficials ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o   
are responsible = ,gao ,zhi%5g's torture
 & arbitr>y det5tion & seek to reunify  
him ) 8 family :o are ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s & resid5ts4  7#b7 ,additional   
policy /atem5t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is      
committ$ to-- 7,a7 vigor\sly advocat+ = 
,gao ,zhi%5g at ! highe/ levels (       
gov]nm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh diplomacy       
conduct$ by relevant bureaus & (fices )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ag5cies      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 
ensur+ su/a9$ advocacy ov] "t across    
bilat]al & multilat]al =a to secure     
,gao's unconditional release1 pro( (    
life & :]eab\ts1 access to legal c\nsel1
 communication ) family--includ+        
relatives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--&1 if      
appropriate1 humanit>ian p>ole2  7,c7   
work+ 9 conc]t ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & 
p>tn]s1 includ+ ?r\gh me*anisms at !    
,unit$ ,nations1 to increase            

int]national pressure on ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a to release ,gao ,zhi%5g
 & uphold 8 human rights2  7,d7 seek+   
concrete responses f (ficials ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a to ,unit$ ,/ates &     
alli$ advocacy ef=ts1 especially on     
matt]s relat$ to ,gao's heal?1 location1
 communication1 & legal /atus2  7,e7    
employ+ all appropriate diplomatic1     
legal1 & sanctions tools1 includ+       
available human rights sanctions        
au?orities1 to hold acc\ntable (ficials 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a complicit 9 ! 
human rights violations committ$ aga9/  
,gao ,zhi%5g2 &  7,f7 ma9ta9+ transp>5cy
 ) ,congress reg>d+ pa/ & ongo+ advocacy
 ef=ts by submitt+ a timely report1 9   
unclassifi$ =m 7) a classifi$ annex z   
ne$$71 detail+ su* ef=ts1 responses     
receiv$1 coord9ation ) allies1 & any use
 ( sanctions au?orities to promote      
ju/ice 9 ?is case4  #d4 ,diplomatic     
/rategy on political prison] advocacy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y's     
designee1 %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on a /rategy to
 emb$ political prison] advocacy into ! 
critical mission plan ( all ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 diplomatic    
po/s1 & regional bureaus 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate4  7b7  ,matt]s ,to be includ$  ,!
 /rategy %all include ! foll[+ matt]s3  
7#a7 ,cases ( conc]n involv+ individuals
 arbitr>ily deta9$ = ex]cis+            
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4  
7#b7 ,bilat]al diplomatic ef=ts to      
secure ! release ( ,gao ,zhi%5g & o!r   
political prison]s1 includ+ a record (  
cases rais$ & ! relevant =eign gov]nm5t 
(ficials engag$4  7#c7 ,multilat]al     
diplomatic ef=ts to advocate = ! release
 ( political prison]s1 includ+ engagem5t
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em &           
coord9ation ( diplomatic advocacy &     
sanctions measures ) allies & p>tn]s to 
maximize int]national pressure4  7#d7   
,details on ef=ts to secure ! release ( 
,jimmy ,lai 9 ,hong ,kong4  7#e7        

,details on ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ef=ts to  
support human rights def5d]s1 indep5d5t 
m$ia1 & ! families ( political prison]s 
& ! res\rces ne$$ to conduct su*        
support4  7#f7 ,use ( acc\ntability     
tools1 includ+ ! ,global ,magnitsky     
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act & o!r
 t>get$ measures1 to hold gov]nm5t      
(ficials acc\ntable = complicity 9 !    
arbitr>y det5tion ( political prison]s4 
7#g7 ,public diplomacy ef=ts design$ to 
frame advocacy = political prison]s z a 
,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/ & to      
highlight human /ories ( political      
prison]s t evade c5sor%ip & o!r digital 
re/rictions put 9 place by =eign        
gov]nm5ts to hide complicity 9 arbitr>y 
det5tion1 torture1 & o!r gross          
violations ( univ]sally recogniz$ human 
rights4  7#h7 ,progress on ! prep>ation 
( a ,global ,prison] ,regi/ry z requir$ 
by section #e ( ?is ,act4  7#i7 ,an     
assessm5t ( res\rce gaps or in/itutional
 defici5cies t adv]sely affect !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ability to advocate 

effectively = political prison]s 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & globally4  7c7  
,=m ,! brief+s requir$ by subsection 7a7
 %all be conduct$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b   
may include a classifi$ annex if        
necess>y to protect s\rces & me?ods us$ 
to acquire su* in=mation4  #e4 ,global  
,political ,prison] ,regi/ry ,section   
#hgc ( ! ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance &   
,meg ,donovan ,=eign ,relations         
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #bjjj 
& #bjja 7,app5dix ,g to ,public ,law    
#ajf-aac2 #aac ,/at4 #aeja;,a-#dgd7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+ to read 
z foll[s3 global political prison]      
regi/ry42  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7
 by /rik+ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &   
ins]t+ held by =eign gov]nm5ts          
worldwide2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,prison]    
,in=mation ,regi/ry = ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a & ins]t+ ,global ,political       
,prison] ,regi/ry2  7#c7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ ( prison]s 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a & ins]t+ ( su*         
prison]s2  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 by    

/rik+ reg>d+ political prison]s 9 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a & ins]t+ reg>d+       
political prison]s & ^? deta9$ = ex]cis+
 ! rights to ! fre$om ( religion ar\nd !
 _w2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,public access ,to ! ext5t          
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,congressional-,executive ,commission on
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,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
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