,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbe,mr4  
,mc,caul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 & ,mr4 ,rask97   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !  
#ij? bir?day ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai     
,lama on ,july #f1 #bjbe1 z ,a ,day (   
,compassion1 & express+ support = !     
human rights1 religi\s fre$om1 &        
cultural & l+ui/ic protection ( !       
,tibetan p4  ,:]eas ,july #f1 #bjbe1    
m>ks ! #ij? bir?day ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad?
 ,dalai ,lama2 ,:]eas ! #ad? ,dalai     
,lama 0 born 9 nor?-ea/]n ,tibet 9      
#aice1 0 en?ron$ z ! #ad? inc>nation 9  
#aidj1 & 0 call$ ^u to assume temporal  
lead]%ip ( ,tibet 9 #aiej 9 response to 
a tumultu\s "t z ! newly e/abli%$ ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a s5t its milit>y to     
seize control ( ,tibet2 ,:]eas ,communi/

 ,p>ty ( ,*9a ,*airman ,mao ,z$ong      
assur$ ! ,dalai ,lama t ,tibet w\ld h   
autonomy "u ,*9ese rule & convey$ to !  
,dalai ,lama t ,tibet's unique religi\s 
& cultural traditions w\ld be respect$1 
& ev5 =maliz$ ^! assurances 9 ! #ag     
,po9t ,agreem5t ( #aiea2 ,:]eas !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 l$ 
by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 /eadily    
erod$ ,tibet's autonomy to :i* x        
committ$ 9 ! ,sev5te5 ,po9t ,agreem5t   
?r\gh repressive political & milit>y    
actions1 lead+ to t5sion1 resi/ance1 &  
ultimately ! ,dalai ,lama's exile 9     
#aiei2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #aiei1 ! ,dalai   
,lama _h to flee ,tibet aft] ! ,p's     
,lib]ation ,army began %ell+ ,lhasa &   
has s9ce !n be5 resid+ 9 ,india1 along )
 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,tibetan refugees2       
,:]eas1 = m ?an sev5 decades1 ,8        
,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama has        
significantly advocat$ = int]fai?       
dialogue1 emphasiz+ tol]ance1 h>mony1 & 
respect among major _w religions2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dalai ,lama has l$ ! ef=t to pres]ve

 ! ri* & unique cultural1 religi\s1     
hi/orical1 & l+ui/ic h]itage ( ! p (    
,tibet :ile work+ to safegu>d o!r       
endang]$ cultures ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas !
 ,dalai ,lama has be5 gravely conc]n$ by
 ! degrad$ /ate ( ! environm5t ( ,tibet 
& ! un*eck$ exploitation ( ! natural    
res\rces ( ,tibet1 includ+ fre% wat]1   
because !y h implications n only = ! p (
 ,tibet1 b = ! :ole ( ,asia2 ,:]eas1    
beg9n+ 9 #aigi1 ! ,dalai ,lama has      
visit$ v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
subsequ5tly ga9$ ! admiration ( all     
levels ( society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h          
consi/5tly express$ _! appreciation = ! 
culture & ,tibetan ,buddhism1 includ+   
?r\gh _! support ( its pres]vation1 &   
political & diplomatic support = !      
,dalai ,lama 9 8 capacity z a spiritual 
lead]2 ,:]eas !re is /rong bip>tisan    
support f successive ,congresses &      
,adm9i/rations = ! ,dalai ,lama & 8     
vision = ,tibet & ! _w & = a negotiat$  
resolution betwe5 ,tibet & ,*9a t leads 

to mean+ful autonomy = ,tibetans t      
ensures !y are able to freely practice  
_! religion1 culture1 & language )\t    
rep]cussions2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ag1   
#bjjg1 ,congress aw>d$ ! ,congressional 
,gold ,m$al to ! ,dalai ,lama1 f9d+ 9 ! 
,f\rte5? ,dalai ,lama ,congressional    
,gold ,m$al ,act 7,public ,law #aji-bhg7
 t he is recogniz$ ar\nd ! _w z 8a lead+
 figure ( moral & religi\s au?ority0 &  
is 8! unrival$ spiritual & cultural     
lead] ( ! ,tibetan p02 ,:]eas foll[]s ( 
,tibetan ,buddhi/s 9 ,tibet1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,india1 ,nepal1 ,bhutan1        
,mongolia1 ,russia1 & else:]e look to ! 
,dalai ,lama = religi\s lead]%ip &      
spiritual guidance2 ,:]eas ! ,univ]sal  
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights holds t    
8ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1    
consci5ce & religion10 includ+ ! fre$om 
to *ange religion or belief & to        
practice x 9 private or public2 ,:]eas  
at lea/ #aei ,tibetans 9 ,tibet are kn[n
 to h self-immolat$1 ) /atem5ts or      
records left by _m ( !m call+ = fre$om =

 ,tibet & ! return ( ! ,dalai ,lama2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 section #cee ( ! ,=eign
 ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal 
,ye>s #aiib & #aiic 7,public ,law       
#ajb-ach7 express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t 
,tibet 8is an occupi$ c\ntry "u !       
e/abli%$ pr9ciples ( int]national law0 &
 t 8,tibet's true repres5tatives are !  
,dalai ,lama & ! ,tibetan gov]nm5t 9    
exile z recogniz$ by ! ,tibetan p02     
,:]eas1 9 #aifa1 ) ! support ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al        
,assembly recogniz$ ! ,tibetan p's      
8fundam5tal human rights & fre$oms1     
includ+ ! "r to self-det]m9ation02      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a has int]f]$ 9 ! id5tification &    
in/allation ( re9c>nat$ lead]s (        
,tibetan ,buddhism1 z "p ( its ef=ts to 
ma9ta9 control ov] ,tibet1 includ+ 9    
#aiie arbitr>ily deta9+ ! !n-rec5tly    
id5tifi$ #aa? ,pan*5 ,lama1 !n a        
six-ye>-old boy1 & purport+ to in/all   
,*9a's own c&idate1 ,gyalts5 ,norbu1 z  
,pan*5 ,lama2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ! #ad?   

,dalai ,lama decl>$ t ! responsibility =
 id5tify+ a future #ae? ,dalai ,lama w  
re/ ) (ficials ( ,gad5 ,phodrang1 !     
,dalai ,lama's (fice1 & t 8ap>t f !     
re9c>nation recogniz$ ?r\gh su*         
legitimate me?ods1 no recognition or    
acceptance %\ld be giv5 to a c&idate    
*os5 = political ends by anyone1 includ+
 ^? 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a02 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjaa1 ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama initiat$ a 
hi/oric devolution ( p[] to ! ,c5tral   
,tibetan ,adm9i/ration 7,,cta7 9 :i* he 
=mally r5\nc$ 8 political role1         
transf]r+ full democratic gov]nance to  
an elect$ ,tibetan lead]%ip1 !reby      
ensur+ a democratic & secul> political  
sy/em = ! ,tibetan p2 ,:]eas ! ,tibetan 
,policy & ,support ,act ( #bjbj         
7subtitle ,e ( title ,,iii ( division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 0 pass$1      
/r5g!n+ ! l&m>k ,tibetan ,policy ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note on      
,decemb] #ba1 #bjbj1 ! ,tibetan ,policy 
& ,support ,act ( #bjbj71 includ+ by--  
7#a7 address+ ! issue ( wat] security & 

environm5tal de/ruction 9 ,tibet2  7#b7 
provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance & support 
= ,tibetans 9 ,tibet & 9 exile2  7#c7   
/ipulat+ t ! objectives ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,special ,coord9ator = ,tibet    
include promot+ 8sub/antive dialogue )\t
 preconditions betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,dalai ,lama1 
8 or h] repres5tatives1 or              
democratically elect$ lead]s ( !        
,tibetan community02  7#d7 /at+ t x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 8decisions  
reg>d+ ! selection1 education1 &        
v5]ation ( ,tibetan ,buddhi/ religi\s   
lead]s are exclusively spiritual matt]s 
t %\ld be made by ! appropriate religi\s
 au?orities )9 ! ,tibetan ,buddhi/      
tradition & 9 ! context ( ! w (         
practition]s ( ,tibetan ,buddhism0 & t !
 wi%es ( ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama 8%\ld play 
a key role0 9 ! selection1 education1 & 
v5]ation ( a future #ae? ,dalai ,lama2 &
  7#e7 /at+ t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to hold acc\ntable1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! imposition ( sanctions1 any (ficials 

( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty :o directly int]f]e ) ! 
id5tification & in/allation ( a future  
,dalai ,lama2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ab1     
#bjbd1 ! ,promot+ a ,resolution to !    
,tibet-,*9a ,dispute ,act 7,public ,law 
#aah-gj7 0 sign$ into law1 ) ! ,act     
affirm+ t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t ! ,tibet issue mu/ be resolv$ 9
 accordance ) int]national law by       
peaceful means1 ?r\gh dialogue )\t      
preconditions1 & t ,*9a %\ld cease      
propagat+ dis9=mation ab\t ,tibet's     
hi/ory1 & /at+ t x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's claims t   
,tibet has be5 "p ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a s9ce 8anci5t times0 are            
8hi/orically inaccurate02 ,:]eas !      
,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration1 !       
in/itution t repres5ts & reflects to !  
greate/ ext5t ! aspirations ( ! ,tibetan
 diaspora ar\nd ! _w1 has (ficially     
decid$ to celebrate ! #ad? ,dalai       
,lama's #ij? bir? ye> z ! 8,ye> (       
,compassion02 & ,:]eas ! ,dalai ,lama   

has highlight$ ! on5ess ( humanity & has
 d$icat$ 8 life = ! promotion (         
compassion & human values1 & is consid]$
 a lead] ( compassion by ! int]national 
community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes 8,a  
,day ( ,compassion02  7#b7 congratulates
 ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama on 8 #ij?   
bir?day & affirms its recognition ( 8   
out/&+ contributions to peace1          
nonviol5ce1 human rights1 & religi\s    
und]/&+2  7#c7 affirms ! ,tibetan p's   
fundam5tal human rights & fre$oms1      
includ+ _! "r to self-det]m9ation & !   
protection ( _! di/9ct religi\s1        
cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & national id5tity2  
7#d7 reit]ates z outl9$ 9 ! ,tibetan    
,policy & ,support ,act t !             
id5tification & in/allation ( ,tibetan  
,buddhi/ religi\s lead]s are )9 !       
au?ority ( ! ,tibetan ,buddhi/ fai?     
community1 9 accordance ) _! inali5able 
"r to religi\s fre$om & a future #ae?   
,dalai ,lama is a matt] t %\ld be       
det]m9$ solely by ! pres5t #ad? ,dalai  

,lama2  7#e7 reit]ates t any attempt by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to
 id5tify or in/all ,tibetan ,buddhi/    
religi\s lead]s1 includ+ a future #ae?  
,dalai ,lama1 is invalid int]f]5ce 9 !  
"r to religi\s fre$om ( ,tibetan        
,buddhi/s ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 9 ,tibet &
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 enc\rages t 
?is resolution be pres5t$ to ,8 ,hol9ess
 ! ,dalai ,lama z an expression ( e/eem 
& respect4