,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a determination regarding atrocities in ,tibet1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tibet ,atrocities ,determination ,act4 #b4 ,mandate for determination 7a7 ,determination deadline ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination as to whether acts carried out by officials or agents of the ,people's ,republic of ,china against ,tibetans in ,tibet constitute either-- 7#a7 an ongoing genocide against the ,tibetan people1 consistent with1 but not limited to1 the ,genocide ,convention ,implementation ,act of #aihg 7the ,proxmire ,act7 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia et seq472 or 7#b7 crimes against humanity4 7b7 ,definitions of crimes against humanity and genocide indicators ,for purposes of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall specifically consider1 among other factors-- 7#a7 systematic killing1 including intentional1 repeated acts leading to the death of ,tibetan individuals or groups2 7#b7 serious bodily or psychological harm1 including physical violence1 torture1 psychological intimidation1 forced indoctrination1 or other actions causing severe suffering2 7#c7 life conditions calculated to destroy1 including forced displacement1 mass detentions1 systemic deprivation of food1 water1 medical care1 or shelter1 and policies with foreseeable fatal consequences for the ,tibetan population2 7#d7 measures intended to prevent births1 including enforced sterilization or coercive abortion practices2 7#e7 forced transfer of children1 including the removal of ,tibetan children from their families or communities1 including through ,china's colonial boarding school system2 and 7#f7 any other factors deemed relevant by the ,secretary4 #c4 ,scope of determination 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 concurrent with the determination described in section #b1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a written report that includes-- 7#a7 the evidentiary basis for the determination1 including documentation of specific acts and policies2 7#b7 a review of actions and statements by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china intended to sinicize ,tibetan ,buddhism or repress ,tibetan language and culture that contribute to policies resulting in genocide or crimes against humanity against the ,tibetan people2 7#c7 findings from ,department of ,state reports and credible third-party analyses2 and 7#d7 recommendations for ,united ,states policy responses1 including potential sanctions1 including1 but not limited to1 visa restrictions and diplomatic actions4 7b7 ,consultation requirements ,the ,secretary may consult with-- 7#a7 experts in ,tibetan culture1 religion1 and internationally recognized human rights2 7#b7 nongovernmental organizations1 including ,tibetan advocacy groups2 and 7#c7 members of the ,tibetan diaspora4 7c7 ,form ,this report shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,tibet ,the term ,tibet means the traditional ,tibetan provinces of ,amdo1 ,kham1 and ,u-,tsang within the ,people's ,republic of ,china4