,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecfb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to advocate = ! inclusion & recognition ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assur+ ! ,future ( ,tibet ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,tibet began 9 #aijh1 :5 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomat ,william ,rockhill met ! #ac? ,dalai ,lama4 7#b7 ,! relation%ip deep5$ ov] ! tw5tie? c5tury1 includ+ ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt's #aidb outrea* to ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama1 ! ,dalai ,lama's fir/ visit to ,capitol ,hill 9 #aigi & pres5tation ( 8 ,five ,po9t ,peace ,plan to ,congress 9 #aihg1 & ! fir/ meet+ betwe5 a sitt+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t & ! ,dalai ,lama 9 #aiia4 7#c7 ,! ,dalai ,lama 9 #aiej assum$ ! role ( head ( /ate ( ,tibet4 ,foll[+ 8 flight into exile 9 #aiei1 he cont9u$ to s]ve z ! =mal head ( ! ,tibetan gov]nm5t-9-exile1 lat] kn[n z ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 #bjaa transf]r$ 8 political au?ority to t gov]nm5t1 ^: executive & legislative (ficials are *os5 by democratic election & :i* ve/s executive p[] 9 ! ,sikyong1 ! *ief executive1 pursuant to an am5dm5t to ! ,tibetan ,*>t] adopt$ by ! ,tibetan p>liam5t-9-exile4 7#d7 ,x has be5 ! long-/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & di/9ct religi\s1 cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & hi/orical id5tity ( ! ,tibetan p1 z ackn[l$g$ & codifi$ by ! ,tibetan ,policy & ,support ,act ( #bjbj 7subtitle ,e ( title ,,iii ( division ,,ff ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note74 7#e7 ,! ,promot+ a ,resolution to ! ,tibet-,*9a ,dispute ,act 7,public ,law #aah-gj7 *>act]izes ! dispute betwe5 ,tibet & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z unresolv$1 /ates ! s5se ( ,congress t claims made by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t ,tibet has be5 a "p ( ,*9a s9ce anci5t times are hi/orically inaccurate1 & /ates t x is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to resolve ! dispute 9 accordance ) int]national law1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1 by peaceful means1 ?r\gh dialogue )\t preconditions4 7#f7 ,article #a ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifi$ 9 #aiib1 /ates1 ,all peoples h ! "r ( self-det]m9ation4 ,by virtue ( t "r !y freely det]m9e _! political /atus & freely pursue _! economic1 social & cultural developm5t44 7#g7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law on ,promot+ ,e?nic ,unity & ,progress approv$ by ! ,national ,p's ,congress 9 ,m>* #bjbf contradicts previ\s /atutory & con/itutional gu>antees ( mean+ful autonomy = ,tibetans & o!r non-,han ,*9ese populations by /atutorily m&at+ t education be conduct$ 9 ,m&>91 m&at+ t writt5 ,*9ese be giv5 prom95ce ov] alt]native scripts 9 public sett+s1 & legally prioritiz+ national id5tity ov] di/9ct e?nic id5tity4 7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has provid$ no v]ifiable evid5ce t ! ,tibetan p 7 consult$ on1 mu* less approv$1 ! dim9ution ( _! "r to autonomy "u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law on ,promot+ ,e?nic ,unity & ,progress4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has r5eg$ on its legal commitm5t "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,regional ,e?nic ,autonomy ,law1 & relevant int]national law to provide a high degree ( regional autonomy to ! ,tibetan p1 includ+ ! "r to use & develop _! own spok5 & writt5 languages1 ?r\gh ! enactm5t 9 #bjbf ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law on ,promot+ ,e?nic ,unity & ,progress1 :i* in/ead facilitates ! assimilation ( ,tibetans & erosion ( ! "r ( ! ,tibetan p to ex]cise _! religi\s1 cultural1 & language rights2 7#b7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has d5i$ ! ,tibetan p ! ability to ex]cise _! "r to self-det]m9ation z provid$ by int]national law2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has express$ support = ! ,dalai ,lama's vision ( a negotiat$ agreem5t ?r\gh dialogue )\t preconditions betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,dalai ,lama or 8 repres5tatives or democratically elect$ lead]s ( ! ,tibetan community z "o means ( all[+ ! ,tibetan p to ex]cise _! "r to self-det]m9ation2 7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has n demon/rat$ s9c]ity or s]i\sness 9 its approa* to engag+ 9 mean+ful dialogue ) ! ,dalai ,lama or 8 repres5tatives or to rea* a negotiat$ resolution t includes ! aspirations ( ! ,tibetan p2 7#e7 ! ,gad5 ,phodrang ,tru/ s]ves z ! legitimate & sole au?ority to id5tify & recognize ,dalai ,lamas2 & 7#f7 ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration is ! legitimate repres5tative ( ! ,tibetan p4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to affirm ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a resolution ( ! dispute betwe5 ,tibet & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z a matt] ( /rategic int]e/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 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 id5tity2 7#c7 to support ! ,tibetan p's free ex]cise ( _! int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 includ+ ! "r to self-det]m9ation2 7#d7 t ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration repres5ts cont9uity ( gov]nance ( ! ,tibetan p z e/abli%$ by ! ,dalai ,lama2 & 7#e7 to support ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration 9 its ef=t to c>ry out ! responsibilities = :i* x has be5 emp[]$ by ! ,dalai ,lama & legitimiz$ by ! ,tibetan p ?r\gh _! ex]cise ( a g5u9e democratic process4 #e4 ,advocacy ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! policy "u section #d-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations to advocate = ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration's obs]v] /atus )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly & relevant ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7,a7 advocate = ! inclusion ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration 9 relevant int]national bodies & gr\p+s2 7,b7 organize l-m9d$ p>tn]s to support great] int]national recognition ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration )9 bodies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r multilat]al =a2 & 7,c7 ensure ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration has equal access & opportunity to p>ticipate across ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em1 includ+ 9 specializ$ & te*nical bodies ( /rategic importance1 funds1 entities1 & o!r bodies z appropriate4 #f4 ,high-level engagem5t & diplomatic protocol ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! policy "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or _! designee %all-- 7#a7 lead int]ag5cy ef=ts to directly engage at ! mo/ s5ior levels ) ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration (ficials1 includ+ ! ,sikyong & ! designat$ repres5tatives ( ! ,sikyong2 7#b7 take /eps to ensure ! ,sikyong ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration is ext5d$ appropriate diplomatic c\rtesies1 includ+ ! provision ( appropriate security details dur+ visits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 consid] ! applicability ( diplomatic privileges & immunities to (ficials ( ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#d7 urge p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage ) & support ! ,c5tral ,tibetan ,adm9i/ration at s5ior levels4 #g4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = t5 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes ! /eps tak5 to implem5t section #e & section #f4 7b7 ,consolidation ,aft] ! issuance ( ! fir/ report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to incorporate subsequ5t reports "u su* subsection into o!r publicly available annual reports produc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 provid$ !y are submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 a mann] specify+ t !y are be+ submitt$ 9 fulfillm5t ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4