,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4  
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mr4          
,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! 
#ij? bir?day ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai
 ,lama on ,july #f1 #bjbe1 z ,a ,day (  
,compassion & express+ support = ! human
 rights & di/9ct religi\s1 cultural1    
l+ui/ic1 & hi/orical id5tity ( !        
,tibetan p4  ,:]eas ,july #f1 #bjbe1    
m>ks ! #ij? bir?day ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad?
 ,dalai ,lama2 ,:]eas ! #ad? ,dalai     
,lama 0 born 9 nor!a/]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 ! lead] (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,mao ,z$ong1  

assur$ ! ,dalai ,lama t ! ,tibetan p h !
 "r ( ex]cis+ national regional autonomy
 "u ,*9ese rule & convey$ to ! ,dalai   
,lama t ,tibet's di/9ct religi\s &      
cultural traditions w\ld be respect$1 z 
reflect$ 9 ! ,sev5te5 ,po9t ,agreem5t ( 
#aiea2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 l$ by ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty1 /eadily erod$ !        
,tibetan 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 fl$ ,tibet
 aft] ,*9ese ,communi/ =ces began %ell+ 
,lhasa & has s9ce be5 resid+ 9 ,india1  
along ) t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,tibetan refugees2
 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #g decades1 ,8 ,hol9ess
 ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama has significantly  
advanc$ great] und]/&+1 tol]ance1       
h>mony1 & respect among ! religi\s fai?s
 ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,dalai ,lama has l$ ! 
ef=t to pres]ve ! ri* & di/9ct 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 =
 ,tibetans1 b also = ! :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 & religion ( ,tibetan ,buddhi/s1
 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's vision = ,tibet & ! _w & = a    
negotiat$ resolution t leads to mean+ful
 autonomy = ,tibetans t ensures !y are  
able to freely practice _! religion1    

culture1 & language2 ,:]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-bhg2 #abj ,/at4 #abca7 t he  
is recogniz$ ar\nd ! _w z 8a lead+      
figure ( moral & religi\s au?ority0 & is
 8! unrival$ spiritual & cultural lead] 
( ! ,tibetan p02 ,:]eas1 :]ev] foll[]s (
 ,tibetan ,buddhism reside1 includ+     
,tibet1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,bhutan1       
,india1 ,mongolia1 ,nepal1 ! ,russian   
,f$]ation1 & o!r c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 ^?
 foll[]s look to ! ,dalai ,lama =       
religi\s lead]%ip & spiritual guidance2 
,:]eas ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights holds t 8ev]yone has ! "r to    
fre$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-ach2 #aje ,/at4 #gac7
 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
 ,resolution #agbc call$ = 8! cessation 
( practices :i* deprive ! ,tibetan p (  
_! fundam5tal 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 ,buddhism z "p ( its ef=ts to  
ma9ta9 control ov] ,tibet1 includ+1 9   
#aiie1 arbitr>ily deta9+ ! !n-rec5tly   
id5tifi$ #aa? ,pan*5 ,lama1 ,g$hun      
,*oekyi ,nyima1 !n a #f-ye>-old boy1 &  
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 8prim>ily re/0 ) (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/ration1
 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 = ,tibet2 ,:]eas1
 on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbj1 ! ,tibetan     
,policy & ,support ,act ( #bjbj         
7subtitle ,e ( title ,,iii ( division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4    
#caai7 0 pass$1 /r5g!n+ ! l&m>k ,tibetan
 ,policy ,act ( #bjjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fija note71 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+ sub/antive dialogue )\t 
preconditions1 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,dalai ,lama1 
8 or h] repres5tatives1 or              
democratically elect$ lead]s ( !        
,tibetan community2  7#d7 /at+ t x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t decisions    
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 ,buddhism & t ! 
wi%es ( ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama %\ld play a 
key role 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-gj2 #ach ,/at4 #adhh7 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 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*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 ! ,ye> ( 

,compassion2 & ,:]eas ! #ad? ,dalai     
,lama has highlight$ ! on5ess ( humanity
 & has d$icat$ 8 life to ! promotion (  
compassion & human values & is consid]$ 
a lead] ( compassion by ! int]national  
community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,july #f1      
#bjbe1 z a ,day ( ,compassion2  7#b7    
congratulates ,8 ,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai 
,lama on 8 #ij? bir?day & affirms its   
recognition ( 8 out/&+ contributions to 
peace1 nonviol5ce1 human rights1 &      
mutual respect )9 & across fai?s2  7#c7 
affirms ! ,tibetan p's human rights &   
fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ _! "r to    
ex]cise regional autonomy & to protect !
 di/9ct religi\s1 cultural1 l+ui/ic1 &  
hi/orical id5tity ( ! ,tibetan p2  7#d7 
reit]ates1 z outl9$ 9 ! ,tibetan ,policy
 & ,support ,act ( #bjbj 7subtitle ,e ( 
title ,,iii ( division ,k ( ,public ,law
 #aaf-bfj71 t ! id5tification &         
in/allation ( ,tibetan ,buddhi/ religi\s
 lead]s1 includ+ a future #ae? ,dalai   
,lama1 is a matt] t %\ld be det]m9$ by !

 pres5t #ad? ,dalai ,lama & )9 !        
,tibetan ,buddhi/ fai? community1 9     
accordance ) ! inali5able "r to religi\s
 fre$om2  7#e7 reit]ates t any attempt  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 or any o!r gov]nm5t to recognize a     
successor or re9c>nation ( ! #ad? ,dalai
 ,lama & any future ,dalai ,lamas n     
select$ by ! ,tibetan p w\ld repres5t a 
cle> abuse ( ! "r to religi\s fre$om (  
,tibetan ,buddhi/s & ! ,tibetan p2 &    
7#f7 reque/s t a copy ( ?is resolution  
be pres5t$ to ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,dalai ,lama
 z an expression ( its e/eem & respect4