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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People’s Republic of China.

H. Con. Res. 89 · 115th Congress · Nov 1, 2017 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to—
(1)
make the treatment of the Tibetan people an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People’s Republic of China;
(2)
consistent with the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note)—
(A)
encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement with respect to Tibet;
(B)
publicly call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those held prisoner for expressing their political or religious views in the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas; and
(C)
establish an office in Lhasa, Tibet, to assist visiting United States citizens and to monitor political, economic, and cultural developments in Tibet;
(3)
appoint the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the highest levels of government;
(4)
revoke appropriate privileges of any Chinese official found to be responsible for impeding access of United States citizens, including Tibetan-Americans, to Tibet and ensure that reciprocal visa processing measures are occurring in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of State;
(5)
continue to designate China as a country of particular concern pursuant to section 402 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b));
(6)
engage with appropriate officials of the Chinese government to—
(A)
stop the demolition of Tibetan Buddhist religious institutions;
(B)
revise religious and travel regulations to conform with international human rights standards; and
(C)
ensure that Tibetan nomads are allowed to continue their way of life on the Tibetan Plateau, which they have helped to preserve for centuries, and are not forcibly relocated into “socialist villages”.