That the Senate—
honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Lodi Gyari;
celebrates the leadership and commitment of Lodi Gyari to fulfilling the vision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the aspirations of the Tibetan people, including promoting freedom, human rights, and justice for the Tibetan people;
commends the achievements of Lodi Gyari in building an international coalition of support for Tibet that recognizes—
the imperative to preserve the distinct culture and religious traditions of Tibet; and
that the Tibetan people are entitled to their own identity and dignity and to genuine autonomy within the People’s Republic of China that fully preserves the rights and dignity of the Tibetan people;
acknowledges the role of Lodi Gyari, as a naturalized United States citizen, in promoting understanding in the United States of—
the Tibetan people;
the culture and religion of the Tibetan people; and
the struggle of the Tibetan people for—
genuine autonomy;
human rights;
dignity; and
the preservation of unique linguistic, cultural, and religious traditions; and
strongly supports a political solution for Tibet that satisfies the legitimate grievances and aspirations of the Tibetan people, a cause to which Lodi Gyari devoted his entire life.