HR 1779 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Tibetan Policy Act of 2001

Introduced May 9, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Tom Lantos D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 9, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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IntroducedMay 9, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Tibetan Policy Act of 2001 - Sets forth congressional declarations, including that it: (1) reaffirms that Tibet is an occupied country under the established principles of international law; (2) commends the Republic of India and the kingdom of Nepal for providing asylum and humanitarian care to the Dalai Lama and Tibetans in exile; (3) expresses concern over incidents of ill treatment of transiting Tibetans in border areas; and (4) urges continued cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kathmandu.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and the Secretary of State (as well as U.S. and European parliamentarians in the United States-European Interparliamentary Group) should initiate steps to encourage the Government of the People's Republic of China to enter into negotiations with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to an agreement on Tibet.

Establishes within the Department of State a United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues who shall promote substantive dialogue between the Government of China and the Dalai Lama or his representatives.

Directs the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution, including the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Trade and Development Agency, to support projects in Tibet consistent with specified principles.

Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) the release of, and access by humanitarian organizations to, Tibetan prisoners detained in China because of their political or religious beliefs; (2) the establishment of a U.S. branch office in Lhasa, Tibet; (3) Tibetan language training to U.S. foreign service officers assigned to the consulate in China; (4) U.S. promotion of economic development, cultural preservation, health care, and education and environmental sustainability for Tibetans inside Tibet; (5) Tibet considerations at the United Nations; and (6) the end of religious persecution in Tibet.

Cosponsors 105

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to Sep 4, 2002, with 38 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	May 9, 2001
R-NY	Benjamin A. Gilman	Original	May 9, 2001
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	May 9, 2001
D-MN	Betty McCollum	Original	May 9, 2001
D-MA	Bill Delahunt	Original	May 9, 2001
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	May 9, 2001
R-CA	Christopher Cox	Original	May 9, 2001
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez	Original	May 9, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney	Original	May 9, 2001
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher	Original	May 9, 2001
D-MI	David E. Bonior	Original	May 9, 2001
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich	Original	May 9, 2001
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne	Original	May 9, 2001
D-NY	Edolphus Towns	Original	May 9, 2001
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega	Original	May 9, 2001

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May 9, 2001Introduced in House
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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